I had some connections from the newspapers that I did work with up there, so there was a newspaper publisher in Hollywood, and they promised me work and so on. Marc Davis connectionhollywoodnewspaper Change image and share on social
What we were in on, really, was the invention of animation. Marc Davis animationinvention Change image and share on social
Some of these sketches were done at the very beginning of the Pirates project, when I was trying to find a direction for myself. That was the early sixties... maybe 61 or 62. Marc Davis begindirectionearly Change image and share on social
Drawing is giving a performance; an artist is an actor who is not limited by the body, only by his ability and, perhaps, experience. Marc Davis abilityactorartist Change image and share on social
There is something I feel when I animate something; you can never really understand the character you're animating unless you've had the opportunity to turn it around. Once you've done that, you know it is a three-dimensional object. Marc Davis animatecharacterdimensional share on social
The first professional training I received of any kind was when I was 14 years old and we were in Kansas City, Missouri. I attended the Kansas City Art Institute for one summer. Marc Davis artattendcity Change image and share on social
I joined Walt Disney, went to work, December 2nd 1935, so obviously, I'm not too young! Marc Davis 2nddecemberdisney Change image and share on social
