Your Simpson’s Questions Answered!

Simpson’s artist Bill Morrison was a star attraction today at the Comics Centre of the FBF. (See a video of an interview with Morrison here) During a Q&A session, he answered the fans most vexing questions about the show and the comics, starting with the most important:

“Where is Springfield.”

His answer: A lot of people think Springfield is in Oregon where Matt Groening is from. But the real answer is Springfield everywhere, except probably Japan. A couple years ago there was a contest in the United States to find the “real” Springfield where the movie premier would be and Springfield, Vermont won.

Q: Why does the city of Springfield keep changing? Sometime there’s a building here, or something different there?

A: It may sound strange to say it, but Springfield is a lot like Batman’s utility belt. Whatever you need for an episode has to be there. We never sacrifice comedy for continuity, so people sometimes act like it’s a soap opera and get upset when it’s not what they expect.

Q: What is your favorite Simpson’s character?”

A: Homer, though he said that Comic Book Guy was becoming his favorite.

Q: When will Maggie say another word?

A: She’s already said two words. Her first was “Daddy,” then there was “sequel” at the end of the movie. There have been episodes in which you see the Simpson’s in the future and Maggie is there an always on the phone. Whenever she’s about to speak, she gets interrupted. I don’t think that’s a joke they want to ruin, so I would have to say probably never.

Q: Will the Simpson’s ever grow older?

A: Only in those episodes where you see them in the future.

Q: Will there be a sequel to the movie? Or perhaps a live action version, such as one that would have Brad Pitt starring as Bart Simpson.

A: Knowing the movie studio’s love of money, I would say yes, but only after they have a good script are they likely to announce it. I think a live action movie would be great. There was a version of the opening sequence filmed in the UK using real people. It was great. They used it once on the actual show.

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