In March 2019, Stinson created and co-hosted Purple Tales Podcast, a podcast about the behind the scenes work and people involved with Barney & Friends. ![]() ![]() Stinson reprised his role as Barney at Jerry Franklin's Retirement Gala on May 1, 2019. Stinson continued to portray as the purple dinosaur until the show's hiatus and made his last performance as Barney on Jat CPTV's 50th anniversary special, the year of Barney's 25th Anniversary. Starting from 2001, Stinson portrayed Barney regularly on the television show, replacing Joyner (who would also play the character in tandem with Stinson until 2005). Stinson then did PR as Barney for various projects and eventually became the lead as Barney for the Barney's Big Surprise and Barney's Musical Castle tours.Ĭarey Stinson holds a Barney doll in Purple Tales Podcast studio. Stinson was eventually hired to perform as Barney for The Barney Spot at JCPenney tour in 1992 for five months. Wanting to see how well he performed, the creators watched Stinson do a thirty-minute meet and greet with the children, with DeShazer approving him afterwards. Stinson jumped into the Barney suit directly after David Joyner, another Barney costume performer, did a fashion show at JCPenney. Coleman informed Stinson that he had one audition in front of Sheryl Leach, Kathy Parker and Dennis DeShazer, the creators of Barney & Friends. Coleman was hired at The Lyons Group to run special events for Barney and wanted Stinson to join her. Stinson went around the Dallas/Fort Worth area in a van doing birthday parties in homes as Barney.ĭue to Barney becoming popular at this point, the birthday party business was shut down. After not getting a callback, Stinson called Coleman to learn that the position was already fulfilled by someone else due to them having a theater background.ĭue to the other person asking for the first month off, Coleman offered Stinson the role for the month and eventually promoted him as the second Barney for her business. After meeting Coleman at her house, Stinson was told to watch one of the Barney & The Backyard Gang and that she'll call him. Stinson, wondering more what Barney was, was informed by the busboy that they'll be leaving for college and convinced Stinson to talk more with Sloan Coleman. The other busboy asked Stinson if he could work Saturday for him due to the busboy having to be Barney the next morning. Upon seeing a newspaper ad for a job at a Chili's restaurant, Stinson was hired as a busboy. Stinson, at twenty-three years old, was told by his father to get a job. ![]() Career Barney Barney & The Backyard Gang Īfter finishing college and trying to figure how how to make a living as a musician.
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