Originally posted: 4-17-2000
The powerful voice behind Tobor the 8th Man.
| Originally, Jerry came to us with some info on Tobor the 8th Man, which he just so happened to have done the leading voice for, Tobor. It was a real honor being able to talk with someone who had helped create such a classic show. Here is what he had to say in our little interview. |
| What got you started in cartoons and childrens programming? | ||
| I was minding my own business, doing a radio show, when somebody asked me to read for the part of a robot. I had no idea what it was for, and certainly didn’t expect it to become almost a year’s work. It was my first venture into the world of cartoons. | ||
| What was you favorite cartoon growing up? | ||
| My favorite cartoons were anything done by Walter Lantz. | ||
| What projects have you worked on during your entertainment career? Which was your best experience and why? | ||
| Projects I’ve worked on include doing recreations of mistakes by announcers, actors and others on the record album, “Pardon My Blooper,” the voice of a Coast Guard Officer on the TV show, “Flipper,” voice parts in the cartoon, “Prince Planet,” and a whole lot of celebrity interviews on a daily TV show that I co-hosted. Probably the best experiences were spending time with people like Mohammed Ali, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra, etc. | ||
| Are there any new ideas that you are working on for future production or just for fun? | ||
| Working on notes for a possible book on the life and times of Tobor. Anybody out there care? | ||
| What kinds of projects would you like to work on in the future? With anyone in particular? | ||
| Being a musician, would love to write some great tunes that sell a million copies overnight. | ||
| What kind of things do you like to do in your spare time? | ||
| In my spare time, when I’m not responding to 8th Man fans I play my trumpet and dream about hitting a clean F above high C. | ||
| How many degrees of separation are there between you and Kevin Bacon? Please outline 🙂 | ||
| There’s maybe not as many degrees of separation as you might have thought when you asked the question. Kevin did the film, “JFK.” As a reporter, I was with the real JFK at a meeting of the InterAmerican Press Association four days before he was killed. How many degrees is that? Well, that’s it. I hope I passed. | ||