Actor Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs, Pinky & the Brain, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) on the many Voice Lessons that helped him in his fight against throat cancer
Original Airdates: Mar. 20-22, 2020
TVC 485.4: Ed welcomes Emmy Award-winning actor Rob Paulsen, the voice of Pinky from Pinky and the Brain, Yakko Warner from Animaniacs, and both Raphael and Donatello from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Rob’s voice was nearly silenced in 2016 when he learned that he had throat cancer. Rob’s memoir, Voice Lessons: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life, is the story of how his two-year fight with cancer gave him a new lease on life and an even greater appreciation for his gift for creating voices. Animaniacs will return this winter with brand new episodes that will air on Hulu.
Rob Paulsen (Pinky & the Brain, Animaniacs) on his approach to directing voice actors
Original Airdates: Mar. 20-22, 2020
TVC 485.5: Rob Paulsen (Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Talkin’ Toons), talks to Ed about working with such voice actors as Jack Riley and Jonathan Winters; his approach to directing voice actors; and the degree to which he and his cast mates on Animaniacs are allowed to ad-lib. Rob’s memoir, Voice Lessons: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life, is the story of how his two-year fight with cancer gave him a new lease on life and an even greater appreciation for his gift for creating voices.
Voice actor Rob Paulsen on his work with the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance
Original Airdates: Mar. 20-22, 2020
TVC 485.6: Rob Paulsen (Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, Talkin’ Toons) talks to Ed about the importance of getting things checked out once you reach a certain age. Rob’s memoir, Voice Lessons: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life, is the story of how his two-year fight with cancer gave him a new lease on life and an even greater appreciation for his gift for creating voices.
Rob Paulsen is also this year’s spokesperson for The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (HNCA)’s annual Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness® Program (OHANCA®), which celebrates its twenty-second year in 2020. The cornerstone of OHANCA is Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, when dozens of free oral, head and neck cancer screenings and awareness programs take place around the world. This year’s Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week takes place Apr. 13-19, 2020.
