I think the varied backgrounds in the beginning were a plus. It took a while for people to understand what they were trying to do and get started, but it did provide for a lot of new ideas.
“I never like to refer back to anything I've done when I'm working on a character, even if that character has the same occupation.”
“I was very sporty at school, and sport was probably the thing I was best at, but my real passion was for fashion.”