"I had gotten really good at just shutting it all out because you couldn’t possibly get any work done and track all of this trouble you were getting into and who was saying what."
Aaron Vincent McGruder is an American writer, cartoonist, and producer best known for creating The Boondocks, a Universal Press Syndicate comic strip and its animated TV series adaptation.
"my first memory in life was three years old: my dad took me to see Star Wars and its not just the first movie I remember, its my first memory. If you ever watch Boondocks, a lot of times it does become more of an action comedy than just a pure comedy. Ive always had a passion for all that"
Aaron McGruder"My issues (with cartooning) were totally about: one, I just burnt out on the strip and the deadlines were brutal. Two, I didnt feel like there was much of a future in print. I thought I needed to quit because I saw the newspapers slowly going away. I didnt want to be caught off guard. I felt more comfortable being a screenwriter, and as I learned how to become a producer, it seemed like a more natural fit for me than cartooning. I still do animation, and I think animation will always be a part of what I do, but Im trying to do more live-action stuff and I think thats really going to be my focus."
Aaron McGruder"I think Im a better writer now than when I started. I certainly know more about producing and working with actors. You take every single bit of it into the next project."
Aaron McGruder"Its a world that accepts people more for who they are, and whoever you are, at this point, you can find your thing."
Aaron McGruder"Well the only way for you to know (my thoughts on political questions) would be through The Boondocks. I decided a long time ago to stop engaging in the conversation. If I had anything worthwhile to say, I should say it in the work."
Aaron McGruder"As I grew up I developed an interest in Garry Trudeau, and thats what took me into the direction of being a syndicated cartoonist."
Aaron McGruder