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The landscape of existence can sometimes feel like a cosmic play—actors shifting between roles, creating stories that ripple through time. On today's episode, we welcome Phil Proctor, an artist whose life weaves a tapestry of creativity, resilience, and humor. Known for his work with the legendary Firesign Theatre and an illustrious voice acting career, Phil has left an indelible mark on the worlds of comedy, film, and beyond.Phil Proctor is not merely a performer; he's a storyteller who transcends mediums. Reflecting on his career, Phil shared how the Firesign Theatre's surreal humor was designed not only to entertain but to provoke thought. “We were asking, ‘What is reality?'” he explained. “It's the question you should ask every day when you get out of bed.” These words capture the essence of his work—a blend of laughter and philosophy that challenges conventional perspectives.Phil described how technology has transformed his craft. From the days of live radio to recording film dialogue remotely, he marveled at the evolution of his industry. With characteristic wit, he recounted a time he dubbed a French comedy for Mel Brooks, only to find the humor lost on American audiences. “The test audience thought we were speaking French!” he laughed. Moments like these underscore Phil's adaptability and humor in the face of creative challenges.Phil also opened up about the impact of his voice acting roles, such as his long-running portrayal of Howard DeVille in Rugrats. He reflected on the joy of connecting with audiences worldwide, even decades after the show's heyday. From cartoons to video games like Assassin's Creed, his performances have reached far and wide, bridging generational gaps.One of the most profound parts of our discussion was Phil's recollection of surviving the Golden Dragon massacre in 1977. Amidst the chaos, he found solace in an unexpected synchronicity: learning that his wife was pregnant with their daughter. “Life has a way of balancing tragedy with joy,” he mused. This event, along with its psychic premonition, became the foundation of his memoir, Where's My Fortune Cookie?Phil's stories often ventured into the metaphysical. He shared how the Firesign Theatre's comedy sought to “deprogram” audiences from societal conditioning, offering a fresh lens to perceive reality. This philosophy—wrapped in humor—resonates deeply in today's fast-paced, media-saturated world. “We were making funny connections,” he said, “exercising the brain to see the world anew.”Beyond his creative endeavors, Phil's zest for life shines through in his personal anecdotes. Whether reminiscing about working with Mel Brooks or delighting in his grandchildren's fascination with technology, he embodies a boundless curiosity. His ability to balance the absurd with the profound makes his journey a testament to the power of humor and resilience.As the episode drew to a close, one thing became clear: Phil Proctor is more than a performer; he is a philosopher of humor, an explorer of reality, and a living reminder of life's intricate, interconnected dance. His stories inspire us to embrace curiosity, resilience, and a healthy dose of laughter.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support.

Who is Philip Proctor: Phil is a Leo with a Gemini rising. Actor/writer/singer/producer/VO artist member of THE FIRESIGN THEATRE, The Antaeus Company, Howard on RUGRATS, “Where’s My Fortune Cookie?” www.planetproctor.com Favorite Career Highlight: Library of Congress purchasing The Firesign archives for $500K What Phil learned about Timothy: Psychedelic drugs both help us and hurt us… Who is Timothy Leary: Timothy Leary was an American psychologist best known as an advocate of LSD use for personal growth. To a generation in full revolt against any form of authority, “Tune in, turn on, drop out” became a mantra, and its popularizer, Dr. Timothy Leary, a guru.  

