Raphael Bob-Waksberg ’06 Speaks to The Hollywood Reporter About His Show Long Story Short
Raphael Bob-Waksberg ’06. Photo by Julie Lake
Bard alumnus Raphael Bob-Waksberg ’06 was interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter about his new Netflix animated show Long Story Short, premiering August 22. Bob-Waksberg is the creator of Bojack Horseman, an animated show about a former sitcom actor that received four Critics’ Choice Awards and multiple Emmy nominations. Long Story Short is a comedy series following a Jewish family over the course of their lives, jumping back and forth through time.
Bob-Waksberg wrote and executive-produced the show, which premiered at the Annecy international film festival in June. He says the timespan of the show was a way to shortcut the emotional investment of a longer series and make the audience feel like they know the characters. Speaking about the show’s hand-drawn art style, Bob-Waksberg said, “We wanted it to feel handmade at all times [and] not to smooth the edges too much… I feel like there’s a warmth to that that really helps the show come alive.”
Post Date: 06-23-2025
Bob-Waksberg wrote and executive-produced the show, which premiered at the Annecy international film festival in June. He says the timespan of the show was a way to shortcut the emotional investment of a longer series and make the audience feel like they know the characters. Speaking about the show’s hand-drawn art style, Bob-Waksberg said, “We wanted it to feel handmade at all times [and] not to smooth the edges too much… I feel like there’s a warmth to that that really helps the show come alive.”
Post Date: 06-23-2025