I had the pleasure of working with the legendary Stan Lee of Marvel Comics legacy. As a nonagenarian, (that’s 90 FYI!) he is facile, funny and still as sweet as ever. (more…)
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Working with Stan Lee – 29. March, 2013
Starting Season 25! – 12. February, 2013
The prospect of our favorite “Springfield Five” living on for all time passed yet another milestone in 2012: The longest running scripted show in television history! And so The Simpsons heads into Season #25! A quarter of a century! Hey, even sea turtles and sequoia trees are starting to see staying power.
Congratulations to the writers, actors, directors, producers, executives, animators, designers, advertisers, mixers and a myriad of others who bring us this 22 minutes of awesomeness. Cheers to 25 and beyond! Yes, go ahead, have a cow, man!
Voice Acting Experiences: Nancy Cartwright Talks Toons with Rob Paulsen – 24. September, 2012
Nancy spent an hour discussing toons and voice over acting experiences with her very good friend, Emmy and Annie Award winning voice over actor Rob Paulsen.
Rob is the voice behind Raphael from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko Warner and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff from Animaniacs, Pinky from Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs, Rev Runner from Loonatics Unleashed, and Throttle from the 1990s and 2006 versions of Biker Mice From Mars.
In total, Paulsen has been the voice of over 250 different animated characters and performed in over 1000 commercials. He continues to play parts in dozens of cartoons as well as characters in animated feature movies.
As of 2012, Rob Paulsen is the voice of the Broccoli Commander on The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange, Mac Gopher in The Looney Tunes Show and Toodles in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He will also be on the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, this time doing the voice of Donatello.
Listen in to the talk right here!
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Nancy Smokes Her Tires at Auto Club Speedway – 11. April, 2012
Since I raced at Auto Club Speedway for COPD (Cardio Obstructive Pulminary Disease—a serious lung disease–research it, get tested if you have symptoms and help the charity if you can), I am now—more than ever—excited about our app Smoke Your Tires. It’s really a blast! In fact, Auto Club Speedway is one of the many backdrops used on the various skill levels. You can pretend you just won a big race and have the chance to do spins, burnouts and SMOKE YOUR TIRES!!! (more…)
At the Phoenix Annual Veterans’ Day Parade – 18. November, 2011
I was recently invited to be the Grand Marshall at a very touching and honorable event in Phoenix, the annual Veterans’ Day Parade. It is a long-standing tradition and has become the 5th largest parade of its kind. I was pleased to be able to join the celebration to honor our vets on that Veteran’s Day. (more…)
