Behind the Scenes of Flapjack - Thurop Van Orman Interview (2009)

From The Marvelous Misadventures Flapjack: Volume 1 DVD
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[@ShonenJoe]

I did not expect his natural voice to actually sound like Flapjack

[@danitiwa]

Something about a beard makes us stereotype people as having a deep voice Here’s living proof that’s wrong

[@wa_________ge3254]

@@danitiwa It’s not even about a beard paired with a deep voice. He just has an unnaturally high voice for a man in general.

[@yossarian00]

its not THAT unnatural, cmon. Ive met plenty of dudes with similar ranges honestly. its not like he sounds like a woman or anything ​@@wa_________ge3254

[@wolftales158]

I knew he had a high voice but I thought he was exaggerating it I didn’t know that was his natural voice!! I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

[@BlackDiamond2718]

I could just use my nature voice. HoWs ThIs?!

[@jean-pierrea5803]

He is a man with a litte girls voice.

[@BBoy4040]

Idk it doesn't really sound like a little girl's voice, it's like his voice is stuck in teenager mode

[@wolftales158]

@@BBoy4040 oh yeah definitely a bit of that too lol

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

​@@BBoy4040 definitely

[@_toulouse]

I can't believe I don't see any comments talking about how Thurop ran away from home at 12-13 and was actually trying to sail off at sea, but he ended up starving and sunburnt for three days. That's insane.

[@melodii3335]

Spirit of adventure

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Adventurous Spirit

[@cleverpsyche115]

THREE DAYSS!!!!!!!!

[@marioboi323]

Then he went back home. And went back to the island cuz he didn’t learn

[@DontRespectTheUS]

@@marioboi323He’s got guts!

[@jisharagu]

I couldn't believe such a voice would come out of him. This show is incredibly funny and very artistic. The ending song was the top cherry of this interview.

[@katelynwarren9327]

Uh excuse me but where’s j.g. Quintel?

[@SupahSmashBrotha96]

@@katelynwarren9327 4:40

[@thulitukisi1711]

I too😄

[@christianstewart3017]

I completely agree

[@alex.g7317]

@@SupahSmashBrotha96 OMG ITS THAT REGULAR SHOW PERSON!

[@thiagoteixeira6537]

JG Quintel, Pendleton Ward and Alex Hirsh all worked on this show before having shows of their own! Now that's talent!

[@youcantbeatk7006]

What did JG Quintel mean when he wrote an episode where Bubby get nonconsensually tongue kissed by a black whale in front of her son, enjoys it, and is immediately abandoned by him.

[@Peeingstickymilk]

@@youcantbeatk7006 what do you think he meant

[@We-all-watched-the-video]

@@youcantbeatk7006 harvey 🤣

[@ammagon4519]

@@youcantbeatk7006 what did he mean by this??

[@cptfreeman8966]

@@youcantbeatk7006if she enjoyed it it was consensual 😂😂

[@alexanderchapman6529]

Who feels sad that we don’t (or rarely) get shows like Flapjack anymore?

[@kek848]

Smiling friends, I think does a decent job of keeping up the weirdness and humor. But you've probably heard of it already. And I agree, we need more weirdness without making it too surreal and alienating viewers too much

[@daywalker3735]

I was just thinking about how this era of 2010-ish cartoons was a pretty unique and great time for cartoons

[@eduardo_corrochio]

I'm just delighted that I can watch the Flapjack show any time I like on the Hulu stream. We won't see anything like it again for quite a while (meaning whimsical, weird, and funny--- for kids and adults to love).

[@alexanderchapman6529]

I think "Regular Show" (in its first few seasons) does a good job of "keeping up the weirdness and humor", like you said. @@kek848

[@harmondraws]

@@kek848 smiling friends is alright but borrows too much from other shows like homer simpson, flapjack was much more original.

[@adrianghandtchi1562]

I know that I felt very insecure about my voice, because I have a naturally high voice, and I’m a very big person, and the way he brings flapjack to life with his voice is just wonderful, makes me feel included. He is absolutely brilliant and talented.

