On the next LIVE special guest interview from the Everything Geek Podcast which will take place tomorrow, we’ll be interviewing actor/comedian/producer/director/writer/editor/cinematographer Mike Smith Rivera! Mike is best known for playing Thomas Arclight aka Quattro and Byron Arclight aka Vetrix in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL. His other notable roles include The Local Population in Grand Theft Auto V, Edgar Frost in Creep Sleep, Antonio in Dancing Dirty, Steven in Juanchies!, Damon in The Austin Job, Tim in Take A Hike!, JC in HS2: Amen!, Mark in Too Many Taters!, Stuart in Puppet Threesome, Patrick in The Art of Woo, Arnold in This is Arnold, This is Randolph…, Señor Solución in Hack My Life, Agent Truax in The Blacklist, Security Guard in Brooklyn Animal Control and Mugsy in BKPI. Mike’s behind the scenes credits include a Co-Producer, a Director, an Editor and a Cinematographer on Creep Sleep, Too Many Taters! and Head Screwed On, a Producer, a Co-Director and an Editor on Dancing Dirty, a Producer, a Director and an Editor on Fitness Freak, Juanchies!, The Austin Job and Mafia Cartoon, a Producer, a Director, an Editor, a Writer and a Cinematographer on Goblin Queen and Axila, a Producer, a Director, an Editor and a Cinematographer on Goodnight Rascal, a Producer, a Director, an Editor and a Writer on Momma’s Helper, a Producer, a Director, an Editor and an Additional Dialogue Writer on Take A Hike!, a Co-Producer, a Director and an Editor on HS2: Amen! and Puppet Threesome and an Executive Producer, a Director, an Editor, a Co-Writer and a Cinematographer on The Art of Woo. Mike recently reprised his role as Quattro for Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. We’ll be taking YOUR questions for Mike as well, so if you have any questions for Mike on any of his roles/works, please leave them in the comments or call-in when we look for questions or call-ins from our listeners on Channel1138! Mike’s full list of credits can be found here:Mike’s CreditsOur Live Website
By Ruari Williamson
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Marc
May 29, 2021 (07:19)
1) How does it feel to be apart of a huge franchise in Yu-Gi-Oh! that is still going strong today since you first joined the franchise in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL?
2) Being a comedian, was it easy for you to portray Vetrix as his personality is childlike, with his silly outbursts and view of his opponents?
3) Quattro was my favourite member of the Achlight Family, I enjoyed his character development and Gimmick Puppet Deck. One of my favourite duels in Zexal was Quattro vs Shark during the World Duel Carnival. I was wondering as Quattro was full of emotion and very intense during that particular duel, how did you prepare to deliver such a grand performance? After all this is it the first time we see Quattro vulnerable as he admits he misses his father and dislikes what he has become, Vetrix.
4) (If there is time) Did you rewatch any of the episodes featuring Quattro is preparation for reprising the role in Duel Links? Or did you remember Quattro’s voice and tone naturally off the top when reading the Duel Links script?