[Groop]Voice Actor Question (OT)
Gary Grossmann
grossfam@olywa.net
Wed, 8 Aug 2001 20:43:58 -0700
OK, so this is for Mark and off topic. Sue me. But Mark, do you know who
the actor is doing the voice of the pompous corporate manager in the UPS
radio commercials? It sounds like a voice that I have heard do that type of
character for many years.
Also, I meant to tell you this at the Con, but I really enjoyed reading
about Daws Butler on your site. And here is a little testimonial from an
essentially casual listener that is an umpteeth example of how good he was.
When I was a kid in the 60's, I loved those Captain Crunch ads. They were
as funny the shows (in some cases funnier) and much of it was because of
how deftly the Captain delivered his lines. Years later I remember being
disappointed at how un-entertaining the ads were and thinking how part of it
was the scripts, but part of it was that the voice just wasn't the same.
This was all before I knew anything about voice actors beyond Mel Blanc.
Now I realize that the reason the Captain was so damn funny was primarily
because Daws Butler was his voice. And although the person or persons who
have been doing it since the mid 80's are probably considered very fine by
experts like yourself, they are not Daws Butler and even a casual listener
like me can tell the difference. -Gary G.
PS I want a Groo cartoon. I want a Groo cartoon. I want a Groo cartoon.
PPS There, now it's on topic.