Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Regular Show




Wonderful news, everyone! I just accepted a position at the Cartoon Network's Regular Show as a writer/storyboard artist! And I'm moving to LA in a little more than two weeks!

Whaaaat?!

Yes! It's true. I'm so excited and reeling from the news. This all happened incredibly fast.

I was approached by JG Quintel, the show's creator, at my table at NYCC last month. He bought my book (thanks JG!) and asked if I'd be interested in taking the storyboard test. I'd considered looking into applying for a job at the Cartoon Network while I was down in LA this August, but it always seemed like something I'd try out for later on, sometime in the future. But I took the test as soon as I got back into Portland, it was surprisingly enjoyable, and I sent it off with a wistful "what if." Little did I realize that only a month later I would be scrambling to pack my bags, rent out my house, and jumping the ol' Portland ship for sunny Burbank. Funny how life goes!

This is an incredible opportunity, and I was delighted with LA the last time I visited, but of course I'm also sad to leave Portland after TEN years of living here. However, change is good, and I've felt the need for some new stomping grounds more and more often over the last few years. This is going to be a new chapter in my life and I couldn't be more ready. I plan to continue to work on RENAISSANCE in the meantime while I explore my new city and write some hilarious stuff for Regular Show. Man oh man! I can't wait!

5 comments:

EGrise said...

Wonderful news! Congratulations!

PyroTwilight said...

Congrats Sarah! Hope all goes well. Sounds like a fun opportunity. And thanks for the piece you did for me at the con of Cir-El.

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=821737&GSub=70846

-Andreas

bsalyers said...

Congratulations! I do a voice on the show and saw your blog post as a Google alert.
Everyone at Cartoon Network is so nice and cool, I think you'll have a great time, and Burbank itself is pretty awesome.
Please come say "hi" once you get here and get settled in.
All the best,

Bill Salyers
(Rigby)

Sarah O said...

Thanks for the congrats, everyone! Bill - I will definitely say hello once I make it down to Burbank. I really can't wait to work on the show!

Anonymous said...

So proud of you Sarah! Chris frank, Erik and Amy<3