Month: November 2004

Pixar’s “Cars” Teaser Trailer

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Pixar has posted the teaser trailer for its 2005 offering, Cars.

There’s a laugh or two and a nice preview of what should be every little Nascar fan’s favorite DVD for years to come.

(I gotta admit though, the characters really remind me of one of those Aardman Chevron commercials.)

Fellow Chicagoan Bonnie Hunt (yippee!), Paul Newman and Richard Petty lend their voices to the last of the Disney/Pixar films. Check out more details at IMDB.

I found it interesting that they’ve finally included A Bug’s Life in the “from the creators of” portion at the beginning (although it immediately precedes a bug being squashed on a windshield).

I think A Bug’s Life, like the Coen’s Hudsucker Proxy, is sort of the forgotten Pixar film and really deserves more accolades than it received.

Here’s wishing Lasseter and crew good luck (as though they need it) with Cars!

Kirk Anderson – Inside the Cartoonist’s Studio

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This week in Inside the Cartoonist’s Studio we welcome another member of the Cartoonists Named Anderson Club, editorial cartoonist Kirk Anderson!

Let’s be careful out there…

1) If you were to cast a movie entirely with cartoon characters, what movie would it be and who would star in it?

The Tazmanian Devil and Charlie Brown’s teacher in “My Dinner With Andre”

2) You’re a syndicate editor launching a new comic strip. What’s the worst possible title you can think of?

Smegma

3) A light bulb over a cartoon’s head signifies an idea, while a string of random characters denotes swearing. Invent a new cartooning icon and what it means.

When a cartoon shows somebody with their hand on a doorknob, you don’t know if they’re opening the door, or closing it, and you can’t tell from the body language. So if a banana is perched on the character’s shoulder, that could mean s/he is opening it, and if the national flag of Nepal is hovering over the character’s head, that could mean s/he is closing it.

Thanks a bunch, Kirk! Be sure to check out his outstanding editorial cartoons at Kirktoons.com!

“The Party After You Left” by Roz Chast (Bonus Audio!)

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Check out another fun NPR interview with New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.

Chast discusses the perfect family, finding material and the Wisconsin Cheese Man. Good stuff!

I’ve also recently picked up her most recent book, “The Party After You Left.”

Some great Chast goofiness including the “Road Rage Highway”, the latest issue of “Schadenfreude Monthly,” and a guide to “Inacuppressure Points.”

Chast by her very nature is a much longer read than most of your gag cartoon collections, but it’s well worth it!