Matt Will
Matt Will
men praying funny-simpsons
I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me, Superman. Homer Simpson
teacher drawing people
People go into cartooning because they're shy and they're angry. That's when you're sitting in the back of a classroom drawing the teacher.
crazy alienation ambivalence
'The Simpsons' is about alienation and the ambivalence of living with a family who you love but who drive you completely crazy.
heart thinking people
I think when 'The Simpsons' first came on, there was an uproar. People got used to it. They realized the show's really funny, it's got a heart, so I think it's pretty safe.
writing careers two
Cartooning is for people who can't quite draw and can't quite write. You combine the two half-talents and come up with a career.
running years littles
We've been running a little behind schedule. But only by about 15 years or so.
book kids media
I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.
writing thinking cartoon
Because good writing in a TV cartoon is so rare, I think the animation on The Simpsons is often overlooked.
lines fans quoting
Oftentimes, what seems to be a street lunatic charging at me spouting gibberish turns out to be a devoted 'Simpsons' fan quoting their favorite line.
cutting long office
A lot of American shows don't last for as long as 12 episodes. They get cut after one. But certainly one of the great things about The Office in particular was that there was a beginning, a middle and an end.
tv-shows rewards tvs
Most TV shows don't reward you for paying attention.
real fiction
I always say that 'Futurama' is real, and 'The Simpsons' is fiction.
enjoyed knows
I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I will do it again.
numbers air als
I have to say that The Simpsons comes from a huge number of great writers headed by Al Jean, the show-runner, and the work that they do is really fantastic. It's a blast just to sit around with them in the writers' room and listen to all the filthy jokes that will never get on the air.