And of course, I’ve been fortunate that I’ve done a few and those characters have been a part of – some of them are in the capsule circling the Earth. I think most actors want to do work that not only is appreciated, but that’s memorable, that stands the test of time. What has it meant to you to have some bona fide classics – obviously, Rocky and Predator in your filmography – to have made movies that continue to keep audiences excited still today?
So it was really a rich and beautiful time. You had to create the visuals, and you had to create the drama, and you had to create the explosions and the battles in your mind. Because then you didn’t have all this electronic stuff, your imagination, in a way, was exercised to a far greater degree, I think. So those things were really my go-to toys. And then you could add pieces and maybe put it on a little journey, under chairs and things like that. Probably, the circle was no wider – I can imagine now – than maybe three feet, and it just went round and round. And of course, how can you not have a train if you were a boy? I remember my grandmother bought me my first train, and it wasn’t a very large toy and it only went in a circle. I had a box filled with that kind of stuff. They were in the form of the World War II soldiers.
Of course, I’m sure you remember all the toy soldiers: those green, plastic soldiers that had a little base to them and you could move them around, and some of them were down on their belly so they could crawl. And it was written with such charm and such humor, at the same time, and with a little bit of an edge that was just a kind of loveable gruffness and take-charge kind of quality that you just couldn’t miss the fun in Combat Carl. Spinoff Online: Tell me how you got into the head of both Combat Carl – and his tiny doppleganger.Ĭarl Weathers: Ah, Combat Carl Jr., yes! First of all, the character is such a wonderful character, as it was rendered and how he was integrated into the story, that it was, first of all, just a joy to be a part of the Pixar franchise of Toy Story of Terror! So, getting into him really wasn’t that tough, because he was so reminiscent of the movies that I really loved growing up as a kid – the war movies – and, of course, then being a part of Predator – Combat Carl just seemed like a great fit. In an interview with Spinoff Online, Weathers recalls how he found his inner action figure (in two different play scales) and looks back on an explosive, action-packed career. Initially airing last fall as a television special on ABC, Toy Story of Terror! makes its Blu-ray debut today.
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