Joe Grisaffi

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What is the first anime you remember?

The first anime I remember is Speed Racer. I was a faithful viewer as a child and still have fond memories of the show. In high school around 1984 I was a big fan of a laser disc video game called Cliff Hanger. I later learned that the animation was actually taken from Lupin III and the Castle of Cagliostro. Great stuff. Then there was the Nintendo game Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode, which was a favorite game of mine to play.

Have you attended any conventions? If so any stories/lies?

I have attended a few conventions. The guys at No Brand Con in Wisconsin invited me as a guest twice, and I had an incredible time both years. Last year we had a great time playing practical jokes on the drive-thru cashier at Wendy’s. The No Brand guys have the video footage online somewhere.


Joe, what's up for the near future? Any projects we should know about?

I am trying to get a comic book project with Doug Smith off the ground. It’s called When the Dead Go Bowling, and will be a collection of short horror stories that I’ve written. Please visit www.starshipcomics.com. Then there’s my Troublemakers hidden camera project I am starting; the concept is similar to Trigger Happy TV. Then of course there is the ongoing promotion of my film Laughing Boy, which happens to feature Tiffany Grant!



One final question, what do you have on your desk at work?

As a freelancer, I don’t have a desk at work. My deskwork is done at home. I just finished a remodeling job, so a lot of the stuff in my home office was put away temporarily. But other than the expected PC, speakers and printers, I do have some Cyberteam cells displayed, a lobby card of Vincent Price’s Return of the Fly and my old surfboard. Maybe you should ask me what I have on my refrigerator or my bookshelf downstairs ?

Chuck would like to thank Joe for his time and tolerence.