{"id":8,"date":"2026-09-28T13:47:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glennkirkpatrick.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:47:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:47:37","slug":"8-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glennkirkpatrick.com\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* =========================================================\n   WORDPRESS PAGE FIXES\n   ========================================================= *\/\n\nhtml {\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    padding: 0 !important;\n}\n\nbody.page-id-8,\nbody.home {\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    padding: 0 !important;\n    background: #0b0c0f !important;\n}\n\n\/* Remove WordPress block-theme spacing *\/\nbody.page-id-8 .wp-site-blocks,\nbody.home .wp-site-blocks {\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    padding: 0 !important;\n    gap: 0 !important;\n}\n\nbody.page-id-8 .wp-site-blocks > *,\nbody.home .wp-site-blocks > * {\n    margin-block-start: 0 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   }\n\n    .gk-row {\n        grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n\n        gap: 7px;\n    }\n\n    .gk-end {\n        padding: 72px 0;\n    }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"gk-home\">\n\n    <!-- NAVIGATION -->\n    <header class=\"gk-nav\">\n\n        <div class=\"gk-shell gk-nav-inner\">\n\n            <a\n                class=\"gk-brand\"\n                href=\"\/\"\n            >\n                Glenn <em>Kirkpatrick<\/em>\n            <\/a>\n\n\n            <nav\n                class=\"gk-menu\"\n                aria-label=\"Homepage navigation\"\n            >\n\n                <a href=\"#about\">\n                    About\n                <\/a>\n\n                <a href=\"#career\">\n                    Career\n                <\/a>\n\n                <a href=\"#25yl\">\n                    25 Years Later\n                <\/a>\n\n                <a href=\"#writing\">\n                    Writing\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/nav>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/header>\n\n\n    <!-- HERO -->\n    <section class=\"gk-hero\">\n\n        <div class=\"gk-shell gk-hero-grid\">\n\n            <div>\n\n                <div class=\"gk-kicker\">\n                    Animator \u00b7 Director \u00b7 Editor \u00b7 Writer\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <h1>\n                    Glenn\n                    <span>Kirkpatrick<\/span>\n                <\/h1>\n\n\n                <p class=\"gk-hero-copy\">\n                    A career spent telling stories from both sides of the screen \u2014\n                    from animation and television production to writing about the\n                    films, series and cultural moments that stay with us.\n                <\/p>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gk-actions\">\n\n                    <a\n                        class=\"gk-btn gk-btn-primary\"\n                        href=\"#25yl\"\n                    >\n                        The 25YL connection\n                    <\/a>\n\n\n                    <a\n                        class=\"gk-btn gk-btn-secondary\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0456718\/\"\n                        target=\"_blank\"\n                        rel=\"noopener\"\n                    >\n                        View IMDb credits\n                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <aside class=\"gk-career-card\">\n\n                <h2>\n                    A career in storytelling\n                <\/h2>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gk-stat\">\n\n                    <strong>\n                        Animation\n                    <\/strong>\n\n                    <span>\n                        Production and supervision across major animated\n                        television series.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gk-stat\">\n\n                    <strong>\n                        Direction\n                    <\/strong>\n\n                    <span>\n                        Directing work across children&#8217;s and broadcast animation.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gk-stat\">\n\n                    <strong>\n                        Editing\n                    <\/strong>\n\n                    <span>\n                        Hands-on post-production experience alongside creative\n                        leadership.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gk-stat\">\n\n                    <strong>\n                        Writing\n                    <\/strong>\n\n                    <span>\n                        Long-form pop-culture writing and criticism for\n                        25 Years Later.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/aside>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ABOUT -->\n    <section\n        class=\"gk-section gk-section-cream\"\n        id=\"about\"\n    >\n\n        <div class=\"gk-shell\">\n\n            <div class=\"gk-label\">\n                About Glenn\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <h2 class=\"gk-title\">\n                From making television to writing about why it matters.\n            <\/h2>\n\n\n            <div class=\"gk-bio-grid\">\n\n                <div class=\"gk-big-quote\">\n                    The through-line has always been storytelling.\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gk-copy\">\n\n                    <p>\n                        Glenn Kirkpatrick built his professional life around\n                        animation and television. His screen credits span\n                        animation, supervision, directing and editing \u2014 a career\n                        spent not simply watching stories take shape, but helping\n                        to build them.\n                    <\/p>\n\n\n                    <p>\n                        His credits are connected to productions including\n                        <em>Rugrats<\/em>, <em>King of the Hill<\/em>,\n                        <em>Dennis &amp; Gnasher<\/em> and\n                        <em>Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong<\/em>,\n                        alongside other animated television work stretching\n                        across several decades.