The fact that we're at a point today where anybody, anywhere can put a comic book together and get it in front of the entire planet without spending a dime on printing and distribution - that's the good thing, and I think that's what's going to save [the comics industry]. These young people who have nothing to do with the industry we're in, just going out there and doing their own work and putting it out there, letting people respond to it.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the democratization of comic book creation, allowing anyone to share their work globally.
Darwyn Cooke highlights a transformative moment in the comics industry where technological advancements enable creators from all backgrounds to publish their work without traditional barriers. This newfound accessibility not only empowers a new generation of artists but also breathes fresh life into the industry by encouraging diverse expressions and responses from audiences around the world.
In practice
In a presentation about the future of storytelling, you can use this quote to illustrate how technology empowers creators.
In America, at the beginning of talkies, they pulled Fred Astaire from the theaters and put him on the screen and had all of these great composers write songs for him. They call it the Great American Songbook; I call it the Fred Astaire Songbook because they were written for him.
I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose = words in their best order; - poetry = the best words in the best order.
Some days, it seems to me like the purpose of life is to convert energy into beauty.
I like films that take their time a little bit more and don't show you all of their cards right away, characters that are conflicted and contradicting and seem one way at first and then suddenly turn out to be something else.
I've never liked the word 'celebrity.' I like to photograph people who are good at what they do.
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