These 10 questions may be familiar to you as the questions James Lipton asks his guest at the end of the Inside the Actor's Studio series on Bravo TV. They originally came from a French series Bouillon de Culture hosted by Bernard Pivot.
James Lipton and Will Ferrell both do a killer impression of James Lipton.
1. What is your favorite word? Superfluous (I want to hear James Earl Jones say this word before he or I expire).
2. What is your least favorite word? No.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? A blank notebook page and an old, comfortable pen.
4. What turns you off? Closed-minded people.
5. What's your favorite curse word? I'm not a huge fan of cursing, it doesn't leave room for creativity in your speech. I love the phrases people come up with when they actively avoid cursing.
6. What sound or noise do you love? James Earl Jones' voice.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? The sound baby rabbits made when I inadvertently hit their nest with a mower. They may not have vocal chords, but they do scream.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Writer, cinematographer, a cartoon character voice (I do a kickin' Blue from Blue's Clues), or an audiobook reader.
9. What profession would you not like to do? Any of the ones featured on Dirty Jobs. I don't mind hard work, I just physically hate the feeling of something on my hands.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Come on in. I've been waiting for you.
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James Lipton and Will Ferrell both do a killer impression of James Lipton.
Comments (10)
ha, i like James Lipton almost as much as i like Will Ferrell as James Lipton.
@TheBigShowAtUD - He's like a characture of himself.
the pics of them, together, are great. haha.
@TheBigShowAtUD - For you.
I'll have to use these questions for the BFN Live Show.... :) (I was looking for them earlier)
Oh wow, JEJ saying superfluous. Yeah that would be sooooooo ummm, yeah :D
@edlives - Good deal. I must tune in!
@AnamcharaConcepts - There's just something about his voice. Wowza.
@impossibleangles - Oh yeah.... so smooth. He could recite the phone book and it would be fine with me.
I like your answers! Sorry but JEJ is not someone I crave hearing - too many commercials either using his voice or a voice actor impersonating him.... I guess I'll need to try this too.
@murisopsis - Yay! Try it. [= It still amazes me that JEJ used to stutter.