It has been announced that animated TV institution The Simpsons will have a portion of its May 15th episode going out as a live broadcast with Homer himself answering fan queries.
Dan Castellaneta, voice of Homer, will have his work cut out for him discussing topical subjects and answering viewers questions for the last three minutes of the episode due to be broadcast at the end of the summer.
The Hollywood Reporter was informed by Simpsons showrunner Al Jean that the show will use a motion capture technology in which Homer’s voice and motions will be depicted in an animated scene.
“As far as I know, this is the first time that’s been done by any animated show,” Jean said, noting the live bit works with the theme of the episode, which explores improv comedy. “And Dan is a great improviser.”
If you want to be in with a chance of asking the cartoon patriarch a question, just tweet yours with the hashtag #HomerLive beginning on Sunday the 1st of May up until the 4th.
