I’ve always said that you can’t be the new Mel Blanc by doing Mel Blanc’s voice.
BILLY WESTThe characters are all, believe it or not, rooted in a reality of some sort.
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I did speak out about celebrities because I thought it was appalling. I thought that if the cartoon became popular, it was only going to last as long as the career of the people who are in it.
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I don’t have that much of an ego where it’s like “How dare you, you can’t do something without me.”
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The characters are all, believe it or not, rooted in a reality of some sort.
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If someone gave me the chance to create something, I put myself into it. I just want to try to do something that will last forever and that won’t leave people saying, ‘Gee, it could have been better, it could’ve been this, it could’ve been that.’
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It’s very hard to take a character out of nothing, and put a hook on it, especially because it’s only sonic.
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You watch people and study them the way an alien would.
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The only thing I have to say to people – try being the hero of your own world one day.
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Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.
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Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
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John Kricfalusi is very talented; he used to really piss me off. But I did good work, you know? The Ren & Stimpy show without me was totally unsuccessful.
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Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
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As long as I can apply my craft, I’m happy.
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I don’t get to watch Futurama, until it’s on TV.
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I’m not like a high intellectual.
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Life is for the living. I was a little scared before surgery ’cause of the release you sign that says there’s always a very small percent chance that you’ll die during the operation.
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