Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
BILLY WESTEven 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.
More Billy West Quotes
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The only thing I have to say to people – try being the hero of your own world one day.
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As long as I can apply my craft, I’m happy.
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In a black-and-white world, back in the ’50s, were voices from another era.
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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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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’m not like a high intellectual. That’s the thing.
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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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Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.
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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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Robin Williams understands sonic performances. He understands what it’s like to change your voice up.
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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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Space Jam was weird because everybody has their own perception of what Bugs Bunny should sound like.
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I don’t get to watch Futurama, until it’s on TV.
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You watch people and study them the way an alien would.
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I’m not like a high intellectual.
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