{"id":5640,"date":"2022-06-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/?p=5640"},"modified":"2022-06-23T12:47:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T19:47:11","slug":"geof-darrow-on-conecpt-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/geof-darrow-on-conecpt-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Geof Darrow on Drawing for Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I consider this more proof of burgeoning Chaos Magic skills: the random opportunity that lead to Interviewing the legendary Geof Darrow, creator of <em>The Shaolin Cowboy<\/em> and concept artist behind such films as <em>The Matrix<\/em>. After some days of preparation and two pages of neatly typed out questions, we met over zoom an immediately discarded any pretense of a formal interview to enjoy a free-wheeling conversation which covered his comics &amp; movie work, tales of interesting people he&#8217;s met and a surprisingly in-depth conversation of the many Kung Fu &amp; Samurai films which we both love and consider influences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/urlEpt9ct3g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of those above mentioned details were covered in the official interview at <a href=\"http:\/\/KungFuMagazine.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/KungFuMagazine.com\">KungFuMagazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But below&#8230; you&#8217;ll find some of the enjoyable tangents we took which might be more of interest to  aspiring concepts artists, <em>like myself<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"625\" data-attachment-id=\"5643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/geof-darrow-on-conecpt-art\/thematrix_conceptart-darrow\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?fit=900%2C625&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,625\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?fit=900%2C625&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?resize=900%2C625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"As the senior graphic designer for KungFuMagazine.com I occasionally encounter opportunities like the chance to interview the legendary comic artist Geof Darrow. He's the mastermind behind the extraordinary comic book The Shaolin Cowboy. In my first installment of that interview, we discussed THE MATRIX, Jet Li, and pioneering martial arts themed comic books. But in this post we discuss Ridley Scott, ALIEN, CATWOMAN and more!\" class=\"wp-image-5643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?resize=700%2C486&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?resize=520%2C361&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?resize=360%2C250&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?resize=250%2C174&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TheMatrix_conceptArt-Darrow.jpeg?resize=100%2C69&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>The Matrix concept art by Geof Darrow from The Art of the Matrix: Newmarket Press (December 4, 2000)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">PLUGO: How do you pick your projects?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GD: Well, I always try to get something if I think I can do it, because even when they when they called me for <strong>The Matrix<\/strong>, they said, \u201cwe want you to work on this thing.\u201d it was Joel Silver&#8217;s assistant, somebody at Warner Brothers; he said, \u201c You know, these are the Wachoskis.\u201d I didn&#8217;t know who they were, because they hadn\u2019t done anything in action. They did a movie called Number Four Bound. In fact, the movie wasn&#8217;t even out yet, but they said, \u201coh, they wrote the script for <strong>Assassins<\/strong>.\u201d But later I found out that someone rewrote it; they hated it. They hated what the guy did with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So yeah. I kind of say this \u201cYou will send me the script, I&#8217;ll read it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I guess they were like, Who the hell is this guy? Who does he think he is? The reason I ask is I wanted to see if I could do it, because I don&#8217;t want to work on something, take somebody&#8217;s money and do a lousy job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if I think I could can draw what they&#8217;re asking me to draw, then I&#8217;ll do it. But if I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m right, I&#8217;ll turn it down. I was asked to work on several films, but one in particular; <strong>Catwoman<\/strong>, I said no. Because I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m that kind of artist. I gave them the name of this brilliant young French artist, this woman who did work on the film. Her drawings were the best part of the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if it&#8217;s something that I can do or I think it\u2019s good director. I don&#8217;t just work on anything somebody has because if I&#8217;m not very excited, I&#8217;ll do a bad job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">PLUGO: So, what other directors have you worked with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GD: You know, I mean, I know it&#8217;s so funny because the guys that are out there that do this full time; they all want to draw comics. The guys who draw comics all say \u201cI want to work in movies.\u201d They ask me, \u201chow can I break into movies?\u201d I said, \u201cI don&#8217;t know. I didn&#8217;t try. They called me to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first times I worked for a movie was for Ridley Scott. I\u2019ll never forget, he just called me because it seen some of my comics and he wanted me to work on this thing. It was very flattering, and he was wonderful because he explained to me who he was. He said \u201cI worked on this enterprise -\u201c ALIEN, you know, \u201cand that&#8217;s a sort of what has come through in my filmmaking.\u201d And I said, Mr. Scott, I know your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s that modesty the man had, that\u2019s part of his film-making kung fu. I mean I&#8217;ve worked other people who go \u201cI\u2019m blah, blah, blah and I\u2019ve done blah.\u201d But they don\u2019t have a millionth of the talent with that guy has, and they don\u2019t have the humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">PLUGO: So \u2013 quickly; what was the comic that he mentioned of yours? and what was the movie?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" data-attachment-id=\"5644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/geof-darrow-on-conecpt-art\/hardboiled\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?fit=1266%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1266,714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hardboiled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?fit=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?resize=1024%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?resize=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?resize=700%2C395&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?resize=360%2C203&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?resize=250%2C141&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?resize=100%2C56&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hardboiled.jpg?w=1266&amp;ssl=1 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>GD: The first one was a comic called <em>Hardboiled<\/em>. And that that stuck? Because he had worked with Moebius. And so and I had worked with Moebius, if you know Moebius is?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">PLUGO: Yes, yes, most definitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GD: And so we had similar themes and it was an animated project that he wanted to do. It never got made. I kept on him because he wanted to do this animated weekly TV show and he wanted it to be of the level of Akira (1993) and I say \u201cwe&#8217;re not going to find people in the US that could do this stuff. All of those guys are taken and they didn&#8217;t do this thing really fast.\u201d I said, \u201cthey can&#8217;t do this on a weekly basis.\u201d And he says \u201cProbably, that&#8217;s fine, we&#8217;ll figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We talked about Blade Runner and he said \u201cIf there&#8217;s one thing that you would have changed to Blade Runner, what would it be?\u201d And I said, \u201cyou know, you asked me.\u201d and I said, \u201cwell, if it had a little more action in it.\u201d \u201cexactly it needed more action!\u201d he said to me \u201cI told the studio I wanted more action. They told me no because I was going to do this\u2026\u201d And he describes this whole scene that\u2019s got like zero action, just a beautiful scene. Working for him I realized a lot of times, if he could see an image in his head, no matter what the script is and it&#8217;s something he wants to do, he&#8217;ll do that movie just so we could film that, that one sequence. And he can draw. he can really draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So does Tsui Hark. I got him to draw a variant cover for the Shaolin Cowboy series. It&#8217;s in the last the last issue of the series, there&#8217;s a cover by Tsui Hark on our front and back covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">PLUGO: Wait, so for this current series? 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