[@rimfire8217]

This guy changed cartoon history. Like every 2010s Cartoon is a descendant of him.

[@aceking385]

I always thought the voice of flapjack was a kid. Can’t make fun of the guys voice because he voluntarily lived on an island by himself because he felt like it. Dudes badass.

[@EmptyGray]

I love Flapjack... What a gem of a cartoon. I miss it so much.

[@Adam-gy6oi]

its on hbo max!!!

[@brandondiaz2925]

Amen brother...❤️❤️❤️

[@Thatniqqachris]

@@brandondiaz2925 I killed a black man

[@sweetlady1616]

i’m watching it right now on hulu :) they also have regular show, adventure time, chowder etc. my faves.

[@vulnerableporbeagle2611]

​@@sweetlady1616 13 dollars too expensive on my country:(

[@princessginelle]

I just realized knuckles is the flying Dutchman from spongebob omg

[@Archetype_M3T4L]

I can’t believe I never put that together.

[@jwelch5742]

it's Brian Doyle-Murray. Bill Murray's brother.

[@tarmec261]

I didn’t even know J.G worked on this show. Really cool behind the scenes, shows a lot of insight on how connected everything within CN was.

[@INMOP20]

he gave the opportunity to several people like: Alex Hirsch, Patrick McHale, Pendleton Ward and JG QUINTEL

[@DaxSports1]

I remember when this show first came out and thought it was so weird now I see how Influential it became throughout cartoon network lol

[@youcantbeatk7006]

What did JG Quintel mean when he wrote an episode where Bubby get nonconsensually tongue kissed by a black whale in front of her son, enjoys it, and is immediately abandoned by him.

[@NoonMight]

WOAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH🙌🏻

[@thomasm.longiii3752]

I always loved this show. It’s too bad that he didn’t go any longer. I do hope they do bring it back for more or release the entire series on DVD

[@chrisblack7383]

3 seasons on HBO max

[@twistedbetrayal7234]

its on hulu

[@28holes]

The entire series is on HBO Max!!! Have fun, I’m watching it right now for the first time since my childhood.

[@HaydenTheEeeeeeeeevilEukaryote]

I LOVE HIM he's so precious I love him, never would've expected Flapjack's VA to be him. God they made such a wonderful show, one of my favorites as a kid if not my favorite.

[@joeym5243]

He also voiced Gideon Gleeful, what a legend

[@azwrathfrost]

Now I understand why the show has many looks can be deceiving jokes. Like the muscular man with famine voice was actually a girl and a little boy that is actually 38 years old.

[@misterniceguy429]

Fun Fact: This guy was originally going to voice Sprig on Amphibia.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

I could see it.

[@kennethkiunisala]

Eeeyyyy this video is very rare I always find how Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack behind the scene

[@porkman1838]

I didn't know the literal creators of Regular Show, Adventure Time, and Gravity Falls worked on this, that's why I remember it to be very good. So cool.

[@Zeldafan1ify]

I can imagine a teenage/older Flapjack having Thurop's regular voice in this interview 😁 and the whole cast? amazing 👏

[@squancht.v9004]

"big happy friendship" proceeds to headlock his friend. I love it

[@rakijr9176]

I remember when watching Flapjack how I couldn't tell if the voice was a man, woman, or child.

[@esteemedyams]

Flapjack is an amazing cartoon, it's so unique and interesting with such an adult sense of humor without even being dirty. I can't praise it enough, it's one of the best shows CN ever put on.

[@courierz9451]

Man this creatively genius man genuinely looks like he could totally be a very lively energetic pirate in a live variation of the show and he plays little boy flap. Its just all so golden perfect

[@LordOcelot]

He’s a savant

[@jjax3661]

His voice completely caught me off guard lmao

[@claudiusmaximus4088]

he has an amazing voice!

