And I was just like, "Oh my god, are you kidding me?" So I had this beautiful white stucco home, and I paid for the house with residuals, which is really cool.Īfter doing Barney for 10 years, I decided, "Ok, it's time to make that move to Los Angeles." And if I don't make the move now, then I'll probably never make that move. I remember receiving the first residual check, and the check was so big. And knowing that as he's about to speak, I'm almost inside of him, knowing exactly what he's about to say. We would do what we call "dinosync." As I have my headphones on, I can literally hear him taking his breath. The voice of Barney was a gentleman named Bob West. So it's a beautiful thing to know how that song has impacted pretty much this next generation. So now, we're now gathered together in this beautiful harmonious thing that’s happening. Now a lot of times you hear those words, and some people like, "Oh my god, that song," and I'm like, "No, no, no" listen to it. Now, it's no accident that I've been spreading "I love you" all around the world. Because Tantra deals with loving energy, life force energy, and energy that rises through your system. And a lot of times when people think about Tantra they think it's all about sex. When I was 19, I started studying Tantra. Sometimes, when they took a break, I put a fan in the mouth, I'd sit down on an Apple box, and I'd put my hand on my knees, and I would just close my eyes. And try to feel the energy of anything that was around me. I would close my eyes, and I would try to feel energy. So what I would literally do is I would walk around my apartment as if I was blind. And when Barney's mouth is closed, I can't see anything. I can only see a certain amount, because of the peripheral of Barney's mouth. There's no facial expressions that can be made. Now I did have some sneakers inside that were glued to the bottom of the feet. It's a t-rex, so you're basically just up to your elbows in being able to move. Now Barney is about 70 pounds, and it can get over 120 degrees inside. But it was great getting that phone call.īeing inside this costume is pretty cool. And I said, "Of course." I pretty much already knew that I was going to be Barney. So, of course, they called me and asked if I would be Barney. If I go into this audition and breathe life into this character, I'm going on vacation. I had to breathe life into Barney in my dream. It says "Breathe life into your vacation - Southwest Airlines." And then it hits me. So on the way to the audition, I'm sitting at a stoplight, and something says "Look up." So I look up, and there's this billboard. And I have to give Barney mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Well the night before the audition, I had this dream. And a lot of times, with me, if I'm trying to figure out a situation, I'll dream about it. There's a lot of psychic energy in my family, and there's a lot of clairvoyance. I would stand in front of the television and basically lip sync. When I was a kid, I wanted to be on television so bad. And people would literally bring their children, set them on the mall floor, and go shop. Before I was Barney, I was a live mannequin. I played Barney from 1991 until 2001.Īfter I got my degree in electronic engineering technology, I worked for Texas Instruments for six years as a software analyst. We spoke with Joyner about what it was like being one of the most famous children's characters of all time, and what he is up to now.īeing Barney was never an accident. David Joyner played Barney for 10 years on TV and in live performances, and dancing around in that huge costume was not very easy. It often indicates a user profile.Įveryone recognizes the large purple dinosaur, but not many people know the man inside the costume. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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