A couple of nights ago, I tuned in to hear the baby boomer diva Queen, on her BlogTalkRadio show-
Segment: PASSIONS
Following the wonderful on-air topic of Internet Dating, Beverly Mahone once more brought us some fun entertainment when she had guest-celebrity, Michael Winslow on her programme! Yes, that man of many voices is also a man of many faces!
Michael has a list of TV & Movies which he has played various roles, but many will remember his performance, as the cheeky & loveable, 'Sargent Larvell Jones' in the hit comedy classic, "Police Academy"-The role was apparently created around him, saying to Bev, "I got real lucky!"
He had been involved in jazz gigs, 2 shows at the 'Red Light' where Count Basie picked him out!
Michael's character was the result of his love to mimic, something he had begun as a child when growing up near and Air-Base. He shared some wonderful memories with Bev, had us in stitches as he so naturally fell into his amazing entourage of characters and sound effects. He kicked the show off with his greetings to all listeners, and this included a GREAT 'aussie' G'DAY MATE!! I LOVED IT! With a couple of baby boomer divas in the chatroom, I was on the other side of the globe, tuning in with my PC....Michael reflected on his childhood, sharing with Bev his habit of making jet plane noises to which his poor mother was always caught off guard! lol Then he shared the story of the 'dog noises'...warning us never to make the barking sounds, near a real dog, just as he had once...it was so funny, and when he began to bark, my own dog began to growl so he had captured her attention as well! His sound effects were so good, he was once asked to put on tape, the sound of a tiger..this was then compared to the real-deal, and guess what?? Michael's mimic was so close he scored a whopping 90%!
His career moved along once attending the IMPROV school, where he met Robin Williams. They were in different classes, and Michael laughed saying he'd heard that in Robin's class, he had basically taken over! lol Yeah, I can see that! lol With his 'gift', Michael had been given advice from other actors, saying he should JUST do voices, not sounds...well, the rest is history!
Apart from the success of Police Academy, which in all, there were a total of seven films spanning ten years, [1984 through to 1994]
Michael has other acting roles to his credibility, beginning back in 1980-
"Heidi's Song" where he played a character known as Mountain, he also appeared in a couple of Cheech & Chong films,1984 saw him playing the role of 'Spencer' in "Grandview", 1984 saw him usie his voice as the mean 'GIZMO' in the smash comedy-horror, 'The Gremlins"his FEET did that hillarious 'moonwalk' for Michael J Fox in "Back to the Future III"-
In the 1987 Mel Brooks comedy,"Spaceballs", he played 'Radar Technician', and today, is about to show us more in the new movie, "The Great Buck Howard", which stars Tom Hanks and John Malkovich, along with Tom's son, Colin Hanks to name just a few!
Michael shared how Mel Brooks "Made we work" and was grateful, and how "Malko was a professional, and dead on target", inspiring Michael to 'step up his game!' And it would seem it all rubbed off! He is popular just about everywhere he goes, and has fans from all around the world.
Michael has made 3 German films, and says in the UK, the Sci-Fi conventions are so BIG, they attract easy, 120,000 people over a 3 day period, Michael being one of them.
The softer side shows a man dedicated to children, and has helped them through shows on the subject of Breast cancer...helping them to understand what their mother's are going through. I applaud the man! I enjoyed my trip down memory lane as he revisited the days of 'Laugh-In', and good ol' Flip Wilson! "I LOVED 'Geraldine'!" he laughed...So did I!
Seems this baby boomer attracts attention wherever he goes, and on winding the show down, he hinted there MIGHT be a P.A # 8 in the wings, and when asked by a listener if he might ever team up with the likes of Robin Williams [thanks diva sister!] he replied "Anything is possible if you put your mind to it!"
INDEED Michael, you are living proof of that! Thank you Michael, and thank you Bev! I enjoyed every minute of this interview!
Cheers :)
Segment: PASSIONS
Following the wonderful on-air topic of Internet Dating, Beverly Mahone once more brought us some fun entertainment when she had guest-celebrity, Michael Winslow on her programme! Yes, that man of many voices is also a man of many faces!
