We love UGLYDOLL. We wanted to find out a little more about who was behind these zany and loveable characters. UGLYDOLL Co-Creator, David Horvath took a few minutes to talk to us about UFOs and what UGLY means. New to UGLYDOLL? Visit www.uglydolls.com and meet the UGLYS.
What is your “job” title?
Our job title is “no job” but what we really do is create all things you see regarding Uglydoll, including all of the toys, books, stationery, apparel, and other fun things.
Sun-Min and I love telling stories. We love to tell stories through toys and books. My childhood hobby was drawing UFOs in the math test answer column. I got an F-, but was I wrong? Sometimes to do right, you have to be willing to be wrong. Something like that.
Uglydoll is everywhere YOU go! As long as you go to very special places. Aha but what does special mean? Hey its up to YOU to keep special special, we just make funny pictures and toys.
Much like how your parents came up with your name, only we spend hours on ours.
That’s what’s best about Uglydolls perhaps? Because we don’t gear them towards anything. No gears. Just make and make happy.
Can’t tell you, he comes out in 2011.
We LOVE making books! We’ve published over 10 of Uglydoll books! More on the way!
No, but we do encourage creativity.
Math was my favorite art class.
No. Family comes first and we have no career. My publisher and warehouse manager are both very angry, but also the BEST!
You don’t need a push. You need to be quiet.
Shut it! That’s correct.
Stop telling us about this plan or that plan.
Shhh!! Zip it! When you tell us, the odds of doing it go WAY down.
Down to zero actually.
Don’t tell a soul…but SHOW everyone when you’re done.
….open the magazine to page 17 and show us.
Actually, don’t show us. We’ll see it.
If you have to show us, it means we didn’t see it and you have to try again.
So be quiet.
Just finish it.
Then shut up and get back to work.
If you really want to support their artistic talents, then stop saying how great
their drawing is. Of course its great, they MADE it, which is a lot more than
you’re doing Mr. I need a push!
Kids work their TOOSHY off at art.
Instead, please grow their artistic mind when they are away from the paper.
I guess? How you do that? Wow I dunno? Any advice?
I have to say that to avoid blogger hate comments.
You’ll see!
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My kids have been BEGGING us for UGLY Dolls for years now. My daughter especially. These are not just for little kids but also teens too. Even at 13 my daughter still wants one.
I think they are adorable little critters/creatures. I wish they were easier to find in the store. Mostly we see them online.
That is pretty cool that you were able to interview him. He sounds like he has a great sense of humor. I love what he said about don’t tell people – SHOW them. That is great words of advice.
Great interview. Thanks!
These are so neat!! We have some of the books. I can’t wait till the dolls come out!
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I’ve never heard of these but it’s cool getting an insight behind the process of it all etc.
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Great interview! Those look like some great dolls
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David seems like a cool dude…but then again he makes Uglydolls…of course he’d be cool! Great interview!
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What follows is an existentialist pilgrimage as David searches for love, himself and, ultimately, his creator. Troy Toy
this is so excellent to know
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