 Some felt that it was more common for this to happen under Johnson's "male persona as Malcolm".During those moments when Johnson's violent side emerged, according to an acquaintance Robert Heide, Johnson could be aggressive and short-tempered and speak in a deeper voice and, as Malcolm, would "become a very nasty, vicious man, looking for fights".This dual personality of Johnson's has been described as "a schizophrenic personality at work".