Where in the world am I today?: Bridgetown, Barbados
Prologue: Bob and I first crossed paths at the 1989 Edmonton International Street Performer’s Festival. At the time he was working as one half of the comedy juggling duo Flyin’ Debris and hailed from that mecca of art and culture – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Bob became Flyin’ Bob when the duo show spilt up and crafted a fantastic tight-wire routine that he’s taken around the world I’ve had the pleasure of sharing the stage with him on numerous occasions.
Stats:
Name: Bob Palmer – Flyin’ Bob
Birthday: August 8, 1956
Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Started Performing/Working in the Industry: 1985
Discipline: Comedy Wire Walker
Website: http://www.flybob.com
Video Link: http://flybob.com/video.html
Venues Worked: Stage, street, theatre, ballroom, street corner, school banquet hall, mall
Hot 10 Questions:
- What’s your favorite color? • Sky Blue
- What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream and why? • Maple Walnut. it’s got that Canadian Flavour, and nuts and ice cream. What could be better?
- Name one movie that would make it to your Top 10 all-time great films. • Groundhog Day with Bill Murray
- What was your favorite toy from childhood? • Actually it was a set of books, he complete series of Tom Corbett Space Cadet (which I still have…)
- Who were your biggest inspirations when you got started? • Charlie Brown, Michael Moschen
- From the world of animation what one character do you most identify with or see yourself in? • Roger Rabbit
- Apart from the entertainment industry, name one other job you’ve had. • Beef trimmer on the kill floor of a meat packing plant (worst job ever)
- What’s something you haven’t done yet that you’d like to try? • Ice climbing
- What’s your least favourite thing about being a performer? • Packing and unpacking
- If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? • There’s popcorn here…
The Nugget:
Pick one nugget of wisdom you’ve picked up from your career in Show Business to share with the World.
“Be original be creative, If you do something that no one else does, then you are the best in the world”
–Flyin’ Bob Palmer
