Interview with Tomm Moore: Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Irish folklore & making Indie Animated films – RubberOnion Animation Podcast #125
Written By
We got to talk to 2-time Oscar nominated director Tomm Moore of Cartoon Saloon about comics, superpowers, animation, tattoos and producing Indie Animated Films! This show has a couple of my favorite stories (Miyazaki smoke-break, TMNT desks, and The Living Shadows) and was all around just a blast of a time recording the show. There's a lot to learn about the mentality and approach needed to get into the Indie animated filmmaking game and he gives some fun behind-the-scenes tidbits along the way.Also, remember all those questions you posted on my facebook page?... yea he answers every single one of them! Don't forget to check out the topics & timestamps below. Thanks for listening/supporting and enjoy the show!Please Rate & Review us on iTunesBe sure to check out Tomm Moore & Cartoon Saloon around the internet:Tomm's TwitterTomm's TumblrCartoon Saloon TwitterCartoon Saloon WebsiteAnd you can now check us out on SoundCloud! You can even listen via YouTube... so many options!
Preorder my book coming out in July 2016:
Topics & Timestamps:
(2:23) Talking comics & superpowers
(10:17) The beginnings of Cartoon Saloon
(14:46) Irish animation scene
(21:01) All about 'style'
(23:17) Tattoo-talk
(25:50) "Secret of Kells" financing
(27:31) Hand-Drawn + Digital production
(32:23) Irish history & folklore
(36:07) "Song of the Sea"
(36:03) Jack-of-all-Trades and which 'trade' is preferred
(37:15) International co-production ins-and-outs
(38:19) "The Breadwinner"
(40:15) What the motivation to enter another production is after one finishes
(49:00) James T. Nethery: "What are some benefits and drawbacks to a fully digital workflow?"
(51:28) Chris Guido: "What aspect of your visual story telling do you value most?"
(51:47) Jacob Krehbiel: "Do you think there is a higher demand for independent films like yours [and] has Hayao Miyazaki seen your work?"
(54:02) Stephen asks about animal sidekicks
(54:37) Alex Dudley: "Eddie and the Realms Eternal was fantastic. Will you shop the show around to Netflix or network TV if Amazon passes on it?"
(55:17) Dionysis Zogaris: "What made you stick with 2D... instead of going more into 3D like everybody else?"
(56:18) Jack Morgan: "Have you had any famous actors and actresses asking for voice roles in your movies after gaining success [and] when will Wolfwalkers be released?"
(57:33) Kaishu Mannella: "What's your daily routine [and] any places you recommend visiting/favorite spots in Ireland?"
(58:21) Rodney T Masanga: "Beard or no beard?"
(1:00:08) Chris Cookson: "How are you able to make such personal projects without really making any compromises for marketability?"
(1:01:21) Ashley Catherine Fontones: "How do your ideas come to you?"
(1:02:35) Emmett Goodman: "How do you look at yours and Cartoon Saloon's contributions to animation culture?"
Check out Tomm Moore's films:
Secret of Kellshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw2_HZTuQBESong of the Seahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCvR5YBcpR8
And please Rate/Review us on iTunes
Subscribe on SoundCloud 
... and Rate/Review us on Stitcher while you're at it! (=