What is your name and your current occupation?
my name is Patrick McHale, and i am currently employed by cartoon network as a freelance writer.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
i haven’t had too many jobs. i worked as a babysitter at a jewish community center for a whole room full of kids. we ate a lot of animal crackers.  but they weren’t the normal kind that come from a circus box. they were crispier and tasted better.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
“the marvelous misadventures of flapjack” and “adventure time” were both amazing shows to work on, especially right out of school. i’m unbelievably lucky.
How did you become interested in animation?
i watched disney’s robin hood about a million times as a kid.  and…. i watched saturday morning cartoons a lot with my dad. i liked the ewoks cartoon show a lot. that was probably my favorite show? from what i remember it had really Continue reading
