What Is Tim Burton A Hero
“Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else's dreams?”, 20 award winning male director, producer, artist, writer, and animator, Tim Burton has turned his passion of the “abnormal” into an extraordinary career.
A “hero” can find many influences in their lifetime that help shape them into who they are today, from it being their parents, childhood teachers, professors, events in their life, etc. Burton found his influences in many different people. One of his influences was the school science fair, which played a part in his creation of Frankenweenie. "I recall being one of those kids where every day was a science fair, you know what I mean? It's like, well, 'here, let's mix this up and see if it blows up. I was just …show more content…
One of the main conflicts he faced, even to this day, is how he stands out from the crowd. When he was younger, other kids found him quite odd. Burton states "You feel kind of different and isolated and you don't feel like you fit into your surroundings. It was strange. Just because you like monster movies, people thought you were weird, which I always felt was an odd thing” (Feinberg, Scott. "Tim Burton on His Life and Movies Coming Full Circle with 'Frankenweenie' (Video)." The Hollywood Reporter. Scott Feinberg, 17 Feb. 2013. Web. 1 May 2016. .) The situation with him being different from most everyone else also influenced his career. Due to his original creation of Frankenweenie, he had been fired by Disney Animation Studios because of his work being considered “too dark for children” (Feinberg, Scott. "Tim Burton on His Life and Movies Coming Full Circle with 'Frankenweenie' (Video)." The Hollywood Reporter. Scott Feinberg, 17 Feb. 2013. Web. 1 May 2016. .) In fact, according to Tim Burton, he was hired and fired by Disney three different times: “"I've been through those 'full circle' moments a few times, and it’s more funny than anything. It just makes me laugh. It just shows you how absurd life is. I've been hired and fired by Disney three different times. I'm used to it” (Pringle, Gill. "Tim Burton: How a Strange Childhood Gave Him a Taste for the Bizarre." Belfast Telegraph. Gill Pringle, 10 June 2012. Web. 1 May …show more content…
Tim Burton seems to contribute to society mainly by giving them movies that can be related upon by all age groups. He seems to make the people who feel as if they are alone in the world because of their differences, feel not so alone. He also offers as an inspiration to those who want to give up on their goals and follow the crowd instead of following their own path. Burton states “We went out to draw people. I was sitting there, getting really frustrated trying to draw the way they were telling me to draw. So I just said, “F**k it.” I truly felt like I had taken a drug and my mind had suddenly expanded. It’s never happened to me again quite that same way. From that moment on, I just drew a different way. I didn’t draw better, I just drew differently. It freed me up to not really care. It reminds me of when you’re drawing as a child. Children’s drawings all look pretty cool. But at some point, kids get better at drawing, or they say, “Oh, I can’t draw anymore.” Well, that’s because someone told you that you couldn’t—it doesn’t mean that you can’t. It taught me to stick to what’s inside of me, to let that flourish in the best way it can.” This quote from him shows that you should follow your own path and not give up on your goals and passions
A “hero” can find many influences in their lifetime that help shape them into who they are today, from it being their parents, childhood teachers, professors, events in their life, etc. Burton found his influences in many different people. One of his influences was the school science fair, which played a part in his creation of Frankenweenie. "I recall being one of those kids where every day was a science fair, you know what I mean? It's like, well, 'here, let's mix this up and see if it blows up. I was just …show more content…
One of the main conflicts he faced, even to this day, is how he stands out from the crowd. When he was younger, other kids found him quite odd. Burton states "You feel kind of different and isolated and you don't feel like you fit into your surroundings. It was strange. Just because you like monster movies, people thought you were weird, which I always felt was an odd thing” (Feinberg, Scott. "Tim Burton on His Life and Movies Coming Full Circle with 'Frankenweenie' (Video)." The Hollywood Reporter. Scott Feinberg, 17 Feb. 2013. Web. 1 May 2016. .) The situation with him being different from most everyone else also influenced his career. Due to his original creation of Frankenweenie, he had been fired by Disney Animation Studios because of his work being considered “too dark for children” (Feinberg, Scott. "Tim Burton on His Life and Movies Coming Full Circle with 'Frankenweenie' (Video)." The Hollywood Reporter. Scott Feinberg, 17 Feb. 2013. Web. 1 May 2016. .) In fact, according to Tim Burton, he was hired and fired by Disney three different times: “"I've been through those 'full circle' moments a few times, and it’s more funny than anything. It just makes me laugh. It just shows you how absurd life is. I've been hired and fired by Disney three different times. I'm used to it” (Pringle, Gill. "Tim Burton: How a Strange Childhood Gave Him a Taste for the Bizarre." Belfast Telegraph. Gill Pringle, 10 June 2012. Web. 1 May …show more content…
Tim Burton seems to contribute to society mainly by giving them movies that can be related upon by all age groups. He seems to make the people who feel as if they are alone in the world because of their differences, feel not so alone. He also offers as an inspiration to those who want to give up on their goals and follow the crowd instead of following their own path. Burton states “We went out to draw people. I was sitting there, getting really frustrated trying to draw the way they were telling me to draw. So I just said, “F**k it.” I truly felt like I had taken a drug and my mind had suddenly expanded. It’s never happened to me again quite that same way. From that moment on, I just drew a different way. I didn’t draw better, I just drew differently. It freed me up to not really care. It reminds me of when you’re drawing as a child. Children’s drawings all look pretty cool. But at some point, kids get better at drawing, or they say, “Oh, I can’t draw anymore.” Well, that’s because someone told you that you couldn’t—it doesn’t mean that you can’t. It taught me to stick to what’s inside of me, to let that flourish in the best way it can.” This quote from him shows that you should follow your own path and not give up on your goals and passions