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Tell us a bit about your character.
Perf is a man who is very good at a lot of things. Magic is not one of those things. This wouldn’t be terribly unfortunate except for the fact that Perf is a professional adventuring wizard. He has hired on with a heroic party of adventurers to find and destroy a magic, probably make-believe sword with a very special, probably make-believe destiny. He isn’t particularly brave, but he has a good head on his shoulders, is resourceful, and has a gift for languages which mostly keeps the rest of the party from beating him for his cowardice. Mostly.
Why is Perf even on this quest?
Okay, so there’s this elf girl in the party who is pretty much the arrow-slinging, tough as iron, smoking hotness of all creation… yep, that about covers it.
This is hardly your first project with the Dead Gentlemen.
That’s right. You’ve done your homework on me, I see. Yes, I’ve done other projects with the Dead Gentlemen. But you already knew that, didn’t you? DIDN’T YOU? I was told this was going to be a puff piece, but this guy shows up and starts in — like he’s Chris Hansen or something — starts in, not with a question, but with a FACT. “This is hardly your first project blahdeblahblah” Jesus! You wanna get tough, Columbo? You want the facts, Geraldo? You got it. I’m not hiding nothin’. Go ahead, ask me another one. Ask me a real tough question, Mr. Tough Guy…
How come you always end up in a dress?
Well, crap. I did not see that coming. The least I can do is answer honestly.
Here it is: I don’t weigh very much. And the rest of DG are dangerously excessive drinkers. I usually pass out first, simple as that.
What was it like working with your costar, Anne Kennedy?
It was like working with one of those really good actors, like Pacino or Will Ferrell. Only way hotter. Anne is one of those actors who completely becomes her character, even though she and Nara are nothing alike. For example, Nara has pointy ears and is amazing with a bow. Anne has tiny round ears and almost no hand-eye coordination. She’s amazing.
What was the hardest part of the production?
Me. Just kidding! Not really. It was totally me. That and having to share my trailer with Brian Lewis. Not really. That was the easy part (mostly because there was no trailer and Brian Lewis is just a CG rendering with Jeremy Spray doing the voice).
What was the most fun?
Three words: naked sword fight.
“Okay, so there’s this elf girl in the party who is pretty much the arrow-slinging, tough as iron, smoking hotness of all creation… yep, that about covers it.”
Um… what?
It’s not quite as sexy as you might think. Well, okay… it is pretty hot. You see, we were having a few drinks after shooting one evening and one thing led to another, and before you know half the cast and crew were buck… what? Why are you pretending to karate chop your neck like that? Oh… right. We don’t talk about that night anymore. Sorry, Matt. I had almost forgotten about the “incident”… my bad, dawg. Oh! Dude, when did you get the cast off? I didn’t even notice you were sitting down until just now. That’s great news! Hm? Oh, right! Moving on…
How is JourneyQuest different from what fans have seen before?
Aside from me not being in drag? Oh. Okay, then. I would say the biggest difference between JourneyQuest and DG projects in the past is that this one is a comedy and the writing is good. Yes, I know I’m an asshole.
In all sincerity, what separates JourneyQuest from other DG productions is the world of Fartherall and the characters in the story. These aren’t just caricatures of gamers and their toons. The characters in JQ are incredibly complex, well written and very human (even the orcs). But what makes this a great project isn’t just the differences. JQ is all the great things you’ve come to expect from DG (great writing, funny dialogue, over the top random violence, along with a few familiar faces) and presents them in a brand new, much more immersive way.
Where is the series going?
Uhh…the internet? Is that right?
I meant story-wise.
Right! Right! I knew that’s what you meant. I was testing you. What? No, of course I haven’t been drinking. Story, story…. Okay, the series is really just getting started. The first season is really just an introduction to the characters and the world. There is so much more to tell. But I can’t really give anything away except to say that I’m really looking forward to the next few seasons. This $h1t is gonna blow your mind!
What are you working on now?
Right now I’m hard at work at my other job. I run a theatre company called “The Outfit.” We’re working on our third production: The Transylvania Clockworks at Tacoma Little Theatre, which i am directing. The play opens late-night on Oct. 29th.
I’m soooo excited to see you all working together again. Everything you guys (and gals) is really top-notch. (and I’m not just saying that because my favorite cousin is in your troupe) I really look forward to following the adventures of the Journey-Questers. Keep putting out great material and I keep on promoting the heck out of it. I can wait fer 28 September to see the adventure begin. Thanks for keeping me entertained, Bobby
Great job with this show! I love the characters! I am spreading the word about you guys on amongst my Facebook ppl, friends and ppl i meet through gaming. Well done, please keep going! I want to see what happens with the poor cleric…
Christian, as always you perform brilliantly under the pressure of the shoot. I must hand it to you and your fellow actors working with DG, you are all gifted and brilliant, and if I had my way, you’d be well funded too… now I just need to visit a bank one fine Monday morning…