Old School (Part 9)

By: Brian Mah

(Rikki was asked a question regarding Invader ZIM. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the series. GIR was the insane robot companion of an alien by the name of ZIM (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz). GIR is also a huge fanatic about eating Mexican food, such as Tacos. ZIM is bent on taking over the world. Unfortunately all of his plans fails.)
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Do you sometimes do the voice of GIR when you are in situations to break the ice, such as a long silence?
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Rikki Simons: Oh, God no. GIR is just my voice pitched up. It's my inflections that make some of that character's mannerisms unique. I don't speak in a manner that is all that different from the character, as far as inflections. I don't go around shouting about tacos, if that's what you mean.


(A similar question was asked to Tavisha, Rikki's wife regarding GIR.)
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How many times does your husband (Rikki) talk like GIR? Do you ever respond back to him in Invader ZIM's voice?
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Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons: LOL. He will hum like GIR around the house, but mostly he talks like GIR at the request of someone at one of the conventions. This usually being when stuck in an elevator with fans. We have a "taco song" we sometimes would sing around the house, but that song never made it into ZIM.