Muck Raking: Rob Tapert
Archaeology's never been this much fun! Unearthing the secrets of the cast and crew.
Rob Tapert, Executive Producer of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess and husband to Lucy Lawless, submits himself to our revealing questionnaire. WARNING: mad pillow strangeness ahead!
Official Xena Magazine: Issue 01
Birth name: Robert Gerard Tapert.
Nicknames: None.
Favourite word: Action!
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan.
Current residence: Auckland, New Zealand.
Croutons or bacon bits? Bacon bits.
Favourite salad dressing? Sesame.
Shampoo or conditioner? Shampoo.
Have you ever been skinny dipping? Yes.
Do you make fun of people? Yes.
Favourite colour: Blue… [sudden change of mind] Green! Green.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? [Suspicious pause] No.
[Have you had any brushes with the law then?] Yes. Not guilty!
One pillow or two; feather or cotton? That’s a tricky one. Two pillows on the bed, one by the morning. And feather. [And Lucy?] One very old pillow… you know what, she uses three pillows, but one under her head. One to hold onto, and one between her knees. [Has this got something to do with her pregnancy?] No, she’s always been that way.
Have you any pets? Yes, numerous.
Favourite music: I love so many different types of music. You caught me today listening to old Burt Bacarach tunes, but I love all kinds of very strange music - from Nina Simone, to Dan Hicks, to Steely Dan, to Mongolian Throat Music. [?] I listen to a lot of music.
Hobbies: Fishing.
Which toothpaste do you use? I think it’s Uncle Tom’s, or Tom’s… It’s some Californian natural toothpaste.
Favourite food: Sushi.
Favourite town to take it easy in: San Francisco.
Favourite ice cream flavour: Jamocha Chocolate Fudge. It’s coffee and chocolate.
Favourite non-alcoholic drink: Is there such a thing? Coffee.
Adidas, Nike, Reebok or other? Nike.
Favourite cologne? None.
Favourite subject at school: Hockey.
Favourite sport to watch: Ice hockey.
Most humiliating moment: [Loooong pause] Er… Erm… How do I say this? Being a racist, and being caught on it. [Really?] Many years ago in 1970, 29 years ago. It’s still a moment I always come back to as a defining moment of being a bad kid. [Right. Moving swiftly on…]
Craziest or silliest idea: I don’t know, I’ve done them all!