The Acolyte’s Big Sith Lord Cameo Explained: Yes, That’s Him and He’s Ready for Season 2

This Star Wars: The Acolyte article contains spoilers. The Acolyte could only end in tragedy. Last week, we learned the truth about the role Master Sol played in the massacre on Brendok 16 years before the start of the series, and it’s now all out in the open in the finale. Sol confesses to his […]

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Though it might be hard to imagine, there was once a world where it was impossible to take a swim in Bikini Bottom. Over two decades later, multiple generations have ventured under the waves to visit the kindest cartoon hero in his pineapple under the sea. SpongeBob SquarePants, now 14 seasons into its run, has been translated into over 60 languages, is the inspiration for multiple theme parks around the world, and is the heart of an ever-growing spinoff universe. But it all began with the late Stephen Hillenburg, whose uniquely unconventional approach to making the show was key to its success and longevity. 

Love At First Sight

“My audition was unlike any audition I’ve ever had before or since,” Bill Fagerbakke, who brings Patrick Star to life, recalls. Instead of recording his audition for the role in his agent’s office or at a nearby studio, the actor was pleasantly surprised to find himself in a conference room with an unassuming Hillenburg, who had a tiny cassette deck sitting next to him with a plugin mic. 

“I thought, ‘This is interesting.’ He had single-panel drawings of all the characters. He was just so gentle. He said, ‘Okay, I want to hear you read for SpongeBob’s best friend.’ So he played Tom Kenny for me and told me that Patrick would need to balance him out, which was my wheelhouse. I’m a professional moron if you will,” Fagerbakke laughs. “Luckily, he saw me as the character.” 

Carolyn Lawrence had a similar experience when she read for Sandy. Wandering into what could have been anything from her third to billionth callback, she found herself in a conference room with Hillenburg—armed once again with a microphone. 

“It was an unusual setup! It was so informal. In a way, it almost made me more nervous,” Lawrence shares. “It set the tone for the whole thing because he did things the way he wanted to do them. That’s a beautiful