An Interview Without Words: Illustrator Shaun Tan Draws Conclusions

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SPIEGEL: In "The Arrival," you tell the story of a family that leaves its homeland to move to a utopic metropolis. You yourself grew up in the Australian city of Perth as the son of a Malaysian immigrant. The main character in the story is a shy man who is both modest and ambitious -- characteristics often attributed to yourself. How much of Shaun Tan goes into your characters?

Shaun Tan

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• Part 1: Illustrator Shaun Tan Draws Conclusions
• Part 2: On Hollywood
• Part 3: On Readers
• Part 4: On Good and Bad Drawings
• Part 5: On the Workplace
• Part 6: On Honors
• Part 7: On Skills
• Part 8: On Success
• Part 9: On Loneliness
• Part 10: On Words
• Part 11: On Inspiration
• Part 12: On His Vocation
• Part 13: On Unused Sketches
• Part 14: On Love
• Part 15: On Things that Are Difficult to Draw
• Part 16: On His Characters