He's a great guy who shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for film with everyone.
Who – or what – would you say has had the biggest influence on your career? Who: Easily my good friend Leonard Maltin. The reason bad movies are greenlit is because accountants run the business. The people who run it – and work in it – should love it passionately. If you could change one thing about the industry, what would it be? The animation industry? The movie industry? The answer would be the same. What is your favorite book? Anything by Leonard Maltin or John Canemaker. Which project do you feel didn't live up to what you envisioned? I was involved at the beginning of Animation Magazine, and I thought it has never lived up to its potential. I'm also proud of my work with Leonard Maltin on his book Of Mice & Magic, my book The 50 Greatest Cartoons, compiling the laser discs The Golden Age of Looney Tunes and The Complete Tex Avery, and distributing Akira to U.S. What do you feel has been your most important professional accomplishment to date? Probably co-writing Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Batman, Lost in Space, Superman, The Monkees, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Seinfeld are all shows I will stop what I'm doing to watch if they are on.
What is your favorite TV program, past or current? Again, It's impossible to name only one – though Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (any Joel episode) is possibly my favorite, to this day. But I'd have to name a tie between Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Dumbo (1941) as two of my all time favorites.
At one time in my life my favorite film was Bob Rafleson's Head (1968) starring the Monkees. Runner up would be anything by They Might Be Giants. What is your favorite piece of music? I think it's Carl Stalling's score for the Warner Bros.
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