Today is my 4th day in San Francisco shooting the amazing story behind Gene Yang's graphic novel "American Born Chinese".
On Saturday, I shot an interview with Gene in front of a green screen in order to "put him inside" his own graphic novel in post production. Gene was a great interview and offered superb commentary on the creation of his award-winning book.
Afterwards, we headed over to Comic Relief, a huge comic book store in Berkeley, and there I found out that Gene is quite the celebrity here in the Bay area. Everyone knew who he was and some asked him to sign his book for them. I interviewed the owners of the store who talked about the growing popularity of graphic novels around the world and how this niche, with large audiences in Asia and Europe, are quickly growing here in America. The art form has given a voice to people like Gene, who choose to express their American experience through vibrant pictures and enjoyable narratives. Yes, comics are no longer just Superman and Batman.
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Hey Steve -- that's so cool. Can't wait to see the video. Here are the articles we wrote on graphic novels to accompany the video:
ReplyDeleteGraphic Novels: An Evolving Art Form Tackles New Themes (http://www.america.gov/st/peopleplace-english/2009/May/20090508194958GLnesnoM0.3358576.html?CP.rss=true)
Asian-American Experiences Viewed Through Superhero Lens
(http://www.america.gov/st/peopleplace-english/2009/May/20090512114627BPuH0.1225092.html)