There was a “your turn” empty spot in the exchange. Just then it was time to speak, as we were shaking hands and he had finished saying hello. I envy your sonorous voice and I admire your talent and exceptional career! I’d love to learn your voiceover secrets. As the staff member introduced me as a fellow voiceover artist… time began to slow… In my head I began forming what I wanted to say: Now, for those of you asking yourselves who Peter Cullen is, all you need to know is that the man is a freaking legend in the voiceover business – from “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” to Hanna-Barbera - he was the first voice for Mario of Nintendo’s “Super Mario Brothers,” for crying out loud! Then we were lucky to get into Peter Cullen’s line. First, we saw Steve Blum again and my mentee got his signature (one day I’ll write more about Steve as he’s such a nice, amazingly talented artist). It was a very funny 30 minutes.Īfter a great reading (man, I envy their gig!) my mentee wanted to go to the autograph session. Then it was time for the live reading, which, in addition to Peter Cullen and Steve Blum, included Josh Keaton, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jeffrey Combs, Markie Post (from Night Court!) Ernie Hudson (who inserted some hysterical “Ghostbusters” references), Andy Pessoa, and the stupendous Tania Gunadi. What I really wanted to do was go up to the incredible Peter Cullen and pay my respects, but I still battle the shy gene (thanks, Hathaway DNA). Then we were lucky enough to get a backstage pass for a live reading of a Transformers Prime episode! Now, I don’t know any of the cast of that show personally, except for the über talented Steve Blum (who you can watch throw me into the ocean here), so I thought it best to sit next to him before the whole cast went onstage – and so my mentee could have a one-on-one conversation with Starscream! We spent the first part of the day in the exhibitor’s hall. This, I believe, makes me a kick-ass mentor. I also happen to know some of the good folks behind the Transformers Convention – BotCon – and was able to get us into the event. He’s dying to see Transformers: Dark of the Moon. My mentee is an awesome 12 year old kid who, strangely enough, likes cartoons, video games and blockbuster films with huge explosions. I am part of a wonderful mentoring program in Downtown Los Angeles ( Youth Mentoring Connection). Let me elaborate so as to publicly shame myself in front of both the voiceover community and Transformers fans. I inadvertently ate it the day I met Peter Cullen. As I write this I can still taste a hint of polyester, leather and sweaty sole – commonly known as my foot – in my mouth.
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