
They’re just done reacting they’re just done. They’re not even going to react anymore (laughs)…They’re stone-faced. I love the stone face because it shows you the person is just the fuck over it. It’s so funny when there’s manic all around you, and you’re still just stone-faced. Even if he’s getting crushed, or a house was falling on him… he would just have this deadpan stoic face. “I love when I’m watching a movie, and the actor is just stoic. If you lived in a city in medieval times, what would you be doing? I’ve had a lot of practice running from the law.” Andy Dick, Gene Wilder’s Vacation, and Reese Van Riper What is one thing that you’re good at that people don’t expect? I pretty much got thrown across the room it was horrible. I was electrocuted once as a child and once as an adult. What scares the absolute shit out of you? What are you? A duck or a mammal? You’re laying eggs. There’s a duck bill, there’s webbed feet… but it has fur. Because they are a very strange, complex composite of different types of animals.

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?Īndy Dick: “A platypus. In fact, this interview was conducted with Andy while Gene Wilder’s vacation was in LA to shoot parts for the official music video for “My Best Friend.”Īs we await the arrival of more new music from the two, Andy Dick was kind enough to answer a bunch of our weird but wonderful questions.

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They have remained close friends since this initial meet-up, and now they are working together on a full album. Gene asked if Dick would be interested in recording vocals and slide whistle on a new song of his, and Dick enthusiastically agreed, which led to Gene flying to Los Angeles to rendezvous with Dick. Dick did like what he heard, and the two got in touch. Gene Wilder’s Vacation’s eclectic, out-of-left-field kind of musical style (read our Stereo Six with Gene, where he discusses his musical influences) makes for the ideal combination with Dick’s charisma and eccentric, batty brand of humour.ĭick got involved in the project after a friend of Gene sent him his music because the friend thought he might enjoy it. Last month, the singer-songwriter released “My Best Friend,” another collaboration with Dick, and along for the ride, this time is devil blues rocker Reese Van Riper. After their successful team-up for the “ I’m Not Better Than Anyone” single and accompanying music video, Gene Wilder’s Vacation and actor/comedian Andy Dick have joined forces again.
