Holy sh*tsnacks do we have something spectacular lined up for you guys. Instead of a guest for this week’s Archer open thread we’ll be hosting a live Q&A with the voices of UPROXX’s two favorite characters the day before the season finale. That’s right, at 2PM EST on Wednesday, March 21st — aka tomorrow — Amber Nash (the voice of Pam Poovey) and Lucky Yates (the voice of Doctor Krieger) will join us here to answer any and all questions you maniacs come up with (any and all questions that don’t totally suck, of course).
This post will host the Q&A and is live with plenty of time for everyone to their Qs in. Amber and Lucky will be answering from oldest to newest. They may or may not be wearing their finest duds while doing so…
Amber and Lucky’s full bios are here. Dad’s Garage Theatre Company here. Please give them the warmest UPROXX welcome possible. Images via Dad’s Garage TV and FX.
FORMAT UPDATE: Amber and Lucky will be starting from the bottom of the thread and working their way up.
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Am I too late?
Holy crap – those two were super-involved and awesome. I am pissed I missed it.
You’re a verb and a full on UPROXX celeb now thanks to them.
I saw that Amber used “Farthammerin’ it up” later on in the post…I peed a little.
Maybe she’s say it in front on Adam and it will get into the show
Dammit. I forgot to ask Lucky about his work with the Homestar Runner guys. I just had to waste my question on a Frisky Dingo reference.
Many, many thanks to Amber and Lucky for stopping by and answering our questions. Seriously, there aren’t words to describe how awesome you guys are. Please know we’ll all feel a little dead inside after tomorrow night until ‘Archer’ returns for Season 4.
This was amazing. Well done, all around.
Yes we will…thank goodness I have all the DVDs and can watch them over and over again.
Thanks to the Uproxx crew for organizing this. You guys are doing a fine job out there.
This was fantabulous!
Yeah, these two were incredible. Tireless job answering questions, and lots of fun. Hopefully they’ll do some improv here in LA sometime soon.
What is Kreiger’s favorite drink?
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Okay, that’s all our time. Thanks everyone! Archer fans are the best. Seriously. Come on down to Atlanta and see Amber and myself do some make ‘em ups at Dad’s Garage Theatre. And keep on watching and turning people on to Archer. More Seasons For Everyone!!!
6 seasons and a movie. Wrong show but just as awesome.
Why would you cut the show short like that, you maniac? Sixty seasons and a movie!
Check out Dad’s Garage Theatre here: [dadsgarage.com]
Sorry, got a little fanboyish earlier but let’s get back to serious business.
Julie Newmar or Eartha Kitt.
hope I’m not too late or this has already been asked.
How much input do you voice actors have with regards to your character? Do you work with the writers to work in ideas you have for your character? Do they let you change lines if you think it would work better for your character?
Greatest show (live or animated) ever!!! Are there anymore behind the scenes videos coming with the Season 3 DVDs?? I love to watch the show come together.
So when’s Kreiger/Lucky getting in the opening credits? It’s an injustice, I tell you. An injustice!
And yelling “Me too!” from another room may be my favorite thing ever.
Gah, I before E. I KNEW THAT.
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Start an online campaign! That’ll ensure Krieger in every episode. Aww yeah, the Krieger Army is born!
here here… I can understand why Ray isn’t, but Krieger deserves more screen time!
I will gladly be a soldier in that army. I hear Hugo Boss makes some solid uniforms, I’ll see if I can get any.
As you can see by the Avatar, I love me some Krieger
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Keep it up, Ndamukong!
Is it true that he is a Hitler clone? Love the Boys From Brazil reference. Who was responsible for that?
Lucky, Did Krieger remember to spend the money in his flex account this year?
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Oh no! My GOD DAMNED FLEX ACCOUNT!!!!!
Good one
Hi Amber, What’s the deal with bonono monkeys? Also, do you get to keep the dolphin puppet, and assuming you, what’s the weirdest thing you’ve done with it? (I already have a mental image)
My girlfriend wanted to know how much, if any, you are allowed to improv, or generally contribute to a character’s backstory.
