I am not interested in slickness for the sake of slickness.
Meaning of the quote
The quote means that Ralph Bakshi, an American director, doesn't care about making his work look perfect or polished just for the sake of it. He's more interested in creating something meaningful and authentic, rather than focusing on making it look shiny and smooth.
About Ralph Bakshi
Ralph Bakshi is an acclaimed American animator, filmmaker and painter who made a name for himself in the 1970s with his alternative, adult-oriented animated productions. Over the course of his career, he directed nine theatrical feature films and worked on numerous TV projects, earning various awards and accolades for his groundbreaking work in the animation industry.
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The rise of anime had to happen. If the Japanese could tell better American stories, it would go through the roof. They still tell stories which are very much oriental. I take my hat off to them.
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My good films were independent and my bad films were not.
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I animated 20 years at Terry Toons. It’s important to know that animators like pizza and a raise once in a while, and you’ve got to treat them with love.
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I’m having the same problems today that I had when I first started, saying that outrageous adult animation works.
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They say I’m a revolutionary, but they’re all wrong.
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Animation is tremendously resilient. Animation will recover, as art always recovers. There’s always cycles of good art.
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I miss animation very passionately. Not continuously, but every once in a while I would die to do another film.
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As an artist, I want to interpret my feelings – not run across the street and ask what my mother thinks.
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I’m the first to admit that I can’t be as good as Tolkien, and a movie can never be as good as Tolkien.
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Film has to describe and show.
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You can’t second-guess yourself as a filmmaker.
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