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Chris Gilligan sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. We talk about the life lessons his kids have taught him. In addition, he gives some advice to new dads. After that we talk about his new series on Disney+, RoboGobo. Chris shares that fatherhood was part of the inspiration for this show. He explains what he hopes the audience will take away from the series. We also chat about working with the cast and crew to create RoboGobo. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
About Chris Gilligan
Chris Gilligan is the creator and executive producer of Disney Jr.’s comedy-action series RoboGobo, which follows five adorable pets who transform into a superhero team when they are given super-powered Robo-Suits by kid inventor Dax. A 35-year veteran of film, television and animation, Gilligan served as executive producer and director of Disney Jr.’s fairytale-inspired animated series Goldie & Bear. His other credits include Disney’s James and the Giant Peach, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, Robots, the Oscar-nominated Frankenweenie, and Disney Jr.’s T.O.T.S. and Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends. A graduate of Philadelphia’s University of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film and animation, Gilligan currently resides in Los Angeles with his family. Make sure you watch RoboGobo on Disney+
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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.
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