[@jazzfashion7486]

bruh how is that actually his voice lol amazing i love him he made one of my favorite cartoons

[@METAL-ADDICT]

I thought his voice was edited for Flapjack. Same way Matt Stone and Trey Parker do for the kids in South Park. The fact that it's his natural voice is so awesome lol

[@tiahnarodriguez3809]

Trey and Matt used to be able to do the voices without being pitched, but they got older, so they had to use pitch. For Flapjack. Someone else was supposed to be his voice, but the guy never showed up to recording so Van Orman took over. In the last episode Van Orman is live action K’nuckles and his son is live action Flapjack. Bubbie’s vivir actress Roz is live action Bubbie.

[@zae4899]

Trey Parker used to legit be able to do Stan and Cartmans' voices with no editing lmao

[@succubells]

4:40 HOLY JG I knew he worked on the show but its nuts to actually see him there

[@Puppy_Puppington]

Thurop is such an inspirational creative genius! Few shows can pull off everything perfect and create what feels like a tangible make believe world. You know you got pure gold when even as an old ass man, you can sit down and watch it all over again

[@cartoonandgamefanatic2.019]

Thank you for pioneering the cartoon network renaissance.

[@moe3zy14]

His voice is just beautiful

[@Adam-gy6oi]

i can only imagine how amazing it would be to be hanging out with them in the studio, such crazy voices and personalities!

[@INMOP20]

Thanks Thurop Van Orman for Revealing These Amazing Cartoonists Who Made Amazing Cartoons JG Quintel (Regular Show From Cartoon Network) Pendleton Ward ( Adventure Time from Cartoon Network) Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls from Disney Channel) Patrick McHale (Over The Garden Wall for Cartoon Network

[@chillplayer1234]

Gravity Falls was ass though.

[@justforrow]

@@chillplayer1234 How?

[@chillplayer1234]

@@justforrow Many of the characters were annoying, a lot of filler, the finale was bad, the mystery was barely there, and also Stan and Bill were really the only great characters. It was the weakest post Flapjack show overall since Disney butchered it. At least Alex is able to be better with Inside Job on Netflix.

[@justforrow]

@@chillplayer1234 You have to be trolling. The finale was literally the best part. It introduced this amazing end event that was so entertaining to watch and tyed up the plot so perfectly. Everything that had been building up towards the end (which by the way was perfectly presented) was tyed up in this extremely satisfying ending which explained basically everything that the viewers had been wondering (the mystery part which you for some reason said "was barely there"). Also, the characters weren't annoying. They had a lot of depth to them and really only spoke when it would contribute to the plot. Take Ford for example. He has this highly in depth backstory that was initially approached as a mystery (again contradicting your so called "mystery was barely there" argument) and when it was finally revealed most viewers (like me) went "ohhh." It's like when you see a guy in an alleyway doing something for a year and you wonder what he's doing and when you finally find out you go "ohhh," (which is actually kinda like how Stan initially disappeared into an actual alleyway to experiment with the machine to bring Ford back in the early seasons which introduced a sense of MYSTERY "mystery was barely there"). Also, he only spoke when it would contribute to the to the plot and further advance it. Name me one actual thing that was bad about the show besides what you make up in your head.

[@chillplayer1234]

@@justforrow "finale was literally the best part" Actually it was the worst part because everyone's development such as Stan were thrown under the bus. "that was so entertaining" No it wasn't, it was actually insufferable because of Mabel and others. Also nobody died. "extremely satisfying ending" Lol the ending was actually bad. "They had a lot of depth to them" Again no they didn't, they lacked proper development themselves. Ford was BORING and lacked development. He's poor man's Grunkle Stan so much that JK Simmons doesn't care about him. The mystery was fell flat most of them and was instead replaced with bad comedy. The mystery in season 1 was bad filler. There are actually bad things of the show that make very weak and forgettable. It is like the series Lost where it doesn't take itself seriously and at all by trying be your typical kids cartoon even with story episodes. So many characters were wasted that you can argue Alex Hirsch's first show he worked on Flapjack was better most of the time. The plot of Gravity Falls barely exists. It basically peaked at Not What He Seems. Gravity Falls is only MCU popular because of Bill Cipher and that's it. In reality it goes in the pacing of Thor 2011 most of the time. Adventure Time was the best because it was consistently great and even did mystery better than Gravity Falls that it makes GF look like garbage. You need to see yourself out since you use "you make up in your head" as an argument.

