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Thomas Tvrdik: Living the Godzilla Dream
Interview with Godzilla sculptor Thomas Tvrdik
Author: Bob Johnson
Source: Far East Monsters, American Greetings
Many Godzilla fans, well to be honest, just about all Godzilla fans rabidly collect Godzilla figures, toys and merchandise. A few move on the next step and get involved in selling or dealing. An even smaller percentage get into the actual creation of the products. Thomas Tvrdik is one of the lucky few in this country that has a hand in the design, creation and eventual marketing of Godzilla goods! Working for American Greetings and then co-creating Far East Monsters, Thomas has been responsible for not only the yearly Godzilla ornaments coming out, but also the DESTROY ALL MONSTERS diorama that is being sold piece by piece, allowing fans to recreate the epic battle atop Mt. Fuji in the safety of their own homes.
We recently caught up with Thomas and found out how he got involved in all this and exactly how he comes up with the concepts for the product he creates.
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