An Animated Life: Splash Entertainment CEO, Mike Young

Passion to Power for Creatives Hollywood iNSIDER Michelle Zeitlin, MORE ZAP Productions & Management

Business is in the home kitchen right now for Splash Entertainment's Mike Young and his wife, Liz. They are creating stories, story boards, designs, character bibles and layouts for movies and television programming. Their partners are in multiple countries, and they are facilitating a busy market in animation, while live action has stalled considerably during the Covid-19 pandemic. As Mike explains, "it's massive..." the way digital technology has changed the landscape of animation, with partners in Canada, Malaysia, the UK and India- where they have night-morning Zoom conferences to continue content creation and distribution. Mike Young is from Wales, and besides his lilting manner and charming personality, he proudly shares that the Welsh "punch above their weight" and have contributed substantially to the world's best music, art, and culture. He is currently happy that his five children and eleven grand children are interested in the arts and entertainment and will continue with the legacy of telling stories in animation. He is also glad they all play "football" (soccer) and he's currently developing a show all about the game, with some high-profile sports talent, with "pink hair." For those Passion to Power listeners who are aspiring to careers in the arts, film & television and digital technologies, this conversation will offer inspiration, education and the inner-world of the business. For those who are in these industries, who may be pivoting during this unique time, you may see animation as a new viable source of creative output opportunity. For more on Mike Young, see http://www.splashentertainment.com Their current roster includes Maverick & Me, Symphony Street, Rotten School and Family Rocks. For more on Michelle Zeitlin, Host/Producer, please see http://passion-power.com; Michelle is available for workshops, online and on-site educational clinics, public speaking, coaching and as creative mentor. Michelle Zeitlin is the founder and CEO of More Zap Productions & Management, developing people & projects on the page, on the stage and on the screen. For more on More Zap's outstanding roster of talent & literary clients, see http://www.morezap.com