NICKELODEON MAGAZINE:
What was the first animal you trained?
MICHAEL HECKENBERGER:When
I was around seven, I had a little white rat named Picadilly. I trained
her to open drawers and sit in a small chair.
Which Animorphs
animal has the most acting experience?
Bongo, the lion,
has been in more than twelve feature films, including George of the
Jungle.
How do you protect
the actors?
If there's any possibility
of danger, I stand in for the actor. I doubled for Brooke Shields once
by wearing a wig. You couldn't tell it was me, because the director made
sure the shots were quick.
Do you have any pets?
I have a young serval,
which is an African wildcat about the size of a golden Lab. But I wouldn't
recommend them to most people as pets. I'm in a unique situation.
What animal would
you like to morph into?
An elephant, because
that is my favorite creature. I'd really like to know how an elephant feels.