EXCLUSIVE: Steve Dildarian, creator of the series "« The Life and Times of Tim» (HBO) and "« Ten-year-old Tom »" (HBO Max), self-produced his next animated series. «Fred's in trouble» , which will premiere on YouTube on July 1st with two episodes, followed by a new episode every month. Early access will also be available on Patreon.
Dildarian's new novel centers on an optimistic man named Fred, who tries to keep up with the times by doing the right thing, but constantly faces serious challenges. Whether it's trying to vote, recycle, or help find a lost dog, he ends up looking like the worst person in the world.
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«Fred's in trouble»
«"I felt like now was the perfect time to produce the show myself and release it directly to fans," Dildarian told Deadline. "It was so exciting to create a show without deadlines or creative constraints and just enjoy the process every step of the way. Plus, I was drawn to the idea that no one but me could cancel the show.".
Dildarian voices the lead role in cartoon "Fred's Got Problems"« , which also featured his regular collaborators Edi Patterson, Rob Hubel, Andre Hyland, Mitra Jouhari, Paul Rust, Eric Griffin, Missi Pyle, Peter Giles and Eugene Cordero, among many others.
Dildarian and Peter Principato of Artists First are executive producing the show, which is being produced by Dildarian's company, Insane Loon Productions, Inc.
A renowned animation artist known for his minimalist, deadpan 2D style, Dildarian recently completed work on «"Ten-Year-Old Tom"» , an adult animated sitcom about a boy learning to cope with all the negative influences and adults around him. The series aired on HBO Max for two seasons. Before that, he created «The Life and Times of Tim» , which aired on HBO for three seasons.
Dildarian began his career in animation after working in advertising. His other past projects include two pilots: «"Dan the Weatherman"» , directed by Seth Gordon and starring Thomas Lennon, and an animated series «New VIPs» for Amazon.
Dildarian is represented by Artists First and Ziffren Brittenham LLP.
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