Interview with Carlton Zapp, Assistant to Bill Hanna and Joseph Barbera

Carlton Zapp was Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera's assistant. He started working at Hanna-Barbera in the 80's and he was by their side until they passed away. 

Carlton Zapp is an amazing person! He's got a heart of gold!  

I was joined by Wendy Brydge and Alexa Lawlor for this interview. We enjoyed every second of this interview and by the end, our faces hurt from smiling and laughing so much! Carlton told us about his life, his work at Hanna-Barbera and he told us some great stories! I love how he calls them all his "dudes"! You can really feel that everything he says is from the heart. He loved working with these people! 

Carlton also sent some amazing pictures of him with the greats - Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Iwao Takamoto, Jerry Eisenberg, and more. You can see the pictures throughout the episode. 

I had a question that I forgot to ask him. I had read an article that said Joe Barbera used a pen that contained his genetic material to sign his limited edition cels in order to keep counterfeiters away . When I asked Carlton, he said that was false, that Joe Barbera just used a sharpie. Is it possible he used the genetic pen only on cels and sharpies on everything else? 

This interview was 5 seconds shy of 3 hours edited, but it goes fast because Carlton has so many great things to say. He also shares some amazing advice he got from Mr. Hanna and Mr. Barbera, which you can find the clip to the advice below. 

A huge shout out to Scott Jeralds for connecting us with Carlton! 

Hope you enjoy the episode! 

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Interview with Leslie Stern, Iwao Takamoto's Step-Daughter

We all know Iwao Takamoto, the animator and creator of Scooby-Doo and so many other amazing characters! Leslie Stern, Iwao Takamoto's step-daughter, told us about Iwao Takamoto - dad, husband and friend. 

Leslie Stern is the Author of Living With A Legend, about her step-father, Iwao Takamoto. She calls him a legend, just like the rest of us. She's proud of Iwao and all that he accomplished. It's so amazing to see that he meant so much to her. It's heartwarming!

Leslie tells us amazing stories about Iwao...funny family stories and stories about how he felt about his work. She gave us a great look at Iwao as a person. 

We were honored to have been able to sit down with Leslie and talk to her. A very special thank you to Scott Jeralds for connecting us with Leslie. 

Please check out Leslie's book, Living With A Legend, for more amazing stories about Iwao and drawings and photos that have never been seen before by the public!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Interview with Tristin Roesch Cole, Scooby-Doo Background Painter

Interviewing Tristin Cole was so much fun! She had so many amazing stories to tell, her career is amazing, her work is amazing and she is such a fun and wonderful person. Tristin has worked on 15 different iterations of Scooby-Doo and countless other shows and movies! Her resume is impressive! 

Tristin got to work with some of the greats! - Iwao Takamoto, Jerry Eisenberg, Scott Jeralds, Joe Sichta and her dad, Ron Roesch! She shares her experiences working with them and some fun stories! 

Also be sure to check out Tristin's book, Into The Night, available now! 

Join Wendy, Will and I as we talk to Tristin Cole about her career as a background painter!  

A huge thank you to Scott Jeralds for connecting us with Tristin Cole. 

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