Since my adopted Uncle George Pérez won't be at any other conventions until 2009, I asked him the following 100 fun, non-comic book questions at Pittsburgh Comicon for everyone to enjoy. Find out what his favorite television show, pizza topping and other things are, plus learn what song he'd sing on the Karaoke machine, if he were able.
1. LAYNE TOTH: What did you have for breakfast?
GEORGE PÉREZ: Just a banana.
2. TOTH: Favorite color?
PÉREZ: Something like an icy blue.
3. TOTH: What kind of shampoo do you use?
PÉREZ: I can't use any shampoo at all.
4. TOTH: Favorite TV show?
PÉREZ: NBC's 'Heroes'.
5. TOTH: Favorite pizza?
PÉREZ: Sausage.
6. TOTH: Favorite vacation place?
PÉREZ: Anywhere you can be on a cruise ship.
7. TOTH: Shoe size?
PÉREZ: 10 1/2.
8. TOTH: Favorite ice cream?
PÉREZ: Coconut.
9. TOTH: Do you rollerblade?
PÉREZ: Nope.
10. TOTH: Best mini-golf score?
PÉREZ: I never play mini-golf.
11. TOTH: Favorite board game?
PÉREZ: Scrabble.
12. TOTH: Favorite food?
PÉREZ: Anything Indian.
13. TOTH: Favorite restaurant?
PÉREZ: Bay Ridge Sushi.
14. TOTH: Favorite candy?
PÉREZ: Hershey's with Almonds.
15. TOTH: Who was your best friend when you were a kid?
PÉREZ: Michael Torres.
16. TOTH: First car?
PÉREZ: A Nissan Integra.
17. TOTH: First crush?
PÉREZ: Gladys Rodriguez.
18. TOTH: Favorite teacher?
PÉREZ: Mr. Kettering. He was my English teacher who taught me how to write.
19. TOTH: Favorite animal?
PÉREZ: Koala bears.
20. TOTH: Favorite number?
PÉREZ: 33. That was my number from camp.
21. TOTH: Do you have any pets?
PÉREZ: No.
22. TOTH: Favorite sports team?
PÉREZ: I don't follow sports.
23. TOTH: Favorite movie?
PÉREZ: 'It's A Wonderful Life'.
24. TOTH: Favorite book?
PÉREZ: Half of 'Moby Dick'.
25. TOTH: Favorite play?
PÉREZ: 'Inherit The Wind'.
26. TOTH: Favorite letter?
PÉREZ: Z.
27. TOTH: Favorite soda pop?
PÉREZ: Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi.
28. TOTH: Favorite season?
PÉREZ: Spring.
29. TOTH: Have you ever broken a bone?
PÉREZ: No, but I have a hairline fracture on my drawing hand.
30. TOTH: Favorite city?
PÉREZ: New York.
31. TOTH: Favorite song?
PÉREZ: 'My Way'.
32. TOTH: Favorite band?
PÉREZ: The B-52's.
33. TOTH: Favorite flower?
PÉREZ: Yellow roses.
34. TOTH: Favorite bird?
PÉREZ: Flamingos.
35. TOTH: Worst movie?
PÉREZ: The only movie I ever walked out on was 'Superman 3'.
36. TOTH: Worst TV show?
PÉREZ: Oddly enough, I never really liked 'The Six Million Dollar Man'.
37. TOTH: What can you cook?
PÉREZ: I used to cook fried eggs, but then I gave it up.
38. TOTH: If you had to sing Karaoke, what song would you sing?
PÉREZ: 'The Impossible Dream'.
39. TOTH: What street did you grow up on?
PÉREZ: 137th Street.
40. TOTH: Favorite toy from childhood?
PÉREZ: My brother's Captain Action. I also broke it.
41. TOTH: Favorite actor?
PÉREZ: Humphrey Bogart.
42. TOTH: Favorite actress?
PÉREZ: Bette Davis.
43. TOTH: Favorite fruit?
PÉREZ: Pineapple.
44. TOTH: Favorite vegetable?
PÉREZ: Corn.
45. TOTH: Worst vegetable?
PÉREZ: Brussels sprouts.
46. TOTH: Worst fruit?
PÉREZ: I'm not that crazy about raspberries.
47. TOTH: Favorite car?
PÉREZ: Acura.
48. TOTH: Name of your elementary school?
PÉREZ: P.S. 65.
49. TOTH: Name of your high school?
PÉREZ: Cardinal Hayes.
50. TOTH: Do you play video games?
PÉREZ: Nope.
51. TOTH: Favorite clothes?
PÉREZ: My wife's Hawaiian shirts.
52. TOTH: Favorite shape?
PÉREZ: A circle.
53. TOTH: What kind of toothpaste do you use?
PÉREZ: Colgate.
54. TOTH: Favorite bug?
PÉREZ: A ladybug.
55. TOTH: Favorite doughnut?
PÉREZ: Honey glazed.
