Recently I watched Francis Ford Coppola's film "The Conversation" which premiere back in 1974 and was surprised to see a fimiliar looking mime at the very beginning of the film. Back in the day, Robert Shields created a "mechanical man" character that he performed daily in Union Square in San Francisco. He never liked the word "Mime" and preferred "Movement Artist" instead.
Shields is now the subject of a new documentary, "Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot" all about his life performing, forming "Shields and Yarnell", performing in Las Vegas and having their own TV show on CBS.
I grew up watching "Shields and Yarnell" and was so happy their story has been captured in this new film. I contacted the makers of the film, Mark and Christina Bonn and got a chance to talk to them about the film. Enjoy the interview below,
If you are in the Los Angeles area, you can see the film Saturday, September 27th, 4pm in the Caminito Theatre on the campus of Los Angeles City College at the LA Mime Fest and at the Black Hills Film Festival, Saturday, October 4th 1pm!
Visit: www.mylifeasarobot.com to learn more about the film and where to see it.
Do you remember "Shields and Yarnell"? Let me know in the comments below.
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