I'm much better known in France and Germany and Spain than I am in the U.S. When I go to Russia, I get mobbed; I have groups of fans waiting for me out in the hotel lobby, waiting for me to come down off the elevator. In China, I almost got beat up because people were trying to get me to do a drawing for them.
More Quotes by Bill Plympton
People used to want to be filmmakers and animators; now they want to make apps.
I think it reflects well on the state of animation that people are knowledgeable about it and love the fantasy and imagination that goes into it.
America is behind Europe and Japan in terms of accepting adult ideas in animation.
I don't see why it's such a stretch for distributors, buyers, and studios to put cartoon characters into adult situations on film.
My films usually start with an idea that I get while walking the streets. For example, I got the idea for 'Guard Dog' when I was walking in the park and I saw a dog barking at a bird.
Being a talented artist is good, it's nice, but it's not the most important thing. I think being a good storyteller, having a good idea, a good gag, is probably more important than being a great artist.