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Though not an overwhelming success, I think " The Hunchback of Notre Dame " was one of the most sophisticated animated films I've ever worked on. I actually went to my old pal, Gary Trousdale when I got word that he and his co-director Kirk Wise might be adapting this Victor Hugo novel for the screen...

There was a stack of Disney animation cels on the table. And -- had I known better -- I would have bought them all. The price was low enough back then. Who knew that a decade or so later these things would be selling for hundreds of dollars and more? There were more bargains to be had. Eager fans would...

You could hardly call it a competition. But back in the early seventies, two feature films were being developed at the Walt Disney Studios. Ultimately, only one project would be given the green light for production. F-Wing was on the second floor of the Animation Building. And at the far end of the wing...

I've always been fascinated by storytellers. Those gifted individuals who have the ability to spin a captivating yarn and pull you totally into a make-believe world. Animation has had its fair share of talented storytellers. Lucky for me, I've had the opportunity to know and work with a few of them during...

I've always loved Toontown in the " Roger Rabbit " cartoons. Toontown was the special area of Tinseltown where cartoon characters were segregated because they were -- Toons. I've always thought this a brilliant metaphor for racial inequities in the real world. Being a cartoonist and a person of color...

The old battered drawing table sat in the corner of my office at the Walt Disney Studio. Though it occupied the corner for a number of years, I never worked on it. I considered it a priceless relic. A special piece of Disney history that had been rescued from the dumpster by a few hardy souls who knew...