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He was one of those perennial bad guys with piercing eyes, big body and an intimidating delivery. His name was Leo Gordon[1]. The last time we saw each other was in Father Murphy , an offshoot of Little House on The Prairie . He was a bad guy who wrestled Merlin Olsen[2]. We rode back in a car together after the wrestling match. He was wiped out! Leo said, “That guy (Merlin) is so strong he threw me around like I was nothin’”

This was in sharp contrast to the fight scene I had with Leo where I was ingloriously pushed around. He and I were shooting a show up in Prescott. He was not a bully, just a rugged guy.

He was the guy in “McClintock who irritated John Wayne[3] with his “whining” and Wayne said, “No, I’m not gonna hit you… like Hell I’m not!” Then he proceeded to sock him and Leo went rolling down a hill.

In our simulated fight scene I actually caught Leo upside his nose before he “blew me away with a shotgun”! After the scene was over Leo came over and told me I shouldn’t have hit him in the nose. He gave me a blow in the stomach. From then on I always pulled my punches.

[1] Leo Gordon born Brooklyn, New York, December 2, 1922 , died December 26, 2000, was an American movie and television character actor as well as a screenplay writer and novelist. He specialized in playing brutish bad guys and he would appear in more than 170 film and television productions from the early 1950s to the mid 1990s. In 1997, he received the "Golden Boot Award " for his many years of work in Westerns. In accepting the award, the actor simply flashed a smile for his fans and remarked "Thank God for typecasting!"

[2] Merlin Jay Olsen born in Logan, Utah, September 15, 1940, died March 11, 2010. He was a football player in the National Football League, NFL commentator, and actor. He played his entire 15-year career with the Los Angeles Rams and was elected to the Pro Bowl in 14 of those seasons. As an actor on Little House on the Prairie he portrayed the farmer Jonathan Garvey. Next he starred in his own NBC drama, Father Murphy, playing the title role of a foster dad posing as a traveling priest. He was also in the John Wayne movie The Undefeated as Little George. Olsen was the commercial spokesman for FTD Florists for many years.

[3] John Wayne born in Winterset, Iowa, May 26, 1907 ,died June 11, 1979, was an American film actor, director and producer. An Academy Award -winner for True Grit in 1969, Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades and was named the all-time top money-making star. An enduring American icon, he epitomized rugged masculinity and is famous for his demeanor, including his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height.

Above: Jim Arness Marshall Matt Dillon follows behind Sandy Gibbons in Gunsmoke episode.

Below: Sandy Gibbons shares his experience in Movies, Television and Commercials.

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SAMPLE PAGE LEO GORDON He was one of those perennial bad guys with piercing eyes, big body and an intimidating delivery. His name was Leo Gordon[1]. The last time we saw each other was in *Father Murphy* , an offshoot of *Little House on The Prairie* . He was a bad guy who wrestled Merlin Olsen[2]. We rode back in a car together after the wrestling match. He was wiped out! Leo said, “That guy (Merlin) is so strong he threw me around like I was nothin’” This was in sharp contrast to the fight scene I had with Leo where I was ingloriously pushed around. He and I were shooting a show up in Prescott. He was not a bully, just a rugged guy. He was the guy in “*McClintock* who irritated John Wayne[3] with his “whining” and Wayne said, “No, I’m not gonna hit you… like Hell I’m not!” Then he proceeded to sock him and Leo went rolling down a hill. In our simulated fight scene I actually caught Leo upside his nose before he “blew me away with a shotgun”! After the scene was over Leo came over and told me I shouldn’t have hit him in the nose. He gave me a blow in the stomach. From then on I always pulled my punches. [1] Leo Gordon born Brooklyn, New York, December 2, 1922 , died December 26, 2000, was an American movie and television character actor as well as a screenplay writer and novelist. He specialized in playing brutish bad guys and he would appear in more than 170 film and television productions from the early 1950s to the mid 1990s. In 1997, he received the "Golden Boot Award " for his many years of work in Westerns. In accepting the award, the actor simply flashed a smile for his fans and remarked "Thank God for typecasting!" [2] Merlin Jay Olsen born in Logan, Utah, September 15, 1940, died March 11, 2010. He was a football player in the National Football League, NFL commentator, and actor. He played his entire 15-year career with the Los Angeles Rams and was elected to the Pro Bowl in 14 of those seasons. As an actor on Little House on the Prairie he portrayed the farmer Jonathan Garvey. Next he starred in his own NBC drama, Father Murphy, playing the title role of a foster dad posing as a traveling priest. He was also in the John Wayne movie The Undefeated as Little George. Olsen was the commercial spokesman for FTD Florists for many years. [3] John Wayne born in Winterset, Iowa, May 26, 1907 ,died June 11, 1979, was an American film actor, director and producer. An Academy Award -winner for True Grit in 1969, Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades and was named the all-time top money-making star. An enduring American icon, he epitomized rugged masculinity and is famous for his demeanor, including his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height. Above: Jim Arness Marshall Matt Dillon follows behind Sandy Gibbons in Gunsmoke episode. Below: Sandy Gibbons shares his experience in Movies, Television and Commercials.	"TABLE OF CONTENTS" Acknowledgements Page 3 Introduction Page 7 Chapter One VOICE WORK Page 9 Vocal Delivery Page 9 Timing/Speed Delivery Page 11 Making Someone Else's Words Your Own Page 11 Pronunciation Page 12 Spot Practice Page 13 Communicate Effectively Page 15 Do’s and Don’ts Page 16 Promotion Materials Page 17 Promoting Yourself Page 18 Chapter Two ACTING IN TELEVISION Page 20 Television/Internet Production Page 20 Casting Directors Page 20 Difference Between Stage and ScreenPage 21 SAG is the Screen Actor’s Guild Page 21 React on Four Levels Page 22 Auditioning for a Commercial Page 22 Auditioning for a TV Series Page 23 KING OF THE ONE LINERS Page 26 Chapter Three ACTING IN MOVIES & STAGE Page 28 JIM ARNESS Page 28 AMANDA BLAKE Page 30 BARBRA STREISAND Page 31 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Page 31 PHYLLIS DILLER Page 33 WALTER PIDGEON Page 34 LEO GORDON Page 36 VAL KILMER Page 37 KURT RUSSELL Page 37 LINDA HAMILTON Page 38 KEVIN COSTNER Page 40 LAWRENCE WELK Page 42 JOHNNY MATHIS Page 43 RED FOXX Page 44 DANNY KAYE Page 46 KENNY ROGERS Page 47 MICKEY ROONEY Page 49 REX ALLEN Page 50 ROBERT BLAKE Page 51 VONDA KAYE VAN DYKE Page 52 THE TOMBSTONE AUDITION Page 54 KURT RUSSELL Page 56 SIDNEY POITIER Page 57 CHARLIE SHEEN Page 58 MICHAEL LANDON Page 59 IMMORTALS Page 60 LEE MAJORS Page 62 MICHAEL J. FOX Page 63 JOHN RITTER Page 64 TEX RITTER Page 64 BILL THOMPSON Page 65 EDDIE BRACKEN Page 67 JACK WARDEN Page 68 ROBERT MITCHUM Page 69 RANDY JOHNSON Page 70 ROD TAYLOR Page 71 SUSAN LUCCI Page 72 JOSH BROLIN Page 73 STEPHEN BALDWIN Page 73 PAUL HOGAN Page 74 CUBA GOODING Page 74 Chapter Four IN CONCLUSION Page 75 Sandy Gibbons’ Biography Page 79 Final Advice Page 86 Index Page 87 Contributors Page 89