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Alan Barillaro sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares the values he looks to instill into his kids. We talk about certain things that his kids have taught him as they were growing up. Next we talk about his latest book, Bunns Rabbit. In addition, he shares his creative process and how much his family has been an influence in his career. After that he shares what it was like to win an Oscar for the animated short film Piper. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
About Alan Barillaro
Alan Barillaro is the Academy Award–winning writer and director of the animated short film Piper and has been supervising animator on many other popular theatrical releases, including The Incredibles, Incredibles 2, WALL-E, and Brave. In addition, he is the author and illustrator of Where the Water Takes Us and Bunns Rabbit. He has been honored with an ASIFA-Hollywood Award, an ICFF Award for Outstanding Career and was recognized by House Commons of Canada for his artistic and cultural contribution to the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Alan began his career in animation at sixteen years of age, graduated from Sheridan College in 1996, and spent twenty-five years at Pixar Animation Studios. He lives in California with his wife and three children. Make sure you follow Alan on Instagram at @alan.barillaro. Plus go to alanbarillaro.com to learn more about Alan and his work. In addition, pick up his latest book, Bunns Rabbit wherever you purchase books.
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About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast
The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Bob Odenkirk, Hank Azaria, Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.