I can only see a certain amount, because of the peripheral of Barney's mouth. There's no facial expressions that can be made. Now I did have some sneakers inside that were glued to the bottom of the feet. It's a t-rex, so you're basically just up to your elbows in being able to move. Now Barney is about 70 pounds, and it can get over 120 degrees inside. But it was great getting that phone call.īeing inside this costume is pretty cool. And I said, "Of course." I pretty much already knew that I was going to be Barney. So, of course, they called me and asked if I would be Barney. If I go into this audition and breathe life into this character, I'm going on vacation. I had to breathe life into Barney in my dream. It says "Breathe life into your vacation - Southwest Airlines." And then it hits me. So on the way to the audition, I'm sitting at a stoplight, and something says "Look up." So I look up, and there's this billboard. And I have to give Barney mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Well the night before the audition, I had this dream. And a lot of times, with me, if I'm trying to figure out a situation, I'll dream about it. There's a lot of psychic energy in my family, and there's a lot of clairvoyance. I would stand in front of the television and basically lip sync. When I was a kid, I wanted to be on television so bad. And people would literally bring their children, set them on the mall floor, and go shop. Before I was Barney, I was a live mannequin. I played Barney from 1991 until 2001.Īfter I got my degree in electronic engineering technology, I worked for Texas Instruments for six years as a software analyst. Have an account? Log in.īeing Barney was never an accident. This story is available exclusively to Business InsiderĪnd start reading now. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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