The star of Ask the Sharky surfaces to answer some questions about his underwater web series. The interview was conducted by sea-mail, with Sharky assuring “ÜberSciSomething” that “…Me can just answer [questions] with typing or something. Me am very good at typing with fins. True.”
ÜberSciFiGeek (ÜSFG) What inspired you to create a web series that answers land dwellers’ questions about your life under the sea?
Sharky (S) Um. Me noticed that people not under the water didn’t understand sharkies very well. People not under the water are all like “Hey! Look out! That sharky is going to bite you!” But sharkies don’t care about biting people, me just get confused sometimes because you look like a baby seal. But you don’t taste as good as a baby seal. True.
Also me am very smart and can answer questions verygoodtrue. Something.
(ÜSFG) What is the most unusual question that you’ve been asked so far?
(S) Me had one person ask me what the most unusual question I’ve been asked so far. That was pretty unusual. Hehehe.
Not really. Me just said that because you asked that question. True.
Me get a lot of questions though. Currently me have, like, big-number-something questions (ed– more than 5, although currently Sharky has about 100 voicemail messages). Lots of people want to know about what me eat, or if me like this food or that food, or if I will eat them, or if me will eat their sister, or how I eat, or if I am eating something right now. I guess those are pretty normal questions for a Sharky, though. Me am pretty good at eating. True.
Prolly the most strange was someone asked me how to make cornbread. It is hard to make cornbread under the water.
(ÜSFG) You often complete your sentences with the exclamation “True!” How did that become your catchword?
(S) True. Me say that a lot. True.
(ÜSFG) Since you now have Sharky Swag on CafePress, are there plans to release other merchandise, like a DVD compilation of your videos or an adorable plushie? (There’s a shark on the East Coast, Nigel from Dante Beatrix, whose family resemblance to you is striking. Maybe he could help you with merchandising!)
(S) Me not know. That is a good question. Me was thinking maybe me would make a Sharky movie sometime, or maybe a Sharky video game or a Sharky rock opera.
Me like Nigel! He is one handsome sharky! Me will have to talk to that Dante someone! True.
A cute furry Sharky would be pretty good. True. Me would rather have an action figure, though. With realistic biting action.
(ÜSFG) If you ever saw a mermaid, would you consider her a friend or fish dinner?
(S) Ummm. Prolly me would be friends with her because she is only half fish and me not like the taste of people. UM! At least me THINK me would not like the taste of people. Me have never bited a person before. Seriously! Me am not lying about that at all. No people biting.
Anyway, if she was half seal instead that would be very tempting. True.
Ok. Thanks for the interview, me hope you got all the answers you wanted! Don’t forget to be nice to sharkies! Also it is nice to drop yummy food in the water. Pleasethankyou.
Swim swim swim swim swim True! swim swim swim
Sharky Links:
Ask the Sharky Official Website
Ask the Sharky on YouTube
Ask the Sharky on Facebook
Ask the Sharky on Twitter
Learn more about sharkies by watching the award-winning documentary film Sharkwater. It will make you see Sharky’s misunderstood kin in a whole new, positive light. True!
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