You have to have some kind of power of observation, almost like a trained observer.
BILLY WESTI don’t have that much of an ego where it’s like “How dare you, you can’t do something without me.”
More Billy West Quotes
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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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Don’t spend your life thinking about what somebody did or if they failed at this or if they did great at that or they got caught with a monkey, in a bathtub, having sex.
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I’m not angry. Everybody thinks I’m so angry because I have a point of view. They’re expecting me to just be all Smucker’s Jam.
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You watch people and study them the way an alien would.
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You should at one point become the hero of your own world.
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Robin Williams understands sonic performances. He understands what it’s like to change your voice up.
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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’ve always said that you can’t be the new Mel Blanc by doing Mel Blanc’s voice.
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As long as I can apply my craft, I’m happy.
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To me, it all comes down to things being character-driven. It’s hard for me to look beyond that. CG and all this cool stuff – so be it. But to me, it pretty much begins and ends with character-driven plots rather than technologically-driven plots.
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I’m not like a high intellectual.
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Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
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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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I don’t get to watch Futurama, until it’s on TV.
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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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