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Not too much improv. The scripts are already amazing enough. Oh, Adam Reed…
Being in Atlanta, what zone do you claim? You guys hang out with the trappers in Bankhead? I can envision Pam muscling in on a guy like Young Jeezy and just snatching his chain.
Lucky, would you name your son or daughter Fortunate? Basically, I just want to know more about your name.
Amber, I tried to find a bear claw yesterday in Manhattan, and couldn’t. WHAT GIVES?
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We can thank the Screen Actor’s Guild and my dad for my awesome name. Unions!!!
Amber, bigger game changer – shock gloves or robot pants?
Lucky, Harrison Bergeron or Agamemnon?
Follow-up question to both – is your awesome available for sale anywhere? I’d like to pick up a few crates, if possible.
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Agamemnon, all the way.
Hollywood Squares!
Do you miss Frisky Dingo? I know I miss Valerie. And death rabbits.
Also, I named my fantasy baseball team Fister Roboto in honor of both Krieger’s Fister Roboto and MLB pitcher Doug Fister.
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Good job, Upstate. I hope you win!
In related news, I named my fantasy football team “Janitoros Inocente” after the innocent Honduran janitors in “Placebo Effect.” And I *did* win!
Is H Jon Benjamin as good a lay in real life as he is in the show?
How are you going to keep them down on the farm once they’ve seen Pam?
Questions for Lucky: Are you a big fan of Rush like Dr. Krieger and who decided for Krieger to be a huge Rush fan?
Also, Amber you are great. Pam is my favorite Archer character. I like my ladies with some meat on their bones.
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That’s all Adam. I had nothing to do with Krieger’s obsession. But I will say, Rush is pretty f’ing awesome.
Pam. You are my hero. I even made a felt portrait of you!
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Guess I should include a question too. Does Pam have any other tattoos besides the novel on her back?
That link goes to the picture of the portrait. And I don’t want to leave out Krieger. You are next on my felt portrait list!! Any special instrument you would want to be holding?
awesome tumblr!
Just my luck they end right before me. boo.. I wanted her to see it. And Thanks Jimbo!!
Holy shitsnacks Amber. You worked/performed on NCL? I use to be a diver and then Systems Manager. I thought you looked familiar, but I could be wrong. What ships, years were you on?
I was on from 94-95 and then 2001 to 2006.
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It was just this past June and only for a month in Alaska. Crabs!
AH haha! I was going to say, I was the one who always had an embark day cabin party and actually cooked in a crock pot in my cabin cause the food was so bad after so long….I kid you not, A CROCK POT! (I always got the peanut butter pie in Skagway).
Are there any possible future plans to make Pam an ISIS agent? It seems like she’s the agency’s best hand-to-hand fighter and I’m sure those gloves for the ultimate bum shock fights(Hello, game changer) would be useful. It seems like it’d be something fun to toss around.
Oh, also as I made this comment there are about six fire/rescue trucks parked on the street around my block and I have no idea why. Maybe my neighborhood is a terrorist cell.
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I agree.
Amber and Lucky, your characters (along with Carol/Sheryl) seem to push the boundries more then the others. Have you ever had to read a line or act out a scene where you felt a little too uncomfortable/awkward/boarderline perverted?
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Never. I am a filthy filthy man. You can never go too far.
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Never! But boy does my Mom not like the show.
Amber: Pam went from a meek HR tattle tale to a strong street fighter/racer pretty quickly have you approached her character differently because of it or have you just rolled with it?
Question seconded. Side note, damn you Hammer for stealing my fourth question!
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I’ve just rolled with it. I feel like it’s always been there inside of her.
Amber, last week on the LiveBlog, Jon Bass (Archer Background Director) said that “Pam by far and away is the studio favorite. I really hope Adam writes a Pamcentric episode at some point.”
Do you share that sentiment that your are the studio favorite?
What would you like the setting of your own eposide to be?
