The only thing I have to say to people – try being the hero of your own world one day.
BILLY WESTIn a black-and-white world, back in the ’50s, were voices from another era.
More Billy West Quotes
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Robin Williams understands sonic performances. He understands what it’s like to change your voice up.
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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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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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You have to have some kind of power of observation, almost like a trained observer.
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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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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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Space Jam was weird because everybody has their own perception of what Bugs Bunny should sound like.
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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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Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
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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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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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In a black-and-white world, back in the ’50s, were voices from another era.
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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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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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