56. TOTH: Favorite desert?
PÉREZ: Vanilla ice cream covered in chocolate.
57. TOTH: Favorite cereal?
PÉREZ: I like Raisin Bran. The more raisins, the better.
58. TOTH: Ducks or turtles?
PÉREZ: Ducks.
59. TOTH: Favorite time of day?
PÉREZ: 11:30 at night.
60. TOTH: Ever been in a car accident?
PÉREZ: Yes.
61. TOTH: Favorite country to visit?
PÉREZ: England.
62. TOTH: What kind of deodorant do you use?
PÉREZ: Mennen.
63. TOTH: Ever been snow skiing?
PÉREZ: No.
64. TOTH: How tall are you?
PÉREZ: 6'2".
65. TOTH: Do you like chocolate milk?
PÉREZ: Love it!
66. TOTH: Ever been sky diving?
PÉREZ: No. I've been parasailing, but I've never been sky diving.
67. TOTH: Favorite holiday?
PÉREZ: Christmas.
68. TOTH: Ever been to Fiji?
PÉREZ: Nope.
69. TOTH: Favorite reindeer?
PÉREZ: Rudolph.
70. TOTH: Ever bungee jumped?
PÉREZ: Nope.
71. TOTH: Favorite saying?
PÉREZ: I know this is going to sound really corny but, "I love you."
72. TOTH: Ever been to Japan?
PÉREZ: No, but I'd love to.
73. TOTH: What instruments do you play?
PÉREZ: Regrettably, none. I tried to play the piano but I wasn't very good.
74. TOTH: Can you do a cartwheel?
PÉREZ: Not anymore. But when I was young, I used to.
75. TOTH: Favorite cartoon?
PÉREZ: Daffy Duck in 'Duck Amuck'.
76. TOTH: Do you wear slippers?
PÉREZ: Yes. I wear them all day because I work at home.
77. TOTH: Plaid or polka dots?
PÉREZ: Plaid.
78. TOTH: Favorite kind of dance?
PÉREZ: The Rumba. It's one of the few I can still remember.
79. TOTH: How many states have you lived in?
PÉREZ: Only two.
80. TOTH: Worst bowling score?
PÉREZ: Probably about 72. It's not much lower than my best.
81. TOTH: Dogs or cats?
PÉREZ: If I had any, it would be dogs because I'm allergic to cats.
82. TOTH: Ever been horseback riding?
PÉREZ: Yes.
83. TOTH: Favorite Christmas special?
PÉREZ: 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' The original cartoon.
84. TOTH: Hippo or giraffe?
PÉREZ: Giraffe.
85. TOTH: Favorite cookie?
PÉREZ: Oreo.
86. TOTH: Ever been scuba diving?
PÉREZ: No, but I have been snorkeling.
87. TOTH: Favorite fish?
PÉREZ: Goldfish.
88. TOTH: Favorite tree?
PÉREZ: The redwoods.
89. TOTH: Favorite meal your wife makes?
PÉREZ: She makes a great meatloaf.
90. TOTH: How many cavities do you have?
PÉREZ: Well over a dozen.
91. TOTH: Favorite salad dressing?
PÉREZ: Blue cheese.
92. TOTH: What spicy food do you like?
PÉREZ: Vindaloo lamb.
93. TOTH: Do you like PBJ?
PÉREZ: Yes I do. But it has to be grape jelly on white bread. I don't like strawberry jelly.
94. TOTH: Ever been surfing?
PÉREZ: No.
95. TOTH: Mustard or mayo?
PÉREZ: Mayo.
96. TOTH: Favorite kid movie?
PÉREZ: 'The Wizard of Oz'. I played The Wizard on stage. Isn't it strange that there are no toys of The Wizard -- the title character.
97. TOTH: Favorite chip?
PÉREZ: I like Sun Chips.
98. TOTH: Favorite cheese?
PÉREZ: Pepper Jack.
99. TOTH: Favorite magazine?
PÉREZ: 'Classic Images'.
100. TOTH: Best childhood memory?
PÉREZ: When I got a tape recorder for Christmas. I felt so grown up because I was getting an adult thing. Ironically, it was the same year my brother got his Captain Action figure.
Thanks Uncle George! We'll see ya in 2009!
Ten year old Layne Toth is the hardest working kid in comics! She's worked on several comic books including her Faith Warrior Princess and Meow-Wow, appeared in a few television spots, was featured in newspapers and magazines. Now she's working on taking over the world. She's got moxy and gumption - and we like that here at PULSE! You can learn all about her and see some cool pictures at her websitePosts: 20777 | From: PA | Registered: Aug 2002
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That was cool. It's nice to read about Mr. Perez as a real human being instead of as this art god.
I might be wrong, but I think I remember reading years ago that Mr. Perez's favorite movie was "The Ten Commandments". Must've been a faze. Posts: 657 | Registered: Jan 2002
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Once again proving that it takes a smart kid to cut to the quick and deliver an awesome interview that answers the important questions! Brilliant!
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