The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated films, then read the screenplays for them afterwards.

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That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed...

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed...

Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.

Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.

I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos...

I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos...

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic...

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic...

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have...

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have...

I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly...

I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly...

I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director....

I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director....

I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for...

I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for...

Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script.

Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script.

I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars...

I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars...

Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to...

Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to...

I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.

I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.

There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for...

There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for...

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers...

I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers...

All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner,...

All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner,...

Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love.

Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love.

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under...

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under...