People would say I really loved Buck Rogers until the Hawk guy came on. Gil Gerard buckguyhawk Change image and share on social
The show originally started out as a ten hour mini-series. We shot two hours and then were excused for a while, for no apparent reason. Things went very quiet for a time and then a few months later we were called back and told that it was going to be a full season. Gil Gerard apparentbackcall share on social
It is amazing that something I did 23 years ago still has an audience that people respond to and I am touched and surprised that people are still very positive about. Gil Gerard agoamazeaudience Change image and share on social
Prior to that I produced a couple of TV movies for CBS, but the truth of the matter is that I burned out for a couple of years. I didn't do anything for a while, apart from taking up golf, for which I got a four handicap. Gil Gerard burncbscouple share on social
I made the character as much of myself as I could. Gil Gerard charactermake Change image and share on social
Then I got the offer to play Buck Rogers, but I turned it down thinking it was a cartoon character. Well I was wrong, it wasn't at all. So I read the script and decided I liked the character, it had a good concept. Gil Gerard buckcartooncharacter share on social
I brought my personality and sense of wonder and I think they wrote as much of my personality as they could. I do not go around kicking butt and saving the universe all the time but they tried to capture me as best as they could in the character. Gil Gerard bringbuttcapture share on social
I have a superstition about saying too much about what I want to happen, just in case it all disappears, or someone else comes along and beats me to it. Gil Gerard beatcasedisappear Change image and share on social
I've now returned to the business again because I finally realised that I really enjoy the creative process. Gil Gerard businesscreativeenjoy Change image and share on social
The basic answer is that I wasn't happy or fulfilled by the job I had and I wanted my life to mean something to me, so I searched my life experience and realized that acting and performing were activities that I enjoyed all aspects of. Gil Gerard actactivityanswer share on social
