Animating the Mustache: JED HATHAWAY on TED LASSO's Holiday Short | BONUS INTERVIEW EPISODE
The Richmond Way: A "Ted Lasso" Rewatch PodcastShow Notes
"Hey, everyone. Have a perfect Christmas, I mean an imperfect Christmas. 'Cause it's imperfections that make it, well you get it. You saw what we're going for, right?"
Join hosts Mike and Marc and guest host Alice Lin for an engaging conversation with Jed Hathaway, Animation Director ofTed Lasso: The Missing Christmas Mustache! 🎄⚽
In this exclusive podcast episode, Jed takes us on a journey through his career as a film, Television, and Commercial Director/Producer specializing in 2D, 3D, and stop-motion animation. From early inspirations to the creative process behind this heartwarming holiday short, the discussion dives deep into what it takes to bring animated projects to life.
Interview Highlights: Jason Sudeikis is a big animation fan, Rankin/Bass inspiration, miniature set fabrication, Handsome Squidward IS Jamie Tartt, wishes for a full-length musical holiday special, using "The Mandalorian" StageCraft tech for stop-motion animation, plus much, much more...
(Recorded: November 18th, 2024)
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Ted Lasso soundalike VO by Joe Gaudet
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