Seth MacFarlane
PMP Network Presents
Seth MacFarlane discusses his animation background at Rhode Island School and the student film, 'The Life of Larry,' which led to the creation of 'Family Guy.' He explains how the limited animation style of his student film influenced the pilot for his hit show.
Seth MacFarlane
(creator, producer and voice of FOX TV's "The Family Guy")
About Seth MacFarlane
Seth MacFarlane is an animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer who created the animated series Family Guy, which debuted on Fox in 1999. He voices multiple characters on the show and has won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work. MacFarlane also co-created American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, directed the Ted film franchise, and created and starred in the science fiction series The Orville.
In this interview
- Discusses his student film 'The Life of Larry' at Rhode Island School of Design.
- Explains how limited animation style from student work influenced Family Guy pilot.
- Describes live-action segments featuring Patrick Duffy and Victoria Principal recreating Dallas scenes.
- Mentions doing stand-up comedy while developing his animation comedy approach.
“I was doing stand up at the time so I was trying to figure out a way to do a film and a comedy that would be strictly for making people laugh.”— Seth MacFarlane, in this interview
Since this interview
MacFarlane continued expanding his career beyond animation, with The Orville running three seasons through 2022 on Hulu. He also wrote a novel based on the series, The Orville: Sympathy for the Devil, and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for 'Everybody Needs a Best Friend' from Ted.
