There’s a Saskatchewan farm boy with an Emmy sitting atop a shelf in his residence workplace.
Bob Bowen was born in Rosetown and raised on a close-by household farm. Upon commencement from highschool, he thought of turning into a newspaper cartoonist and practiced his drawing throughout lunch breaks whereas working for SaskPower.
“At 25, I made a decision it was time to make kind of a much bigger change. I needed to pursue it. I needed to see if I might receives a commission to attract … And I found what’s known as storyboarding, an enormous basis of (tv animation) enterprise,” he stated.
“The primary animation job I had, it was on a present known as Futurama … a little bit greater than 20 years in the past and I like that sort of humour.
“I grew up with The Simpsons — love that present — and I knew it was a Matt Groening present. I used to be excited to get on one thing like that.”
Over the course of his profession, Bowen has gone on to direct tv reveals resembling Household Man and American Dad! in addition to work alongside American actor/animator Seth MacFarlane.
“The roles I took to after that — I’ve been fortunate — had been reveals that I’d watch if I wasn’t engaged on. So American Dad!, Household Man, I used to be in that machine for about 12 years. I felt very fortunate to be there. Reveals that I actually thought had been nice,” Bowen stated.
“(MacFarlane) is an excellent proficient man, oh my god. His voice work desk reads had been a delight. You’re watching a man altering from three characters on the fly and hit every thing simply so humorous and so proper.”
Through the forty eighth Daytime Emmy Awards in June, Bowen and his staff gained the Excellent Writing for an Animated Program award with 2020’s Phineas and Ferb the Film: Candace Towards the Universe.
“I believe I’m nonetheless shaking my head a little bit bit … I used to be genuinely caught off guard once we had been nominated after which I used to be extra shocked once we gained,” he stated.
“It’s kind of the icing on the cake. The film was enjoyable to do, that we did, wrote. I directed the film, spent plenty of time on it. It was a couple of three-year run and it was obtained properly and Disney+ had been actually completely satisfied the way it turned out … it’s a little bit surreal.”
Lately, like many within the animation neighborhood through the COVID-19 pandemic, Bowen is working from his residence in Simi Valley, Calif.
“My objective is … making an attempt to get a collection going alone,” he stated.
“I acknowledge that I’m very lucky to have ended up doing one thing for a profession that I’d most likely sit round and do alone as a passion … so it’s extra of that than say like chasing an Oscar.”
The Saskatchewan Media Manufacturing Trade Affiliation (SMPIA) stated Bowen’s achievement serves for example for future filmmakers within the province.
“SMPIA is delighted to listen to that the longstanding onerous work and expertise exemplified by Bob Bowen in animation has been acknowledged by profitable an Emmy,” SMPIA govt director Ken Alecxe stated in an announcement.
“Having one in all our personal obtain their desires that began on a (Saskatchewan) farm … represents an impressive position mannequin for others who wish to observe in his footsteps in a profession in animation and manufacturing.”
Whereas working in present enterprise near the Hollywood Signal, the 51-year-old stated it’s simple to pick the Saskatchewanians.
“I get excited after I see Saskatchewan (licence) plates cruising by Los Angeles. It doesn’t matter who they’re. It’s not quite common. I run into Canadians however Saskatchewanians, not usually,” Bowen stated.
“I’m informed that I’m far too well mannered as a Canadian. ‘Far too Canadian,’ I typically get that.”
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