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television performer for over twenty years,Lyle got his start on the
Carol Burnett Show, narrowly missing the part of Batman on the 1966 camp
show that crazed the nation. Seemingly unable to escape from comic-book
roots, Lyle was cast as Steve Trevor in the popular 70's series Wonder
Woman. There, he had not only to play a straight man to an Amazon
super-heroine, but he had to do so while looking heroic himself.
Following are some excerpts from a longer interview with Lyle: |
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On playing Steve Trevor in the 40's and 70's: "I liked Wonder Woman when
they had it in the 40's, the period shows. When they went to the 70's, I
thought it lost all of its charm and humour. I really didn't care for
that transition. As you know, I played my own father, which I thoguht
was a little wierd. If the audience would buy that, they'll buy
anything." |
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On not recognizing Diana Prince was Wonder Woman: "She'd just take off
her glasses and I'd have to say 'Who are you?' That was hard to deal
with, but they were still sending me cheques, so I said 'Fine, I don't
recognize you." |
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On doing some of his own stunts: "Usually I got hit and would fall down
and hit my head on a rubber rock and go unconscious. I was really good
at being unconscious. I think that was half my job." |
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On Lynda Carter, who played the buxom Wonder Woman: "It was fun to watch
her in costume. She looked more like Wonder Woman than any other human
I've ever seen. She still looks terrific. I saw her about a month ago,
for the first time in five or six years. She came up and gave me a big'
hug. She's still got the biggest boobs in Hollywood." |
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On stunt-double Jenannie Epper's tendency to, well, you'll see: "Lynda
never fell out of her costume, but one gal did. Jeannie Epper did all
the Wonder Woman fights and stunts. She was quite a gal, and very well
endowed ... she's been blessed by the chest fairy! They had to roll down
a hill one time, as she was fighting a villainess. They had her roll,
and roll, and roll. Boy, her whole top kept coming down to her waist!" |
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On future work: "I don't think I'll ever do another series. I've lost my
desire. When you've lost your desire, you usually don't work much
anymore." |
Date and Issue: Number 2 / 1990.
