Chat with Wally Wingert (voice of 'Almighty Tallest Red'); 11/11/2001

Moderators: Xevron and Katie

Xevron: I'll get the butcher knife
Katie: Improved fingers!
~Bast-Chan~: Yeah! Or mabye the other's will fall of too and you'll have 2 fingers like the Tallest!
Des: Maybe that's why Red and Purple only have 2 fingers, from typing too much
Katie: Cherry: what's your question?
Wally Wingert: Naw, I like having six...uh...five digits on each hand.
SugarGerbil: ...Hey, he could put them under his pillow and make a fortune... [grin]


Pepito: wally, do the tallest have those spider leg thingies?
Wally Wingert: No spider leg thingies. Zim gets all the cool gadgets.
Guest: Ok. Wally... do you do any other voices?
Pepito: you did the crazy taco guy
. Wally Wingert: Yeah, because we all "float" down here (IT reference)
Wally Wingert: Yeah, I was crazy taco guy.
Shnizzy: Wally, what is the wonder of cheese? :the only odd question I have
Wally Wingert: I got some fun stuff coming up in the new episodes. Like this italian meat seller. Come-a back here with-a my meeeeeeaaats!
Guest: Where do you record?
Wally Wingert: At the Nickelodeon studios in Burbank.
Corico: the krazy taco guy reminds me of my uncle...
Katie: *laugh*
Corico: !
Zilon: odd.
Invader Moo Cow: lol
~Bast-Chan~: lol
Satsuka17: Hiya Wally!
Wally Wingert: I actually based CTG on your uncle! How weird!
Wally Wingert: Hiya Sat
Des: lol
Ciz: XD !!
Corico: lol
~Bast-Chan~: Why do the Tallest float anyway?
Pepito: wow, what a coincidence?
Corico: can't wait to tell him that
Wally Wingert: SHHHHH don't give away all our floating secrets!
Ciz: hover belts
SugarGerbil: Yeah, the ground's too....dirty! I'd s'pose...
Ciz: lol !
Zilon: *grumbles* Just my luck. I get a good enough connection to get into the chat, and I'm forced away to go eat food. Blah. BRB, anyway.
Katie: That's what the Nick.com card says.
Des: XD!
Pepito: I hate those commercials? Twist a braid, YAY!!! *brain explodes*
~Bast-Chan~: lol
Lacey: Lol!
Ciz: XD !!
Corico: twista braid party eh?
Wally Wingert: hahahah Stupid silent glue boy!
Invader Moo Cow: what other shows do you do besides IZ
~Bast-Chan~: I think the hover belts are what make the Tallest so skinny
Amethyst Soul: The Nick.com card ALSO says that Dib and Gaz are crazy. Which is not true!
Wally Wingert: Other shows...uh...Transformers on Fox Kids, and Family Guy on Fox. Have also done some stuff for Oh Yeah cartoons and Oddparents
Ciz: O_o *sings rain song*
Wally Wingert: splash splash splash
Corico: they're all crazy!
SugarGerbil: Thankies. How *does* an Irken become the Tallest, anyhow? Yes, height, but are they *born* to be tall, or do Irkens just grow regularly? (Due to deeds done, ???)
Wally Wingert: It's all genetically determined...I guess we just had luck on our side when we were created in those test tubes
Wally Wingert: Does anybody know if Richard won the Annie award last night?
SugarGerbil: ...How long does this chat go until, anyhow? Sorry to jump in...just wondering...
Wally Wingert: There's a special store on Foodcourtia that makes 'em that big
Des: need...sandwich..
Xevron: THIS CHAT GOES UNTIL WALLY WANTS TO GO ELSEWHERE
Wally Wingert: I got nowhere to be...just hangin' out on a rainy afternoon
Pepito: Foodcourtia, hmmm, does it have a carousel?
Wally Wingert: Yeah, but you wouldn't want to ride it. It would be...uh...uncomfortable for humans
Guest: I think it would be cool to have The Almighty Tallest go to Earth to annoy Zim...
Wally Wingert: The Almighty Tallests may be coming to earth soon! Stay tooned!


Bast-Chan~: How'd you get to do the voice of Red? And is everyone hyper when they're doing voice acting?


