Tim Burton is an artist who created a name for himself despite being an outsider all his life. His revolutionary work has made him distinguishable from other producers and creators. He is known for his uncanny sense in movie productions. Tim Burton imposes his own beliefs into his work which is what makes his creations so unique. Timothy Walter Burton also known, as “Tim” is a well-known director who has produced films such as Sleepy Hollow, Edward Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and Batman Returns (1992). Influenced by Vincent Leonard Price Jr., Tim Burton followed his heart and graduated from California Institute of Arts with a major in animation, even though his parents were not supportive of his choices.
Tim was born on August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California. His parents Bill and Jean Burton were fond of him as a child, but as Tim grew up so did his imagination while his parents fondness of him declined. Tim’s creativity blossomed into a passion that he pursued as a career. A Hollywood Reporter interviewed Tim Burton about his childhood, and he explained that, “His childhood wasn't a particularly happy one. He hated growing up in a suburb, was never close with his parents, and other kids found him odd. ‘You feel kind of different and …show more content…
According to Britt Salvesen, who conducted an interview with Tim said “This is an appropriate pairing because Price was one of Burton’s heroes from an early age. ‘Vincent’ Price was somebody I could identify with’, Burton has said. ‘When you’re younger, things look bigger, you find your own mythology, you find what psychologically connects to you. And those movies, just the poetry of them, and this larger-than-life character who goes through a lot of torment—mostly imagined—just spoke to me’” (Burton, Timothy. Interviewed by Britt Salvesen. Vincent Price, Tim Burton, and LACMA, Jul. 31, 2016. Web. 25 October.
Tim was born on August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California. His parents Bill and Jean Burton were fond of him as a child, but as Tim grew up so did his imagination while his parents fondness of him declined. Tim’s creativity blossomed into a passion that he pursued as a career. A Hollywood Reporter interviewed Tim Burton about his childhood, and he explained that, “His childhood wasn't a particularly happy one. He hated growing up in a suburb, was never close with his parents, and other kids found him odd. ‘You feel kind of different and …show more content…
According to Britt Salvesen, who conducted an interview with Tim said “This is an appropriate pairing because Price was one of Burton’s heroes from an early age. ‘Vincent’ Price was somebody I could identify with’, Burton has said. ‘When you’re younger, things look bigger, you find your own mythology, you find what psychologically connects to you. And those movies, just the poetry of them, and this larger-than-life character who goes through a lot of torment—mostly imagined—just spoke to me’” (Burton, Timothy. Interviewed by Britt Salvesen. Vincent Price, Tim Burton, and LACMA, Jul. 31, 2016. Web. 25 October.