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''' | '''Ashley Rojas: Would you be able to tell us a bit about your background, particularly when it comes to your early experience in art?''' | ||
Adrian Powell: Recalling my family home as a child, there was always a presence of art. This was influenced by my art teacher father, who was trained at the London Royal College of Art - the best in the UK. In addition to his teaching, he seemed always to be creating artwork at home, with his materials scattered around the house. At that early stage in my life, I was unaware that my home surroundings would influence my future. | Adrian Powell: Recalling my family home as a child, there was always a presence of art. This was influenced by my art teacher father, who was trained at the London Royal College of Art - the best in the UK. In addition to his teaching, he seemed always to be creating artwork at home, with his materials scattered around the house. At that early stage in my life, I was unaware that my home surroundings would influence my future. | ||
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'''You mention being given about 4 months to meet a Christmas deadline, with Lemmings actually launching in February 1991. Does this mean your hiring date was around… August or September 1990? Is that right?''' | '''You mention being given about 4 months to meet a Christmas deadline, with ''Lemmings'' actually launching in February 1991. Does this mean your hiring date was around… August or September 1990? Is that right?''' | ||
This was August 1990, I think. Launch date was a few months away! | This was August 1990, I think. Launch date was a few months away! | ||
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'''Speaking of challenges, what's the biggest challenge in working remotely as a contract artist?''' | '''Speaking of challenges, what's the biggest challenge in working remotely as a contract artist?''' | ||
My small studio was away from home in order that I didn't have any family interruptions during urgent creativity. Lemmings, I envisaged, was about to become a major part of my life. | My small studio was away from home in order that I didn't have any family interruptions during urgent creativity. ''Lemmings'', I envisaged, was about to become a major part of my life. | ||
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'''How does it feel to have impacted so many lives in such a positive way?''' | '''How does it feel to have impacted so many lives in such a positive way?''' | ||
A couple of years ago I was asked to appear in a film about the history of Lemmings. Eventually I was invited to the premiere in Dundee. My wife and I were shown to the VIP area in a cinema filled with Lemmings fans and watched the film. Very moving. At the end there was a questions and answers session. Someone asked about the original artist and I was asked to stand and take a bow. The audience stood and applauded. Later I answered lots of questions, signed autographs, and generally enjoyed the fame. | A couple of years ago I was asked to appear in a film about the history of ''Lemmings''. Eventually I was invited to the premiere in Dundee. My wife and I were shown to the VIP area in a cinema filled with Lemmings fans and watched the film. Very moving. At the end there was a questions and answers session. Someone asked about the original artist and I was asked to stand and take a bow. The audience stood and applauded. Later I answered lots of questions, signed autographs, and generally enjoyed the fame. | ||
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