Gabriel Tarde (2015)
Jean-Gabriel De Tarde or Gabriel Tarde was a French sociologist, criminologist and social psychologist who conceived sociology as based on small psychological interactions among individuals, the fundamental forces being imitation and innovation. Tarde was born in Sarlat in the province of Dordogne, and he studied law in Toulouse and Paris. From 1869 to 1894 he worked as a magistrate and investigating judge in the province. In the 1880s he corresponded with representatives of the newly formed criminal anthropology, most notably the italians Enrico Ferri and Cesare Lombroso and the French psychiatrist Alexandre Lacassagne. With the latter, Tarde came to be the leading representative for a "French school" in criminology. In 1900 he was appointed professor in modern philosophy at the Collège de France. As such he was the most prominent contemporary critic of Durkheim's sociology.
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About the Gabriel Tarde Interview
Hi! I'm Gabriel DeFrancesco - The Simpsons retake director - a vinyl junkie jazz consumer and Writer/Director/Producer of TRADING UP and ROMAN HOLIDAY and my new project CHOW-FUHN with Bobby Lee, Margaret Cho and Jon Lovitz on Kickstarter (and partnered with WUJU hot sauce!)
PROOF: https://twitter.com/ColonelChow/status/646367625400860672
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Ask away - I'm ready.
Thank you Reddit - it was great. If you get a chance, please watch CHOW-FUHN!!
Gabriel Tarde Sep 22, 2015
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What do you think about the bears this season being a bears fan yourself?
Chibears85
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Heartbreak. The off-season is so long but seemingly productive - culture change, yada, yada, yada - and then to through a "Trestman"era style blow out like last Sunday, was unreal.
Gabriel Tarde
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Bear down. FTP.
workinginacoalmine
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I'm trying! I'm trying!
Gabriel Tarde
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Sorry for sounding dumb, but what is a retake director?
Grimpler
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It's like a relief pitcher. Once the show is back in color the writers "rewrite" jokes or punch up the story - and I'm one of 3 retake directors that stitch it in.
Gabriel Tarde
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What is your favorite type of beer? What is your favorite beer over all? What beer do you enjoy making the most?
AdOpsDude
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It's changed so much! Pale Lagers are my go to at this point (I used to be a hop head) but Blushing Monk is so delicious! (Rarely can I find it here). Fav. to brew is a Pumpkin ale ('tis the season) and a rice based Ale I call "Bob Dylan's Beard" (after the Wilco song)
Gabriel Tarde
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What's your favorite bears memory?
PhilDunphy_
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Sweetness. It was early on. The Bears were crappy (seems like we're there again) and he just ping ponged off Lions defenders.
Gabriel Tarde
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The only answer is to have Homer square off with Eddie Lacy in a donut eating contest.
juicyja
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No contest.
Gabriel Tarde
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What has been your favorite episode of The Simpsons so far, and why? (Favorite few is okay, if you can't decide!)
courtiebabe420
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Colonel Homer! Which was written by Matt Groening! It's packed with great character drama - really an astoundingly heart felt episode.
Gabriel Tarde
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How long have you been working in the business?
Kingmarvin7
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Since 1999. It feels like 2 years, honestly. But my gray hair and waiste line tell me different, sadly.
Gabriel Tarde
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How did you get Jon Lovitz and all those famous actors to work on your new project?
h2obemo
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Two words: LINDA LAMONTAGNE - she is like my fairy god-mother. Linda casts for FAMILY GUY (where I started) - and it'll all started with a project called TRADING UP - I sent Linda the script - and said who I'd like and honestly asking for Snoop Dogg, Lavell Crawford, Joe Lo Truglio, Harland Williams and Kaitlin Olson seemed like wishful thinking - but she got them! That momentum just kept building with ROMAN HOLIDAY and now CHOW-FUHN. Jon is one of my heroes! And it took a lot of effort to not cry when he walked in to record.