Wally Wingert: I auditioned a couple different times for different characters in IZ.
~Bast-Chan~: Like who?
Guest: Really? which ones?
Wally Wingert: They initially wanted me for Purple, but changed their mind at the last minute and had me do Red
Wally Wingert: I auditioned for Zim, and Zim's parental units.
Katie: Good thing. Red wouldn't be the same without you
Des: =D Yeah, you're a good good red **cheer cheer**
Corico: okies. is it true that gir is made from the parts of an old frozen yogert machine?
Wally Wingert: hahaha...thank you guys. Gir is made up of all kinds of rubbish from Irk.
Wally Wingert: I don't know if Purple happened to grab yogurt machine parts when he put Gir together or not.
Invader Moo Cow: ok... if i wanted to be a voice actor , what would i have to do and do you like you job?^_^
Wally Wingert: Uh...to be a voice actor you have to have a really good demo CD, and
Wally Wingert: I LOVE MY JOOOOOOOOOB!
Satsuka17: First off, I wanna say it was awesome to get to meet you at the SDCC, Wally!
Guest: Like... if you had to choose one of the voice actors to go on Surivior who would you choose?
Pepito: Britney spears sound like a banshee
Wally Wingert: Hold on...Britney commercial on TV...must concentrate
Amethyst Soul: o.o must... resist... urge.. to.. kill...
Corico: LOL
Wally Wingert: I would choose Jhonen to go on Survivor. He could outlast all of them
Wally Wingert: Ok, Britney commercial over...can talk again


~Bast-Chan~: Wally, are you married? (kinda odd question, yes. But it's for my personal gain only ;)
Wally Wingert: Nope...not married. I was once though, a long time ago.
Wally Wingert: I'm glad Jewel didn't get braces...I like her teeth
Satsuka17: Okay, anyway. Most people think that the Tallest are frauds and, well.. not really tall. What's your thoughts?
Wally Wingert: I can't say any more about that...Jhonen would KILL me!
Lily: *was wondering that, too*
Lily: what do you think jhonen would kill you with?
Wally Wingert: His eyes
SugarGerbil: Heh..."It was Mr. JHONEN!! He killed Mr. Boddy with the EYES in the BRAINFREEZY ROOM!!" Clue would be so much more fun...


Satsuka17: What's it like working with the Vasquez?
Wally Wingert: Jhonen's very cool. I love to hang around with kooky, wildly creative people and I enjoy working with him immensely. He's SO creative.


Amethyst Soul: Okay, this one's from Diesel (I collected Q's before this) "What has been your favorite voice project?"
Wally Wingert: Well, there was a show on the Gameshow Network a few years back that I really loved. I had to do computer puppeteering in addition to doing voice and improv stuff. That was my favorite to date.


Corico: oh we're all insane... now let's all bask in wally's glory and LISTEN
Des: **basks**
Ciz: *basks to* ^^
Pepito: all right, Wally, Have you read any of Jhonen's comix.
SugarGerbil: [puts on some sunglasses and applies sunscreen] All set!
~Bast-Chan~: *grabs sunglasses and basks too*
Invader Moo Cow: basks? whats that?
Zilon: *would bask, but she shrivles up and burns when she does such things* o_O
Wally Wingert: I haven't ever read any of Jhonen's comics. I need to someday though.
Wally Wingert: I'll look into getting a Johnny comic


Xevron: THERES A PIC OF RICHARD (Zim) ON WWW.TAVICAT.COM


~Bast-Chan~: I heard he (Kevin) ate a napkin.
Wally Wingert: Yeah, good old Kevin-the-napkin-eater. ha ha
Katie: NAPKINS ARE DELICIOUS. I MYSELF HAVE TRIED THEM.


Wally Wingert: Richard and I are both huge Jesus Christ Superstar fans and we know all the words. We sing it often in the Zim sessions and we drive Jhonen NUTS! wooooha ha ha ha ha


Des: Okay Wally! Okay this is an odd question, but how did Gaz do all those things in GS2? Ish she an allmighty and powerful god? Is Keef the god of waffles? **don't mind me I'm insane**
Wally Wingert: Keef IS the god of waffles. As for Gaz, she just got lucky.
Wally Wingert: Yep, and Gir is is first follower. (Gir bangs silverware on table)
~Bast-Chan~: I would have thought Keef was the God of Bacon.
~Bast-Chan~: Gir is the Rebot God of Chocolate Bubblegum!
Lacey: Mmmm... A religion based around waffles...


