There's a great tradition in storytelling that's thousands of years old, telling stories about kings and their palaces, and that's really what I wanted to do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I like narrative storytelling as being part of a tradition, a folk tradition.
I grew up in a society with a very ancient and strong oral storytelling tradition. I was told stories, as a child, by my grandmother, and my father as well.
All my stories are like the Greek and Roman myths, and the Egyptian myths, and the Old and New Testament.
I grew up in Sierra Leone, in a small village where as a boy my imagination was sparked by the oral tradition of storytelling. At a very young age I learned the importance of telling stories - I saw that stories are the most potent way of seeing anything we encounter in our lives, and how we can deal with living.
What I find interesting about folklore is the dialogue it gives us with storytellers from centuries past.
I've always wanted to do a world creation story and visually create this amazing, incredible, magical kingdom.
Our country has the oldest tradition of storytelling, and this was much before writing stories even became a norm.
Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It's one that I embrace wholeheartedly and have been fortunate enough to be rewarded for.
It is an ancient need to be told stories. But the story needs a great storyteller. Thanks for all of it, Jo.
I like to be buttoned onto tradition. The thing is to improve it, twist it and mold it; to make something new of it; not to deny it. The riches of history can be plucked at any point.