tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.comments2023-07-23T04:17:16.097-07:00Leopold McGinnis' BlogLeopold McGinnishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546688284205399060noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-33384423318000323182011-05-01T13:13:42.474-07:002011-05-01T13:13:42.474-07:00Thanks for posting your memories, Leopold. Even a...Thanks for posting your memories, Leopold. Even a week on, it's still a shock that Steve is gone.Wred Frighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628263242413308661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-28224928156171869932011-02-10T14:51:41.024-08:002011-02-10T14:51:41.024-08:00So very awesome. Congrats!
p.s. Glad your pants s...So very awesome. Congrats!<br /><br />p.s. Glad your pants stayed on in that first picture. That belt is holding on for dear life...Rob Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-1801851967589920842011-01-22T06:01:05.918-08:002011-01-22T06:01:05.918-08:00Yeah. I know! It through me for a loop, because I ...Yeah. I know! It through me for a loop, because I thought I had more time (and was already behind on some of the promo.) But I was told the book designer was having fun with the book and it kind of became a pet project, so it made it to press really fast! I'm going to work on a new video of one of the poems in the book today.<br /><br />You can order the book right off the AU site. I think that's the only way to get it at the moment, so that's the way I'd go. I was told it will take a couple weeks for it to get into bookstores proper (you know I'll be updating everyone about that!)<br /><br />I wanted to ask you too: what is the preferable way to get your book? From the publisher directly? Or should I actively exercise my dislike for indie bookstores and pre-order from Amazon?Leopold McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756355799306252457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-38852122937998833372011-01-21T11:28:35.594-08:002011-01-21T11:28:35.594-08:00Holy crap, that was fast! What's the best way ...Holy crap, that was fast! What's the best way to get it? Order from publisher?Rob Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-49513128195662562052010-12-19T06:59:46.793-08:002010-12-19T06:59:46.793-08:00Thanks Wred. I like it too. But it's interesti...Thanks Wred. I like it too. But it's interesting to see how differently people can approach fiction (from an author's standpoint, anyway). I think what makes mainstream fiction work is that it is the least challenging (I don't mean that in a derogatory sense - as in 'it's easy', but it's geared at a more generic worldview.)Leopold McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756355799306252457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-79048987530020714802010-12-18T20:14:00.264-08:002010-12-18T20:14:00.264-08:00Bah, humbug! I like that book--it's got a kil...Bah, humbug! I like that book--it's got a killer ending!Wred Frighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628263242413308661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-31538209704027735652010-08-18T17:43:18.354-07:002010-08-18T17:43:18.354-07:00El Zeuso it is!El Zeuso it is!Wred Frighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628263242413308661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-3297698926305332952010-08-18T12:01:12.887-07:002010-08-18T12:01:12.887-07:00That sounds BADASS. Can't wait!That sounds BADASS. Can't wait!Rob Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-34264453297051511582010-06-04T22:01:04.287-07:002010-06-04T22:01:04.287-07:00Thanks for the info Kevin. Good luck with your pro...Thanks for the info Kevin. Good luck with your project!Leopold McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546688284205399060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-60805195331736594082010-06-04T10:36:33.841-07:002010-06-04T10:36:33.841-07:00It's a spectacular film, with some of the best...It's a spectacular film, with some of the best animation ever made. It's a real tragedy that it was never finished as intended by Richard Williams.<br /><br />I'm making a documentary on the production and destruction of Richard Williams' "The Thief and the Cobbler," but the project needs funding. Please donate today at this Kickstarter link!:<br /><br />http://kck.st/cwepzM<br /><br /><br />Thank you!Kevin Schreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584923786762385139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-27700534757361466492010-05-30T22:14:13.986-07:002010-05-30T22:14:13.986-07:00Glad to see you're nailing your logopoeic purp...Glad to see you're nailing your logopoeic purposes! Ah, academic presses...<br /><br />Can't wait for it to come out!Rob Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-48601254576762312602010-05-12T13:11:43.517-07:002010-05-12T13:11:43.517-07:00Very cool, eh. Congrats!Very cool, eh. Congrats!Rob Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-28201578908733057442010-04-06T04:50:14.125-07:002010-04-06T04:50:14.125-07:00Yeah. 6 versions of the Thief. I found it in an .i...Yeah. 6 versions of the Thief. I found it in an .iso floating around the net. I'll burn you a disc sometime once I find it on my HDD.Shayne Dickinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310617326023615989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-74701404468783118772010-02-26T10:50:31.112-08:002010-02-26T10:50:31.112-08:00Wild. Yeah, I've been slowly watching Arabian ...Wild. Yeah, I've been slowly watching Arabian Knight when I get time. It's almost pain inducing how much they've cheezed it up, but also really fascinating having watch the original 'vision' and how they've totally remixed it.