“I honestly haven’t seen very much so I get excited when I see Filipinos working in the animation industry,” Van told Inquirer Entertainment in a recent phone interview. “Like Alex Niño (artist for Marvel and DC Comics) … I met him and told him I grew up seeing his work.”
On season five of “Johnny Bravo,” Van said he hired as many Filipinos as he could. “There were four of them (including singer-actress and Inquirer Entertainment columnist Lea Salonga) … ”
Van was born Efrem Giovanni Bravo Partible in Manila, but traces his roots to Bacnotan, La Union. He is currently based in Salinas, California.
He has not yet returned to the country since he left for the United States when he was 9. “My work schedule hasn’t allowed me to do that,” said Van, now married and a father of two. “Usually, when I fly out to Asia, it’s through Cartoon Network. My work hasn’t taken me to the Philippines yet. It would be fun.”
Growing up in the States, Van said he was more into “assimilating to American culture than to holding on to my roots.” This meant he never got to learn to speak Filipino.
“That’s what you do when you’re in a new place—you try to fit in,” he explained. “The only thing that rolls off my mouth is ‘Salamat. Walang anuman.’”
Van said he grew up with an avid love for drawing: “I went to a high school reunion recently and my friend, who I went to kindergarten with, said, ‘I remember when you drew a picture that was better than the teacher’s. It was a squirrel.’”
But Van pointed out that he doesn’t try to push his interests on his kids. “They both draw well at a young age. I only try to see where their natural inclinations are. My 9-year-old has taken an interest in writing. The other one is into drawing a whole bunch of things. It’s kind of fun watching them.”
Fil-Am Van Partible, creator of the popular American animated series “Johnny Bravo” on Cartoon Network, said he dreams of seeing more Filipino content in international animation.
“I honestly haven’t seen very much so I get excited when I see Filipinos working in the animation industry,” Van told Inquirer Entertainment in a recent phone interview. “Like Alex Niño (artist for Marvel and DC Comics) … I met him and told him I grew up seeing his work.”
On season five of “Johnny Bravo,” Van said he hired as many Filipinos as he could. “There were four of them (including singer-actress and Inquirer Entertainment columnist Lea Salonga) … ”
Van was born Efrem Giovanni Bravo Partible in Manila, but traces his roots to Bacnotan, La Union. He is currently based in Salinas, California.
He has not yet returned to the country since he left for the United States when he was 9. “My work schedule hasn’t allowed me to do that,” said Van, now married and a father of two. “Usually, when I fly out to Asia, it’s through Cartoon Network. My work hasn’t taken me to the Philippines yet. It would be fun.”
Growing up in the States, Van said he was more into “assimilating to American culture than to holding on to my roots.” This meant he never got to learn to speak Filipino.
“That’s what you do when you’re in a new place—you try to fit in,” he explained. “The only thing that rolls off my mouth is ‘Salamat. Walang anuman.’”
Van said he grew up with an avid love for drawing: “I went to a high school reunion recently and my friend, who I went to kindergarten with, said, ‘I remember when you drew a picture that was better than the teacher’s. It was a squirrel.’”
But Van pointed out that he doesn’t try to push his interests on his kids. “They both draw well at a young age. I only try to see where their natural inclinations are. My 9-year-old has taken an interest in writing. The other one is into drawing a whole bunch of things. It’s kind of fun watching them.”
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