Jonah: What about you James?

James Tucker: I agree with what he said.  Plus, I really like the Plasticman story.  He’s just funny as shit the way he comes into the show. 

Deidrich Bader:  And the latest thing with Wildcat (R. Lee Ermey) was really funny too.

James Tucker: Right.  But, no, I don’t have any real favorites yet.

Jonah: They’re all your children and you don’t want any hurt feelings?

James Tucker: No, they haven’t been born yet and they hurt like hell.

Deidrich Bader: Still kicking around in there.

James Tucker: Right.  So I don’t know.  Some may come out with only three fingers.  I don’t know.

Deidrich Bader: What’s fun about this show is the relationship between the heroes and how they each have an arc about what they learn from each other.  Green Arrow for example.  Their relationship, how it develops.  Just like DiMaggio’s Aquaman.  There’s an arc to it.  Each story resolves in a way that’ kind of… sweet.  I brought up the relationship with Blue Beetle; it’s a nice mentor thing.  And Will (Wheaton) does a fabulous job.  I guess I feel like we’re pushing the character in a way that doesn’t betray the character at all.  It’s still Batman.  Just not the darker Frank Miller Batman.  It doesn’t all need to be like that.  Because it isn’t all like that.  When I was a kid and we first moved to the states I used to watch BATMAN all the time-with Adam West.  I finally got to work with him years ago, and I totally geeked out.  It had formed this impression in my head.  THAT, to me, IS Batman.  Not the dark version. There’s nothing wrong with it, and it’s certainly an element.  But this is, I think clear and organic, and nothing that strays from the character.  It’s really fun to do.

Jonah: Good.  Good.  Plus you get to go to work in your pajamas.

Deidrich Bader: Except I have to stop coming in barefoot.

Michael Jelenic: We did have an actor take off his pants.  He came in, in those running pants that make a little noise when you move.  So, he took them off for the whole recording.

Jonah: Who was that?

James Tucker: We can’t say.  It’s kind of a big actor.

Jonah: Right.

Deidrich Bader: Really, voice-over IS great.  If it paid as much as on camera work, it’s all I’d ever do.

Jonah: So to quote you, “It’s all about the money?” Laughter. That will be the headline of this article. Deidrich Bader: All About the Green!

Deidrich Bader: You know what it is? Doing animation is closer to pretending than anything else you get to do.  It’s much more like when you’re a kid putting on a character.  It’s like when I watch my son play these characters at home.  He laughs this evil laugh … because he’s a super villain.  I can actually hear him over the monitor practicing this really evil laugh. “HA HA HA…” 

Jonah: Proud parent of a supervillians?

Deidrich Bader: You bet.  I’m raising him right!  But it is.  Just… fun to do.  I get to play a couple characters.

Jonah: You are pulling double duty?

Deidrich Bader: yes.

Jonah: Any you can talk about?

Deidrich: No… well, Catwoman…

Jonah: Of course!

Deidrich Bader:  We did have the Huntress on the show the other day.  That was kind of cool.

James Tucker: He did the voice.

Deidrich Bader: No… but they have a great relationship: Batman and the Huntress.  I thought that was really well done.  Pretty interesting.

Michael Jelenic: You should’ve seen the first draft.  It was REALLY interesting.

James Tucker: We had to pull back a little…

Jonah: What’s next for you guys?

James Tucker: Hopefully another season of this.

Jonah: Will it be 26 episodes?

James Tucker: yes.

Jonah: So a full season of an animated show?

James Tucker: Yes.

Jonah: Nice!  What about you Deidrich?

Deidrich Bader: Did I say I was doing anything else?

Jonah: Well, you DID say that voice-over doesn’t pay enough. 

Deidrich Bader:  Actually I’m doing as little as possible right now.  I’m doing a play at the Taper in September.  HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES.  That’s what the stupid mustache is for.  I’m looking forward to that.  This way I get to be with my kids during the day. 

Jonah: Aren’t you worried that spending time with your son will actually make him less of a supervillian?

Deidrich Bader: No.  I’m raising him right! 

James Tucker: Two chicks at the same time?

Deidrich Bader: Oh yeah.  I’m teaching him all about that.

Jonah: Deidrich Bader: All About the Green AND Two Chicks At the Same Time…

Deidrich Bader: Really, what more DOES he need to know?

Indeed what more do any of us need to know?  Guy Gardener. Will Wheaton as the Blue Beetle.  The Huntress and Batman…. inappropriate relationship?  And Two Chicks at the Same Time!  You can see why this article was embargoed