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Michael Norton writes...

Were any of the physical characteristics, mannerisms, or other traits of the Gargoyle characters modeled after or inspired by the actors who supplied the voice talents? For instance, is it just a coincidence that both Ed Asner and Hudson are older, portly gentlemen?

Greg responds...

It's not a coincidence. Hudson was modeled on Lou Grant.

Jalapeña was something Keith David liked to say.

The human versions of the characters seen in "The Mirror" were definitely influenced by the actors.

And Elisa was (somewhat) modelled after Salli.

But keep in mind we had the basic characters first. Then we cast the parts. I believe the actors added a huge dimension to each character, but it's not like we modeled Goliath to look like Keith.

Response recorded on January 31, 2000