\n                    <\/p>\n\n\n                    <p>\n                        That production background later found a second outlet\n                        in writing. Instead of working only inside the frame,\n                        Kirkpatrick began examining finished films and television\n                        from the outside \u2014 looking at character, craft,\n                        performance, nostalgia and the reasons certain pieces of\n                        popular culture continue to resonate.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- CAREER -->\n    <section\n        class=\"gk-section gk-section-dark\"\n        id=\"career\"\n    >\n\n        <div class=\"gk-shell\">\n\n            <div class=\"gk-label\">\n                Screen career\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <h2 class=\"gk-title\">\n                Decades behind the screen.\n            <\/h2>\n\n\n            <p class=\"gk-lead\">\n                Kirkpatrick&#8217;s public credits show a career that moved through\n                the practical craft of animation into supervisory, directing\n                and editing roles.\n            <\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"gk-credit-grid\">\n\n                <article class=\"gk-credit\">\n\n                    <small>\n                        Animation\n                    <\/small>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        King of the Hill\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Credited in overseas animation direction across the\n                        show&#8217;s early production years.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <article class=\"gk-credit\">\n\n                    <small>\n                        Animation\n                    <\/small>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        Rugrats\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Part of Kirkpatrick&#8217;s wider body of animation and\n                        supervisory television work.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <article class=\"gk-credit\">\n\n                    <small>\n                        Direction\n                    <\/small>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        Dennis &amp; Gnasher\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Direction credits during the animated series&#8217;\n                        2009\u20132010 run.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <article class=\"gk-credit\">\n\n                    <small>\n                        Direction &amp; Editing\n                    <\/small>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        Winston Steinburger\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        A later chapter combining creative direction with\n                        extensive editing work.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <article class=\"gk-credit\">\n\n                    <small>\n                        Studio work\n                    <\/small>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        Funnyazhell Animation\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        An Australian animation studio established around Flash\n                        production for web and television.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <article class=\"gk-credit\">\n\n                    <small>\n                        Book\n                    <\/small>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        Flash Cartoon Animation\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Co-authored with Kevin Peaty as a practical guide to\n                        professional Flash animation.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"gk-timeline\">\n\n                <div class=\"gk-row\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-row-time\">\n                        Early career\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div>\n\n                        <h3>\n                            Animation craft\n                        <\/h3>\n\n                        <p>\n                            Early credits developed into increasingly senior\n                            animation and supervisory responsibilities.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gk-row\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-row-time\">\n                        1990s\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div>\n\n                        <h3>\n                            Major television productions\n                        <\/h3>\n\n                        <p>\n                            Work during this period included major animated\n                            properties and a substantial run connected to\n                            <em>King of the Hill<\/em>.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gk-row\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-row-time\">\n                        2000s\u20132010s\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div>\n\n                        <h3>\n                            Direction and editing\n                        <\/h3>\n\n                        <p>\n                            Kirkpatrick&#8217;s credits expanded further into series\n                            direction, editing and broader production leadership.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gk-row\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-row-time\">\n                        2017 onward\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div>\n\n                        <h3>\n                            25 Years Later\n                        <\/h3>\n\n                        <p>\n                            Production experience met pop-culture writing through\n                            a growing body of work for 25YL.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- 25 YEARS LATER -->\n    <section\n        class=\"gk-section gk-section-cream\"\n        id=\"25yl\"\n    >\n\n        <div class=\"gk-shell\">\n\n            <div class=\"gk-label\">\n                25 Years Later\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <h2 class=\"gk-title\">\n                A natural move from production to criticism.