Scott McCloud Discusses the Making of The Sculptor

Scott McCloud, award-winning author of Understanding Comics, talks with Hillary L. Chute, Comics and Literary Scholar, about the the process behind McCloud's first graphic novel, The Sculptor. In The Sculptor, David Smith, makes a deal with Death. The terms of this deal allow him to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a magnificent sculptor for 200 days. In return those 200 days are all he has left to live and this becomes an issue when he finds his true love. Smith's desire to experience captivating, young love, and to live each moment of his 200 days with passion, is played out on the streets of New York City. In this conversation, McCloud illustrates how comics work and how he delves into crafting fiction.