Every kid has a toy that they believe is their best friend, that they believe communicates with them, and they imagine it being alive, their toy horse or car or whatever it is. Stop-motion is the only medium where we literally can make a toy come to life, an actual object. Henry Selick actualalivecar share on social
Just like those little Viewmaster slides, there's a inherent magic that's captured in 3D that you can't get in drawn animation or in CG. Henry Selick animationcapturedraw Change image and share on social
Having to make a blockbuster every time puts unhealthy pressure on creatives. The pressure on the filmmakers is so intense, I think it stifles the creativity. Henry Selick blockbustercreativecreativity Change image and share on social
Making 'Coraline' was one of the great filmmaking experiences of my life. Henry Selick coralineexperiencefilmmake Change image and share on social
Kids love to be scared - there's way to do it right, and ways to do it wrong. Henry Selick kidlovescare Change image and share on social
Nobody does animation better than Disney; it's just that some of us wanted out of the box. Burton was one. I was another. We were the mutual complaint society. Henry Selick animationboxburton Change image and share on social
Puppets seem like vampires sometimes. They live, and you're depleted. Henry Selick depletelivepuppet Change image and share on social
Morals always sound like cliches, but usually cliches are based on things that are ultimate truths. Be grateful for what you have; appreciate what's right there in front of you. Henry Selick baseclichefront Change image and share on social
I learned my lesson that in the live-action world, you have to earn the support of people over a very, very long time. And in animation, I already have the support. Henry Selick actionanimationearn Change image and share on social
In all animation, if it's done quickly, you'll know it. And if you're very slow and careful with it, it's going to look a little more beautiful. It's just compressing time into seconds. Henry Selick animationbeautifulcareful Change image and share on social
