I know this wasn't the smartest thing to do, but i didn't think that Toby was so high-falutin' that I'd get the response I did when I called his house in Iowa. I just looked it up on Zabasearch and there it was. I wasn't thinking like a "star" and instead thought "Oh, Ill call him up and tell him what a great comedic inspiration he's been to me with his Pete & Pete and Reno 911 works".
Well, his mother answered the phone (I think anyway, it was some sweet older lady). I asked if Toby was there and sure enough he was and he comes to the phone. I'm really surprised at this point, that it would actually be possible to talk to an actor this easy (even though it's not like asking for Tom Hanks or Sean Connery, etc.). I ask him is this is the Toby Huss that played Artie on The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and he asks, "who is this?". I tell him my name. I'm not calling from a blocked number or anything, and I'm not stalking the guy, so I'm thinking I'm not doing anything weird.
Before I can tell Toby what a great comedic actor I think he is, he says sternly "It is not appropriate to call this number" and hangs up before I can even apologize.
If you read these things, Mr. Huss, I'm sorry. You made me feel like some sort of freak that day, like I did something horribly wrong. All I wanted to do was thank you for being such an original character on TV and say that I enjoyed your work very much. I didn't get the chance. If you gave me half a chance, I would have gladly told you how I got the number on Zabasearch without paying any special "search" service for the information, so you could block it for future purposes. Bottom line is that I didn't mean any harm.
Thanks for making me feel weird and stupid, and not even offering an avenue where I -could- express my thanks (P.O. Box, agent's name, etc.) I originally wanted to say to you.
I really have no desire to watch you on TV anymore as a result of all this. Thanks for that, too
