How 'Simpsons' animator Chance Raspberry achieved his childhood dream

"I did literal cartwheels!"
By Mark Stetson  on 
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Former Simpsons animator Chance Raspberry breaks down what it took to achieve his dream of becoming an animator on the hit series and what inspired him to aim even higher.

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