: How characters who operate outside of society, like Batman and the Joker, find a unique kind of freedom.
The interviews trace Burton’s unconventional journey from his childhood in the "empty canvas" of suburban Burbank to his early training as an animator at Disney. He discusses how he was ultimately fired by Disney for spending resources on Frankenweenie , which the company deemed too dark for children—a move that ironically freed him to pursue his own signature aesthetic. Burton on Burton
: The contrast between the mundane American suburbia and the bizarre, macabre worlds he creates. : How characters who operate outside of society,
Burton often discusses the significance of his long-term creative partners. like Batman and the Joker