Preston & Steve's Fun Size Podcast

Fans of The Preston & Steve Show know that some interviews become instant classics. One of those moments came in 2019 when the show spoke with actor Stephen Hibbert, best known to movie fans as the unforgettable Gimp from Pulp Fiction.Hibbert, who passed away this week, joined the show for a funny and revealing conversation about how he landed one of the strangest and most memorable roles in film history. The interview gave listeners a rare look at the man behind the mask and his long friendship with director Quentin Tarantino.Hibbert told Preston and Steve that his connection to Tarantino dated back years before Pulp Fiction. At the time, Tarantino was a fan of the famous Los Angeles improv troupe The Groundlings, where Hibbert performed. The two bonded over movies and even went to see films together. When Tarantino finished writing the script for Pulp Fiction, Hibbert said it was a true page turner.Eventually Tarantino invited him to read for the mysterious character known simply as The Gimp.The role wo