Emmett Goodman's Page

Tell us your story:

I don't know what I'm doing here really. I'm always desperate for new ideas and exposure or sorts.

Hometown:

Cleveland, OH

Personal Website:

http://emmettgoodman.com/

Portfolio Site:

http://twobenswamp.blogspot.com/

About Me:

I was born in Chicago and raised in Cleveland. I studied traditional animation at Pratt Institute, and currently still residing in Brooklyn, New York. My main ambition is to be a filmmaker of sorts. I really want to get my stuff out there. Or at least be able to do more stuff.

Favorite Cartoons:

Warner Bros. classics, Tex Avery (MGM works), UPA shorts, lots of independent animation (particularly John Dilworth and Don Hertzfeldt), and work from Aardman

Favorite Films:

Anything by Tim Burton, Anything by Hayao Miyazaki, Anything by Nick Park, Anything by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, The Addams Family, Addams Family Values, Amelie, Bad Santa, Boogie Nights, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The City of Lost Children, Delicatessan, Duck Soup, Edward Scissorhands, Fantasia, Goodfellas, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Magnolia, Pink Floyd The Wall, The Prestige, Ratatouille, Rushmore, Sleepy Hollow (1999), Sweeney Todd (2007), Thank You For Smoking, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Yellow Submarine

Favorite TV Shows:

Courage The Cowardly Dog, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, Futurama, The Huckleberry Hound Show, NCIS, Samurai Jack, Simpsons (Seasons 1 - 8), Top Cat, The Venture Bros.

Favorite Comics:

Bone
Pogo

Favorite Artists or Illustrators:

Joan Miro
Jackson Pollock
Joanna Quinn
Chris Sanders
Gerald Scarfe
Ronald Searle
Ralph Steadman

Favorite Music:

Alice In Chains, The B-52s, The Beach Boys, Beatles, The Bee Gees, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Blur, David Bowie, The Church, Cocteau Twins, Coldplay, The Cure, The Dandy Warhols, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Jane's Addiction, Billy Joel, Elton John, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Dave Matthews Band, My Bloody Valentine, Nada Surf, Oasis, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, The Police, Queen, R.E.M., Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Talking Heads, Tears For Fears, U2, The Who, XTC, Yes, Frank Zappa

Favorite Robots:

Bender
and pretty much most of the other robots on Futurama.