I clock in at a height of 6 feet 6 inches, though I've never before had occasion to mention it here on
The Hayfamzone Blog. My height is just perfect for me, though, and I revel in it.
This morning on the radio, 6 foot 5 inch
Howard Stern said that he many times when he was younger wished that he was not so tall. I found that interesting.
Also
Howard said that he came close to playing
Ant-Man on the big screen. This was a few years back and
Howard had discussions with
Stan Lee. Stan was going to write an original screenplay to serve as a vehicle for
Howard, and they just needed to pinpoint what
Marvel character would get the nod.
Howard wanted to zero in on a relatively obscure hero that the public would have no expectations about, and he and
Stan settled on
Ant-Man.
Howard was also drawn to
Ant-Man because the shrinking powers would be a sort of wish fulfillment from his childhood. All well and good but
Stan and
Howard both got busy and nothing ever came of their brainstorm.
You can hear the audio of this portion of today's
Stern Show over
here. (
Batman and
Superman find their way into the discussion also, but please be aware that the audio is
not G-rated.)