Chuck Jones: Conversations (Conversations with Comic Artists Series) - Softcover

Furniss, Maureen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578067294 ISBN 13: 9781578067299

Publisher: University Press of Mississippi, 2005

Synopsis

Chuck Jones: Conversations brings to life the legendary Warner Bros. artist who helped shape the history of American animation, defining our impressions of such characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Pepé le Pew. These interviews span more than thirty years, beginning with a 1968 conversation in which Jones (1912-2002) shares the spotlight with science fiction giant Ray Bradbury.

Throughout, the interviews illustrate the development of Jones's career, including shifts that came after the Warner Bros. animation unit closed in the early 1960s-from the uncertain years of American animation during that decade and the 1970s through the "rediscovery" of Jones and Hollywood studio animation during the 1980s and 1990s. Jones candidly discusses his aesthetic sensibilities, providing tips for aspiring animators and describing Warner Bros. animation in its heyday.

Jones was an art college graduate who struggled through the Depression, trying to establish himself within the Hollywood industry. In these conversations he emerges as a witty raconteur and a well-read, inspiring advocate for animation art, intent on nurturing future generations of animators. Jones recalls vividly the Golden Age of studio animation from the 1930s to the 1950s, including his connections with the Walt Disney studio and United Productions of America. With pleasure, insight, and depth, he describes his family and early life as well as his post-Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies days. These interviews reveal Jones's struggles as an artist, the many influences upon him, and the creative process that made him famous. This volume contains previously unpublished material along with classic interviews.

About this title

Book Description:

Interviews with the legendary Warner Bros. artist who helped shaped the history of American animation

From the Publisher:

Career-spanning interviews with the animator who defined our impressions of Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam and many others

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1578067294
• ISBN 13: 9781578067299
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256