S02E06: Tomm Moore — Authentic Storytelling Rooted in Folklore & Nature

One might assume that as a three-time Oscar nominee and one of the co-founders of the celebrated Cartoon Saloon, Tomm Moore might be an aloof figure. Instead, he’s warm and fathery wth a rebel streak and a spirit that bucks popular trends.

It’s this outsider spirit and willingness to follow their hearts that has put Cartoon Saloon on the map, and though it hasn’t always been easy, the studio has flourished into a collaborative enterprise that feels more like a family than a studio.

We recently caught up with Tomm to talk about the early days of the studio, his passion for history, his compulsive need to draw and his next project.

Table of Content

00:00 - Welcome

00:26 - Introduction

01:10 - Compulsive Drawing

08:12 - Cartoon Saloon

13:19 - The Rich Folklore Well

16:32 - Cultivating Studio Culture

24:59 - Developing Concepts

32:31 - Connected to Nature

38:40 - Next Generation Animators

Episode Links

• Cartoon Saloon


• Tomm Moore on IMDb


• The Secret of Kells


• Song of the Sea


• WolfWalkers


• WolfWalkers on Apple TV+

Host: Marina Antunes

Sound & Music: Michael Edlund

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