samit -
eats cornflakes (The Wrong Trousers)and he drinks tea (Were-Rabbit). His mouth is somewhere tucked under that big nose of his. It would be great if there was a film made called "
&
- The Early Years" so that we could all find out how they met.
Fish is right - he came to Nick Park's imagination.
started out as a cat, actually, but it suited Nick P to turn him into a dog. Years ago, Nick P was on a bus one day and an old lady came on with a dog and, whilst she was paying her fare, she said to her dog "Sit down, Wallace!"
It was a wise decision for Nick P to have a man called
because it would sound silly if he was called
, wouldn't it?
is named after an item used by electricians etc. and was inspired by Nick P's brother, who was an electrician - hence a very special, clever dog!
Does
like cats? If he began life in plasticine as a cat, he might respect them more than most dogs...
A big welcome, samit. I hope we have all helped you.