essentially what Pendleton Ward has; a successful TV show and large fan base with a large merchandise line is what every animator may strive for. It seems like all the fame isn't the life for Pendleton though. He's extremely introverted, he prefers to be at home rather than being forced to socialize like a successful show creator must do. Ward says all this is has worn him out. So he quit. And decided to be a storyboard artist and writer for his show Adventure Time. Just animating is what he enjoys and finds comfort in and thats enough for him. He still has goals for Adventure Time, creating a video game and writing a movie for it. But all he cares about is being happy and doing what he truly loves.
I like this article because I had no idea what the creator of Adventure Time was like until I read this. But the author made him seem kind of pathetic. "A four-day-old bowl of Fruity Pebbles lies neglected at his elbow, the milk evaporated to leave just a rainbow of crud stuck to the sides of the bowl." That didn't seem necessary to add, to me at least. He's just an introvert, I can relate to him in a lot of things. Socializing tires me out, I prefer to do things at home because that's where I'm most comfortable. But at times I do like socializing with people I'm really comfortable with. But for people like him, who are young and introverted and want to enter the industry, they should be able to quit like Pendleton and know it's okay if you're not comfortable with that life. Just do what makes you happy.
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