如果動物會說話？迷因漫畫《They Can Talk》揭開全球爆紅的創作心法
如果動物會說話，牠們在想什麼？風靡全球的網路漫畫《They Can Talk》創作者吉米・克雷格，分享他如何打造不過時的幽默感，以及進軍TikTok的未來計畫。
你家的貓狗，腦中可能正上演著一齣齣內心戲。如果動物們會說話，牠們會抱怨些什麼？藝術家吉米・克雷格（Jimmy Craig）的網路漫畫《They Can Talk》就將這個腦洞大開的想法化為現實，以幽默詼諧的風格描繪出動物們的「真心話」，在全球社群網路上掀起風潮，引發廣大飼主共鳴。
歷久彌新：打造「不過時」的幽默
從心機滿滿的貓咪，到滿腦子只裝著食物的狗狗，《They Can Talk》總能精準捕捉動物的日常行為，並賦予其令人會心一笑的對白。談到這系列作品如何維持源源不絕的創意，克雷格表示，他的目標是創作出經得起時間考驗的作品。「我希望這些漫畫在20年後看來，依然跟今天一樣貼切。」為此，他刻意避開時事哏，專注於人與動物之間普遍存在的情感連結，這也成為其作品跨越文化、歷久彌新的關鍵。
克雷格也透露，讓自己跳脫框架、從事其他專案是維持創作活力的秘訣。例如，他另外創作的《jimmytried》系列，就成為他安放不同類型點子的創意出口。
從線上到線下：與粉絲的真實互動
對克雷格而言，創作旅程中最暖心的時刻，莫過於和粉絲面對面交流。他分享，在最近一場波士頓的漫畫博覽會上，有許多讀者長途跋涉數小時只為見他一面。「網路上的支持已經很令人感動，但親自見到他們，是完全不同的體驗。」這段經歷讓他深刻感受到，數位世界中的創作，已在現實中凝聚成一個真實而溫暖的社群。
迎向新藍海：正式進軍TikTok
面對不斷變化的社群媒體生態，《They Can Talk》也開始拓展新的版圖。克雷格宣布，他最近已正式進軍TikTok。他坦言，儘管自己抗拒了一段時間，但這個平台上有太多潛在讀者，是他透過其他管道無法觸及的。短影片的快節奏形式是否會改變他的敘事風格，值得外界持續關注。
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