Stan and I funded the first phase of the work ourselves. It was secret.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Now Stan and I were still working in secret at that time but, because of this development, we had to inform the University of Utah because we thought that they might need to take patent protection.
I started working with Timely in 1946. Stan Lee hired me.
First of all, it was in my contract. I knew I would be directing an episode.
The trick was really finding the appropriate publisher for each of the projects I'd devised.
Stan is a rescue Chihuahua mix. He was the role model for Bob, the dog in 'Ivan.' The drawings in the book look precisely like Stan.
I did a couple of sketch shows with Mike Palin and Terry Jones... and then I got hired by Granada to do a weekly topical show.
I wasn't involved, except to the degree that they sent me drafts of the script as the writer turned them in. They asked me at one point to write a memo about what I thought of it.
The bronze powder business, however, no longer required my personal attention, and was well managed by those I had chosen as the guardians of a secret, which was long and honourably kept.
For 'Chapters', I decided to let go of my insecurities, found myself some talented R&B producers, and worked with them.
I believe I made it in show business.