Gromit was the name of a cat. When I started modeling the cat I just didn’t feel it was quite right, so I made it into a dog because he could have a bigger nose and bigger, longer legs.
Meaning of the quote
The director, Nick Park, originally wanted to create a cat character named Gromit. However, he realized that a dog would work better for his design because dogs can have bigger noses and longer legs, which allowed him to make the character look more interesting and fun.
About Nick Park
Nick Park, an English filmmaker and animator, is the creative genius behind beloved characters like Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and Chicken Run. With four Academy Awards and five BAFTAs, he has cemented his place as a master of stop-motion animation and a beloved figure in British culture.
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We have to look forward and keep filming new films and not get stuck in the past.
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Americans like the British kind of quirkiness and the strange accent. They find it kind of cute or something, with a certain charm.
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If you respect the audience enough, they can take onboard many things.
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There is something about the Australian psyche that seems to like films that are slightly offbeat.
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When we first sold the Wallace and Gromit shorts to America, people suggested we get rid of the strange British accents and put clear American voices on them, and we held out.
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