The Simpsons take up so little time that I'm able to do other things as well. Dan Castellaneta simpsonthingtime Change image and share on social
I always enjoyed writing. I did playlets in high school, I did radio shows in college. That's one of the reasons I went down to Second City, because you could do acting and writing. Dan Castellaneta actcitycollege Change image and share on social
I often say, if I wasn't part of the show I'd be a huge fan of it. Dan Castellaneta fanhugepart Change image and share on social
It is better to watch things then to do them. Dan Castellaneta thingwatch Change image and share on social
Go ahead and play the blues if it'll make you happy. Dan Castellaneta aheadbluehappy Change image and share on social
It's a different way of getting across an emotion. You're trying to get it across to the animator because the animator is inspired by the voicetrack in terms of how to animate the character. Dan Castellaneta animateanimatorcharacter Change image and share on social
The humor is essentially dark for a cartoon and sophisticated. But at the same time, being a cartoon gives the writers more freedom than in a normal sitcom. It always pushes the line that, despite human failings, the Simpsons are really decent people. Dan Castellaneta cartoondarkdecent share on social
The Simpsons can go anywhere in the world and not worry about any budgetary issues. However, even when the show has had its run, I think the characters can go on in perpetuity. Dan Castellaneta budgetarycharacterissue Change image and share on social
It's the weirdest thing. When you go into acting, you expect to be a huge star and to be recognized... It did happen, but not in the way you expect it to... In L.A., I'm just another character actor. Dan Castellaneta actactorcharacter Change image and share on social
It's hard to find a play that's right for me to do. Rather than waiting around for the right script to come along, I decided to write one myself. Dan Castellaneta decidefindhard Change image and share on social
