Category: Thoughts on Creativity
52 Podcast Interviews #06 – Molly Fite
I met Molly Fite while working as a teaching assistant for the Jim Henson Company’s Diversity Training program last summer. Her ‘out of left field’ sense of humor instantly made me laugh.
I remember one night, the class was doing an exercise where their puppets were in a dance club and they were to come towards camera in pairs and improvise a few lines and then move off so the next pair could go. We had loud music pumping to set the atmosphere and when Molly and her partner came towards the camera, Molly’s puppet yells over the music, “Hey! You wanna go kill a guy?!” I lost it. So funny and a perfect representation of Molly’s sense of humor.
It was a lot of fun to sit down with Molly and learn a more about her from her background in theatre, her stand up comedy career, improv and her first forays into puppetry. This is a fun interview that I think you will enjoy.
Give the show a listen and let me know what you think of it after you do. I always appreciate the feedback.
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52 Podcast Interviews #05 – Michael Rayner
This week’s interview is with my good friend Michael Rayner. Michael and I have know each other for, probably, close to 15 years. We met doing comedy here in the Los Angeles area. His act is one of a kind and I believe that’s what makes him so incredibly popular with such a wide range of audiences.
I was fortunate enough to travel to Japan with Michael in 2003 and we got to know each other better during that trip. One part of Michael’s act includes him balancing a wheelbarrow on his chin. He took the wheelbarrow to Japan.
After our trip. After our 14 hour flight back to the United States. Michael and I stood at the baggage claim, terribly jet lagged, waiting for our baggage. Luggage started coming down the ramp, one by one. And then, a soft banging stared deep in the bowels of the luggage return. It got louder and louder and then, the ‘barrow’ part of the wheelbarrow comes tumbling down the luggage return. People were flabbergasted. How many times have you seen a wheelbarrow come down the luggage return at an airport? Never. Unless you have been on a plane with Michael, of course.
Michael ignored the stares he was receiving from the other passengers and just calmly retrieved his wheelbarrow and then started assembling his wheelbarrow and then put his other bag in the barrow and wheeled it out of the airport.
Give this interview a listen. It’s a lot of fun because Michael is a really funny guy. After you listen, let me know what you think.
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52 Podcast Interviews #04 – David Marquez
I’m not sure when I first met Dave Marquez, but I’m pretty sure it was through Mike Coughlin (who I hope to have on a future episode of the podcast). Dave and I have a ton of similar interests: Pro Wrestling, Disney, odd ball music, so we hit it off right away. He is a former Disneyland Cast member, though we never worked there at the same time and he is currently the director/producer of Championship Wrestling from Hollywood.
I really admire Dave because he has sort of the same mentality I do of, I want to create this thing, so I’m just going to get it done! He was the first person I thought of when Russ and I created The Ultimate Nerdament and we needed a director because he gets what good entertainment can be.
This is a fun interview and Dave and I probably could have talked a lot longer on a whole range of subjects, but we stuff to that 15 (or so) minute time limit. Enjoy this interview and please let me know what you thought of it.
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52 Podcast Interviews #02 – Vanessa Whitney
I first met Vanessa Whitney almost 10 years ago when we tool an improv class together. Form the moment I meant her I could tell she was incredibly talented. She’s a wickedly funny improviser, a heck of a singer, a great actress and she’s a darn fine puppeteer as well.
When I started this 52 Podcast Interviews project, she was immediately someone I knew I wanted to talk to. I’m so glad she agreed. This is a fun interview with a very creative person that I hope you’ll enjoy.
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Also, let me know if the comments below if you enjoyed this interview. I’m having a lot of fun doing this project and already have about 10 interviews done! I hope you guys are enjoying it too.