Marc Haimes, writer of the critically acclaimed Kubo and the Two Strings — nominated for the Annie, BAFTA and Oscar® for Best Animated Film — joins our hosts Jose Silerio and Naomi Beaty for a spirited conversation on creativity.
Hear about Marc’s background as a story analyst and studio exec, how a live-action horror script became his “calling card,” his views on development and collaboration, conceptualization vs. writing, theme and dialogue, the need for flexibility, and — last but not least — why Kubo is a Golden Fleece (and how its Debate beat ended up on the cutting room floor!).
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Fantastic episode guys, it left me wishing it was twice as long. I hope Mark will come back and talk more about the “Golden Fleece” concept which he used in Kubo, and how he did it. A really good movie and podcast, keep it up =).
I almost forgot, I really want to read “Elevator Men”, where can I find it? =)
I think if you do so Google digging, you can find it online :)
Thank you for the kind words! Much appreciated. And yes – Mark was so fantastic and had so much to share. I could have listened to him for hours, too!