John Kricfalusi
John Kricfalusi
Michael John Kricfalusi /ˌkrɪsfəˈluːsi/, better known as John K., is a Canadian animator, voice actor, producer, writer, and director best known for creating The Ren & Stimpy Show and founding the animation company Spümcø...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth9 September 1955
CountryCanada
artist cartoonist illustrators
Cartoonists are untrained artists, while illustrators are more trained.
cartoon wonder found
As soon as I found out how compartmentalized the industry was, I realized, Well, no wonder the cartoons are so bad.
artist age get-better
All artists get better with age. The more you draw, the better you're going to get.
character tvs liquor
George Liquor is really the richest character I have. I'm amazed there aren't 365 episodes about him on TV already.
running cartoon always-complaining
Joe Barbera's s always complaining that he can't get humor into cartoons anymore. Just do it. You've got your money. Why do they let the networks run their lives?
people talent screwed-up
There's tons of people with talent; it's the system that's all screwed up.
vision compromise modern
Modern animated movies are the products not of anyone’s individual vision, but rather a scattered accumulation of compromises made out of fear by members of large committees.
jobs editors voice
One guy records the voices, another guy times the storyboard, another guy times the sheets, one guy is the story editor. All these jobs should be covered by the director.
real looks alive
To make something look real and alive, nothing can be symmetrical because nothing in real life is symmetrical. You have to make it look organic.
illustration style different
The generic Canadian style of illustration is different from the generic American style.
jealous writing department
The storyboard department doesn't talk to the layout department, which doesn't talk to the writing department. They're all jealous of each other.
strong expression style
My style is very strong poses and expressions.
kids funny-things cartoon
Kids cannot follow stories. They don't know what the hell is going on in a cartoon. They like to see funny visual things happening.
inspiration character creating
The only character I ever remember actually creating in a flash of inspiration was George Liquor. God planted that in my head in an instant.