Comments on: Dogs Don’t Like Me http://www.tylergibb.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/12/dogs-dont-like-me/ The Once and Future Projects - A writer, director, filmmaker's experiences making independent film, animation, video, music and more in Montreal, Canada. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Tyler http://www.tylergibb.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/12/dogs-dont-like-me/#comment-118 Tyler Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:21:33 +0000 http://www.tylergibb.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/12/dogs-dont-like-me/#comment-118 Following the logic that "everybody's a critic," then yes I suppose I was refering to critics, Esn, though my intention wasn't to single out "professional critics." I was actually thinking more about rejection letters when I was writing. The fact that you can't take rejection of your script by a producer, for example, as a rejection of yourself. Sometimes it's just not the right fit. As for professional critics, my opinion of them was best expressed by Anton Ego in "Ratatouille": <i>The bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.</i> Which isn't to say a critic's opinion isn't a valid contribution to culture; just that it has to know its place. Following the logic that “everybody’s a critic,” then yes I suppose I was refering to critics, Esn, though my intention wasn’t to single out “professional critics.” I was actually thinking more about rejection letters when I was writing. The fact that you can’t take rejection of your script by a producer, for example, as a rejection of yourself. Sometimes it’s just not the right fit.

As for professional critics, my opinion of them was best expressed by Anton Ego in “Ratatouille”: The bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.

Which isn’t to say a critic’s opinion isn’t a valid contribution to culture; just that it has to know its place.

]]> By: Carl http://www.tylergibb.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/12/dogs-dont-like-me/#comment-115 Carl Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:06:43 +0000 http://www.tylergibb.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/12/dogs-dont-like-me/#comment-115 You ain't kidding about the hair, dude. Bitch probably thought you were a bear. You're in good company though; my godson made you look like a freshly waxed peach when he was born. You ain’t kidding about the hair, dude. Bitch probably thought you were a bear.

You’re in good company though; my godson made you look like a freshly waxed peach when he was born.

]]> By: Esn http://www.tylergibb.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/12/dogs-dont-like-me/#comment-114 Esn Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:21:42 +0000 http://www.tylergibb.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/12/dogs-dont-like-me/#comment-114 That critic/dog analogy was about as subtle as a brick, Tyler. :D On a somewhat related note, did you hear that Paul Fierlinger is directing and animating a feature by himself called "My Dog Tulip"? There are some very skillfully-directed and funny clips to be seen on the official website: http://www.tulipthedog.com/gallery.html That critic/dog analogy was about as subtle as a brick, Tyler.

:D

On a somewhat related note, did you hear that Paul Fierlinger is directing and animating a feature by himself called “My Dog Tulip”? There are some very skillfully-directed and funny clips to be seen on the official website:
http://www.tulipthedog.com/gallery.html

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