THEODORE IS UNIQUE, BUT CAN YOU TELL US IF THEODORE HAD A FAVORITE COMEDIAN
WHO IS SIMILARLY DARK?
Theodore always admired the intellectual and
erratic Alexander King. King was popular on Jack Paar's version of "The
Tonight Show."
IS IT POSSIBLE TO FIND THEODORE MOVIES AT THE LOCAL BLOCKBUSTER?
If you can get past the 100 copies of the latest Adam Sandler or teen gross-out movie, or the solid wall devoted to
Julia Roberts' wide smile, you may possibly
find one copy of "The Invisible Kid" "The Hobbit" or "The Burbs."
DID THEODORE READ SCIENCE FICTION?
Yes, but not in his later years. "I am not interested
in what happens to fictional characters," he once told Ron, who had coincidentally just publishe a novel. "I'm more concerned
with what happens to me." One science fiction writer he long
admired is his friend Richard Matheson. Some of Richard's work actually
gave Theodore nightmares of angst.
In non-fiction his tastes ranged from philosophy to the occasional pop culture tome. He enjoyed "Fight for Tonight," a paperback history of talk shows. "It was fascinating. For hours I could read the book and forget my misery."
He expressed this to the book's author, who thanked him. But not effusively enough. Theodore said, "This is a high compliment I paid you." The reply was, "Theodore, considering the money I made from that book, it made you forget your misery, but not mine."
I'D LIKE TO SIT AT HOME AND PONDER LIFE WHILE DRINKING. WHAT WAS THEODORE'S
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE?
Bailey's Irish Cream. He once said he wouldn't mind dying via a Bailey's Irish Cream overdose.
His doctors placed this item on his "no" list, along with rich Bavarian desserts. If you partake of this liquor,
drink a toast to him when you do.
WHAT WOULD BE A FAVORITE THEODORE MEAL?
Zen take-out. Chinese food has always been a first choice, but now it's more macrobiotic. You can be idiotic and stuff yourself
with cow corpses and tortured bits of dead chicken...but will you
live to past 90 like Theodore???
