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| - Chloe15 Skinnier? She'd have to be anorexic. Heheheheh. The unibrow's a classic not quite anorexic Does she keep her bow? she keeps her bow, but hides it under a cap Hides her bow? How sad. she'll never get rid of the bow, but her feelings for Arnold are even more underground now A little blue cap, perchance? Could it be Arnold's cap? Heh. Like exchanging rings or jackets? no, arnold keeps his cap it'd be hard to hide it under Arnold's i should say hat Can you see Arnold wearing Helga's bow? he HAS to keep the hat! Or start side-parting his hair. lol \ Arnold with a pink bow… will the patakis tell us more about the lives of Olga, Bob and Miriam? the patakis is all about the family so we'll have eps with all four characters stories and go into individual stuff What I'd like to know is, where do you come up with the character names? For example, does "Pataki" come from... ...the governor of New York, the voice of George on "Ren & Stimpy", or is it just a good-sounding name? governor pataki? we like pataki, it sounds funny. (What I'd REALLY like to know is, is it just coincidence that you have a character named "Big Patty" and an older sister-in-law named Patty?) and Helga is , you know, "hellish" at least she started out that way the rest of them are really kinda Seattle names and you know we use the ikea catalog for obscure names like torvald it's a couch or something 'chest of drawers' in the interview. okay, chest of drawers Don't remind me about Ikea; they just opened one up in my area, and I had to park in the overflow lot to the overflow lot ikea openings are insane i went to the jersey opening it was nearly a riot but u have to admit, they make nice stuff ;) my brother in law bought a couch 1.
* 1... Are you going to make new holiday episodes for each year or are we going to see the same ones yearly? probably the same ones, maybe some new holidays we haven't done i wouldn't want to make other xmases or thanksgivings, i like those groundhog would be good 1.
* 2... Are Dino Spumoni (legendary singer) and Nancy Spumoni (fashion boots designer) related? you bet! how? nancy is dino's daughter The episode where it snows is the best your fave? yes it is No work ethic! I like the end credit mx how bout that dang navigation they're doing now? it sux (coughs) exactly why I want a soundtrack (cough) blocks off our end credit mx It sucks majorly. right, cause that music will be lost! for navigation they have some people talking some goofy comments about the next show while credits roll We can only hope in later repeats it will be restored. i know, the comments aren't exactly astute Yeah, why? everyone all channels, are doing this now I really would rather hear the credit music than those two announcers. Me. I asked how there could be football-shaped helmets if it's such an anomaly? you mean arnold's motorcycle helmet? Hey, maybe we'll rewrite Hamlet! Yeah, that's what I mean, Craig. Isn't it funny when frankie g tosses arnold that custom helmet?' anomaly: strange occurrence, out of the ordinary. i know it makes no sense but arnold looks cool in it that's usually the kind of logic we use here I always figured he got it made to fit the window It is. My brother was wondering why, though. Also: Do you look at fanfic or fanart? i love that window what a nutty concept It is an..er...interesting window. Do you ever look at the posts at phoebes message boards? chloe asks do i look at fanart you bet! send it to me! do you ever get ideas from that, or fanfic? in this way i look at stuff in general to see what everyone is asking or wanting to see like thekids older as teens or twentysomething cool! and without being specific, i use it as a guide to see what fans want i admit that i don't have time to read all fanfics there's a lot of stuff out there! Well I can understand there's just too many fics to read sir. Especially from the more prolific writers. i know, the fics are long! To craig: Are you going to make a Pheobe/Gerald ep? mini series no phoebe gerald ep yet it's more fun to keep their relationship in the background phoebe and gerald share meaningful glances I guess. Yeah, your right. yknow maybe as older kids in the Patakis (Ally)--so, all the kids, not just Helga, are gonna be in the Patakis? right I can see Phoebe and Gerald "going steady", or at least being a couple. here is the deal with the patakis. nick has ordered a script a half hour script more structured like the simpsons three acts, half hour if they like the script they order the ep or if they were really cool, they'd order a series Will Arnold and Helga be together in the Patakis? as i said earlier, he's moved away but helga still loves him i've got this idea: she writes to him at the start of each ep dear arnold... and he's still her "higher power" but she is not with him even tho she loves him i have an idea for an ep where helga runs away to find Arnold Does this mean the entire boardinghouse crew has moved as well? a cool thing for a fifteen year old good question we'll see Wow, Craig you have some big plans yep Will she actually send the letters to Arnold? Or will they just gather in her drawer? that is such a good q she writes the letters, then at the end of the show, mails it, then takes it out of the mail and files it away why?? in a binder because helga is very complicated so the main thing here will be for her to finaly mail a letter? volume 1000 maybe you mean she doesn't