Website: www.michaeltobias.com
Name: Michael J Tobias
Hometown: Arlington, TX
What is your occupation?
Designer/Developer.
What professional accomplishment are you most proud of?
Learning how to integrate social media with theatre at Ignite Theatre Company.
What academic accomplishment are you most proud of?
Joining other artists to workshop my play The Cello, learning the collaborative process from writing to staging.
What personal accomplishment are you most proud of?
Learning HTML/PHP/MySQL and design.
What is your favorite word?
Shit. When something goes wrong, I just say, “shit.” It’s important that I say it because it will sum up all my anger and disappointment, but its brevity allows me to move on, fix the problem.
What is your least favorite word?
Falafel.
What would you choose as your “last meal”?
Chicken tikka masala with samosas and nan. Plus ribs. And a comically large eclair, chocolate filling. I’m talking like 3 x 1 x 2 feet. Mmmm, delicious.
When do you feel happiest?
When I’m outdoors (unless it’s freezing…)
Name one book that changed your perception of the world.
The Empty Space by Peter Brook.
If they made a movie of your life, which actor/actress would play you?
Hopefully a Mexican Philip Seymour Hoffman
What are five things you’d like to do before you die?
Create a television show, change as many people’s lives as I can, reach 100,000 daily hits with this blog, visit Japan/Italy/Brazil/Egypt, and win the war against my foe Jimmy Fallon. (DAMN YOU JIMMY FALLON!)
The world would be a better place if…
People couldn’t blame others for their mistakes.
What is your opinion of Oprah?
Good TV personality, better producer.
Do you dance?
Like no one’s watching, and especially when someone’s watching.
What is one product that you think lives up to its claims?
Candy. All other food can hide chemicals, enhancers, etc. Candy is candy; you know it’s going to be fattening, but definitely tasty.
What is the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?
California.
What is the most interesting thing about you?
It’s so hard to choose! I’m a quick learner, and that’s why I can smoothly navigate through different challenges.
Do you ski?
Nope. Too cold!
Describe yourself in five words.
Diligent, goofy, butthole, Mexican, naughty.
The best way to learn more about me is Twitter (miketobias.) Follow my tweets, and we can chat, debate, make love via @replies.