\n            <\/h2>\n\n\n            <div class=\"gk-25\">\n\n                <div class=\"gk-25-copy\">\n\n                    <p>\n                        Glenn Kirkpatrick&#8217;s connection with\n                        <strong>25 Years Later<\/strong> reaches back to the site&#8217;s\n                        earlier years. One of his documented bylines is a July\n                        2017 interview with Brad Dukes, author of\n                        <em>Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks<\/em>.\n                    <\/p>\n\n\n                    <p>\n                        His work for 25YL grew well beyond one series or one\n                        format. Across television, film, books and music,\n                        Kirkpatrick has written about subjects ranging from\n                        <em>Magnum, P.I.<\/em> and <em>WandaVision<\/em> to\n                        <em>Dune<\/em>, <em>Star Wars<\/em>, film noir,\n                        Primal Scream and contemporary film releases.\n                    <\/p>\n\n\n                    <p>\n                        The connection makes sense. 25 Years Later is built\n                        around looking again \u2014 revisiting stories with time,\n                        context and a closer eye. Kirkpatrick brings a perspective\n                        shaped by years spent inside television production, where\n                        storytelling is not an abstraction but a craft made from\n                        hundreds of individual decisions.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <aside class=\"gk-25-aside\">\n\n                    <span>\n                        Contributor since\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <strong>\n                        25YL&#8217;s early years\n                    <\/strong>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Interviews, television analysis, film criticism,\n                        music writing and long-form cultural commentary.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <a\n                        class=\"gk-25-link\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/25yearslatersite.com\/\"\n                        target=\"_blank\"\n                        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                rel=\"noopener\"\n                >\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-article-meta\">\n                        Interview \u00b7 2017\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        My Interview With Brad Dukes\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        An early 25YL byline tied to the history and continuing\n                        fascination of <em>Twin Peaks<\/em>.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-arrow\">\n                        Read on 25YL \u2192\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/a>\n\n\n                <a\n                    class=\"gk-article\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/25yearslatersite.com\/tv\/features\/magnum-p-i-investigating-the-man-behind-the-mustache\/\"\n                    target=\"_blank\"\n                    rel=\"noopener\"\n                >\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-article-meta\">\n                        Television\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        Magnum, P.I.: Investigating the Man Behind the Mustache\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        A character-focused look at what made Thomas Magnum\n                        and the original series endure.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-arrow\">\n                        Read on 25YL \u2192\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/a>\n\n\n                <a\n                    class=\"gk-article\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/25yearslatersite.com\/film\/features\/wandavision-and-the-future-of-the-mcu-the-craziness-has-just-begun\/\"\n                    target=\"_blank\"\n                    rel=\"noopener\"\n                >\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-article-meta\">\n                        Marvel \u00b7 2021\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        WandaVision and the Future of the MCU\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        A look at Marvel&#8217;s post-Endgame direction through\n                        one of its defining television experiments.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-arrow\">\n                        Read on 25YL \u2192\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/a>\n\n\n                <a\n                    class=\"gk-article\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/25yearslatersite.com\/film\/features\/devotion-puts-bravery-before-bombast\/\"\n                    target=\"_blank\"\n                    rel=\"noopener\"\n                >\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-article-meta\">\n                        Film \u00b7 2022\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        Devotion Puts Bravery Before Bombast\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        A film piece focused on performance, history and\n                        restraint rather than spectacle alone.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"gk-arrow\">\n                        Read on 25YL \u2192\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- FINAL CTA -->\n    <section class=\"gk-end\">\n\n        <div class=\"gk-shell\">\n\n            <h2>\n                Experience behind the screen.\n                Perspective on the page.\n            <\/h2>\n\n\n            <p>\n                From television production and animation to long-form cultural\n                writing, Glenn Kirkpatrick&#8217;s work is connected by the same\n                question: what makes a story stay with us?\n            <\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"gk-actions\">\n\n                <a\n                    class=\"gk-btn gk-btn-primary\"\n                    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