"David Joyner just wants to make people feel good. Best known for portraying Barney on screen in the costume from 1991 to 2001, Joyner carries himself as an embodiment of light. His dialed-up spiritual energy can feel feigned at first encounter to anyone unfamiliar with his background. But the more you interact with Joyner, the more you get the feeling that his tendency to err towards overwhelming positivity is the real deal."
""L-O-V-E," he says. "Everything I do is surrounded, grounded, and elevated with love. Love is the healer of all things. If you understand the principle of the word L-O-V-E, you understand the principle of L-I-F-E. If you can allow L-O-V-E to be a part of L-I-F-E, you can L-I-V-E. Okay, that just came to me. That sounded good, didn't it?""
"When reflecting on what he thinks he specifically brought to the character as a Black man, Joyner beams and laughs. "Some soul," he says. "I say that laughing, but actually, it's true. Because when I think of soul, I also think of our ancestral heritage, of making things feel good, smell good, the movement - everything has that smooth kind of taste to it.""
David Joyner aims to make people feel good and projects a luminous, positive presence. He physically embodied Barney from 1991 to 2001 and has performed similar roles such as Hip-Hop Harry. Joyner frames his work around the principle of L-O-V-E, describing love as a healer and foundational to life. He attributes a soulful quality to his performances, connecting movement and feeling to ancestral heritage and sensory richness. Joyner's energetic optimism can seem intense at first but is presented as authentic and central to his creative identity and public persona.
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