![]() We love getting a behind the scenes look at how some of our fave shows were made, and, actually, this has got us feeling super nostalgic for Barney the Dinosaur. I loved everything about being Barney,” he said. However, he admitted, he still has a soft spot for that giant purple dinosaur. and actually star in shows such as Shameless, That ’70s Show, and 24. The loveable, purple Barney is one of the most iconic childrens characters of the century, but few know who the man inside the costume who brought Barney. Joyner told Business Insider that he went on to move to L.A. And knowing that as he’s about to speak, I’m almost inside of him, knowing exactly what he’s about to say.” “As I have my headphones on, I can literally hear him taking his breath. We would do what we call ‘dinosync,'” he said. To kids watching the show, Barney was Barney, a real dinosaur.As adults, it would be tempting to think that the guy playing Barney must have been a down-on-his-luck actor answering a cheap job advertisement, struggling to pay the bills with some weirdo side gig that involved wearing an insanely hot costume, and bouncing up and down. “The voice of Barney was a gentleman named Bob West. While Joyner might have been inside the costume, there was actually someone else voicing Barney throughout his tenure on the show. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. In fact, when the mouth of the costume was closed you couldn’t see out of it at all. ![]() He also detailed that the costume’s head didn’t rotate, and that he could only partially see out of massive dinosaur head. Now I did have some sneakers inside that were glued to the bottom of the feet.” “ And then also, Barney’s feet were huge. It’s a t-rex, so you’re basically just up to your elbows in being able to move,” he said. “Barney is about 70 pounds, and it can get over 120 degrees inside. Opening up, Joyner said that costume was actually pretty darn heavy. Of course, many of our faves, such as Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez, got their start on the beloved children’s show, which ran from 1991 to 2009. Speaking to Business Insider, Joyner, who played the role of Barney for 10 years, shared all the details about what the experience of playing the giant purple dinosaur was like. If you’ve ever wondered what it was *really* like to play Barney the Dinosaur then look no further, as the man behind the costume, 52-year-old David Joyner, has spilled all the details. The IRL person who played Barney just revealed what it was *really* like to play a giant purple dinosaur
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