“Emmy-Award winning executive producer/writer Al Jean has a credit on over 200 episodes of The Simspons; heralded by members of TheManRoom as one of the greatest comedies ever. Now wrapping up his fourteenth season with the show and celebrating the release of Season 3 on DVD, Al is as much a part of its success as Homer’s D’oh! “I met Sam Simon who was hiring the staff for the Simpsons and my partner and I were the first writers hired. None of our friends wanted to do it since it was a cartoon. So, we were pretty much in the right place at the right time.” Read the rest of the interview with Al Jean at TheManRoom, who are also giving away Simpsons DVD’s with a Simpsons Soccer Player Figure.
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Cast Interviews A Treat
Bravo Canada will again be screening The Simpsons: Inside The Actors Studio today at 5pm. If you missed the special previously, now’s your chance to see it. Canoe News has posted a related article today to accompany the rerun.
“Inside the Actors Studio, the academic interview series hosted by Saturday Night Live and Mad TV target James Lipton, welcomes the six principle voice actors for the show. “I dealt with them as six individuals,” says Lipton, who spent an incredible five hours on stage with the Springfield players. Nobody in the audience left. Little wonder. The studio audience, as ever, is filled with college students studying acting, writing and directing –in other words, adoring Simpsons’ fans.” Read More >>>
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Al Jean Speaks In The UK
ThisIsLondon.com have nabbed a sneak interview with The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean to find out what’s in the pipeline for America’s favourite family. Al spills the beans on numerous issues which fans may be interested in, including the Simpsons movie, Iraq-themed episodes, the past, present, and future of the show, and guest stars currently lined up to perform next season. This comes as the 300th episode “Barting Over” airs in the United Kingdom next Sunday. Read The Interview >>>
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Groening’s Guide To Digital Cartooning
“Matt Groening’s success as a cartoonist may be the best counter we have to the old adage that no one ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the public. From his comic strip “Life in Hell” to the ongoing bastion of American satire “The Simpsons” and its cousin “Futurama,” Groening has shown that the comedy of dysfunction and disrespect can pull in a wide audience. But much has changed technologically since “Life In Hell” made its first appearance — even in the 13 years since “The Simpsons” first revitalized and revolutionized animated television. In this interview conducted by the Online Journalism Review, Groening offers his views on Web cartooning, digital vs. hand-drawn animation, and how technology has changed the way we view comedy.” Read The Interview >>>
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Shearer Vision Of Future
As an actor, author, director, comedian, musician, political satirist, multimedia artist and radio personality, Harry Shearer has explored topics as diverse as the American judicial process, and what happens when “England’s loudest band” tours the U.S. (This is Spinal Tap). He may be most commonly known as the voice of Mr. Burns, Smithers, and Ned Flanders, amongst others, on The Simpsons. An early adaptor of the Internet, Shearer is always vocal about content and technology. In this interview with Online Journalism Review, he sounds off about digital television, the disappearance of local radio, and record companies “bloviating”. Read The Interview >>>
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Download The Conan Interview
If you missed the airing of the Conan O’Brien Show with Harry Shearer and Dan Castellaneta, the interview is now available for download. This is also a good opportunity for people in those countries who do not get the show to hear what the two Simpsons stars had to say. The file is 4.5mb and in mp3 format, meaning only the audio is available. The segment runs for just under 10 minutes and the two sample their various character voices throughout the interview. The two also talk about guest voices on the show, namely Michael Jackson and Keith Richards. Click Here To Download >>>
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Simpsons Voices On Conan Tonight
Just a quick heads up that North Americans can see Simpsons voice actors Harry Shearer and Dan Castellaneta as guests on NBC’s “Conan O’Brien Show” tonight. Enjoy!