I don’t have that much of an ego where it’s like “How dare you, you can’t do something without me.”
BILLY WESTSpace Jam was weird because everybody has their own perception of what Bugs Bunny should sound like.
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Everybody. Somebody would just stick their head in the door and say, “He sounds too Jewish.” Or, “He’s too tough, he’s off-putting. You gotta seduce kids, not scare them out the door.”
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Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.
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As long as I can apply my craft, I’m happy.
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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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Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
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Futurama is a sonic world, and everyone’s attention is focused on that sound and that little cartoon image. You can change it.
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I consider myself to be flawed, but I made it work. I’m not perfect. Anybody who thinks they are is whacked-out.
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Tom Kenny is a master of changing a pubic hair this way or that way, and sounding like a totally different character.
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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’m not like a high intellectual. That’s the thing.
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The characters are all, believe it or not, rooted in a reality of some sort.
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You should at one point become the hero of your own world.
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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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Space Jam was weird because everybody has their own perception of what Bugs Bunny should sound like.
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But the throat just kind of falls into line once you realize in your head what it is. You got to remember the musicality of a character you’re going to do.
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