actually send them?? what? she and arnold are in a difficult stage at fifteen who knows what happened in the intervening years Where's he going anyway? will they be...friends? I havent decided yet mostly it's about getting him out of the picture so the patakis can be about the patakis write to nick and ask for it Will there be any Big Bob or Miriam eps? you bet it's the patakis after all how does helga look? like ceccile? she's taller skinnier gettin boobs Does she still have the one eyebrow? but she hates growing up and being a teen she still has the monobrow an awkward teen proud of her awkwardness Do you have any preliminary sketches of her at 15 that Phoebe could post on her board? i better get nick's reaction first before we post any pics Gotcha. i sent phoebe a comic recently she should post it I wonder if Brainy still follows Helga and breathes over her shoulder and gets the inevitable no-look punch about my charlie brown experience say what? they all are still there phoebe, a comics' coming in the mail ooh, cool My question is about the Patakis spinoff Will it have a mostly new cast of characters or a mix of new and the old? right, some new, many old dr. bliss nick vermicelli phoebe the gang One last question then does some one like the art of Oskar Kokoshka on the show or is it a name randomly picked? i based oskar on the painter it was random, but i always loved that name he's based on gabor csupo in accent In "The Pataki's" will Arnold ever come back and visit? i want to do an ep where helga runs away to find arnold sounds like a cool fifteen year old plotline i mean heh one ep not a series she's going through some changes May I ask a minor question about that? okay Does she find him when she runs away? i haven't written it! Ok frst. What is "Arnold saves the neighborhood" about? the whole neighborhood is getting torn down and arnold must save it it's a buddy pic arnold and gerald but the whole cast is in it! EVERYONE helga has a big part will helga confess her love in the movie?? The world needs more Arnolds it's the right thing to do helga reveals her secret she tells The series will end!!!!!!!!! nooooooooo come on, it's been one hundred eps two hundred stories it's time the series won't end unless nick wants to end it In most series its the guy who has a crush on the girl, where did u get the idea to make helga have a crush on arnold? helga's secret crush on arnold was lisa's idea did she sugest it while you were writting the pilot? when we went to pilot. she said, what if she secretly loved him? Will Helga get a song in the movie?? like a slow song to Arnold about her love to him it won't be that kind of musical it'll be more you know, dramatic Oh so the songs are in the background? Yea I mean to HERSELF not to arnold gosh would that be a sight! LOL right Will we be in tears? please say yes! i hope. the helga confession scene is awesome Okay, first I want to thank you for being so devoted to us loyal fans. My question is two-fold... In The Pataki's, is Olga now living at home again? And secondly, will Franny still be the voice of Helga. good questoin yes, olga comes home from bennington moves back in and one of the main reasons for growing helga up to fifteen Does she still drive Helga up the wall? is so we can work with franny! you bet! That's wonderful news on both counts. franny just turned fifteen life imitates art good, she's really good at Helga franny started with me at nine auditioned when she was eight jeez, that's seven years fully half her young life a quote from the dentist ep Actually the quote is "two thirds of my young life." ;) oops Yipee!! First things first. Thanks so much for coming and answering these questions. Its greatly appreciated=) not yet two thirds sure! Is it okay if I ask 3 questions? sure Thanks=) Okay first will there be a soundtrack for the movies or show? If so, which artists are you planning? no plans yet, though jim lang wil surely do the score we're going afro-cuban If you can, may you try Sarah Mclachlan. I think shed be great to use for a song about Helga or somewhat. Anyways my second question is will Helga be a little bit depressed in the Patakis? she's still the underdog. she's still pretty grumpy she needs to be the underdog so we'll love her not exactly depressed, just pissed off My last question is will there be a future ep aside from the Patakis? and i loved sarah mc on toy story you mean after ep 100? it's up to nick write to them and request more eps ok. Will olga get a job teaching at Helga's school? she's decided to become an actress a good move, since she's already an award winning over-reactress helga is more of an artist writer-photographer-painter olga's always auditioning for plays off-off-off-off-off broadway helga still thinks she's an annoying dork Does she keep straight A's throughout college? yes she's like a machine does arnold get over lila? he really does i promise we have milked that one to the teeth Is LILA in the Patakis?? no does lila get run over by a truck too?? ;) lila does not get hit by a truck but she and arnold are done by ep 100 I've got three quetsion. What inspired you to make Hey Arnold? i wanted to do my own cartoon and created arnold based on me a daydreamer that was the clay shorts you were a daydreamer? but nickelodeon like the shorts and so i made him nine, so he could talk and etc He's not much of a daydreamer anymore. yes, i was a majoy daydreamer it's a wonder my teachers let me finish grade school