While growing up, I lived in my own fantasy world. I had kind of a rough childhood, so I created my own reality.
Roger Ross WilliamsThat is what I was more drawn to - creating stories while changing and altering reality.
Roger Ross WilliamsI mentioned before, these [classic Disney films] are classic mythological tales, a hero's journey, and have been told for thousands of years. Disney has updated them, and made them accessible for us.
Roger Ross WilliamsOwen [Suskind], in a sense, grew up on a diet of myth and fable, and has become an expert on their themes, which contain a moral guide that connects people.
Roger Ross WilliamsSomeone told me once that I'm worse than a dog, I'm the scum of the earth, so for me it was draining.
Roger Ross WilliamsZwarte Piet, or 'Black Pete,' is a relic from slavery. It is something that should have long been eliminated, and it's very insulting to black Dutch people. It's shocking to me that it still exists, but I think it's about the lack of knowledge and education regarding the roots of the character in the slave trade.
Roger Ross Williams