Wally Wingert: AAAARRRRGH...finger....falling....
Wally Wingert: OFFFFF!
Corico: if it fall soff, can I have it?
Shnizzy: Told ya it would happen!
Wally Wingert: What's your address...I'll mail it to you?
Corico: yay!
Des: THE MAAAAADNESS! **smacks duck tape**
Zilon: Wouldn't the finger be decomposed by the time it got there, though?
~Bast-Chan~: No! Only give your fallen off finger to me! Or sew it back on! I want the finger!
Shnizzy: He could freeze it.
Wally Wingert: Finger would be decomposed...if you're LUCKY! ha ha
~Bast-Chan~: Yeah, save it and slip it into Jhonen's food.


Amethyst Soul: Okay, Wally. What are your sentiments on fan fiction? Have you ever dared to read any?
Wally Wingert: Fan fiction...yeah. Good stuff. Very creative. I don't get the chance to read much of it because what's sent to me is very very long, but I've glanced it over and it's very good. Keep writing. You guys are the future animation directors and writers!


Pepito: Wally, what is your favorite character?
Wally Wingert: My favorite Zim character is Prof Membrane...I'm making...TOAST!
Wally Wingert: Oh, overall cartoon character probably has to be Wally Gator. He's my namesake and a lot like me. I'm a swinging alligator in the swamp just like him! I also like Popeye.


Wally Wingert: It's the NEW Transformers, and I do the voice of Sideburn and Mirage.
Wally Wingert: Xevron will work at Nick someday!


~Bast-Chan~: Remember... Lasers!
Shnizzy: WHAT IS THE CRAZIEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN DURING A RECORDING MINUS THE SINGING AND NAPKIN EATING?
Guest: Tell Purple I said lasers rock...
Wally Wingert: Especially when Purple gets 'em right in the eye
Wally Wingert: The craziest thing was no doubt the napkin thing, but it's pretty much ALL crazy. Sometimes Richard laughs so hard he "honks". We call it the Horvitz honk.
~Bast-Chan~: Zim honks? I would LOVE to hear that.
Wally Wingert: What's the consensus on the BEST IZ episode?
Corico: think of zim and beaver fever
Corico: the first one!
Corico: or the one with the moose!
Amethyst Soul: Halloween Spectacular of Spooky Doom, definitely
Guest: Both 30 min epis... TNB and HS
Des: Oh, I love Room with a Moose!
Xevron: I LIKE BAD BAD RUBBER PIGGY AND SPOOKY DOOM.
Wally Wingert: How about the worst?
Corico: oh heck,don't make me choose!
Amethyst Soul: No such thing, Wally
Guest: Bestest Friend...
Wally Wingert: I still like the pilot episode best.


SugarGerbil: Okeedoo, here's my next question: Do you know how much Jhonen has detailed the Zim universe, as far as Irken culture/conquered planets go? I heard the Irken written language can be translated to English...but I don't know what else.
Wally Wingert: I'm not sure about the Zim universe...I'm sure it's pretty detailed. What's not down on paper I'm SURE is in Jhonen's head.


Corico: wally, u like bologna?
Wally Wingert: No...I went to my room without supper one night as a kid because I wouldn't eat bologna for dinner.
Wally Wingert: Ring bologna looks nasty to me.

~Bast-Chan~: My friend Devin went as Iggins for Halloween. What do you think of THAT?
Lilo: GRAAAAAAAR!! gaz was so cool in that one.. she stopped a scooter
Corico: poor little wally...
Wally Wingert: I'm gonna go as Bloaty next Halloween.


Invader Moo Cow: ok have you played in any shows that arent cartoon?
Katie: HE WAS TALKING FOOD IN 'MAYBE IT'S ME'
Wally Wingert: Sure...I was in Saved By the Bell, the New Class as a wacky DJ named Daffy Don Lewis
Wally Wingert: I was also Austin Powers on the Martin Short show
Wally Wingert: I was Beetlejuice on Sabado Gigante, a spanish show. I don't speak spanish though.


