Nathan Lane

And then, you know, like two months later, they said, well, we're developing these two, you know, sidekick characters that are the comic relief and a warthog and a meerkat. I said, great. My dream. My dream. You know, and then we started. It was like a two year process. And you they show you drawings. And we said to them, well, what do you how do you want them to sound? And and they wanted it.

And then, you know, like two months later, they said, well, we're developing these two, you know, sidekick characters that are the comic relief and a warthog and a meerkat. I said, great. My dream. My dream. You know, and then we started. It was like a two year process. And you they show you drawings. And we said to them, well, what do you how do you want them to sound? And and they wanted it.

And then, you know, like two months later, they said, well, we're developing these two, you know, sidekick characters that are the comic relief and a warthog and a meerkat. I said, great. My dream. My dream. You know, and then we started. It was like a two year process. And you they show you drawings. And we said to them, well, what do you how do you want them to sound? And and they wanted it.

him to be lower pitched and me to have a higher pitched voice. But they said, you're doing Guys and Dolls, so they should be like Damon Runyon characters, you know, in the Serengeti. And so Ernie was just doing, he does a combination of, no one will remember, a character actor named Wallace Beard. Oh, yeah. Who used to talk like this. And then also a little bit of Michael Gotso from The Godfather.

him to be lower pitched and me to have a higher pitched voice. But they said, you're doing Guys and Dolls, so they should be like Damon Runyon characters, you know, in the Serengeti. And so Ernie was just doing, he does a combination of, no one will remember, a character actor named Wallace Beard. Oh, yeah. Who used to talk like this. And then also a little bit of Michael Gotso from The Godfather.

him to be lower pitched and me to have a higher pitched voice. But they said, you're doing Guys and Dolls, so they should be like Damon Runyon characters, you know, in the Serengeti. And so Ernie was just doing, he does a combination of, no one will remember, a character actor named Wallace Beard. Oh, yeah. Who used to talk like this. And then also a little bit of Michael Gotso from The Godfather.

Who's really high up here? You know, Michael. You know that he does. So he does a combination of that. And I'm just doing a, you know, Brooklyn Jewish meerkat. That old thing. That old thing. And yeah, that's how to sort of how they came to life. And then Ernie used to this was the big joke was that we would.

Who's really high up here? You know, Michael. You know that he does. So he does a combination of that. And I'm just doing a, you know, Brooklyn Jewish meerkat. That old thing. That old thing. And yeah, that's how to sort of how they came to life. And then Ernie used to this was the big joke was that we would.

Who's really high up here? You know, Michael. You know that he does. So he does a combination of that. And I'm just doing a, you know, Brooklyn Jewish meerkat. That old thing. That old thing. And yeah, that's how to sort of how they came to life. And then Ernie used to this was the big joke was that we would.

We're doing a show eight times a week and we go in to record very early and, you know, we're tired. And so I'd be having coffee and we're going to start and Ernie would just start making fart noises in the middle of, you know, he'd say, just to make me laugh and get me going. And then they put it in the movie. Which is why Pumbaa is the first flatulent character in a Disney film.

We're doing a show eight times a week and we go in to record very early and, you know, we're tired. And so I'd be having coffee and we're going to start and Ernie would just start making fart noises in the middle of, you know, he'd say, just to make me laugh and get me going. And then they put it in the movie. Which is why Pumbaa is the first flatulent character in a Disney film.

We're doing a show eight times a week and we go in to record very early and, you know, we're tired. And so I'd be having coffee and we're going to start and Ernie would just start making fart noises in the middle of, you know, he'd say, just to make me laugh and get me going. And then they put it in the movie. Which is why Pumbaa is the first flatulent character in a Disney film.

To make you chuckle. Yes. You know, little, you know, we improvise. They use a little of it. I mean, apparently, I don't even remember half of it, but they, apparently I said, you know, what do you want me to do? Dress in drag and do the hula? For some reason, it must have been a long day. And then they made it a song.

To make you chuckle. Yes. You know, little, you know, we improvise. They use a little of it. I mean, apparently, I don't even remember half of it, but they, apparently I said, you know, what do you want me to do? Dress in drag and do the hula? For some reason, it must have been a long day. And then they made it a song.

To make you chuckle. Yes. You know, little, you know, we improvise. They use a little of it. I mean, apparently, I don't even remember half of it, but they, apparently I said, you know, what do you want me to do? Dress in drag and do the hula? For some reason, it must have been a long day. And then they made it a song.

And I think it might be hard for you. Sure. It's funny you say that. My husband was here visiting and we had dinner. I had a birthday recently and we were sitting there and I said to him, you know, it's taken me such a long time to say.

And I think it might be hard for you. Sure. It's funny you say that. My husband was here visiting and we had dinner. I had a birthday recently and we were sitting there and I said to him, you know, it's taken me such a long time to say.

And I think it might be hard for you. Sure. It's funny you say that. My husband was here visiting and we had dinner. I had a birthday recently and we were sitting there and I said to him, you know, it's taken me such a long time to say.

You know, I really appreciate, maybe it's age, I just appreciate, I have a lot of gratitude for what I've been able to accomplish with the, you know, so much about luck.

You know, I really appreciate, maybe it's age, I just appreciate, I have a lot of gratitude for what I've been able to accomplish with the, you know, so much about luck.