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That is super sweet and I had no idea. I love working with those crazies. I feel like you can put Pam anywhere and it’ll be fun.
How long before we find out Pam is pregnant with Archer’s baby?
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Yeeiieeee
What’s Pam’s favorite strain? Irie!
When I asked about Pam’s musical tast, this is what I actually meant
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The bluehaired hoozie
*gigglesnort* With a side of supp-hose?
Will we ever find out what the hell is in Krieger’s room from “Se7en” (with the air fresheners)?
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You don’t want to know. You really don’t want to know…
Is this where we would come to request some pictures of their feet?
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Weirdo.
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Gross Tubesteak.
Prudes.
Actually quite surprised that they even addressed this.
I’m one of three big fans at the store where I work and most of our afternoon will be spent tracking this thread and largely ignoring most of the customers who walk in to the store. Our question is who would Lucky and Amber most like to be stuck in the ‘danger zone’ with?
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I’ve been trying to lure Amber into the Danger Zone for years, but she’ll have none of it. So I guess I’ll go with Zooey Deschanel.
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Oh… Sam Rockwell please.
So. Being the real life version of Pam, I want to know how Pam would deal with several things. 1) what is the best way to clean your lunch crock pot? 2) is a man every really too drunk to take advantage of? 3) is there like a code of honor for us farm raised women. Or is it just a free for all? 4) is it sexual harrassment if they like it?
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1) In the ladies room sink. 2) No way! 3) I’m pretty sure it’s a free for all but you can cut a bitch that hurts your family 4) Nope
Aw, jeeze, Amber! Now you told her there’s a ladies’ room. She wasn’t supposed to know that.
When will there be a Pam and Archer Vegas wedding and how hard will it rock my eyeballs?
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Oh boy. Put 50 on 11 ya know what I’m sayin.
I read that in Pam’s voice SO HARD.
How awesome, if I miss it, I will be sorry! Love the Pam.
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Yippee!
Did the Hooker and Old Spice end up working out? Also, were they able to get the chinaman spunk out of Xander’s sheets (which sucks, b/c they were like a jillion thread count)?
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Did you write this from a time machine? Set it to 2012. We’re on Archer now.
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The Hooker sadly became a hoarder and later died in a poop filled closet.
When it comes to music, what’s on Pam’s favorite mixtape?
She lives in Queens, so nothing but Nas, I figure.
She seems like more a Pac and Ice Cube gal
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Some Lil Weezy and some Big Band tunes.
Please tell me there is at least some drinking involved before or during your line reading. I’ll be heartbroken if I find out everyone is sober.
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Oh I wish, but it is usually early in the mornings but we do drink when we hang out.
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We record at like 10 in the morning. If we were drunk, there would be some serious issues that have nothing to do with the show. Plus we party together enough off mic. Don’t you worry, inebriated times happen.
I… I have no words… Words have failed me.
I saw the short video Amber did on how the show is recorded, and like Big_Heat_34 am curious how it works with the actors not recording together. How many times does the director make you repeat a line so that it can fit into the scene just right? Do they always record one of you first and use that as the “baseline” to center the scenes around?
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I usually record my lines around 3 times each unless I’m really farthammering it up and then I’ll record a few more. Then the editors make all the magic happen.
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Well, at this point i have a pretty good feel as to how things are going, so my readings are not far off. But Adam is a brilliant director and tells you exactly what he’s going for. Also, our dialog editor Brad Zimmerman is a crazy genius. He’s the guy that cuts it all together and makes it magical.
I love how “farthammering” is a thing now
What would you like to see happen with both of your characters? Would Pam become a field agent? Would Krieger replace everyone with Cyborg replicas?
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I do secretly hope that Pam becomes a field agen
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I just want Krieger to go on a mission every now and again. He’s got skills. Gun skills, diving skills, body disposal skills…
Keep up the great work! Mmmmm, bearclaws.
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Thanks Demosomethinggreek!
