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A love to show led Matthew Arnold, a career of Mr. Marvel. Twenty years later, to entertain children even gives you a magical feeling

Matthew Arnold is concerned. There are fears that may seem strange, because when he started as a child actor, a lot of people working in this line, it seems that "not very good." That was in 1986, the only competition was a collection of misanthropes dirty aging, and Arnold, and a couple of friends decided to launch Mr. Marvel, who was to be animated, clean cut and healthy.

Since then, Arnold, 42, has brought joy to hundreds of children and their parents. But that is out of service is unique if only previously seen in full speed mode gay Mr. Marvel. The contrast is remarkable, especially since he is still wearing his jacket and striped trousers elegant. Impassive delivery adult is particularly disconcerting.

"The downside of being a facilitator for children is that it can be seen as a bad day," he said. When, for example, a child in the bush eyes and scratched his cornea. He had to go to the hospital after the end of the series. His father took him to the next edition, which was presented with an eye patch. The pain was excruciating, says she said. "But it should be considered as having fun."

The initial print run, he says, not so much to work with children, but to do magic and display. As a child, his father bought in a magic shop on the way home from work at a printing press. He got the enthusiasm, "poorly tested" shows his parents and younger sister. "I always wanted to be the center of attention." It has a picture of him, 10 years in a tuxedo, colored ribbons pulling a log.

His parents were less encouraging when it came out of a course of teacher training, the bell at home to declare triumphantly that its future lies in rabbits and white balloons

animals. "My parents were mortified. My grandparents, who were the directors, was mortified. "

But his friends - entertained by the towers over the school - and subject to the parties for their children. When he realized he had a special talent to keep the crowd ecstatic young children, was "exactly the same feeling I get -. A real sense of accomplishment is a magical feeling."

Mr. Marvel founded with two friends, Danny Lee and Liversidge Dransfield. "We used to see our evening shows on Saturdays, Sundays and Fridays, 35 pounds, and played golf, billiards and cricket throughout the week," he said with a smile. "It was a lifestyle."

But only if you were single. He met his wife, Beth, at a party and they were married for 18 years and have three daughters, 13, 10 and eight years. "It took a while to accept bet she is a single mother on weekends. Every Saturday and Sunday every week of every year, "he said. "It was hard for her."

Matthew was not the one Lord, Marvel long ago. Now there are 25 of them. He is eager to recruit more, but will not have time anyone complete if they are married with a spouse who works nine to five. "Even if they are clear, not allowed to work full time. If you are out from 9 to 19:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, not having a normal relationship. This is a recipe for disaster. We are not 't want to be responsible for the breakdown of the marriage of any person. "

How

failed to achieve the same program every day, with an unwavering enthusiasm? "I did the same routine, bar a few changes over the past 25 years," he said. "However, the routine is only half the children in the sample of each different show -. All children makes every show different." But he admits that has changed. "I reassured. It used to be more enthusiastic. I still have a playful quality. You need a small bite on the Internet. Feistier you the best in the game." says, "Do not take the Mickey of a child, because that would be bad, but playing rile If we play musical statues, including the latest, I would say." Everybody makes a place horrible, disgusting, horrible face is scary. Anna, you can stay as is. "Six months ago, a child who has taken completely the wrong way - as a mother"

six years are not undersand because the terror that must deal with. Parents tend to be more complicated. "All they want more than anything, it's not for children to enjoy the birthday child or to be pampered. The most important thing is totally controlled the game. If the children sat and given homework, most parents do not care as long as they behaved. "