ESCLUSIVA A ROBBIE RIST

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Ecco qui di seguito un'intervista esclusiva che ho fatto a Robbie Rist (Asso)!

Milena: You begun your career as an actor when you were a child, did that influenced your childhood?

Robbie: Yeah it did. A Lot. Kid actors have a completely different life than 'normal' kids. It's close to a kid who is in gymnastics or some other sport where you start really young. But even at that, it's still a crazy world to thrust a kid into. I'm not opposed to parents putting their kids in entertainment (if the parent is doing it for the right reasons) but man, you better be prepared if you are gonna.

Milena: Which are the actors/musicians you worked with, you'd like to work again?

Robbie: With very few exceptions I would work with any of them. I have been very lucky in that I have met really very few douchebags in my career.

Milena: I know you still do a lot of things, which are your desires and prospectives for the future?

Robbie: Well, I am just finishing construction on my recording studio (ValleyHollah Studios) so I am looking forward to producing more bands. Last year I produced a bunch of bands including Steve Barton and The Oblivion Click (www.myspace.com/stevebartonmusic), Slapdash (www.myspace.com/slapdashus), Suzy and Los Quattro (www.myspace.com/suzyandlosquattro) and Kingsizemaybe (www.myspace.com/kingsizemaybe). I also produced a low budget horror film called Stump The Band (www.stumptehband.com). I also teach acting and music, produce people's voice over demos....I guess my ultimate goal is to be a touring musician/producer like Nick Lowe but I also enjoy film (I am producing and directing a web series called Mr. Happy that should be premiering in the fall as well as developing a full length haunted house movie and a cartoon series based on my life as a 'd' list celebrity) and doing voice over stuff (I was Michaelangelo in the Tennage Mutant Ninja Turtles live action films)....so who knows? I am an entertainment guy. I just want to do entertainment stuff.

Milena: Are there some fun or particular episodes you remember while shooting Kidd Video's videos?

Robbie: I remember KV  as two....maybe three jobs in one. I got to work with incredible voice actors (Michael Bell being one. The man is near legendary here in America even though most people of a certain age wouldn't know his face. He was a talking tub of margarine that was on commercials all through the 70s as well as countless other voice jobs), I got work on-camera with an incredibly talented director (Bud Schaetzle), and Got to sing with some of the best studio musicians that El Lay ever produced. I was also in my early 20s, on a successful series, working all of the time.....it was really good. There were ego issues and, since it was Haim Saban's first American tv project, he didn't know that we actually had RULES that he had to follow which led to some irritiation on his part. We also put in long hours. But it was pretty great all in all.

Milena: What was your favourite song in KV?

Robbie: It's Over When The Phone Stops Ringing. I am a total sucker for power pop songs ABD the video has hot girls in lingerie. How awesome is that?

Milena: Where did you film the "easy love" video?

Robbie: Easy Love was filmed about 2 hours out of Los Angeles near a town called Lone Pine.

Milena: do you remember something about the tour (if it was so....) you made in Israel with KV? Some reminders about??

Robbie: yeah. We went to Israel a couple of times. Some truly amazing stuff in that country. Floating in the Dead Sea, climbing Masada, playing next to the great wall of Jerusalem.....the shows were like Beatlemania, screaming girls, sold out shows. We were at first surprised that there was so much MERCHANDISE available that wasn't in America (candy bars, bedsheets, rdios with our likenesses on them).. But, then again, Haim was Israeli and had the business pretty much sewn up there.


I wanna go back there one day.

Milena: Are you still in touch with the other members of the band? What should you say to italian fans? Any news from them?

Robbie: I still talk to Steve Alterman on occasion. I haven't talked to Bryan Scott in a while (you know, the cute one) and Gabby has all but disappeared from the face of the planet. I keep trying to hunt her down but can't find her. Anyone else have any leads?

To the Italian fans I gotta say thanks for keeping the fire burning. It's strange to think that it's been over 20 years since I did that show and to know that there are still people who enjoy it makes me really proud. Like we did something that had value. So....thank you.

News from the fans? They can contact me anytime they want!....if that was the question you meant....


Milena: If someone would give you the purpose to go back on tv with the other members of Kidd Video for a show, or put on together a project, would you be interested in that?

Robbie: Of course! I am always looking for work!

Milena: Are you satisfied with your career?

Robbie: Yeah. I think I occupy a unique space in entertainment that no one else really has.

There could always be more money, I guess....


Milena: What do you use to do in your spare time? Any interests, besides of music?

Robbie: My spare time is pretty much work time. I am lucky in my hobbies are also my job. And I have enough of them I never get especially bored. At some point I want to learn a wind or brass intrument, maybe start painting again......finish that book i have been wanting to write....


Milena: What do you think about the websites dedicated to KV? Do you like them or would like to change something or add something to?

Robbie: I think it's amazing that people are still interested in a gig I did over 20 years ago. And I think the sites I have seen show a real knowledge and appreciation for the material. I have fanboy leanings for things myself so I know what it's like to really be into something.


Milena: Would you be interested, while in Italy, on meeting your fans here?

Robbie: Of course. I was in Rome doing a job in my early 20s (I was there for 4 months) and just loved it. I saw some other towns around there like Sperlonga and the town where BACI candy comes from.....Everyone was very warm and friendly. So, I like Italy, I like Italians.....if I ever find myself there, please come up and say hello!

Fine

Robbie ti aspettiamo di  nuovo a Roma!