JOSEPH OLESCO
 
 

Name: Joseph Olesco
Position/Job description: Penciler

Represented by Michelle Calanog Principe (Glass House Graphics Asia)

Where were you born? Where did you grow up?
I was born in Quezon City and grew up in Marikina

How about your schooling? Had you gone under any art training?
I am self taught

How long have you been working professionally in comics?
I have done some indy comics but professionally not yet.

What things -- both in art and otherwise -- have you worked on, besides comics? Are comics a full-time gig for you or part-time?
For the past twelve years I've worked in TOEI animation Phils. both as an inbetweener and an animator
 
How did you settle on the style(s) you're currently using? If you have multiple styles how did you develop them?
Working in an anime company for twelve years you can't help but absorb the styles of the shows you're working on.

How did your parents take to the idea of working in comics?
They've always been very supportive of what I do.
 
How would you describe your work space? Is it part of your home, or do you go "to the studio"?
 I work in my very cluttered room.
 
What projects do you hope to work on in the future?
My utimate dream is to work for one of the major publishers.
 

Where do you see yourself in five years? ten?
Hopefully still breathing and drawing

What is the interest in comics where you live? Do friends and neighbors know you draw comics for a living? How do they react?
I think I'm the only person interested in comics in the whole neighborhood.

What's 1 thing you'll always find in your refrigerator?

Bits of coal. My mom said they're there to absorb the smell. 
 
What's your favorite food?
Pancakes .

What are your favorite interests --Movies? Music? TV? Any hobbies? Sports?
Movies and books.

Have you ever thought of writing your own stories?
Yes . I have lots of ideas I plan on writing someday
 

What's an average day in your life like?  Walk us through a typical day.
 Wake up, eat, go to work,keep the forces of darkness at bay, go home and sleep.

Do you have any great, unsold projects in your files that nobody's gotten to see published?
I do but, we all think our own ideas are great. 
 
If you weren't a comic-book artist today, what would you be?
A fat guy who complains a lot
 

The single thing you'd most like to be remembered for in your life is...?
Dunno I'm too young I don't want to be remembered yet.

 
Any other tidbits of info about you that you are like to share?
Nope.


     
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