Lilo: okie.. you know those ones that didn't show because of the sept. attacks? (FBI and something..) was red in those, and were they good?
Wally Wingert: I don't think Red was in the pre-empted eppys


Amethyst Soul: Wally, what would you think of an "Invader Zim Musical"?
Wally Wingert: An IZ musical episode would rock! Richard is a great singer!
Corico: Zim singing beaver fever...
Wally Wingert: I love that sad trumpet sound when Zim looks at all the losers in the corner
Des: XD I think it would scare me if Gaz suddenly burst into song
Wally Wingert: But Gaz would sing a dark...Gaz-zy kind of song...so it would be OK
Katie: SHE WOULD SING FOR BLOATY'S.
Des: She could sing about how much she hates everyone XD
SugarGerbil: Rapping Gaz. I'm frightened now.


SugarGerbil: I wanted to ask: How often *do* the Tallest appear in upcoming episodes? We haven't really seen much of 'em since "Germs"...
Wally Wingert: due to fan urgings...Tallest are in more of the new episodes...thanks to you guys.


Wally Wingert: I'm most like the bad rubber piggy


Wally Wingert: I love the twirling bone background when Gir jumps into action


Wally Wingert: I'm not much of a video gamer. I'm ashamed to tell you what my favorite game is.
Wally Wingert: I like...
Wally Wingert: I like.......
Xevron: YES WALLY, YOUVE SCREWED YOUSELF INTO THIS, YOU HAVE TO TELL US OR WELL EAT YOUR FINGER
Wally Wingert: Bubble Trouble.
Wally Wingert: I can't get enough bubbling!
Wally Wingert: I'm sure Jhonen has already thought up an IZ game. He's a BIG gamer!

Katie (asked by Amethyst Soul): WALLY-- WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT TAK AND MIMI, HER CAT?
Wally Wingert: The Tak eppys are gonna be cool!
Wally Wingert: Olivia D'Abo does her voice. She was on Wonder Years
Wally Wingert: Tak will be a regular soon...

Amethyst Soul: Yes! So Dib and Zim won't kill her!
Wally Wingert: Killed is a relative term in the Zim universe
Amethyst Soul: I'm thinking I'm going to send all of you guys gifts of meat for V day. That'll just make you feel all special, huh?
Lilo: yay, heart-shaped meats
Des: Awww.


Wally Wingert: Finger not missing...just glued on really well!


Katie (asked by AS): OKAY, WALLY-- WHAT WOULD RED'S IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT BE?
Wally Wingert: Ideal Christmas present???
Wally Wingert: COMPLETE DOMINATION OF THE UNIVERSE!!


Wally Wingert: I would LOVE a Gir plushie. I have a colleciton.


Invader_Zim48371: Is it fun being the Almighty Tallest Red?
Wally Wingert: I love being Almighty Red...but I'd like to be on more. In the 2nd season eppys, we'll have more to do!


Satsuka: Wally: What are some of your favorite movies?
Wally Wingert: Favorite movies include Caddyshack, Wizard of Oz, and a bunch of horror movies.
Wally Wingert: I like the Scarecrow. He rocks.


Wally Wingert: I don't have an IM service. I tried a few but I never had time to be on the computer that long.


Wally Wingert: Hi Joey! That's my god-son's name!


Shnizzy: Wally, if you can remember this, tell everyone the next time you go to work, yell out "SHNIZNIT!". That would... make me... so happy... :sniff


Katie: QUESTION-- WHAT WAS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT WHILE RECORDING?
Wally Wingert: I drooled.
Shnizzy: Did it go on the floor?


Invader_Zim48371: Hey wally: I drew a pic of U and purple, its of katies site under fanart by Philip
Wally Wingert: Cool. Can you e-mail it to me? I have a fanart section on my website www.wallyontheweb.com. Can I use it?


Invader_Zim48371: hey wally: do U have an e-mail address
Wally Wingert: Yup...it's wallywingert@yahoo.com


Katie: QUESTION FROM LACEY-- WHY DO THE TALLEST ONLY HAVE 2 FINGERS?
Wally Wingert: They only need 2 fingers to rule the underlings!
Wally Wingert: (cowers at the thought of fingers falling off!)


Corico: wally, yer slowly becomming an iz character
Wally Wingert: AAAARG! And I already love lasers!!!


Wally Wingert: It takes almost a full day to do an episode because there's so many characters and not everyone's schedule allows them to be together at the same time. Richard, Kevin and I always record together, but some of the other characters come in later.


Wally Wingert: Thanks guys! Keep supporting the show as much as you can! There's some great new eppys coming in the next season!


Lilo: give jhonen a hug for me
Wally Wingert: If I hug Jhonen he'd hit me!