Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman
Philip Edward "Phil" Hartmanwas a Canadian-American actor, voice actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic artist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hartman and his family moved to the United States in 1958. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands like Poco and America. Feeling the need for a more creative outlet, Hartman joined the comedy group The Groundlings in 1975 and there helped comedian Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth24 September 1948
CityBrantford, Canada
CountryCanada
Actually, an old printing press building that had been fortified.
What we can do is try to encourage the idea that the East Village is as much a place as a state of mind ... So hopefully the community can be understood by anyone with the right attitude, be they from Hoboken or Tokyo.
I recently made a list of all the characters and voices I've done. It came to 99,
Howl has certainly proved that the East Village sense of community has survived intact,
For the first time in 19 years we'll be able to perform on our own stage instead of some place else.
It's a reward for the whole music department and community because we've been able to put this together.
There's been a lot of development in the neighborhood, a lot of gentrification, a lot of artists have been forced out, a lot of venues have been closed down, and we really wanted to assert the fact that we're still here and there's still amazing stuff going on down here. The festival is simultaneously looking back at this great cultural legacy, but looking forward because we want to create opportunities for the next generation of visionaries to flourish right here.
The first thing I said to him is 'I guess I owe you a few apologies,' ... He laughed and was just very warm and gracious.
The chief would tell him, 'We certainly do. You get your butt back here safely.'
It's been five years worth of planning and negotiating to bring this to a reality.
One of the remarkable things about my career is that it has been marked by steady, incremental progress. No sudden spikes up, and no sudden downfalls, either.
I was 36, and I had decided to quit acting because it was so disappointing.
I could do John Wayne, Jack Benny, Jack Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and entertain my friends. But I never seriously considered it as a career choice.
I benefit from the Mr. Potato Head syndrome. Put a wig and a nose and glasses on me, and I disappear.