Actor Corbin Bernsen talks 3-D, Twitter, eBay obsession
— -- the independent film he wrote, directed and stars in — opens nationally in spring 2012.
Off-camera, Bernsen lives with a new 3D TV in his home, is an active Twitter commenter (@corbinbernsen) and is one of eBay's best customers.
Bernsen is known for having one of the world's biggest collection of snow globes — 8,000 and counting and he spends off hours on the set of Psych buying away.
When we met him at his home in Los Angeles, two mail-order globes had just arrived in the mail.
3D TV
"We like it. You have to keep evolving the experience. Movies really benefit from having this new technology." But watching sports is another matter. "There's so much movement. You don't quite get it, but it is interesting."
Most of his Tweets concern on-set flubs. "We came up with this thing where anytime anybody would screw up a line, we'd go, 'ding, ding.'"
eBay
The snow globe buying spree began in the L.A. Law years when he would visit local TV stations promoting the show. Many handed him a snow globe as a thank-you gift. Within a few years, he had a collection. He started reading about collecting globes and the next thing he knew, "I had a separate garage devoted to my collection and 8,000 snow globes."
He used to haunt antique stores, but now his shopping is digital. "I found something better: eBay France, eBay Australia. I didn't know you could go shopping in all these countries" from home.
He says his collection is worth at least $500,000. He averages $75-$90 per globe in his purchases.
"I like those little worlds inside snow globes, very private, serene. Very surreal."
The gadget that changed his life
Sony Walkman. "Walked streets of New York for years, ran two marathons. Became my engine."
The ultimate gadget today? Airline Wi-Fi
"Just the whole package. 600 MPH, 38,000 feet in the air and (Apple's video chat) Facetime with my kid. Gives new meaning to mile high."
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