Chatterboxing Once Again!

I'm afraid I've gone and recorded yet another podcast. This one is special to me because it constitutes my very first "celebrity interview!" I was asked to co-host an installment of "True Stories of Tinseltown," one of the podcasts on which I was once a guest myself, as child actress Kathy Garver was brought on for an interview.

Garver, who is likely best-known for her role as Cissy Davis on the sitcom Family Affair (1966-1971), enjoyed a startlingly lengthy career as a performer which continues to this day. Dancing away on stage at age three, she proceeded to roles on television and movies opposite many of the top stars of the day. You will be surprised at some of the people she rubbed elbows with over her career as a child actress and - fortunately for us - she has a very good memory.

At the time of the recording, I was STILL battling a serious upper respiratory infection (but there was no way in hell I was going to miss the chance to take part!) Also, because there were three of us, there are times when we sort of step on one another, mostly at first. And I, uncharacteristically I think, seemed to have a higher number of "uhs" and "ums" than I usually do when speaking publicly... I'll blame the meds and also my excitement and enthusiasm over chit-chatting with a famous person.

Miss Garver is now seventy-two and is exceedingly charming, well-spoken and captivating to listen to. I know that even if you were never a fan of Family Affair, you will find her recollections and reflections on the people and projects she was involved with to be refreshing and interesting. I took pains to come up with questions I thought she might not have been asked before in her many previous interviews and it seemed as if she found that refreshing (I felt that it showed in her voice and remarks.)

She is the author of a few books (an autobiography, a book on former child performers and now a cookbook) and remains highly active as a guest speaker and also as an actress in various independent projects.

The fact (which I did not have time to mention or ask about) that she provided the voice for Firestar on the animated Saturday morning kids series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends as well as those of Rima the jungle girl and Hawkgirl on The Super Friends has assured her a spot at various Comic-Cons as well.

After the interview with Ms. Garver ends about 30 minutes in, we continue to flap our gums about Family Affair, Anissa Jones, Kym Karath, Little House on the Prairie, vintage daytime soaps, etc... If you listen, I hope you enjoy it. Here is a link to the recording.