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The Tobolowsky Files

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 8 – A Wager with Freddie

The Tobolowsky Files

David Chen

Film Interviews, My Adventures With God, Interview, Tv & Film, Religion & Spirituality, The Dangerous Animals Club, Society & Culture, Storytelling, Stephen Tobolowsky

4.9 β€’ 1.7K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 19 December 2009

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

The Tobolowsky Files is a new podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. In this episode, Stephen tells stories from the set of Night Visitors and makes an interesting wager with an unforgettable bar companion.

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0:00.0

Well, I saw the thing coming out of the sky.

0:05.0

I had a one long heart and one big eye.

0:11.0

I could miss the shaking and I said a way

0:15.0

It looked like a purple people leader to me

0:18.0

It was a one night one horn flying purple people leader. leader. I want horn flying purple people leader.

0:24.0

A one-like one horn flying purple people leader sure looks strange to me.

0:29.0

Well, it came down to earth and he lit in a tree. I said, Mr. purple People leader don't eat me I heard him say in a voice so gruff

0:38.7

I wouldn't meet you because you're so tough.

0:42.1

Hello everyone and welcome to the Tobolowski files a series of stories told by

0:46.8

actor Stephen Tobolowski about life love and the entertainment industry my name is

0:51.8

David Chen I'm the managing editor of

0:53.4

slash film.com and the host of slash film.com's podcast the slash film cast and

0:58.0

joining me today is the man who played Bob Bishop and the NBC television series heroes.

1:03.7

Stephen Doubleaski, thanks for joining me today.

1:06.6

Thank you.

1:07.4

Thank you very much, David.

1:08.8

I'm feeling very, very honored.

1:11.4

Bob was one of those golden characters. I remember at the beginning Bob didn't even

1:18.0

have a name. I remember people used to say the acronym of the man who turns things into gold

1:25.8

whatever that is T M T I G whatever whatever that is whatever that is.

1:31.6

Boy I remember my audition for heroes.

1:38.0

And people should know, when you do an audition for a big show like that,

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