In a french interview with Pierre Perifel that I was listening to (because yes, I’m trilingual) He revealed that they hired a real stunt driver to explain and help them create the car chase scenes, how to feel the speed and all that, for The Bad Guys Movie.
Shark is the middle child, and he just wants everybody to be happy in the family. He can’t stand arguments and tries to balance everybody’s feelings to keep the mood positive. I think it’s because he comes from a very bloody past – being a shark – and has seen so many awful things that this family represents everything he wants: a quiet, safe zone. He loves all of them, and he wants everyone to love one another. That’s his goal for the family. He is just a big guy trying to move around in a world not designed for his size. Shark is the gentle giant of the group, the people-pleaser of the bunch. He also loves his disguises as [they] allow him to be around people without scaring them.
Onur Yeldan, Supervising Animator, The Art of The Bad Guys
Diane has gone through the same transformation as Wolf. She knows exactly what he’s feeling. She becomes his mentor, probably to make amends for who she used to be, because I think deep down, she has a little bit of guilt for never having really taken responsibility for what she did as the Crimson Paw. And I think by helping Wolf, she sees an opportunity for redemption. “I’m gonna teach you. I’m gonna show you. You have to let go all of those burdens that you are carrying with you: you’re not a bad guy because everybody says you’re a bad guy. Deep down you are a good guy; you’re a good person. Just accept that. Embrace it. It’s okay. Your pride should not get in the way of this.” And so she’s holding his hand throughout that journey, and I think that’s something that she wished somebody had done for her.
@fynn-the-fox you know what you did. You initiated the challenge and I accepted.
One comment lead to drawing Gang Orca and Aki in the art style of Dreamwork’s the Bad Guys. While I was drawing, I would be lying if I didn’t decide to make up a story to fit with the movie.
Mr. Orca (what I’m calling Gang Orca in this AU(?)) was an ex-crime boss who turned over a new leaf when he found a kid in an alleyway (Aki).
He’s had a few people try to take Aki away from him because they think he kidnapped her or is holding her hostage, when in truth Aki’s very comfortable with him being her Dad and would rather be with him than strangers who feel like they’re doing the right thing.
I want to say because of this, ‘good guys’ and 'bad guys’ are a constant gray area for her.
