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Is Mel Blanc the undisputed best voice actor ever?
- Thread starter Orange Piccolo
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Wait, seriously? Other than Bugs, I would have bet my entire next paycheck that Elmer was another character he voiced.
At 1:35 his "NYYyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. SHADDUUUUUP" I would say all the time as a little kid.
Absolutely the best.
I mean, obviously he isn't the only one known for being all of/most of the cast in a single episode, but the voices he created are so of the most iconic and instantly recognisable still to this day.
I mean, obviously he isn't the only one known for being all of/most of the cast in a single episode, but the voices he created are so of the most iconic and instantly recognisable still to this day.
I don't think we have then in Canada on Crave.
Are they all on HBO max? Everything that has been produced since the 30s?
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This is as close to my list as possible, though I would add Tara Strong and Cree Summer. (And honestly, Debra Wilson, too.)
But yeah, Mel has to be number one. Frank Welker is right behind him, and if you told me he was your number one, I wouldn't disagree with you.
I met Eric once at a friend's wedding. Incredibly nice guy. After a few drinks, we spent an hour trading voice impressions and he's incredibly talented. I could do a better Gollum but his Stimpy impression had me rolling; it was perfect.
I thought there were some on Prime Video, but I could be mistaken.
Mel is definitely top tier, but it has to go to June Foray.
As Chuck Jones said, June Foray was not the female Mel Blanc. Mel Blanc was the male June Foray.
As Chuck Jones said, June Foray was not the female Mel Blanc. Mel Blanc was the male June Foray.
Mel Blanc, June Foray, and Frank Welker are definitely on the "Mount Rushmore" of voice acting. Not sure who I'd put on for #4. Maybe Tara Strong. Maybe Billy West. Maybe Maurice LaMarche. Maybe Phil Lamarr.
The only ones that come anywhere near close to him are June Foray and Frank Welker. There's plenty of others* to fight about in the rest of the top ten, but the top three are practically locked in stone with Blanc at the #1 spot.
*Dee Bradley Baker, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Tara Strong, and so on.
*Dee Bradley Baker, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Tara Strong, and so on.
Known and beloved by generations of people. Largest impact on the genre. If you ask people to name someone who does voices you will get Mel Blanc and most likely nothing else.
People mentioned Frank Welker, but I have never heard of him. I'm sure I've heard his voices, but his name hasn't transcended the way Mel Blanc's has.
I'm gonna be honest, the only thing I know Paul Frees from is Knight Rider and being the second voice of KARR.
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Blanc is #1, Welker #2, but there are many talented artists with long careers and lists of characters that never get that level of notoriety who are also in the running.
The genius of Mel Blanc is two characters imitating each other and not sounding the same.
Indeed. Outside of some VA in video games, there's really none I know by name. Especially in TV and movies (which these days just seem to be actual screen actors and not just VA's).