Gabriel Tarde
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often, you will see closed-captioning show different jokes than what is said by the characters -- are those typically the original jokes?
NorbitGorbit
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I don't know! I've never noticed! I'll have to ask.
Gabriel Tarde
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who is your favorite Simpsons character ?
Frajer
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Homer. Dan Castellaneta is a genius - he brings so much warmth to Homer. The writing and acting for Homer (to me) is legendary.
Gabriel Tarde
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Beer maker!? What's your favorite beer to make and do you sell any of your homebrews?
BKKALLDAY
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I give it away! Pumpkin Ale is my favorite. Roasting the pumpkin smells great, and getting the right amount of spices is key.
Gabriel Tarde
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How long have you been into home brewing? that sounds amazing btw
BKKALLDAY
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14 years. Autumn '01 it started. I loved driving out to Woodland Hills, CA to get supplies - now everything is by mail. THOUGH - my wife's father (and her brother) grow their own hops! (I have yet to use any though)
Gabriel Tarde
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How did you come up with the idea for Chow Fuhn?
backseatdriver73
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The first time I decided "I'm going to get food from a food truck" I was served something I didn't order - and the guy in the window yelled, "Sneak Attack!" I thought it was a game - like the joke was on me - I really didn't know what the hell was happening. They explained that they were out of food (in their defense I was the last person to order, and it was right before they were leaving) - so we had some laughs, and I ate it! But later I felt like I had a Seinfeld experience (ala the Soup Nazi) - and it just started spinning in my head. I sketched COLONEL CHOW and that's where it started.
Gabriel Tarde
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Very cool! I used to enjoy super hoppy beers also, but I've been leaning towards Pilsners recently since they don't annihilate my taste buds for the rest of the day.
Good luck with the kickstarter!
AdOpsDude
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Thanks!
Gabriel Tarde
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On the Itchy & Scratchy CD-ROM, is there a way to get out of the dungeon without using the wizard key?
Edgefish
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I don't know! (Does that make me a bad person?)
Gabriel Tarde
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Yes.
In a serious (?) question: Which is your favorite Simpsons quote?
Edgefish
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Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment (written by one my favorite Simpsons writers, John Swartzwelder)
Homer: To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.
Gabriel Tarde
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Hello Gabriel,
Thank you for doing this! What would you say your best advice is for someone that wants to get into the business - anything you wish you knew first starting out (or maybe still wish you knew!)
Also - would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or one-hundred duck-sized horses?
butt_hut
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YES! The question! Man, this is a dream come true. Bring on the horse sized duck. Screw anatidaephobia!
Work hard, and never forget who helped you out in the beginning. I would give those guys the shirt off my back, if they'd take it.
Gabriel Tarde
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Gabe, where can I see your other animations like roman holiday or Trading Up? Are they on youtube?
B_DUB_311
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TRADING UP (with Snoop Dogg, Harland Williams, Joe Lo Truglio, Lavell Crawford and Kaitlin Olson)
ROMAN HOLIDAY (with David Koechner, Patrick Warburton, George Takei, Cyndi Lauper, Flea, Dave Matthews, and Kathleen Madigan)
Gabriel Tarde
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I saw your other shorts through your kick starter. Very funny. What was it like working with Snoop Dog?
backseatdriver73
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Very funny. He loves stand up, and has GREAT delivery. He suggested Lavell Crawford (this was before Lavell did Breaking Bad) for Barry.
Gabriel Tarde
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I haven't got the foggiest or a Scooby doo what you are yapping about. I still don't know what you do
Grimpler
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Sorry! Each episode goes through a few phases. First phase is production; the script is written, the director and animators flesh it out - it's then sent overseas to be fully animated. About 5 months later the episode returns! The writers, producers, supervising director (Mike B. Anderson), David Silverman, the episode director and myself meet at FOX. The writers make their changes, and the episode is handed over to me to make those changes before it airs. I hope that's "clearer".
Gabriel Tarde
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