#WHOS IN THE BARNEY COSTUME PROFESSIONAL#

вЂSo even with the Christian upbringing, my family is also very spiritual.вЂ™Д®ven in school, David was always in front of people, on the public speaking team, giving speeches and MCing events and school assemblies. My grandmother, who was very clairvoyant, she could see things before they would happen,вЂ™ he says. вЂI grew up Christian, in the Methodist faith, but on my fatherвЂ™s side thereвЂ™s a lot of Native American background.

He would entertain his siblings by lip syncing to what was happening on the television from a young age and as he got older, he was given the nickname of вЂPreacherвЂ™ by his classmates and friends because of the advice he would give and his ability to read into situations even if they werenвЂ™t explained to him.

#WHOS IN THE BARNEY COSTUME PROFESSIONAL#

вЂOn the inside, it almost to me seemed like I was playing the drumsвЂ¦ But the key of it all was having fun because if it wasnвЂ™t for the fact that youвЂ™re having so much fun and so much joy then it could have been a cumbersome situation.вЂ™ДЄt first, David didnвЂ™t want to even audition for Barney because even though he loved acting, he had never performed in a costume before and he wanted to be seen as he was beginning his professional acting careerДЄs the fifth of six children growing up in Decatur, Illinois, David loved being in the spotlight. So you canвЂ™t be walking through the set destroying thingsвЂ¦ and of course BarneyвЂ™s head doesnвЂ™t turn because itвЂ™s all once piece so you have to portray emotion coming from this character as youвЂ™re talking and then also wanting to show different gestures and mannerisms thatвЂ™s not gonna take the character out of character, because Barney still has certain nuances.вЂ™Дespite the difficulties of the character, David took it all in stride, his cheery personality helping him coordinate. вЂAnd on top of that thereвЂ™s kids, thereвЂ™s lighting. вЂInside IвЂ™m nodding up and down, itвЂ™s hot, IвЂ™m sweating, but IвЂ™ve got props and then on top of that, the voice is talking so I have to make sure my nod and my mannerisms are going with the voice,вЂ™ he says.

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