Production Update
Just a general update for you all hungry for new info on the film. In the past couple months, I've been conducting a few more interviews to try my best and paint a picture of the vinyl toy scene. In addition to introducing people to the scene in general and those out there, I'm also trying to best to stimulate questions from the audience about the toys themselves and whether they can be viewed as a legitimate art form; something more than an overpriced collectible.
That being said, I did a reshoot with the lovely Tara McPherson in her native Brooklyn studio and got a chance to ask her some more in depth questions about her art, her thoughts on vinyl toys, and where she see things going.
Tara Mcpherson
Next up was Mark Taylor,
Adjunct Professor at Otis College who teaches among
other things toys design. I mean the guy came up with
He-Man, so he definetly had a bit to say about toys
in general and in particular the vinyl toys that he
has dealt with lately in his clases. He was certainly
a blast to talk to about things and get an academic
perspective on the toy scene in general.
Mark Taylor
Last and certainly not least, we have Dave Bondi, artist and
sculptor who is best know for sculpting toys for
Luke Chueh and Joe Ledbetter. I spoke to him
because he's a behind the scenes kind of guy in
the vinyl toy world and I wanted to see what his
thoughts were on the way toys were viewed. How
would he feel if people called something he worked
on for several days, weeks, months, a toy rather
than a piece of art? I asked him many questions
and how did he react? Stay tuned and find out...
Dave Bondi
Until next time,
D