black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.

Billy West

I consider myself to be flawed, but I made it work. I’m not perfect. Anybody who thinks they are is whacked-out.
BILLY WEST

Flawed Perfect Thinking
You have to have some kind of power of observation, almost like a trained observer.
BILLY WEST

Kind Observation Observe
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.
BILLY WEST

Character Fall Lines
Tom Kenny is a master of changing a pubic hair this way or that way, and sounding like a totally different character.
BILLY WEST

Changing Character Different People Public
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.
BILLY WEST

Doubt Listening People Talented Trying
Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
BILLY WEST

Hardest Real Voice
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.”
BILLY WEST

Doors Kids Scare Seduce Somebody
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.’
BILLY WEST

Forever People Something Trying
You watch people and study them the way an alien would.
BILLY WEST

People Watches Way
Robin Williams understands sonic performances. He understands what it’s like to change your voice up.
BILLY WEST

Country People Performances Voice
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.
BILLY WEST

Causes Chance Littles Release Scared
Futurama is a sonic world, and everyone’s attention is focused on that sound and that little cartoon image. You can change it.
BILLY WEST

Attention Cartoon Change Everyone Image Sound
Space Jam was weird because everybody has their own perception of what Bugs Bunny should sound like.
BILLY WEST

Kids Perception Scare
I’ve always said that you can’t be the new Mel Blanc by doing Mel Blanc’s voice.
BILLY WEST

Doing Me Said Voice
Even when I was coming through school I was a loner and I used to study music and listen to it and play it and play it, and I was in bands.
BILLY WEST

Band Coming Listen Loner Play School
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.
BILLY WEST

Expecting Point Thinking View

Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Billy West Quotes