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Richv1
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 Posted - 05/05/2010 : 07:43:25 AM
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Rob Reilly
Co-Artist for Shriek Forever After Prequel
Published by: Ape Entertainment
Interviewed by: Richard Vasseur Jazma VP
Posted: 05/05/2010
Rich: What story did you work on for the "Shriek Forever After Prequel"?
Reilly: I worked on the “Cookie Monster” short story with Jason Burns.
Rich: How do you make a gingerbread man seem alive?
Reilly: Luck, I guess.
Rich: Do you like drawing a fairy tale story?
Reilly: Yeah, I enjoy them. I don’t have a specific genre of storytelling I’d like to do over and over again. My goal is to be much like the early comic book artists and work on many diverse projects… sci-fi, westerns, romance, etc.
Rich: How did you become involved with Ape Ent.?
Reilly: I worked with Jason on two projects, Imaginary Friends: Special Friends Unit and Planet Zoo, both of which are due out shortly. Our professional relationship continued once he took over the Editor and Chief’s position at Ape. That and Catholic guilt! BWAHAHAHAHA.
Rich: Have you seen any or all of the Shriek movies?
Reilly: Of course! I’m a huge animation nut! I’ll see almost anything as along as it’s animated. I even sat through Titan A.E., true story!
Rich: What are "Imaginary Friends: SFU" and "Planet Zoo" about?
Reilly: It’s been awhile since I’ve worked on Imaginary but if memory serves correct, it’s a story about a team of various beings trying to stop evil from destroying their imaginary world. Planet Zoo is a space rump about a few humans being taken by an alien race and put on display at an interplanetary zoo.
Rich: Do you like doing commissions?
Reilly: Definitely. Best commission request of all time. A young gentlemen asked me to illustrate a portrait of him saving the Titanic from the iceberg! HAHA! Who thinks of things like that!
Rich: Which other artists do you admire?
Reilly: I don’t admire artists anymore. A few too many times I have admired someone and they were not pleasant people. However, I will say that many artists INSPIRE me, they are as follows and in no particular order:
Bruce Timm
Mike Wieringo
Mike Hawthrone
Guy Davis
Tex Avery
Sean “Cheeks” Galloway
Don Bluth
Eric Canete
Humberto Ramos
Jason Pearson
Bill Presing
But mostly, many close friends and peers inspire me. The little community we’ve formed is a great source of inspiration, support and healthy competition.
Rich: What was your indie title "Convention Confessional's” storyline?
Reilly: In short, that series was about my struggle to make it in the industry and how much I hated doing conventions. It was mostly for me as well as what I had hoped was a learning tool for future small press artists and the general convention patron. Drawing comics is fun but it’s a business and I know from experience that you have to shell out a ton of money to do a show and you have to wait a long time to make your mark in this industry.
Rich: What future projects do you have?
Reilly: At the moment, I’m working with Ape on additional properties, licensed and internal and have been developing a creator-owned project with my long time friend and peer, Steven Walters.
Rich: Would you or have you worked for DC or Marvel?
Reilly: I’ve never worked for either of these companies. Although I have had a few portfolio reviews with Marvel and have pitched a book to DC. But no luck yet. A part of me still hopes to draw for the big two, but the older I get the more I’m enjoying working on my own creator–owned properties. Not to say I wouldn’t jump at the chance! **cough** I’m waiting for that acceptance email still!
Rich: What is the best piece of advice you could give to a new artist?
Reilly: Be prepared to do your time before you get where you want to be and don’t give up. I’ve put in 10 years of daily drawing and I still think I can do better. I remember always thinking, “When’s it gonna be my time to shine?” Looking back, I wasn’t ready for a break. I still approach new projects with “How the hell am I gonna do this?!” I guess what I’m saying is be patient, work hard and always take on a challenge with the mindset of it’s a learning lesson.
Rich: How can someone contact you?
Reilly: Smoke signals are best………………
Or you could email me directly at: skatoonprod at optonline dot com
Or visit my site at: www.skatoonproduction.blogspot.com
Rich: Any final words of wisdom?
Reilly: “Fortune favors the bold.”
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