7/26 Democratic Convention: 4,300 delegates. 15,000 media
Security: $60(M) Million dollars.
7/22-25 Comic Con: over 45,000 attendees from all sectors of the Entertainment Industry.
Security: Well, there was the kindly guy name Al, who didn’t actually ask to see my badge.
Boy, don’t I feel like my tax dollars are going to protect me 😛
I got to hear a panel with a series of respected members of the voice-over industry. Among them were: Joe Alaskey, Gregg Berger, Neil Ross, Tom Kenny and of course Billy West.
On an unrelated note, I got to see a tribute to voice GODDESS June Foray, later that afternoon.
West (besides ranting viciously on the influx of ‘celebrities’ into the world of voice-work) talked about getting the job for voicing Popeye. He was listening to recordings and realized that there were two parts to Popeye’s voice. These two parts were offset by an octave. He was further amazed when at a concert demonstrating Tuvan throat singing, he’d come to the realization that Popeye’s voice worked the same way.
After a great deal of time and practice, he’d managed to get the octave buzzing in his throat, each vocal chord hitting a different octave. This gave the voice that high voice with a lower octave buzz.
Needless to say, the last thing I was expecting was to hear a lecture on Tuvan meditation from the guy who voiced Stimpy the Cat and Fry from Futurama.
I have only ever seen one other entertainer do this. There was a ventriloquist… who’s name I will never remember. He did a routine with 2 dummies. A Mortermer Snerd style and a prissy female. At one point he swaps their voices. Towards the end of the routine he sings, “Wherever we go, we’re gonna go thru it together.” He does it as a trio, singing one voice at a time. At one point he sings (in his own voice,) “Wherever…” the two dummies follow him in chorus, “Together…” With one voice the deep silly bass and the other falsetto. At the time I thought it had to be looped… But the Sound is unmistakable.
I wish I could remember the name of the ventriloquist, because the performance was stunning.
Just random notes while procrastinating on a sunday evening.
It would appear mrlogic has never seen “Highlander.” He is a filker and a very cool person who enjoys fantasy and science fiction. (His ST:TNG song is fantastic)
Will my readers please help me by endorsing a need to see this (and not the 2nd or 3rd) film.
Thanks.
They are releasing a special edition, 2-dvd set of…
get this
Highlander 2.
Interviews, behind the scenes… etc…
WHY?!?!?
I mean I’d rather watch the Matrix Reloaded.
*sigh*
