Interviewees

• Andrea Lloyd – Jim Varney’s niece
• Andy Van Roon – Friend of Jim Varney
• Anne Lambert – Longtime friend of Jim Varney
• Bruce Arntson – Actor / Writer / Composer
• Clarke Gallivan – Producer
• Coke Sams – Writer / Producer / Director
• Daniel Butler – Actor / Writer
• Dawn Shepherd Taylor – PR / Creative Department at Carden & Cherry
• Dianne Patrick – Head Scenic on Goes to Jail and Scared Stupid
• Ed McChord – Jim Varney’s cousin
• Emilie Cherry – John Cherry’s daughter
• Gabe Bullard – Journalist
• Jack Pattie – Radio Host / Actor with Jim Varney in Children’s Theatre
• Jim Combs – Friend of Jim Varney
• Jim May – Cinematographer (and “Vern”)
• Josh Cherry – Art Director / Actor / Writer (and John Cherry’s son)
• Julieanne Pogue – Longtime friend of Jim Varney
• Justin Lloyd – Jim Varney’s biographer nephew
• Karen Duncan – Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist on Goes to Camp
• Lianne Mize Russell – Friend of Jim Varney
• Mary Polites – Jim Varney’s teacher at Children’s Theatre
• Peter Kurland – Boom Operator / Sound Mixer on the Ernest commercials and films
• Phil Baker – Co-Organizer of the annual “Ernest Day” fan event
• Sadie Slack – Ernest fan
• Scott and Heather Smith – current owners of Jim Varney’s home (where the commercials and TV series were filmed)
• Terry Arthur – Key Grip / Rigging Master on the Ernest films and “Cannon Master” on Rides Again
• Thomas Morrison – Prop Master / Sound Recordist on the Ernest commercials
• Vicky Branton – Talent Agent for Camp /  Local Casting for Goes to Jail and Scared Stupid
• William Whitehurst – Ernest fan / cosplayer

As well as numerous attendees of Ernest Day!