by John Pirillo
He and his brother discovered many kinds of exotic creatures in their often-times daily excursions, which had their parents known of, they would have immediately called for help.
They discovered pop-bottles, craw-fish, tadpoles, bullfrogs, daddy long legs, scorpions (sometimes the hard way), black widows, strange cats and dogs (some wagging tails and some not), as well as stars that mysteriously danced around in the skies.
John spent his teen years high up in the mountains of Placerville dreaming about flying to the stars, being able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, joining up with G.I.Joe and later on when he went to college, becoming Puck in a Shakespeare play.
Despite his rascally adventures, John actually managed to survive the hippy days intact (but quite a bit wiser), sit at the foot of the Maharishi, explore the Himalayas, visit the Ganges, the Eiffel Tower, Hong Kong and all kinds of exotic places, which left indelible marks on his consciousness.
So much so that he decided after becoming unemployed for being honest when selling cars, that he became an animator. Animation was always his first love and remains one of his greatest passions, especially for children.
A fast fan of the old movie serials and popcorn movies, John strives to incorporate the best of the old and new in his stories, trying to reach the impossible dream and make the perfect story.