How did you come up with his head to be a foot ball shaped (although it looks like a taco but still cool). because he started out in clay and the shape was funny the wide eyes, etc the big hair he works well in silhouette like helga and gerald Ok that was it. I had another but I forgot it. I'm curious. Are Dino and Nancy Spumoni related? yes, father and daughter I asked that about half and hour ago these boots are made for walkin' Sinatra in joke, everyone... and that's just what they'll do . . dino is a low rent frank sinatra our idea of a rat pack joke Spumoni is way better than Sinatra VERY low rent... thanks and one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you we think rat pack is funny Craig, is it fun doing brainy? I mean with the wheezes and all...lol he's pretty fun to imitate!!! i love doing brainy it's easy he loves helga and wants to marry her but he won't cause arnold will It must take you HOURS to get his lines right. :) (j/k) poor brainy i have to go and focus get in character wheeze (wheeze) No, a touch more pathos... I'm writing from Australia, have you ever been here? nope wish i could Come then! Remember, I live in Adelaide!! lol tom waits wrote a song about adelaide Yo!! I haven't finished...Will we be in tears by the end of the movie? tears of joy? Please say yes i hope tears of joy and i don't do a very good job of playing a kid i sound too old but i don't care brainy sounds ... funny i think Brainy has asthma i hope everyone finds the movies very satisfying ya know are they done? only written the tv movie is nearly storyboarded the theatrical is only written (Curly)--does arnold keep his hat in the patakis? yes he'll never lose it helga never loses her bow she hides it under a cap tho the reveal will be funny You obviously love your job, but what are your plans for the future? Will you some day retire to some Irish farm and foster gardern gnomes and greenhouse vegetables or will you continue to do this until you are an 85 year old and die in mid-draw of your latest incarnation?> i hope to do at least one more series and i want to go live in hawaii but i love the west coast so i plan to just stay and make cartoons for now cause i love it Does the series have to end? :( no the series does not have to end Goody! Could Peapod Kid have an ep of his own? indeed.. i love peapod kid Why is he just a background character? he's jamil i don't know, we haven't thought of an ep yet I'm sure Jamil can play him easily because his voice has changed. but i love him Like where they reveal his name! I live in Hawaii and I used to live in Seattle for awhile, so I was pretty stoked by what you said.... yeah, they both are great places Basically my question revolves around your earlier interview.... When you said you were influenced by magic realism... yes I am wondering what particular author has greatly influenced you from that genre? I'm guessing Gabriel Garcia Marquez... i love gabriel garcia marquez hundred years of solitude Heh, i thought so... yeah love love in the time of cholera hey, do you know the root of my name, Rimbaud? an amazing story about unrequited love yeah, i read the drunken boat as a teen love his picture Yeah, screwed up my mind good. ;-) heh, I have a poster of it... i had a teacher who turned me on to existentialists in junior year freaked me out i have no idea why she did that Well, I'd love to discuss art and lit more, including my own productions and achievments, but I'm wasting others times... drop me a line Ok my question is about the Pataki series I know you mentioned that you were trying to get rid of Arnold basically but will the rest of the characters like Gerald and Phoebe be shown on the pataki series i think so. who ever works in the stories i'm just moving arnold out so the patakis can move to the forefront so we might see them all grown up ya know Why does Arnold have to move? If she confesses in the movie, how can you have another show? there can be arnold eps as well ya know will arnold and helga be together in the parents day mivie? yes helga has a huge role in tv movie and theatrical movie how bout the rst of the 6th seson? you mean fifth she's all over it yes is it in tv movie or big screen movie that she confesses? tv movie how can there be a theatrical movie then? will there be a 6th seson? because the story goes on! if you want a new season, write nick demand it! The Hey Arnold is a lot ore complex then just Helga's confession exactly do you think i can come to work at nickelodeon once i have enough art back ground? send your portfolio to nick Will we ever see Pigeon man again? And not a bit part he makes a cameo on the tv movie as does everybody else the whole city shows up YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! but no entire ep PK included? sure peapod included even dr. bliss? it's a gigantic reunion of the arnold universe she's in the patakis right a reunion Is Lila as innocent as she appears, or she hiding something? she has layers but not like helga she's got subconscious stuff going on i think she manipulates without really knowing what she's doing she means well does she like arnold deep down? yeah doesn't want to stop his attention Okay, I heard rumors about Hey Arnold books coming out this summer, is there other merchandise? yes to arnold books in the fall i wrote em with maggie groening cool stuff you guys i have to go you fans are the coolest bye i'm gone
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