"You really felt David's heart come out of his suit. I have a vested interest in seeing that the tradition of the character is honored. Its jealousy. "Barney was a ubiquitous figure in many of our childhoods, then. Barney, the big purple dinosaur with a preschool following, will be returning to TV in 2024 with a new animated series, according to Mattel. The next day, as Joyner was driving to the audition, he recalls seeing a Southwest Airlines billboard with the caption "Breathe life into your vacation," just as he had dreamed of breathing life back into an unconscious Barney. He dressed up in a purple dinosaur costume everyday and went to the park. Sheryl Leach, the co-creator of "Barney and Friends," declined to participate in "I Love You, You Hate Me. But usually when people lash out like that, theres something theyre dealing with. In "I Love You, You Hate Me" director Tommy Avallone explores the fierce backlash Barney endured. ", In "I Love You, You Hate Me" director Tommy Avallone explores the fierce backlash Barney endured. Kids that age could not speak up. He has also featured in other Hollywood films like Batman, the 2002 film adaption of Scooby-Doo, and Doc Hollywood. And on the day of the audition, Joyner stopped at a red light and noticed a billboard above him for Southwest Airlines. It's meditation, it's energy work. After experiencing delays on his flight into Logan Airport, the airline offered him vouchers on his return trip, which gave him some freedom to decide which flight he could take back to Los Angeles. It wasnt just something you read in the paper, online, or saw in the news. Joyner was originally cast to play Barney in two Barney & The Backyard Gang home videos, but continued to play Barney in the TV series Barney & Friends during the first six seasons, as well as in live performances. "Sheryl was always someone who ignored the Barney bashing," said Avallone. And I respected that. "Barney & Friends" debuted in April 1992 on PBS. Dean Wendt is best known as the second voice actor for Barney. "What an amazing ride. Barney the Purple Dinosaur attends the NBC Universal VIP party during the Cable Show 2011 at Privet Nightclub and Lounge on June 15, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The docuseries explores how, throughout the 90s and early 2000s, Barney turned into a cultural punching bag, the subject of disdain from adults and derision from kids desperate to disavow their childish pastimes. I actually logged in and said hello. David continued: Before I got into the [Barney] costume, I would pray and ask God to allow his loving divine spirit to flow through me through the costume and let that draw the kids. Barney the Dinosaur actor reveals his saucy side job as a tantric sex expert, Fans of Barney the dinosaur will blush at the new route actor David Joyner has taken, David Joyner is now a Tantric sex therapist, David Joyner has taken a different path since his Barney days, Barney was a Dinosaur from the imagination, Danielle Lloyd proudly shows off baby bump in lingerie with birth just days away, Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda and Clive Owen break silence on marriage troubles. I have been online since way before most people accessed the internet. "You know, there were some people [who] were very nervous about speaking at all. David Joyner, the actor in the Barney suit, began studying tantra at age 20. Barney and Friends premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992, and came to an end on November 2, 2010, although new videos were still released on various dates after the last episode aired. Did you ever get a sense of the specific motivations behind the messages? Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. And while he is all for bringing Barney back in animated form, he isn't sold on the new look the character has been given - and has his own theory on why he is being portrayed that way. Daniel Arkin is a national reporter at NBC News. In 1998, the feature film "Barneys Great Adventure" was released. The American voice actor, host, and DJ has a net worth of about $1.5million. Ironing out all those technical details is a process he's hugely enthusiastic about, and he even does the books for other companies as well. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Even more interesting about the show is the long list of actors who got to play Barney. Leach reflected, The key to our show is we have real kids doing real things. Parents admit to a cordial dislike of the saccharine saurian, and no self-respecting second-grader will admit to liking Barney.. He's also a talented musician, a skilled dancer, and an athlete. "You know, there were different pockets. It quickly became a hit on public television. A new film, toys and adult apparel are also in the works. In an interview with Grunge, Joyner explained the root of his practice came from early childhood: "Growing up when I was a kid, my grandmother always told me that I had a gift for healing, and to always nurture that gift." In Western culture, the term "tantra" sends more immature individuals into perverted giggling fits. It was just her decision not to be a part of it. The show ended in 2010. When social media started taking off, especially when Facebook got rolling, I started to reconnect with old friends from college. And others, when they did talk about it, they talked about it very delicately Thats the way you have to talk about something like that. The now 59 years old actor has also had roles in Animal Kingdom (TV series) (2018), Scooby-Doo . In an interview with Herald & Review, Joyner describes the rapping, dancing bear as having "more swagger to his walk; he actually has a little bit of street to him." The super talented voice actor is reportedly worth an estimated $950,000 as of today. (Photo by Michael Bezjian/WireImage) In 2018, Joyner told Vice that he began working as a tantra massage specialist and spiritual healer. In a 2012 radio interview on LIVE with Aaron and Kelly, he happily did the famous dance from the show's opening theme. ", David said that even when he was dressed as Barney the dinosaur, he would keep his energy levels at a peak on set by using his Tantric teachings, as it helped him "maintain an abundance of joy during the process.. