"I am constantly getting letters from inconsistancies in the back stories of these characters"
- Joe Murray
About this Quote
In this quote, Joe Murray is revealing his disappointment with receiving letters about disparities in the backstories of his characters. This suggests that he has created a world and characters within it, but there are inconsistencies or contradictions in their pasts that are being pointed out to him. This could be a source of inconvenience for Murray, as he may have put a great deal of thought and effort into crafting these characters and their histories. It also indicates that his audience is paying attention to the details of his work and holding him liable for any inconsistencies. In general, this quote highlights the value of consistency and attention to information in storytelling.
This quote is written / told by Joe Murray somewhere between May 3, 1961 and today. He was a famous Artist from USA.
The author also have 13 other quotes.
"So if you want to have a great video game-based movie you have to keep the mood of the game, use the normal character setup - but you have to flesh out the story and provide more background for the characters"
"The way I write is that I'll actually have a conversation out loud with myself. In a weird way, I just kind of get schizophrenic and play two characters"
"From beginning to end it's about keeping the energy and the intensity of the story and not doing too much and not doing too little, but just enough so people stay interested and stay involved in the characters"
"They weren't impatient for the boys to turn into cartoons again. They awarded sympathy, gave compassion. Because deep down they had found parts of themselves in the characters. You said it George"
"Homer's whole language, the language in which he lived, the language that he breathed, because he never saw it, or certainly those who formed his tradition never saw it, in characters on the pages. It was all on the tongue and in the ear"
"And I have to credit David Jacobs with the opportunities he gave me. He was totally into sharing the creation of characters. David put together a show that told the story of people over many years' time and that was greatly enjoyable. Though nowadays that is frowned upon"