<br /><br />Are you talking about 6 versions of the Thief and the Cobbler? Or of all of William's stuff? He's Canadian I think I recognize the art style from some 80s NFB shorts...Leopold McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546688284205399060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-47950978770698490382010-02-26T09:00:51.144-08:002010-02-26T09:00:51.144-08:00The only version I've ever seen in it's en...The only version I've ever seen in it's entirety is the Miramax "Arabian Knight". It's fairly similar to the "Princess and the Cobbler", except it's been Disney-fied. Dialogue was added for the Thief's part by voicing his thoughts. I've managed to find all versions of Williams' work. I think, to date, there are 6 versions.Shayne Dickinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310617326023615989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-2928987747559626172010-02-21T15:56:12.373-08:002010-02-21T15:56:12.373-08:00Can't wait to read it!Can't wait to read it!Wred Frighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628263242413308661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-1899407398054689842010-02-10T17:18:18.144-08:002010-02-10T17:18:18.144-08:00Wowza! Congrats!!!!Wowza! Congrats!!!!Rob Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-54052720616697022542010-02-10T10:28:50.569-08:002010-02-10T10:28:50.569-08:00Woo! Congrats, Mr. Pold!Woo! Congrats, Mr. Pold!Squinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712037687677932338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-6444893276786988532010-01-21T18:27:26.491-08:002010-01-21T18:27:26.491-08:00Sweet! I've got an international audience of s...Sweet! I've got an international audience of spammers!Leopold McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546688284205399060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-43178395080796597962009-09-30T20:40:23.387-07:002009-09-30T20:40:23.387-07:00This may bring a little joy back into those 6:14:
...This may bring a little joy back into those 6:14:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyas7BrbUFYLeopold McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546688284205399060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-61122058671547878532009-09-28T10:16:17.481-07:002009-09-28T10:16:17.481-07:00Well, many comments about this one:
1) I have jus...Well, many comments about this one:<br /><br />1) I have just wasted 6:14 of my life that I will never get back.<br /><br />2) They totally really used "totally" and "really" too much.<br /><br />3) I hope to God (or whatever supreme power/unifying force out there) that Microsoft put more into Windows 7 than they put into the obviously low budget "launch party ad".<br /><br />However, nice find. It's good to appreciate the finer things, and this video definitely helped make that comparison easier.Shayne Dickinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310617326023615989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-73902553016678445122009-09-18T15:53:58.654-07:002009-09-18T15:53:58.654-07:00No prob! I'll sign it but good! I may even be ...No prob! I'll sign it but good! I may even be making a visit to Vancouver in the next few months.<br /><br />Oh, but if you want to pick up a copy in a store (if that's possible!), here is the 'where to buy' info from the Ekstasis site: http://www.ekstasiseditions.com/html/buy.htmLeopold McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546688284205399060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-86051903057452663092009-09-18T15:20:58.598-07:002009-09-18T15:20:58.598-07:00Damn! I was waiting to happen upon a copy of your ...Damn! I was waiting to happen upon a copy of your book at a bookstore (since, you know, I live in the same province as said publisher) but now I guess I have to buy it online. You'd better autograph it for me next time I see you in meatspace!Squinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712037687677932338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-34858124702277814592009-08-22T21:49:59.939-07:002009-08-22T21:49:59.939-07:00Ooooh, pretty...Ooooh, pretty...Rob Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077693874060260085.post-8731781682510733332009-08-22T17:28:11.229-07:002009-08-22T17:28:11.229-07:00Patrick!! Great to hear from you and I'm sorry...Patrick!! Great to hear from you and I'm sorry to hear about your constipation!<br /><br />Yes, I fear the rumours about my declining mental health are greatly underexaggerated. I hope to document my trials and tribulations in my next work, the autobiographical 'They say I'm crazy but I'm not crazy! Weinerdogs!'<br /><br />I have yet to see District 9, but I'm fairly certain that it is based on me, due to how influential I am just as an everyday person.Leopold McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546688284205399060noreply@blogger.com