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Nnumnumnum
1. When it comes to doing the voices for Pam and Krieger, “awww Kliegel-san” (sorry couldn’t help myself), do you guys find you’re able to jump right in or do you need time to get into character?
2. In a show with so many great characters but only limited amount of air time, is there any interest in starting a spin-off?
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It is scarily simple to jump into character. I should really talk to my therapist about that.
What would a spin off be about? We get just the right amount of everything on the show as it is. It keeps everyone wanting more, which means more seasons in the future!!!
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The only thing I ever have a problem with is that we usually record early in the morning and by early I mean 10:00 and I sound like an old hobo in the mornings. And oh boy would a spin-off be awesome!
Can someone talk to FX marketing and get some Poovey Farms merchandise going? I would buy the shit out of some Poovey Farms Racing gear. Oh, and would Amber get a cut?
As an owner of an actual farm, I must second this! I would ALSO purchase Poovey Farms gear!
I would totally buy a Poovey shirt.
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I would love to own a Poovey racing jacket.
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I would love some Poovey Farms gear too. And no I wouldn’t get a cut but maybe I can become the spokeswoman for the Dairy Milkers Association of America. That’s a thing right?
I don’t know about the DMAA, but I’d push to make you spokesperson for ADGA (American Dairy Goat Association) of which we are members. Of course, that’s a far cry from Holsteins.
I couldn’t wait, made Archer’s trucker hat on zazzle. Red/white is inverted, but I ain’t care.
- What line do people like to most repeat back to you guys?
- And are there any lines you guys find yourself using in real life? (Bonus points for answering “pushing rope”)
My wife didn’t understand why I was laughing so hard at the expression “pushing rope.” Explaining it to her was pretty weird.
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I get more Pigly comments than anything else.
I’ve always referred to pushing rope as “the soft 1,2,3″. To each his own.
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Oh all kinds of things. “Forty ounce in my lap and its freezing my junk” and Pam says new and disturbing things every episode. I honestly had to look up pushing rope, I had an idea but wasn’t for sure. I’d heard of whiskey wiener.
I’d never heard the expression before but I thought it was abundantly self-evident. Only for guys, I guess.
We need an episode where Pam goes back to Poovey Farms….Krieger would probably do something with one of the cows….
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Like combine a cow’s DNA with a farm hand’s? Now you’re talkin’!!!
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Yeah, I’d love another Poovey Farms episode for sure! I’d like to see Pam really gettin’ back to basics ya know.
Huge fan of the show, you guys do a great job.
Do you see any of your own personality within your respective characters? Or are your characters more like your polar opposite?
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Oh I see a lot of myself in Pam. I have a foul mouth and like to hang with the boys and have actually put pool balls in my mouth. But I’m more of a lady, of course.
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Man, if I could be a 10th of the weirdo Krieger is, I would love it. It’s so great playing the lunatic scientist. I love science. Especially mad science.
Love your work, both of you.
As voice actors, and considering your characters’ voices aren’t too far from your real voices (well, for Amber at least – don’t think I’ve ever heard Lucky speak), how hard is it to “find” the voice from recording session to recording session? Is it hard to get it right sometimes?
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Yeah, sometimes Adam will have to say “more like Pam” especially when we come back from the in between season breaks or every once and a while he’ll tell me that something sounds too southern.
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It’s pretty much my voice, but I just think about what Krieger looks like when I read my lines and it adds the necessary “darkness”. Also, thanks! The fans are the best part.
Thanks! Keep it up, and a big sweaty hug to everyone at the show!
Good Eats! That’s where I recognize Lucky from!
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Yummy!
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That’s me! Dungeon Master, various butchers and mongers and anyone with a French accent. Plus a million other things. Yay Alton!
Welcome Amber and Lucky! Has anyone ever recognized your voices in public as the voices of Pam and Krieger?
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Lucky and I do shows regularly at a theatre called Dad’s Garage. It’s mostly an improv theatre and on occassion people will ask if I’m Pam.
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Yeah, it happens and it is AWESOME.