"You're broadening people's horizons," he said with a grin of his own, sipping at the last of his latte. "And who knows? Oscars and accolades may very well follow."
"Nah, now I'm getting all sorts of 'ideas'," he said, waving his hands as he said the last word. "I'm pretty sure I can come up with something that'll work."
"Hey, that's awesome," he said. "Sounds badass. I haven't drawn many monsters before, I can work on that, I haven't done...a lot of horror before, but I like challenges. School is pretty much sorted, as far as current assignments go, and I have two pieces to polish for the portfolio."