Interview with Stephanie

Hi Stephanie, thank you for agreeing to this interview.
Oltobooks : Tell us a little about yourself and your background?
Stephanie : Mark Glamack is an animator, businessman, director, producer, writer, and patented inventor. He has worked in every area of the animation industry. Over the last twelve years he has created, written, and developed two motion picture projects and a television series. Also, he invented (Scoreguide) which doubles as a marketing tool that brings commerce to the golfer and the golfer to commerce. It also provides low cost advertising for the Dot-Com market. Currently Mark is the creator, author, and Illustrator of the novel “Littluns, AND THE BOOK OF DARKNESS” the “Mom’s Choice Awards” Gold, winner for 2009, and the “Dove Award” winner for 2010. http://www.littlunsblog.com http://www.littluns.net From 2000 to 2003, Glamack dedicated full time developing a new means for reversing runaway productions. This new process and invention blends a far-reaching business model with the technology that supports it. When implemented, it will reduce production costs from between one-quarter to one-half or less the costs anywhere in the world. Instead of a company sub-contracting their work overseas, they will be able to contract to a U.S. studio across town. Also, in the not too distant future Internet companies will need low cost, high quality content if they ever hope to compete in a global marketplace. From his early beginnings at Walt Disney Productions, Glamack experienced a level of quality unprecedented in the industry and the attention to details needed to achieve it. He also worked on the animated classic “The Jungle Book" and animated many of the special effects for the combination live-action/animation “Bed-Knobs and Broomsticks.” He also worked on the EPCOT promotional film, animation inserts for “The Wonderful World of Disney,” and “The Story of Walt Disney,” a Disneyland attraction. Drafted out of Disney to serve in the Viet Nam War, Glamack spent a year as a medic with the First Air Cavalry Division based thirty miles from the DMZ. Glamack also photographed and directed an ambitious documentary entitled “Is Freedom Just a Word?” He was awarded the Bronze Star. Back home in the United States, Glamack continued his career working on countless projects for Hanna-Barbera, Filmation Associates, Film Roman, HBO, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and others. Some of the titles he has animated, directed or produced are: “All Dogs Go To Heaven”, “Life with Louie”, ”He-Man and Shera-Princess of Power”, “Oliver Twist” “Bobby’s World”, “Zazoo – U”, “Spawn”, “Yogi Bear”, “Scooby-Do”, “Tom & Jerry”, “Dyno-Mutt”, “Future Flipper”, “G.I. Joe”, “A Flintstone Christmas”, “Last of the Curlews”, the animated inserts for “That’s Entertainment II”, and many more. Also, the direct to video projects; “Gen 13”, “Christmas Classics”, “Tom Sawyer”, “All Dogs Christmas”, and “All Dogs Go To Heaven”, In 1999 he was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Special Class–Animated Program for “Life with Louie”. In 2002, Glamack completed his sixth term as Governor for The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. During those years he created the Over One Hour Program Category for animation and the first annual individual achievement awards’ categories (Emmy’s) for Animators / Background Artists / Background Stylists / Layout Artists / Production Designers / Storyboard Artists / and Voice Over talents. In 1996, he successfully brought the daytime Emmy awards structure for animation consistent with primetime. Appointed by the President as Vice-Chair for the ATAS Activities Committee 1991 – 1992, and later served on the Budget, Awards, and Membership Committees. Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Glamack attended Art Center College of Design, UCLA, PCC, Sherwood Oaks Experimental College and various animation courses. Mark Glamack’s philosophy includes the belief that future business successes in the entertainment industries will depend largely upon our abilities to compete on a global level through competitive production costs. “Also, we need to positively motivate, educate, enlighten, and inspire through entertaining content with more positive celebration to the human spirit.”
Oltobooks : What are your ambitions for your writing career?
Stephanie : To write all that is pleasing to God.
Oltobooks : When did you decide to become a writer?
Stephanie : I never really aspired or even wanted to be a writer. I thought that there were far more qualified than I to make a career out of writing. Oh, I have written screenplays and other works, but not in a million years would I have considered becoming an author. And besides, with all that I was already doing, there just wasn’t enough time to add any more to my plate. …and then God said to me “Write “Littluns.” This experience of pure love has changed my life. With many years of fulltime work “Littluns” is now completed in His honor.
Oltobooks : Why do you write?
Stephanie : To advance the human condition.
Oltobooks : What made you decide to sit down and actually start something?
Stephanie : With God as my guide and strength, I did what He asked me to do.
Oltobooks : Where do your ideas come from?
Stephanie : The credit must again go to God for the gifts and talents He gave me.
Oltobooks : What is the hardest thing about writing?
Stephanie : Everything without God
Oltobooks : What is the easiest thing about writing?
Stephanie : Everything with God
Oltobooks : If this book is part of a series, tell us a little about it?
Stephanie : Although it's complete as it is, I planned "Littluns" with a sequel in mind.
Oltobooks : What are your thoughts on writing a book series?
Stephanie : Sales would have to justify a sequel. If readers want it, God willing, I will do it.
Oltobooks : What is your favourite positive saying?
Stephanie : From "Littluns: And the Book of Darkness by author Mark Glamack: ""If you surround yourself with good and righteous people, they can only raise you up. If you surround yourself with the others, they will drag you down into the doldrums of mediocrity, and they will keep you there, BUT only as long as YOU permit it." The power to choose wisely comes with wisdom and the ability to know the difference.
Oltobooks : Where can you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
Stephanie : Where God wants me to be.
Oltobooks : What advice would you give to your younger self?
Stephanie : Follow your bliss, life is too short to do anything less.
Conversation By : Oltobooks Team
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