Tom Sito's Speech And Podcast Interview

Here is what Tom Sito had to say at last night's Annie Awards.

The Great Artists of the past taught us that we in Animation were more than just a bunch of strangers scrambling to make a living. They taught us that we were a family. As much as I was inspired by their drawing technique, I was also inspired by their generosity. Ben Washam gave free animation classes out of his garage to anyone who showed up, Grim Natwick took a newly hired kid at Charles Mintz named Chuck Jones out for an ice cream soda, so he could explain to him squash and stretch, Art Babbitt was out in the streets fighting for better wages for his assistants and painters. And all those who gave their free time to build the animators club ASIFA,John & Faith Hubley, Norman McLaren, Marc Davis, Bill & Fini Littlejohn and especially June Foray.

They didn’t make any money from it, but they did it because it would be good for all the animation community. I hope in my own small way I am paying them back for their generosity to me. The last lesson the old pros taught us was that projects may come and go, studios rise and fall, but in the end, your fellow artists will always be there for you.

So, I would like to thank ASIFA/Hollywood for this honor, my wife Pat, and I’d like to thank you, my animation family, for letting me be part of you. Thank you.

Tom is the guest on our latest A-HAA Podcast.


A-HAA Podcast
Episode 002

43 min / 40 MB / AAC
02.09.10 / RSS Feed
MP3 Version

PROGRAM INDEX

00:00:00 Introduction and Animation News with Danny and Michael
00:08:12 Tom Sito, June Foray Annie Award Recipient
00:18:54 Breadcrumbs with Skip and Steve: Frank Zappa
00:41:25 Closing notes with Michael and Danny

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