Michael has a list of TV & Movies which he has played various roles, but many will remember his performance, as the cheeky & loveable, 'Sargent Larvell Jones' in the hit comedy classic, "Police Academy"-The role was apparently created around him, saying to Bev, "I got real lucky!"
He had been involved in jazz gigs, 2 shows at the 'Red Light' where Count Basie picked him out!
Michael's character was the result of his love to mimic, something he had begun as a child when growing up near and Air-Base. He shared some wonderful memories with Bev, had us in stitches as he so naturally fell into his amazing entourage of characters and sound effects. He kicked the show off with his greetings to all listeners, and this included a GREAT 'aussie' G'DAY MATE!! I LOVED IT! With a couple of baby boomer divas in the chatroom, I was on the other side of the globe, tuning in with my PC....Michael reflected on his childhood, sharing with Bev his habit of making jet plane noises to which his poor mother was always caught off guard! lol Then he shared the story of the 'dog noises'...warning us never to make the barking sounds, near a real dog, just as he had once...it was so funny, and when he began to bark, my own dog began to growl so he had captured her attention as well! His sound effects were so good, he was once asked to put on tape, the sound of a tiger..this was then compared to the real-deal, and guess what?? Michael's mimic was so close he scored a whopping 90%!
His career moved along once attending the IMPROV school, where he met Robin Williams. They were in different classes, and Michael laughed saying he'd heard that in Robin's class, he had basically taken over! lol Yeah, I can see that! lol With his 'gift', Michael had been given advice from other actors, saying he should JUST do voices, not sounds...well, the rest is history!
Apart from the success of Police Academy, which in all, there were a total of seven films spanning ten years, [1984 through to 1994]
Michael has other acting roles to his credibility, beginning back in 1980-
"Heidi's Song" where he played a character known as Mountain, he also appeared in a couple of Cheech & Chong films,1984 saw him playing the role of 'Spencer' in "Grandview", 1984 saw him usie his voice as the mean 'GIZMO' in the smash comedy-horror, 'The Gremlins"his FEET did that hillarious 'moonwalk' for Michael J Fox in "Back to the Future III"-
In the 1987 Mel Brooks comedy,"Spaceballs", he played 'Radar Technician', and today, is about to show us more in the new movie, "The Great Buck Howard", which stars Tom Hanks and John Malkovich, along with Tom's son, Colin Hanks to name just a few!
Michael shared how Mel Brooks "Made we work" and was grateful, and how "Malko was a professional, and dead on target", inspiring Michael to 'step up his game!' And it would seem it all rubbed off! He is popular just about everywhere he goes, and has fans from all around the world.
Michael has made 3 German films, and says in the UK, the Sci-Fi conventions are so BIG, they attract easy, 120,000 people over a 3 day period, Michael being one of them.
The softer side shows a man dedicated to children, and has helped them through shows on the subject of Breast cancer...helping them to understand what their mother's are going through. I applaud the man! I enjoyed my trip down memory lane as he revisited the days of 'Laugh-In', and good ol' Flip Wilson! "I LOVED 'Geraldine'!" he laughed...So did I!
Seems this baby boomer attracts attention wherever he goes, and on winding the show down, he hinted there MIGHT be a P.A # 8 in the wings, and when asked by a listener if he might ever team up with the likes of Robin Williams [thanks diva sister!] he replied "Anything is possible if you put your mind to it!"
INDEED Michael, you are living proof of that! Thank you Michael, and thank you Bev! I enjoyed every minute of this interview!
Cheers :)
4 comments:
Hi Debbie,
I really enjoyed your summary of Beverly's interview with Michael. Unfortunately, I missed the broadcast but your comments have really peeked my interest. You certainly have a way with words!
Through the years, I've seen Michael Winslow in various shows and movies. Always entertaining, I was hoping to catch the radio show as well, but it was at the same time as one of my computer workshops. Great article Debbie.
Well all I can add girls is that if either of you are going to the Retreat in Daytona,it will indeed, be a REAl TREAT! It was great hearing about his acting career, and the various people who have entered his life.
Thanks for the replies, glad you enjoyed!
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