Gordon Goodman
About Gordon
Gordon Goodman is an American social scientist, a veteran professional actor, singer, composer, author, and artist. He is an expert in the psychology of performance and the creative personality. He has two Masters degrees and a Ph.D. in psychology, has lectured on NLP across the country, has been a baritone soloist with symphonies around the world, was the first live-action Aquaman (DC Comics), has his own animatronic character at a major Disney amusement park, has created and produced animation, live entertainment, and worked in television gameshow development, has written a number of books, and has been featured in over 25 television commercials to date, including Jack in the Box and Verizon. He was a Los Angeles Ovation Award nominee for Best Actor for his performance of “Barrymore, and is a Scenie and Mercury Award winner. He is a certified Hypnotherapist, certified Artificial Insemination Technician, has a Black Belt, and is a licensed Broker. He has been awarded special commendations from both the California State Senate and California State Assembly for his contributions to the Arts.
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Fun Facts
I'm proud to be an MTG member because
MTG is a group of professional performers with a common cause. Every night is opening night. That pressure creates friendships that last a lifetime.
Dream Role
Don't have one.
Favorite Role I Have Played
Barrymore
My Favorite Musical
INTO THE WOODS
Favorite MTG Show I Have Been In
Charlie Daniels in SHENANDOAH
Funniest / Most Memorable Thing That's Happened to Me on Stage
Too many. I've gone up on lines a thousand times, made up lines and/or lyrics. I remember being a singing gondolier, in a costume Bob Mackie made for me, making up Italian lyrics for all of the songs. I remember tripping on a box as I exited down a ramp during a blackout and landing face-first just as the lights for intermission came up and tearing a hamstring muscle. I remember doing a fight scene in OKLAHOMA, where I played Jud, and breaking my larynx during the fight scene. I remember playing Gaston in pre-Broadway version of Disney's BEAUTY & THE BEAST and going over backwards because of the slippery heel on the boots they made me in London. I remember Henry Mancini, getting up from his stool at the piano, picking me up and hugging me, because of the performance of "God Bless America" we did. I remember hearing 5000 people gasp when I finally began to sing after a long soliloquy while supported by a prestigious symphony. I remember alone on stage sitting in a chair in front of an 80 piece orchestra and 120 voice choir, and falling asleep. Need I go on???
Languages Spoken
English
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he/him/his
Special Skills
Singing, Teaching Voice, Various Accents, Martial Arts, Firebreathing While Juggling and Baking
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