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Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird is an insightful profile of the legendary cartoonist. For over fifty years, Gahan Wilson has been known for his ghoulish, twisted visions that combine horrific elements with comedy, as well as political and ecological cartoons. His cartoons have appeared in Playboy Magazine, The New Yorker, National Lampoon, The New York Times, Colliers, and Look. Wilson sees monsters and irony in ordinary, everyday situations and turns them into explosive cartoons. The documentary takes an intimate look at Wilson's bizarre and personal inspirations, the inner workings of the cartoon world, and how his quirky creations have profoundly affected legions of fans, including some surprising celebrities.
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00:05He was the mysterious cartoonist.
00:08Does he ever think he's alone in seeing things this way?
00:14He loves to just put teeth on anything.
00:16The one that breasts and the stuff, you know,
00:20don't put your shirt, you know, I don't need to see that, the breasts would...
00:23Gay and Wilson develops a world.
00:27It is creepy. It is strange.
00:31A guy like Gay Hand does it all in one drawing.
00:34Gay Hand is the one who has appeared in almost every issue,
00:37and I make a point of including him in every issue.
00:41Gay Hand really scares me sometimes.
00:43I'm afraid to ask anything I don't want to find out.
00:46Please don't tell me where the bodies are.
00:48He's a guy whose cellar I would never visit.
00:52I was really scared.
00:54But I went back and looked at it all the time.
00:57Snuff looks at it.
00:58I hope the sun is really shining.
01:00When the glass blows, the sun will be shining.
01:05Oh, wait a minute, Gay.
01:06The gang cartoonist, Gay and Wilson's point of view, seems much happier.
01:13It seems to be a world in which people are enjoying themselves,
01:16even if they're being eaten while they're enjoying themselves.
01:19And for those of you who don't get them, it's...
01:23That's impossible.
01:24It's impossible.
01:26If you look at this stuff, then it doesn't make you laugh.
01:30You have to go back, you have to go back to the very beginning,
01:33as a person, and start with knock-knock jokes, and then work your way back.
01:38head by K Kempe B outlets.
01:40Bye!
01:41Bye.
01:44Bye.
01:48Bye.
01:49You
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