Paul or Nothing at All
Thu, Sep 7 2000 20:00:00 -0700 (PDT)
Gookie
This news item is reposted from Friday, August 25, with additional reporting.
On Friday September 22, 2000, at 7:30pm, ASIFA-Hollywood presents "An Evening With Paul
Dini", hosted by Bob Miller.
Attendees will be able to:
Meet Paul Dini, a popular writer in contemporary animation. Winner of three Emmy Awards and creator of the Joker's
hench-moll, Harley Quinn, Paul has written and story-edited The
Ewoks/Droids Adventure Hour, the John Kricfalusi version of Beany & Cecil, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series,
Freakazoid!, Superman and Batman Beyond.
Host Bob Miller will interview Paul about his career as well as preview his latest project, the direct-to-video release of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.
The event takes place at:
ASIFA-Hollywood's Animation Center
721 S.Victory Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
*Asifa Members $2.00, Non-Members: $5.00
Seating is limited so please RSVP to (818) 845-8330
And the very next day, on September 23, Dini will be appearing at the Warner Bros Studio Store in Boston, Massachusetts, in conjunction with a special Batman Animated Series. For the event time and directions, contact:
Prudential Center
Boston MA 02199
(617) 859-3770
The September issue of Wizard Magazine (#108) featured Paul Dini in "The Hot Seat" - a rather casual interview that reveals some details about Dini that you might not have known previously:
- He loves taxidermy and has a "huge collection" - his most recent purchase: a giant musk ox.
- He once faced off with a Komodo dragon.
- His childhood nicknames: Tini Weenie; Pini; Veal Scaloppini; I Dream of Jeannie.
- Two women he's dated are now action figures.
Although the October issue of Wizard (#109) is now out since this was first mentioned here at Toon Zone, if you're really interested in getting a copy of Dini's interview, most comic shops keep back issues in-stock. You can also order back issues from
Wizard Magazine.
And in yet another Wizard Publication - the October issue of Toyfare (#38), Dini is interviewed in the "Toying Around" feature which reveals a few more details on Dini as: a wildlife photographer, monster model kit hobbyist, Simpsons fan, and as a voice actor on the short-lived "Clerks: The Cartoon".
On the last item, Dini says, "for some reason Kevin [Smith] thought I could act, so he kept sticking me in to do voices. I did George Lucas' voice in the trial episode."
[Dini also collaborated as a writer on at least one episode of Clerks. Wizard reports that the complete 6 episodes of the series will be collected and released on video and DVD "just in time for Christmas". For further details on this release, visit
NewsAskew.com]
In the conclusion of the Toyfare interview, Dini is asked: "If you were an action figure, what would your action feature be?" To which Dini replied, "I don't know, I'd probably have some sort of talking feature. Push the procrastination button and I come up with a thousand excuses why my script's not in."
Sources: Wizard Magazine #108; Toyfare Magazine #38; ASIFA-Hollywood's "Animation Alert" -
asifa-hollywood.org;
WB Studio Store Online.
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