"So, why 'Alvin and the Chipmunks', of all things?"
To be totally honest, I can't really remember why I chose these particular characters
to be my creative outlet. On the outside many people just see a childish, obnoxious
cartoon with an equally annoying soundtrack.However, somehow, I saw something more.
Something that intrigued me.
The Chipmunks characters are a delightfully diverse set, and almost anyone can
find at least one character they can relate to. They can be simple and fun, or
they can be deep and emotionally complex, realistic people.
They can be mixed and matched in an equally diverse number of ways, thrown
into just about any situation with entertaining results, and they have a wide array
of styles to choose from to suit any writer or artist, from the nostalgic 80's to the
wonderful 2000's CGI versions.
In short, they make excellent subjects for an aspiring writer to just have fun and let
their mind run wild and free. If you ask me, that's something we all need to do
every once and a while.
~C