Such a shame, our family just saw "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"
this weekend.

Hopefully all the master negatives where stored safely elsewhere. Often that recent history stuff isn't appreciated until its gone -- great pity. But Nick Park is philosophical about it: "Insignificant in the context of the earthquake distaster in Pakistan and other world problems".

Serena, I totally agree, with respect to the Pakistan India tragedy, absolutely. G

Forgive me for not knowing who Nick Park is and in what context his statement was given. But it is always easy to find an event that will make another seem insignificant. Does he mean that whenever someone wants to draw attention to a terrible event they should also provide a list of other events and point out that they know these are even more terrible? Lenny Bruce used to make fun of that attitude by saying "How can you have fun when Jesus died on the cross". But he got arrested for it, of course.

Myself, I want to know about it when disaster strikes at a major film/video outfit. If one of the people here have their camera stolen, their hard drive crash of if the entire collection of clay models for a famous series of animation films gets destroyed in a fire, I encourage you to post and tell me about it. It keeps me on my toes and reminds me of the importance of everyday security precautions. It also adds dimension to my prayers.

It does not mean that I am uninterested in or uncaring about other troubles of the world. I just choose my own focus, like we all do.
Tor

Nick Park

Tor, I think busterkeaton has provided the answer you needed. Nick Park could well have thought that the fire is the worst thing that could have happened since it has destroyed the history of the Ardmann Studio, but when he was asked the usual daft media question "how do you feel?" he made the statement mentioned. This puts him even higher in my regard. Really one shouldn't go through life not knowing Wallace & Gromit.

Serena

Yes, I thought Nick Park displayed a wonderful sense of perspective. I've often speculated how shattered I'd be if my humble production nest went up in smoke - it would be shattering.

I was also pleased to hear that Wallace was out walking Grommit at the time.

Having learnt who he is, I'd add that Nick Park probably more than anyone else has the right to define a perspective for that particular event. Certainly the media needs to get its perspective or lack of same corrected, like when they scream DISASTER over a lost ball game.
Still, one should not create a competition in greatness between events that seriously affects people, emotionally or otherwise.
Tor

True. Did somebody do that?

It was my first thought. But like I said above, the man had every right to say what he did.
Tor