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.
BILLY WESTTom 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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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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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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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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You have to have some kind of power of observation, almost like a trained observer.
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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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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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You watch people and study them the way an alien would.
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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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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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Space Jam was weird because everybody has their own perception of what Bugs Bunny should sound like.
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Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
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All actors used to sound different. Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable. They were like men’s voices, but they weren’t Everyman, it was them.
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I don’t get to watch Futurama, until it’s on TV.
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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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