Flashback Friday - Amblin Entertainment Artist Interview

With Roger and Jessica Rabbit concept art finding it's way to the internet, it appears there is so much more of our favorite characters that we have never seen before. Who Framed Roger Rabbit went through many changes in plot and in character design. Jessica was especially difficult for artists to create, with having many different looks and styles before the got to the big screen. Read this Exclusive ImNotBad.com interview with David Russell, who worked as a concept artist for Steven Spielberg's company Amblin Entertainment. He also worked on other films such as Return of the Jedi, The Chronicles of Narnia, Batman, The Color Purple and X-Men Origins.

ImNotBad.com - A Jessica Rabbit Site: Exclusive Jessica Rabbit Artist Interview - David Russell

Jessica Rabbit Concept Artwork Being Sold

During the interview with concept artist David Russell, he told ImNotBad.com that he would soon be selling some of his collection of original concept art from the various movies he worked on - including Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Here is a peek at some more of his work that will be up for sale in the very near future, most likely on Romitaman Original Art. Please check our sites for news on what and when you can expect his artwork to be available.

Exclusive Jessica Rabbit Artist Interview - David Russell

What better way to begin a new year than with an exclusive ImNotBad.com artist interview. This one is quite a surprise. I was contacted by David Russell in Australia, who worked for Amblin Entertainment as concept artist on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He also worked on other films such as Return of the Jedi, The Chronicles of Narnia, Batman, The Color Purple and X-Men Origins. Naturally I had a lot of questions for someone who worked so directly in the filmmaking process, and was honored when he responded with lots of fantastic information about Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Jessica. Find out what he thinks about animator Richard Williams, the Disney Studio's real concerns about Jessica, her deleted scene in Eddie's bathtub, if Harrison Ford had been cast as Eddie, why he feels the characters disappeared for so long, and be the first to know when he's going to sell his collection of artwork from various film projects.


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ImNotBad.com:
It's very exciting to have you for our special interview. To let the readers know a little more about you, what was it that inspired you to start drawing?

David Russell:
My creative journey began in childhood, when my imagination was stirred by fantasy books such as the Oz series. This lead to an interest in mythology, especially Norse tales. Somewhat later I chanced upon the dynamic comic book work of Jack Kirby, and this influence set me on my path as a visual artist.