Marvin, or Marvin the Paranoid Android as he is sometimes called in the book, is a clinically depressed robot with a brain the size of a planet, and a depression complex to match.
Marvin was created by the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation, and was given a GPP, or "Genuine People Personalities", routine in order to better blend in with customers' day to day lives. Marvin, however, recieved a clinically depressed personality, and has a habit of constantly bringing everyone around him down. Some of his more memorable lines include, "Life. Don't talk to me about life..." and "Oh god, I'm so depressed..."
He was initially marketed by the marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation as "Your Plastic Pal Who's Fun To Be With", though that campaign seems to have been slightly less than honest, not to mention wholly unsuccessful, considering Marvin's personality.
The character of Marvin was played by David Learner in the TV series, and is played by Warwick Davis in the 2005 big budget Disney movie.
The voice of the Marvin was played by Stephen Moore in the TV series, and is played by Alan Rickman in the 2005 big budget Disney movie, "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy". |
