THE OLDTIMER
Always interesting conversation when Jericho is involved. It is always difficult to just pick a person to interview but I figured Jericho had some really, really interesting stories. Jericho wears many different hats!!
Enjoy the interview!!!
~TTL Venus~
Why did you pick “Fock” as your first gamertag?
- I was a beta tester for XBL and wanted a gamertag that would be a bit tongue in cheek. I ended up choosing it from the writer Art Kumbalek:
His BLOG!
Art Kumbalek is a freelance writer up in Milwaukee and writes for the Sheppard Express, a free newspaper. He’s quite the character. He uses the word Fock in place of the more common term often heard spewing from Timmies on XBL.
How long have you been gaming?
- Since pong.
What is the most satisfying thing about being an Overlord?
- Our secret meetings in the Star Chamber. And the orgies.
Now for some gaming questions:
What is your favorite weapon and map? Why?
- The stickier grenade. It’s very satisfying to hear it charge up like camera flash then go boom. My favorite map is Guardian as it has lots of stickiest and plays to my playing style – lots of places to attack from and escape to.
What is your most favorite “in game” memory since H3 has come out?
- Logging on at 12:30 AM on launch day to find my friends list full of Gunslingers playing campaign. There had to be at least 40 on that night.
While in the pre-game lobby would you say that you spend more time in the kitchen or in front of your TV?
- At my computer actually. Looking an PRON.
What is your favorite drink while gaming?
- Coke.
Now let’s dig a little deeper…..we know that you are Actor….so with that being said, give us a little information on the following:
What was your first role?
- I played three characters in Oliver! when I was 12. One of the orphans plus two speaking roles. Can’t remember them right off though.
What stars have you worked with?
- Not a lot. The most prominent is Michael Gross, aka Mr. Keaton from Family Ties. Randal Duk Kim aka the Key Maker from the Matrix Reloaded (Randy also taught me Shakespearian Folio Technique, he is by far the most amazing actor I’ve worked with), Bill Norris who co-wrote Reanimator with Stuart Gordon, I had John Malchovich cut in front of me in line once at Steppenwolf, and a buddy of mine Nick Offerman is married to Megan Mullally (the crazy woman on Will and Grace). Nick has done a lot of work since moving out to LA which includes getting his lights punched out by Bruce Willis in Sin City. Another buddy of mine (Pat Healy) is standing on the brink of success out there – all of you should put his movie World of Sound on your netflix cue. And I spent my 40th birthday in the L&L (a dive bar in Chicago at Broadway and Clark) with Guy Van Swearingen and Michael Shannon – the creative team behind the original production of BUG which was made into a film last year directed by William Freidkin (director of The Exorcist). Shannon is one strange dude, but very cool and Guy is one of my favorite folk in Chicago.
What role will you NEVER forget?
Getting my thumb stolen in Action Movie the Play.
Parting words?
Copy that.
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I had to post this picture with your interview because you are the sole reason why we all throw grenades from the start of Standoff! I hear your voice yelling “Throw Grenades!”