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. In an interview withTrainwreck'd Society, Joyner revealed that in his youth, he scored an ITT Tech degree in Electronic Engineering, and then worked for Texas Instruments as a software analyst. For one thing, Joyner's highly spiritual: According to Rolling Stone, Joyner is an energy healer, a Reiki practitioner, and a dedicated follower of tantra. Its been 35 years since we first met him, during which there has been a lot of joy, some tragedy and the launch of a couple of phenomenally successful careers in the form of series stars Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. But David Joyner has been quite outspoken about how much he loved playing Barney. And it gets questionable. Joyner decided that "if I could breathe life into this character, I was going on vacation. He was designed with boys and girls in mind. So yeah, the real guy who played Barney could simultaneously massage you, be your spiritual counselor, and fix your computer all at the same time. Apr 27, 2016. The voice actor of Barney the Dinosaur has opened up about just how brutal children could be in a new documentary, titled I Love You, You Hate Me. Barney the purple dinosaur was a picture of fun and innocence when it bounded around many people's childhoods but nowadays the actor in the dino suit has a less than innocent job. [Laughs.] Others were a bit different. But that turned out to be all in good fun. Business Insider. (Mark Perlstein/Getty Images), "My favorite [was] asking Theres an urban legend that you hid so much cocaine in your tail," said Avallone. NBA great Charles Barkley beat up Barney in a Saturday Night Live sketch. Even today, he's never stopped being appreciative of the many gifts and successes the role has afforded him. Wait, so how does this relate to Barney? But then I had a child, and now I get it and I love the show because my child loves the show.. Lisa Marie Presley Holds Celebration For Father Elvis Presleys Birthday At Graceland, Prince Harry Claims Elton John Refused To Sing Candle In The Wind On Anniversary Of Princess Dianas Death. Nowadays, David is helping adults on a voyage of discovery but he now takes them down a raunchy path which has a climatic ending that would shatter childhood memories of the purple T-Rex. Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com. Just like Stan Lee manages to pop up in every Marvel Comics movie, David Joyner possesses the mesmerizing superpower of appearing in seemingly every major TV show of the last few decades in various cameo roles. They were really good at it. There's also a weird suicide myth, wherein the "guy who played Barney" supposedly hanged himself in costume. What an amazing journey," he stated on his YouTube channel. In order to properly portray Barney, Joyner dove deep into his spiritual practices. Barney opened children's eyes to the joys of learning and discovery, the wonders of make-believe, and the beauty of unconditional love. Good thing Barney doesn't have sharp teeth. Barney the Dinosaur with David Voss, the original body actor. Meet the Man Who 'Loved' Playing the Iconic Purple Dinosaur for a Decade", "C h a r a c t e r c h a m e l e o n: 20 years of voice over by Bob West: Resum", "CelebWorx Live Episode #12 With Bob West (The Original Voice of Barney the Dinosaur)", "Barney The Dinosaur Documentary From 'Queer Eye' Producers Greenlighted At Peacock", "Peacock Launches First-Ever Virtual "DocFest" with Original Documentaries to Premiere Weekly", "Barney Under the Sea (1998) Windows credits", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_West&oldid=1139454024, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 06:21. There was a sense, beforeBarney, that there was no marketability in pre-school programming. And when he would come home from work, and he expected this big hug from his daughter she was just watching Barney. In the end, he stuck with his original flight schedule, telling Grunge, "Later that evening, I don't know if it was a voice speaking to me or what, but I decided not to change the flight. In a nutshell, Damilola spends more time keeping up with the Kardashians than she would like to admit. Barney, the purple dinosaur, was the star of the PBS TV series "Barney and Friends.". Barney & Friends is not still on TV. That energy would always draw them in. In an exclusive interview with Grunge, David Joyner told his own story. The people who sent me those threats were all kids in middle school. The docuseries "I Love You, You Hate Me" explores the strange backlash to "Barney & Friends." Bob West, who once voiced the character, found himself at the center of the storm. And this guy was working the register, this young guy, he was tall, you can tell he played football, kinda burly looking." The original concept was pretty different, but changed, as Leach detailed to the Austin American-Statesman in 1992: Originally Barney was a snuggly teddy bear, but my son, Patrick, was fascinated with dinosaurs, so Barney became a dinosaur. The idea of a spiritual purple dinosaur is already amazing enough, but it gets better, because Joyner is also smart as a whip. He treated around 30 clients or "goddesses" and guided them into discovering their "sexual energy.". Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. He was a jazz musician on "That '70s Show," a congress clerk on "Veep," an agent on"24," Business Man #2 on "Don't Trust the B- in Apartment 23," voiced a sinister clown in "Scooby Doo," and hung out on such soap operas as "General Hospital." He's looking forward to new achievements in the future. Who knows how long this current wave of social and political clashing will continue? If we dont, that kind of thing can snowball on you. Joyner returned to perform Barney in Barney in Outer Space in 1997. When did you first start to realize there was all this hatred swirling around the show, though? Barney, the purple dinosaur, is getting a new look. For radio host and ethnomusicologist, see, 20002022: Retirement and reunion with Barney, 2022present: Graphic designing and later career, Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 06:21, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Barney Unmasked! He would force them to be . [1], West now works as a graphic designer for film and television. Then he portrayed him full time in the TV series starting with the seventh season until 2022. ", BARNEY DOCUSERIES DETAILS DARK SIDE OF BELOVED KIDS SHOW, INCLUDES DEATH THREATS, DRUG RUMORS, Barney, the purple dinosaur, was the star of the PBS TV series "Barney and Friends." Yet despite all of that, the show was canceled in 2009 and many people to this day are wondering why. Its very much a shade of gray. (That's why everyone loved that goofy-looking Tyrannosaurus so much!). Barney Reacts #11 w/ BJ 2.3K views5 years ago 15:22 Double. As far as part-time work goes, hey it's better than working a cash register. The real David Joyner certainly isn't a dinosaur, but he's not a mere human being, either: He's a superhuman who has lived a life so wondrously eclectic that he makes Dos Equis' Most Interesting Man in the World look like a homebody in comparison. Maybe he works for the Watchers, or maybe he's a time hopping do-gooder like Dr. Sam Beckett in that '90s sci-fi series "Quantum Leap." My life as Barney the Dinosaur: Actor who sang and danced in 70lb purple costume for 10 years during the height of the show's success reveals it was 120F inside the suit and he hadn't even. Much like other children's programming that spanned across many years and reached a global audience, "Barney & Friends" faced a litany of critics who weren't too fond of the show's jubilant and happy-go-lucky approach to edutainment. Eight Inappropriate Flintstones Moments You May Have Completely Missed! Turns out that right beneath our noses, we've seen Joyner on "House" playing a cardiac surgeon standing face-to-face with the misanthropic title character. Legal Statement. (Bobby Bank/Getty Images). If the show premiered today, do you think there would be a comparable backlash? Before he hopped into the costume, he always dedicated a half-hour block to meditation and prayer. I saw elements in the production that were unlike any other childrens program Id seen at the time. He performed Barney in most of the last episodes of Season 4 and It's Time For Counting when David Joyner and Bob West both left to film Barney's Great Adventure. This rumor is pretty stupid when you think about the impracticality of it those tiny little arms on the Barney costume couldn't reach far enough to scratch the actor's head, much less pull drugs out of the tail but the "story" caught on, probably due to its sensationalism. Its a pretty good indication the love was strong. And ruthless rumors spread quicker than the dinosaurs cheer. Its easy to amplify the negative voices, and I think that we examine the negative feedback and call it what it is: somebody is reacting to innocence in a negative way, and we need to find out why. After the premonition, he was already pretty sure he had it locked in. NBC News: I've read that you started working as a voice performer in the late 1970s. Joining them in the celebration was David Joyner, who revealed exactly what "Barney & Friends" meant to him and who deserved all the credit for the purple dinosaur's lasting legacy. June 2, 2017. As it turns out, playing Barney was actually a really smart financial decision on Joyner's part. The reboot will focus on purple tyrannosaurus rex Barney and his friends going on adventures. [Laughs.] And when he talks about his meditation and the energy he would pull from his body, he tried to push it through as weird as it sounds push it through the television. 