04-11-2021, 05:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-11-2021, 05:47 PM by 37thchamber.)
So most fans know the Yeti mascot, it's hard to miss the guy, he's 8 feet tall, and extremely hairy. That makes him pretty unique, already. What people don't know is that the guy inside the sasquatch suit, a Denver-born guy called Steve, is far more than just a mascot.
Steve is actually a part time voice actor, so the roars and growls and other assorted uh... Yeti noises... Are actually made by Steve. They're not an amalgam of animal sounds like chewbacca, or some kind of recording played through a speaker. No. Steve does that shit. With his mouth (and throat I guess). He's like that one guy in police academy but wearing a massive bigfoot costume.
Steve admits that he prefers the anonymity afforded by the suit, though. "I feel like it would be a bit strange to have people recognise me in streets," he says. "I'm just a guy in a costume making weird noises. Like Andy Serkis but not as talented."
Since the costume is 8 feet tall and Steve is only around 6 feet tall, we were curious how he gets the extra height, since the head part of the costume goes over his, like a mask and helmet in one.
"Shoe lifts," Steve nods and winks conspiratorial. "Was really odd the first time I put them on, since I'm not a short guy. Felt a bit like wearing stilts."
Steve mostly entertains fans by taking photos or making short video clips, but occasionally tries to hide in the crowd. A gag Steve finds particularly amusing. "They actually help me hide a lot of the time, it's great," he says. "It's all part of the magic, having three kids try to hide a massive hairy guy. It never works, obviously. But that's the job, you know?"
Steve is actually a part time voice actor, so the roars and growls and other assorted uh... Yeti noises... Are actually made by Steve. They're not an amalgam of animal sounds like chewbacca, or some kind of recording played through a speaker. No. Steve does that shit. With his mouth (and throat I guess). He's like that one guy in police academy but wearing a massive bigfoot costume.
Steve admits that he prefers the anonymity afforded by the suit, though. "I feel like it would be a bit strange to have people recognise me in streets," he says. "I'm just a guy in a costume making weird noises. Like Andy Serkis but not as talented."
Since the costume is 8 feet tall and Steve is only around 6 feet tall, we were curious how he gets the extra height, since the head part of the costume goes over his, like a mask and helmet in one.
"Shoe lifts," Steve nods and winks conspiratorial. "Was really odd the first time I put them on, since I'm not a short guy. Felt a bit like wearing stilts."
Steve mostly entertains fans by taking photos or making short video clips, but occasionally tries to hide in the crowd. A gag Steve finds particularly amusing. "They actually help me hide a lot of the time, it's great," he says. "It's all part of the magic, having three kids try to hide a massive hairy guy. It never works, obviously. But that's the job, you know?"
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