Desert Bus is excited to welcome back writer and performer Bill Corbett. He will be calling in at 6pm tonight, Sunday November 17th.
Bill Corbett is most known for his work as the voice and puppeteer of Crow T. Robot (v.2.0) on the award-winning cult television show Mystery Science Theater 3000. He also played a number of other characters on MST3K, including the omnipotent, but dim witted alien, The Observer (also known as “Brain Guy”).
Bill is an international playwright and screenwriter. His screenplay, Starship Dave, was made as the Eddie Murphy comedy Meet Dave. He has also written a comedy called The Big Slam, which has been produced at theaters coast to coast; from Washington to Washington. His other plays include Hate Mail, The Stuff of Dreams, and Super-Powered-Revenge-Christmas #1. He is the co-creator of the animated web show Poker Night and is a regularly contributor to NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion and All Things Considered. Bill also is an actor for the Guthrie Theater and Berkshire Theater Festival and has taught playwriting and screenwriting at numerous schools.
After giving bad film a few years to catch its breath, Bill reunited with his MST3K teammates Mike Nelson and Kevin Murphy to create Rifftrax, which creates mp3 riff commentaries for movies ranging from the obscure to blockbuster hits. He is an Aries.
If you have any questions for Bill, please put them in the comments section below.
What is your favorite movie from mst3k?
On average, how many times do you re-watch a given movie in the process of writing a RiffTrax for it?
Can you say “NORMAL VIEW”?
Was driving John Hodgman around the Upper Midwest as fun as I imagine it to be? You were great in Madison, by the way.
Dear Dr. Corbett: Do you own any Ukuleles, and if so, how many?
Hello, Bill!
What would you say is the funniest riff you’ve ever come up with?
Question for Bill: Have you encountered a movie during RiffTrax or MST3K that was so dull it was hard to make fun of?
Dr Bill Corbett,
Have you ever caught yourself riffing a real life event, like a sports game or something?
So, Mr. Corbett. As one of many famous people named William, and consequently nicknamed “Bill”, I have one question for you on your namesake. It is the most important thing I could have asked you, so please consider your answer wisely.
Bill Clinton
Bill Shakespeare
Bill Paxton
Shag, Marry, Kill.
What is your favorite thing about the greater creative freedom that comes with Rifftrax?
Mr. Corbett, if given the opportunity to reboot MST3K, would you take it? Or does Rifftrax simply offer you less inhibition considering you can do any movie? Big fan by the way!
I personally listen to MST3k as I sleep almost every night. What kind of things have your fans done or do they do that surprises you?
I personally listen to MST3k as I sleep every night. In that vein, what have your fans done or do they do that surprises you?
What was it like working on Tesla Effect?
What is your opinion on Minnesota?
Dear doctor Bill, Will there ever be a Rifftrax for Apocalypse Now?
I’m from Naperville, IL. PLEASE thank Bill Corbett for the shoutout to my hometown Dominick’s I used to shop at from his ALIEN rifftrax. It’s closed now, but I have never laughed that hard in my life
I have a really hard time syncing my Rifftrax while drinking. Do you have any advice for that?
What’s the coolest thing a fan of MST3K has ever given you?
Dear Dr. Graham: Ask Dr. Corbett about the ukuleles!
I enjoy the live shows, but how much do you guys get off the ticket price for streaming theaters? It’s cool seeing it on the big screen, but it costs me just as much to buy the riff from you guys rather than only see it once.
Do you own a Crow T Robot prop? Did you steal any from the set?
What was more fun to play? Brain Guy or Crow?
How many of each robot prop existed? There seemed to be a lot of variations for random bits
I loved the bit where crow states that with being crow “your voice changes every few years.” Who’s idea was that?
Do you have a favorite joke from MST3K? Random I know, bit I know I have one
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