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The silliest of these rumors, which still pops up from time to time, is that the "actor who played Barney" (who is nameless, in this story) was actually a crazy cocaine addict, supposedly so addicted that he hid his prized cocaine stash up Barney's purple tail, which eventually got him caught and thrown in jail. We were in the studio so often, and we really didnt see a lot of the reaction to the show. That's not just surprising, but actually rather inspiring. If your artistic calling leads you to the friendly shores of costumed children's entertainment, don't run away out of fear that you might vanish into obscurity or never make a decent wage. We'd like to think that human beings are capable of such sincere love, but honestly, that dancing, prancing, not-so-prehistoric purple T-Rex totally puts mankind to shame. Joyner himself has collected the cameo evidence on his YouTube channel. Furthermore, since Barney was actually voiced by Bob West, not the guy in the suit, being Barney might seem like a rather thankless job. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). In this vision, Barney was passed out on the ground, and Joyner had to rush to the dinosaur's rescue, saving him through mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. On top of that, Joyner also runs his own successful tantra massage business. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. READ MORE ON TV AGT'S FINEST ", Then, on September 11, Joyner had the shock of a lifetime. Related: These Are The 10 Most Successful Scream Queens, Ranked By Net Worth. (Photo of the updated Barney courtesy of Mattel), Former child star Austin Majors is dead at 27. It's amazing to see how, even with his success, Joyner has never lost touch with his roots and makes genuine efforts to connect with his fan base. I actually responded to a lot of them when I was still on AOL and it was cool to be on AOL and most of them would write back and say, Oh, Im so sorry, I didnt realize there was a real person that was going to answer. I never heard back from some. In his October 2017 interview with Grunge, Joyner said, "A couple of days ago I was at Bed, Bath & Beyond, buying some things for the office. "Barney & Friends," which started on video, was the brainchild of two Dallas-area educators and mothers. For 10 years, David Joyner was the actor inside the Tyrannosaurus Rex suit that helped kids of a certain generation to learn about new situations in a fun and informative way. Market data provided by Factset. But not all the rumors were false. As of today, the actor has a reported net worth ranging betwee $1 million to $2 million. From 1996 through 2002, he retired from voicing Barney, citing that he wanted "new challenges" with his life. He was inescapable. "I mean, Im not shocked, but I always find it interesting when someone talks about how a song being played backward is satanic," Avallone explained about the conspiracy theory that Barneys "I Love You" song contained a horrifying subliminal message. ", (Clint Spaulding/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images). The show featured several people who worked on Barney and saw many behind-the-scenes stories being shared. And that was Flight 175.". After more than a decade off-screen, Barney the . His cause of death has been deemed an "accident" tied to a head injury . "I just think that its so funny that there are so many of these sorts of songs that some people feel if its played backward, theres an evil message.". By Jennifer Hassan. David Joyner. Theres more though. Probably his most memorable guest appearance was in "ER," where he had a recurring role as a dialysis technician. Seriously, it seems like this guy can do everything. or redistributed. "He explained it to us. Its really part of growing up, although I have to say that we seem to have amplified that phase of life in the United States. Joyner decided to think about it. While it was only recently that the public really became aware of David Joyner's true identity, there have always been bizarre conspiracy theories about the previously unknown "guy who played Barney." However, all the dark rumors about Barney are, as one would expect, complete bunk. We're all together. SANTA MONICA, CA - OCTOBER 27: Barney The Dinosaur entertains children at the 2007 Dream Halloween 'Under The Big Top' hosted by Jaime Lee Curtis to benefit the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation October 27, 2007 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Menu. Barney & Friends (TV Series 1992-2010) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. David Joyner emphasized to Grunge that every day of his life is a new adventure and that he keeps busy, but he also emphasized that he loves all the different roles he occupies. [4][5] He worked as a software analyst for Texas Instruments for six years. Joyner now runs a tantra massage business, Tantra Harmony where he charges $350 for a 4-hour session. Bob West. Don't believe us? EG DAILY RECALLS GOING INTO LABOR DURING RUGRATS, RETURNS TO MUSICAL ROOTS WITH EMPOWERING SO PRETTY VIDEO, Sheryl Leach, the co-creator of "Barney and Friends," declined to participate in "I Love You, You Hate Me." But then we would go out and do personal appearances, and wed have meet-and-greets with kids and parents. Today, Martin is estimated to be worth about $7 million. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Joyner admitted to being a bit hesitant about taking on another costumed role but couldn't resist when producers called him "the Michael Jordan of costumed characters." Barney arrives at the 55th Annual Golden Globes Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 18, 1998. Something really bad happened, and it happened to someone that they loved. She was 73. We all remember the theme song. 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