Mickey Duzyj started his career as an artist and illustrator. Over the years, he was invited to create some animated sequences for ESPN’s 30 for 30, “You Don’t Know Bo,” about the legend of Bo Jackson.

Duzyj’s new series, 'Losers,' is really an ensemble of stories about perseverance. The athletes included involves a boxer, a soccer team, an Olympic figure skater, a curler, an ultra marathon runner, a dog musher, a basketball star, and a golfer.

In this interview, the director talks about choosing his subjects, the perspective failure brings to a “loser,” the tone of the candid series, how to react to a major public loss, and finding a style in your works to make it stand apart.

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