2006-09-12 05:08:36 · 13 answers · asked by dina 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
There are a number of ways. For one, they have a library of digital recordings that the actor or voice over artist has recorded over the years. In some cases, they piece the words from past performances together to create a scene. This is rare and typically in the event of an emergency, such as a death, cancellation of the actor's contract, etc. In other cases, professional impersonators come in to mimic the voice that was created by a previous artist. For example, when Jim Henson passed away they had to find a replacement for Kermit the Frog. The Kermit that they use today is not a perfect match to the one performed by Jim Henson but it is as close as they can get. You will find that many people can do superb impersonations and many get called in to assist with cartoon voices.
2006-09-12 05:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by achristian520 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voice actors are signed to contracts just like any other actor, and a popular & successful cartoon series provides steady work for them. If a voice actor leaves a show, but the character remains, there are plenty of people who can imitate the voice to provide the continuity. And, a voice can change in a cartoon without being detected if it's not too flagrant a change.
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2006-09-12 05:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some cases, they use the same, already-adult actors through the years (see Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park)
Sometimes they use people whose great talent is to be able to imitate the cartoon voices of earlier years (see the 20 people or so who are filling in for Mel Blanc in the newer Warner Bros. cartoons)
In a couple of cases, the children or grandchildren of the voice's originator are doing the voice now (Donald Duck comes to mind)
2006-09-12 05:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by World Famous Neffer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simple. They keep the same person doing the voice. Mel Blanc did the voices for all the Warner Bros. cartoons for decades. Nowadays it's possible to alter a voice electronically, ie. raise or lower the pitch and even speed up or slow down the pace. There is even a computer gizmo now that allows a person with absolutely no singing ability (like me) to sing with perfect pitch.
2006-09-12 05:14:16 · answer #4 · answered by kevpet2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mel Blanc did so many for Looney Toons, and after his death in 1989, his son Noel took over doing voices.
It was the same thing with the muppets. After Jim Henson's death, his friend, Steve Whitmire, took over doing Kermit.
Frank Oz has been doing voices for years (Yoda, various muppets and sesame street characters) and he is still alive and well doing voices.
2006-09-12 05:17:17 · answer #5 · answered by pipi08_2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they often use the same voice actor - adam west's voice hasn't changed since the 60's. mel blanc did voices for decades, and, then his son took over. people can train to impersonate others' voices. often, however, the voices change, and no one notices (especially the children the cartoon is aimed at).
2006-09-12 05:16:09 · answer #6 · answered by altgrave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the voice over people like to work.
2006-09-12 06:40:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you get me - I'm not sure if i do - the characters voice is like a silly voice so it's not the same voice as the people who voice the particular character - get me? - so lets say if you did voicing for a character then it would be a silly voice wouldn't it? not like your real voice that would change as you get older...get me?
2006-09-12 05:16:32 · answer #8 · answered by thunda111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometime sthe original voice stays on with them well past retirement years and sometimes there are people who can actually do the voice so goo dthey sound like the original
2006-09-12 05:14:14 · answer #9 · answered by glass_city_hustla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I probably could to if I was getting paid as much as they get paid to do the character.
2006-09-12 06:04:03 · answer #10 · answered by happyme19672003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