Louisiana Legends; William Joyce
- Series
- Louisiana Legends
- Episode
- William Joyce
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-515mmj8b
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- Description
- Episode Description
- This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from April 10, 2011, features an interview with William Joyce conducted by Beth Courtney. Joyce, a native of Shreveport, is a children's book author, illustrator, and filmmaker. He is also a co-founder of Moonbot Studios. He discusses: the name of Moonbot Studios; the Moonbot character; writing his first full length story in 4th grade; childhood dreams and childhood imagination; the need for storytellers; the effect of new technologies on storytelling; his family; his first published book, "Tammy and the Gigantic Fish"; the nurturing he received from publishers early in his career; his relationship with Disney and Pixar; why he chooses to live in Shreveport; Halloween decorations; bringing the film industry and animation to Louisiana; Moonbot Studios' first film; and adapting ideas and stories to new media.
- Description
- Award-winning children's author and illustrator William Joyce wrote his first book when he was in the second grade, in his hometown of Shreveport. Years later, this Louisiana Legend still finds the same excitement in the creative process, and has chosen to continue living where his Louisiana roots are. Only today, he works in the state-of-the-art studio he designed himself, creating animation for major Hollywood companies like Disney's Pixar Studios. Many of his creations have wound up on the big screen (Toy Story, Meet the Robinsons) as well as the small screen (George Shrinks on PBS). LPB President Beth Courtney interviews animator and author William Joyce. The Shreveport native created the series "Rolie Polie Olie" and "George Shrinks," and was the creative force behind the movie "Robots."
- Date
- 2011-04-10
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Interview
- Topics
- Biography
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: XD680/1 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: XDCAM
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:46
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; William Joyce,” 2011-04-10, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 24, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-515mmj8b.
- MLA: “Louisiana Legends; William Joyce.” 2011-04-10. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 24, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-515mmj8b>.
- APA: Louisiana Legends; William Joyce. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-515mmj8b