The Journey from Music to Voice Acting: An Interview with Wolverine

🎵Growing up in an Irish family, music played a significant role in his life, touring as a family band and singing jingles for commercials.

🎙️The transition into voice acting happened unexpectedly, starting with an audition for the X-Men series.

🐺Wolverine's character initially seemed violent and confusing, but he embraced the opportunity and brought depth to the role.

🎭Working with Jim Henson on Fraggle Rock and experiencing the world of puppetry influenced his voice acting career.

💡The challenges of voice acting include delivering lines without seeing the animated character and perfecting character voices.

How did the transition from music to voice acting happen?

—The transition happened unexpectedly through an audition for the X-Men series.

What influenced his career in voice acting?

—Working with Jim Henson on Fraggle Rock and being exposed to puppetry influenced his career in voice acting.

What challenges does he face as a voice actor?

—Some challenges include delivering lines without seeing the animated character and perfecting character voices.

Did he have any prior knowledge of the X-Men before auditioning for the role of Wolverine?

—No, he had no prior knowledge of the X-Men before auditioning for the role.

How did his experience in music influence his voice acting career?

—Growing up in a musical family and singing jingles for commercials provided a strong foundation for his voice acting career.

00:00The interview begins with a discussion about the character Wolverine and the violent nature of the X-Men series.

04:59He talks about his musical background and how his family toured as a band, singing jingles for commercials.

07:10The transition from music to voice acting happened unexpectedly through an audition for the X-Men series.

14:00He shares his initial confusion about the character Sabertooth and how he embraced the opportunity to play Wolverine.

22:35Working with Jim Henson on Fraggle Rock and being exposed to puppetry influenced his career in voice acting.

28:10He discusses the challenges of voice acting, including delivering lines without seeing the animated character.