The story behind this is unfortunately at the expense of our wonderful Special Effects Operator on Glee, Leo. I have known Leo since I was twenty-years-old when we met on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He is truly a seasoned pro who has been serving the entertainment industry for at least 35 years. His credits include Pirates of the Caribbean, Van Helsing, Get Smart, and The Blues Brothers.
On an episode of Glee that aired last fall, we had a scene where Principal Figgins enjoyed a "gobsmacker" (a delicious treat from India apparently). As he started to choke on it and received the Heimlich maneuver, the gobsmacker shot out of his mouth and across the room breaking the glass of the office window. Hilarious scene for us... not so fun for Leo. When we did the special shot for the effect, they did not give Leo much of a chance. He had a pretty ingenious blow dart gun that would have worked brilliantly if he had a place to be. Almost nowhere was possible to stand in the room without getting photographed in the reflection of the glass. Several missed shots and partially broken candy glass later... I think we got it. But I was never quite sure.
Months later when I decided to draw him, the memory of this scene came back to me. When I presented the drawing to him he laughed and chuckled as any good sport would. He also called me a jerk.
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