Katie MacAleese (AKA KT), age 14, is one of three artists/site owns of a webcomic called SunShine in a Bag. KT discribes her self as having dyed black hair that's longer then shoulder length, hight being 5'2, wieghing 94 pounds, bra size b36, kinda gothy and kinky, really slow and stupid, funny, weak, not active. She's in grade 9 and is into immersion and hangs out with her skater friends and her non skater friends, mostly skater lately. She help jess with her french homework and draws a lot. She love anime and spend a lot of time on the computer. Katie MacAleese was interveiwed on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at 9:19 PM by Jennifer Scafide.

JENNIFER SCAFIDE

How long have you been drawing?

KATIE MACALEESE

For as long as I can remember.

SCAFIDE

How long have you been working on your comic?

MACALEESE

Since about late June of 2003.

SCAFIDE

Has anime influenced you and/or art/comic in anyway? If so, how?

MACALEESE

Yes. I draw mostly anime and if you look at our comics closely you can see some anime styles, the tear drop and the eye expressions and such.

SCAFIDE

What do you call your drawing style?

MACALEESE

Screwed up. Its mostly a complete mix of different things, mostly anime.

SCAFIDE

Where or how did you learn to draw?

MACALEESE

I see things on the internet or in drawing books, I trace bases first and then I draw them again on my own so then i know what I'm doing.

SCAFIDE

How did you develop your drawing/art style?

MACALEESE

I grew up drawing on my stairs and watching anime A LOT so they just intertwined.

SCAFIDE

Do you think anime has had a big in packed on American Animation? Why or why not?

MACALEESE

Yes. It brings a total new perspective, brings other views.

SCAFIDE

Do you think anime has effected a lot of people's drawing style and/or comics? Why or why not?

MACALEESE

Yes. If they have a passion for something it becomes part of their life, and if it involves drawing and they can draw then there ya go.

SCAFIDE

If you think anime has effected a lot of people's drawing styles and/or comics, how did anime affect them?

MACALEESE

From personal experience, I would draw things I saw. Then it would become more cartoony to match anime and manga.

SCAFIDE

Do you use any kind of programs in the making of the comic? If so, what is it, how much was it and where did you get it from?

MACALEESE

We just use common paint, its pretty easy and it came wit the computer.

SCAFIDE

How long have you been in to anime?

MACALEESE

I've watched anime for as long as I can remember.

SCAFIDE

Which do you like more American Animation or Japanese Animation? Why do you like that one more?

MACALEESE

Japanese, American stuff seems so corny.

SCAFIDE

Which do you like more Anime or Manga? Explain why you choose what you choose. If both explain you why couldn't choose one or the other.

MACALEESE

I think I prefer anime because it seems to have better drawing.

SCAFIDE

How does it take you to make a comic?

MACALEESE

Depends how long or how much I have to think, if we have an idea what we're doing it takes maybe a few hours, less!

SCAFIDE

Are you a fan of anime, Manga, or both?

MACALEESE

Both!!

SCAFIDE

What are some of your favorite anime shows? Why do you like them? Why do you think other people would like them?

MACALEESE

Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, InuYasha, Chobits, Fruits Bbasket, Rurouni Kenshin, Ayashi No Ceres, Card Captors. I like them all because they are funny, greatly drawn stuff like that. Other people would like them only if they are into the kinda stuff that go threw the story.

SCAFIDE

What are some of your favorite Manga?

MACALEESE

The only mangas I know are the comic book stories of the anime shows I watch, they are just done in manga. I read the Dragon Ball Manga and Sailor Moon.

SCAFIDE

What do you know about anime?

MACALEESE

I know the basics, the eyes and stuff. The expressions like the tear drop, things of that sort.