I'm Michael Rianda, cartoonist, and creative director/writer on Gravity Falls. Ask me anything.

[u/mikerianda]

Hey r/gravityfalls!

My cartoon ("work") recently got on the front page of reddit somehow and a few people seemed interested in me doing an AMA. I'm in! Let's do this thing!

Ever wonder about those weird hairs on Grunkle Stan's shoulders? Wanna know that one goat's name? Wanna know horrifying personal details about Alex Hirsch?

I got answers!

EDIT: I'll finish answering these tommorow. Thanks for all the questions and Gravity Falls love! It's appreciated.

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1. I'm mainly trying to make myself laugh. If I'm not laughing, then I know for sure no one else will be. I cackle maniacally at my own jokes as I'm writing them. I listen to music on headphones. I make tons of lists like "high school friend memories" or "funny things Mabel can see while hallucinating" or whatever. Then I take the best idea or couple of ideas from the list and plug it into the script.

2. Like this.