If DreamWorks and Disney need that name to sell the cartoon and get people in the seats, that's what they need. It's not fair, but there's plenty of other work for us to do.
I used to be kind of bitter and jealous as well, but I get it. It's business.
I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration - which meant I wasn't going to get a real job - so I started doing a little standup.
I'm a former skydiver, I jumped out of all kinds of things including a hot air balloon. Ironically, once I started skydiving, I felt nervous not having my rig on in case the plane went down because I wasn't used to landing.
Movies, obviously, are a little more lucrative. The initial paycheck is better.
Videogames are a little more work and they're a little more stilted.
I started doing stand-up in college.