“As he was in the process of being tossed off the Paramount Studios lot by overzealous guards in Hollywood in 1987, it never occurred to semi-starving cartoonist Matt Groening he would be a multi-millionaire cultural icon someday. But two years later the creator of The Simpsons was on his way to lots of fame and considerable riches. The reason why The Great American TV Show still works, according to its creator “is that the show is continually tinkered with, from the first draft of the script to the final touch in post-production. “Working hard, we make it work in the end,” Groening continues, shaking his shaggy head.
“The key is that we’re always trying to be true to the characters and continue to surprise the audience. We also decided very early on that it wouldn’t be a single style for the show– some episodes would have a great deal of emotional content, others were plain silly. Our characters are so strong that they can stand up to the torture that we inflict on them.” – Read More >>>