Cris Formage is a radio guest in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
He is voiced by Fred Melamed.
History[]
Background[]
Formage is the founder and leader of the Epsilon Program, a cult based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
In 1992, he was interviewed by Lazlow Jones on the West Coast Talk Radio show Entertaining America. On the show, he denies that the Epsilon Program is a cult, describing it as "a fellowship of like-minded adults who tithe money in exchange for salvation and merit badges". He also claims to have been formed out of two eggs laid by twins on the day of the interview. He also has a rivalry with Darius Fontaine, calling him the devil. At the end of the interview, Lazlow describes Formage as an "alcoholic turned self-deifying cultist".
After the Events of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
As of 2004, Cris Formage managed to convert many celebrities into Epsilonists, including Jezz Torrent and The Gurning Chimps lead singer Maccer. According to Jezz Torrent, Cris' cult helped him leave his drug addiction, while Maccer wrote a few lyrics based on the 12 tenets of Epsilonism.
Character[]
Appearance[]
Cris Formage is a clear parody of scientology figures David Miscavige and L. Ron Hubbard, incorporating various elements of both figures' personalities and histories.
Trivia[]
- The word "formage", if pronounced like how Cris pronounces his last name, is quite similar to "fromage", which is French for "cheese".
- Cris Formage has a different universe variant of himself in the HD Universe in the new continuity started in Grand Theft Auto IV, along with other previous media personalities. This variant of Cris Formage is also voiced by Fred Melamed.