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Our pals at Club Cocoanut Animation show us that smoking, in some cases, may be good for your health with their short, Dougal & The Rat. Dougal’s a mouse that would make Mickey Mouse hang his head in shame and cancer and Channel Frederator sat down to talk with him in another exclusive installment of Channel Frederator’s In-Depth Interview.

1) Dougal, thanks for being a guest on the Fredblogs. We are very excited to have an exclusive interview with you. Was this your first lead acting role?
Yeah, but acting’s just a fancy word for bullshitting… I learned how to do that out on the streets…

How was it working on a ClubCocoanuts feature film?
The food was good, but the director was kind of a moron.

2) Who are some of your Heroes in the Mice Actor World?
Mickey?
Don’t get me started on that freak. He’s the Micheal Jackson of the performing mouse world. How many face lifts has that poncey old hack had by now? I don’t think he even had irises until the mid-50’s… Fah!

Minnie?
I have to say she was pretty hot back in the 30’s — but stuck up. And now she’s as bad as “Mr. Bigshot Mouse” with the plastic surgery — Yikes!

Jerry?
I’m a big fan of a lot of Jerry’s work, but it depends on the director…
He had a way with a frying pan though…

Mighty?
Well of course I’m a fan, but I could do without the singing.

Stuart Little?
Honestly? Kinda creepy. More like a very tiny human in a mouse suit…

Ratatouille?
Besides the fact that Remy is a rat and not a mouse, I loved the movie. Of course when they had me read the script, I suggested that they call the film “Mousse”… but they saw it going another way so I backed out.
But really, the rat did pretty good.
For a rat.

3) What is your favorite type of Cheese?
Never met a cheese I didn’t like.

Which one do you indulge in the most?
The one that’s in front of me.

Is there any cheese you stay away from?
Fromage D’Mousetrap-bait

4) Did you use a stuntman in this film for the smoking scene, or was that all you?
Nah, that was me! I smoke a nice cigar or cigarette butt each and every day… Light’em up kiddies! I got’cher role model right here!

5) What’s next on the plate for you Dougal? Where will the road to stardom take you next?
I know that Club Cocoanut is working on more stories about me and my friends and family, and I’m a — whatcha call it — consultant on the project. Yeah, that’s it.
I don’t know what it means but they seem to have plenty of food around so I guess I’ll chill…

Thanks for taking the time to answer these. I appreciate it.
No problem. And one more thing for the viewers out there… It’s pronounced “DOOG-al” not “DUG-all”. Next person that calls me “dug-all” is asking for it…

Thanks Dougal! We look forward to seeing more of you and ClubCocoanut Animation!
-Jeaux Janovsky