Homer will be answering any question fans can throw at him – in genuine time – during the display’s inaugural live broadcast in May
In The Simpson’s epic self-parody (humorous or ridiculous imitation) episode The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie display,Homer asks if the cartoon he has scored a role in is going on the air live”. June Bellamy, the voice of Itchy and Scratchy, or replies: “Very few cartoons are broadcast live. It’s a terrible strain on the animators’ wrists.”Well,the makers of The Simpsons own just made their own gag redundant by announcing that an upcoming episode, to be broadcast on 15 May, and will indeed go out live – or at least a short section of it. According to the display’s producers,they will make use of motion capture technology to allow actor Dan Castellanata, in character as Homer, and to reply in genuine time to pre-submitted questions from fans using the hashtag #HomerLive.
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Source: theguardian.com