It's never too late to learn to animate
I mean, you didn’t have many boyfriends did you dear. I think you could have made a bit more of yourself with your clothes. Always black. Always dressed in black. Black this… Black that. You should wear brighter colours, I think.
“I’m wearing an orange jumper.”
Yes. But that’s just plasticine, isn’t it.
If you really want to make a cartoon about love … I don’t think you are an expert, dear.
You didn’t exactly have lots of boyfriends… not like me, I mean.
“I appreciate your suggestion, Mum, but I don’t want to cartoon a cat. I’ve been thinking that I would like to do a cartoon about…..”
“….. Love.”
….I don’t know why you won’t make a cartoon about a cat. Do you remember we’d go to the pictures and Smutty would be waiting for us outside the cinema when we came out?
“I don’t remember … I think I was too young. I do remember him liking to sit on the white line in the middle of the road, though.”
“But Mum … I’m still not making a cartoon about a cat.”
“Mum … I don’t think I want to make a cartoon about a cat.” Why ever not? I would.
“I didn’t think you were particularly fond of cats.” I don’t know what you’re talking about. We used to have a cat. You remember Smutty, don’t you?
“Of course I remember him. But that’s not the point, Mum…”
He was a very good ratter. We used to lend him out.
syb & me 