Alex Hirsch was the creator of Gravity Falls and a scriptwriter for the Cartoon Network series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. Along with Maxwell Atoms, he created Fish Hooks for television. Clamantha, her father, Fumble, and one of the ferrets are all voiced by Hirsch. He also did some of the sound editing for the show.
He has said in interviews that he used to play bass in a band called Shapes Bend But Don't Break which explains why you sometimes see bass lines in his drawings.
Hirsch has also said that when he was younger he wanted to be a cartoonist but didn't think it was possible to make a living as one so he decided to write songs instead. He has cited David Bowie, Prince, and Stevie Wonder as influences on him musically.
He has also stated that he prefers being called Alex than Andy because it sounds like Edison when you say it quickly.
In addition to writing and drawing Fish Hooks, Hirsch wrote the screenplay for the 2008 film The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack which was directed by Steven Spielberg's son Max Spielberg. He also wrote an episode of Overw0rd which aired in 2013.
Alexander Robert "Alex" Hirsch is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, producer, writer, and voice actor best known for his work on the Disney Channel animated series Gravity Falls, where he also portrayed Grunkle Stan, Soos, Paper Jam Dipper, and Old Man McGucket. Before joining Disney, Hirsch worked on Nickelodeon's The Ren &; Stimpy Show as a character designer and painter.
He has been married to fellow Gravity Falls cast member Mädchen Amick since April 2015. They met while working on The Ren &; Stimpy Show in 2003.
Hirsch was born on January 4th, 1975 in Southfield, Michigan. He grew up in Novi, Michigan and went to Northland High School before graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California in 1997. After graduation, he moved to Orlando, Florida to work on The Ren &; Stimpy Show as a character designer. He stayed with the show until it ended in 1999. Since then, he has worked on other projects including Rocko's Modern Life and Doug. In 2008, he became the new head of story under direction by Mark Henn for Disney's new cartoon series Gravity Falls. The show premiered on August 7th, 2010 and ended after three seasons on June 20th, 2013. Hirsch returned for two episodes at the end of its third season as well as a special episode titled "The Secret Origins of the Supreme Power".
Gravity Falls creator and former executive producer Alexander "Alex" Robert Hirsch (born June 18, 1985) is an American animated television series. He also appears as Toby Matthews' voice in the Rick and Morty episode "Big Trouble In Little Sanchez."
He has been quoted as saying that he considers Rick and Morty to be his masterpiece.
Hirsch began working on Gravity Falls during his senior year of high school. He took a year off from college to work on the show full time. He has said that he originally wanted to make a cartoon about two brothers who go exploring in their backyard but soon discovered that there was more drama involved. He has also said that he did not plan for the series to become so popular when it first started out. After its success, he was able to keep working on it until it was finished. Hirsch has also stated that he does not want to do anything with Rick and Morty beyond finishing up Girlfriend Is Better!
He has worked on the show alongside Justin Roiland who plays Rick Sanchez. They have said that they are friends first and coworkers second which helps them avoid conflict between themselves and others involved with the show.
Hirsch has also praised Roiland for being one of the only people willing to take part in his projects.
Alex Hirsch is Judd Hirsch's oldest son, and he is fantastic! ... He has worked on several of his father's films including The Cooler (2015) and Daddy Long Legs (2019).
He is also a talented filmmaker himself, having directed the short film I Am Not Sidney Poitier which was selected as one of the Top 10 Short Films of 2008 by Indiewire. His first feature-length film will be released in 2020 called How To Talk To Girls At Parties.
He has written articles for Variety magazine about working with his father on these films.
Here is their website: http://www.alexhirsch.com/
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In Fish Hooks, he played Oscar, and in Adventure Time, he played the Earl of Lemongrab. He is also the co-creator and executive producer of Rick and Morty, for which he voiced a number of characters. In the 2D-animated advertisements for Wienerschnitzel, Roiland played The Delicious One.
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Grant and Jessica Parker star in the comedy Fish Out of Water as married actors going through a hard period. When they are placed in a witness protection program after witnessing a murder, their friendship begins to improve. Grant plays Alex, a washed-up 1980s pop singer relegated to the nostalgia circuit. When his contract with the government is about to expire, they send him and his wife/manager (Parker) to live in an unnamed town, where she tries to get him back on track and help him regain some popularity.
Grant has been praised for his role in the film, which also features Parker and Janet Jackson. The actor has won several awards for his work in the movie including the British Independent Film Award for Best Actor. It was during this ceremony that he received the award from Queen Elizabeth II.
Fish Out of Water was released in 1990 and is considered by many to be one of Grant's best films. It earned more than $50 million at the box office worldwide.
After Fish Out of Water, Grant went on to play multiple characters in P.G. Wodehouse adaptations, including Jeeves & Wooster and Young Lady Jazzeteer. He also appeared in other movies such as How Do You like Your Woman? And Undercover Brother. In 1994, he played Prince Charles in the biopic Diana, which focused on the relationship between Princess Diana and President Ronald Reagan.
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