Justin Michael is an American writer and actor. On Infinity Train he works as a writer and a voice actor for a few minor characters, such as Kevin and Roy.
Infinity Train credits[]
"Written by"[]
- Book One - The Perennial Child
- "The Corgi Car" (with Owen Dennis)
- "The Cat's Car"
- "The Past Car"
- The Train Documentaries
- Book Two - Cracked Reflection
- Book Three - Cult of the Conductor
- Book Four - Duet
Voice Roles[]
Book One - The Perennial Child
- Soldier Turtle ("The Unfinished Car")
- Amelia's Friend ("The Past Car")
Book Three - Cult of the Conductor
Background[]
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Infinity Train[]
Owen Dennis recalls Justin Michael as having the worst interview he had seen for the show.[1] Despite this, Michael was hired almost immediately for his enthusiasm. After the interview, Justin Michael followed up with a multi-paragraph email to Dennis and Madeline Queripel where he excitedly gave his ideas for the show, such as exploring trauma and focusing on different characters for different seasons.[2]
At his interview Michael was shown an animatic of the pilot. He described seeing the Steward as the thing that most made him want to work on the show: he remembers seeing it and thinking "What is that?!" as it was unlike anything he had ever seen in a science fiction work.[3]
Trivia[]
- Justin Michael has been friends with two crew members thanks to the Upright Citizens' Brigade Theatre. Lindsay Katai, who he's known since 2007[1] and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, who Michael asked that she audition for the role of Grace.
- Justin Michael is a fan of featuring purple lightning in the episodes he writes: he saw it occur once at the Grand Canyon in Arizona and has kept the memory for years.[4][5] Notable instances where it was used in Justin Michael-written episodes include "The Past Car", "The Color Clock Car", and "The New Apex".
- Michael is the proud creator of Ugly Irwin from "The Corgi Car." As of now, he still considers it to be his "greatest contribution" towards the show.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gallery Nucleus Panel: The answer to breaking in as a writer = know people who have the same interests as you and develop your own personal side writing projects! (Timestamp: 59:15 - 1:01:17)
- ↑ The Writers Panel podcast interview with Infinity Train team.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Book 1 DVD Commentary: "The Corgi Car"
- ↑ Book 1 DVD Commentary. "The Past Car"
- ↑ Book 2 DVD Commentary: "The Tape Car."
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