Phil Proctor, legendary comedian and co-founder of Firesign Theatre, joins Eric for a fun hour discussing Phil's biography, "Where's My Fortune Cookie?" (Encore Presentation)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil Proctor, legendary comedian and co-founder of Fire-sign Theatre, joins Eric for a fun hour as they discuss his biography, Where's My Fortune Cookie?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Firesign Theatre co-founder Phil Proctor shares stories from his life and career in his new memoir, Where’s My Fortune Cookie? (Blurb, 2017) co-written with Brad Shreiber. In Where’s My Fortune Cookie? Proctor shares the history of his work with Firesign Theatre and other comedy recordings in addition to his work on stage, film, and television. The book contains over 120 photographs documenting Phil’s life and career. Proctor’s early life as well as his 65-year career is documented in his new memoir that is told through stories of his professional and personal adventures. Proctor documents his experiences and at time psychic connections throughout his extraordinary life. In this podcast, Proctor describes the Firesign Theatre, a comedy group that created counter-culture comedy and records starting in the 1960s. Through this work, the group worked alongside other psychedelic new age artists and activists to make a cultural difference. Firesign Theatre was responsible for reshaping comedy and culture and Phil shares some of these stories in his book. In addition, you can learn more about his book and his work on his new podcast, The Proctor Podcast, where he reads from his book and share his comedy genius with music, audio bytes and sound effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Firesign Theatre co-founder Phil Proctor shares stories from his life and career in his new memoir, Where’s My Fortune Cookie? (Blurb, 2017) co-written with Brad Shreiber. In Where’s My Fortune Cookie? Proctor shares the history of his work with Firesign Theatre and other comedy recordings in addition to his work on stage, film, and television. The book contains over 120 photographs documenting Phil’s life and career. Proctor’s early life as well as his 65-year career is documented in his new memoir that is told through stories of his professional and personal adventures. Proctor documents his experiences and at time psychic connections throughout his extraordinary life. In this podcast, Proctor describes the Firesign Theatre, a comedy group that created counter-culture comedy and records starting in the 1960s. Through this work, the group worked alongside other psychedelic new age artists and activists to make a cultural difference. Firesign Theatre was responsible for reshaping comedy and culture and Phil shares some of these stories in his book. In addition, you can learn more about his book and his work on his new podcast, The Proctor Podcast, where he reads from his book and share his comedy genius with music, audio bytes and sound effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Firesign Theatre co-founder Phil Proctor shares stories from his life and career in his new memoir, Where’s My Fortune Cookie? (Blurb, 2017) co-written with Brad Shreiber. In Where’s My Fortune Cookie? Proctor shares the history of his work with Firesign Theatre and other comedy recordings in addition to his work on stage, film, and television. The book contains over 120 photographs documenting Phil’s life and career. Proctor’s early life as well as his 65-year career is documented in his new memoir that is told through stories of his professional and personal adventures. Proctor documents his experiences and at time psychic connections throughout his extraordinary life. In this podcast, Proctor describes the Firesign Theatre, a comedy group that created counter-culture comedy and records starting in the 1960s. Through this work, the group worked alongside other psychedelic new age artists and activists to make a cultural difference. Firesign Theatre was responsible for reshaping comedy and culture and Phil shares some of these stories in his book. In addition, you can learn more about his book and his work on his new podcast, The Proctor Podcast, where he reads from his book and share his comedy genius with music, audio bytes and sound effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Firesign Theatre co-founder Phil Proctor shares stories from his life and career in his new memoir, Where’s My Fortune Cookie? (Blurb, 2017) co-written with Brad Shreiber. In Where’s My Fortune Cookie? Proctor shares the history of his work with Firesign Theatre and other comedy recordings in addition to his work on stage, film, and television. The book contains over 120 photographs documenting Phil’s life and career. Proctor’s early life as well as his 65-year career is documented in his new memoir that is told through stories of his professional and personal adventures. Proctor documents his experiences and at time psychic connections throughout his extraordinary life. In this podcast, Proctor describes the Firesign Theatre, a comedy group that created counter-culture comedy and records starting in the 1960s. Through this work, the group worked alongside other psychedelic new age artists and activists to make a cultural difference. Firesign Theatre was responsible for reshaping comedy and culture and Phil shares some of these stories in his book. In addition, you can learn more about his book and his work on his new podcast, The Proctor Podcast, where he reads from his book and share his comedy genius with music, audio bytes and sound effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Stuph File Program Featuring Firesign Theatre co-founder Phil Proctor; U.S. Postmaster Donald Walters; & Steve Long, CEO of Phamous Pholks Furniture Art Pillows Download Phil Proctor, co-founder of The Firesign Theatre and author of Where’s My Fortune Cookie?, talks about a new podcast based on his book, which is found at TheProctorPodcast.Podbean.com. Donald Walters is the Postmaster for the smallest post office in the United States, located in Ochopee, Florida. Steve Long is the CEO of the Phamous Pholks Furniture Art Pillows. He also shares the history of the pillow. This week’s opening slate is presented by Chris Jackson, a fine musician, voice over specialists and one of the hosts of the excellent radio show The Spoon, along with Robbie Rist and Thom Bowers.

Phil Proctor is beyond gracious to give StoryBeat listeners a second helping of stories from his incredible life in show business, especially his years with the legendary Firesign Theatre. For more of Phil's biography, please check out the Phil Proctor Session 1 interview. And for much more about Phil, you will truly enjoy his autobiography, Where's My Fortune Cookie, My Psychic, Psurrealistic Story, co-written with Brad Schreiber.The post Phil Proctor-Session 2, The Firesign Theatre-Founder-Writer-Performer – Episode #34 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Phil Proctor is a founding member of the legendary Fire Sign Theater. He's been a voice actor appearing in movies (Monsters INC,  Toy Story, Inside Out) TV Shows (Rugrats as Phil and Lil's Dad, Howard), video games like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Doom 3, and Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain, and he's even embedded into Apple's OS.His new book, 'Where's My Fortune Cookie?' is out Sept 28th, 2017, and has received rave reviews from "Weird" Al Yankovic, Penn Jillette, and Leonard Maltin. Also on September 28th, 2017, the US Library of Congress is hosting the event, An Evening with the Firesign Theater... or Whats Left of It.Pre Show Notes (FREE Stuff)— I'll be a guest on Alex Ferrari's Indie Film Hustle. Alex has one of the best and most popular indie film podcasts around! This one is going to go down in the record books, mark my words. We'll be chatting about my TV pilot, Game Over (which will be released soon), and everything else under the sun.— First Glance Film Festival  — Oct 6th – 8th 2017 here in Philadelphia.— Backstage –  Use code dbcast at checkout when posting a casting call for a FREE basic listing— Dave Bullis Podcast Filmmakers Group on Facebook – a FREE filmmaking group I made on Facebook. Show NotesContactPhil Proctor-- Official Site -- Twitter-- IMDB -- Where's My Fortune Cookie? on AmazonDave Bullis— Official Site— Youtube— Twitter— Instagram— FacebookSupport the Podcast1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Buy on Amazon.com using my affiliate link Subscribe to the Podcast— Podbean — iTunes — Stitcher— Google Play Podcas

The Stuph File Program Featuring science writer Andrew Fazekas; Mindy Johnson, author of Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation; & Firesign Theatre co-founder Phil Proctor Download Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, “The Night Sky Guy” on the end of the Cassini Space Probe mission to Saturn. Mindy Johnson, author of Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation. Phil Proctor, co-founder of The Firesign Theatre is the author of Where’s My Fortune Cookie? This week’s opening slate is presented by Lorne Wolf.