[@brighgeal8117]

he looks so nervous and adorable

[@Oegyeindraws]

He looks like he should be chopping wood and recording voiceovers Ford Commercials

[@eduardo_corrochio]

The show is so wonderfully weird and has a really specific look that I enjoy immensely. And I love when they occasionally go really dark, like with the scary cat that Flapjack finds. I think that children love being scared once in a while, as much as they enjoy funny stuff. It's a release. And I will always be a kid at heart so I am drawn to stuff like this wacky show. Have to say, the background music is always so good, as are the sound effects. I'm lucky that Hulu carries TMMOF right now.

[@smol-sam]

8:23 the nostalgic feeling this gave me is just something else.

[@shadowmist9093]

Im glad he was able to turn his life story into such an entertaining show!

[@icchorist]

Omg J.G. at 4:40

[@brukehintsa2207]

This show was my childhood. Not only its my favourite but it was the one that gave us these two such wonderful shows: Adventure Time and Regular Show.

[@ceronulo6858]

He is the man whit a little boy voice!!! Awesome!!!

[@theautisticcomedian]

Something tells me Thurop is on the spectrum. He has a similar speaking pattern and mannerisms as me.

[@jeremiahhall2281]

I truly loved this cartoon!!! It was really creative, and there were lots of Easter eggs inside!!

[@FreeRunful]

This dude is so cool. I want more of this show :’( It was because of this show that I have a dream of living in a port town some day. Edit: the guy that plays peppermint Larry looks like peppermint Larry lol

[@lydianbreaux9332]

Bless you Thurop, I love you.

[@kyakore]

everything about him and this show is so iconic im rewatching flapjack rn ❤️❤️❤️

[@savannahfalcone2809]

Omg I’ve been wanting a flapjack behind the scenes for ages :,) so happy, beautiful show

[@mawinstallation6626]

If it weren't for Flapjack we wouldn't have most of modern american cartoons

[@thndr_5468]

I really didn't expect that voice to come from this guy lol

[@Endoe.McKronic]

Flap jack is an awesome show. I need to watch it again. I was watching gravity falls and heard his voice again.

[@kevinsteel7875]

Flapjack, one of the greatest shows to ever air on CN. Thurop is a legend.

[@connorbaldwin9872]

This is such a good interview on the insights on the creative process and teamwork in the film industry

[@Colette735]

I think that he has Puberphonia bc he still sounds high pitched after puberty & he’s in his 40s which it’s a functional voice disorder that is characterized by the habitual use of a high-pitched voice after puberty, hence why many refer to the disorder as resulting in a 'falsetto' voice.

[@yisforyellow7014]

I don’t think so, people with puberphonia sound a lot different than Orman does. I think that’s just his natural voice.

[@pognarchy]

I did not expect that voice from him

[@dessieangel1021]

Holy crap his voice does not match his appearance! I was thinking flapjack would be someone like Tara Strong

[@matthewmoyo9594]

🗣GOD i miss this show with every fibre of my being this makes the show a 1000x better knowing thurop sounds exactly like

[@RoniloJrLawas]

He unironically fit in Storm Along Harbor hell even the whole of world of Flapjack

[@alejandroaguilar9038]

THIS TWISTED SHOW WAS THE GREASEST

[@coltonk.3086]

This guy is amazing

[@boyinblue.]

The cartoon intros from those years were so well done!

[@avosmash2121]

This is wonderful I love TVO

[@Chesterton7]

Beautiful!

[@Igbobabexoxo]

I loved this show so much when it first came out I named my Pomeranian Flapjack. Acted just like him too 😂♥️

[@cloacal_kissing]

the absolute shock as an eastbound and down fan finding out that stevie voices the barber, I am dying laughing

[@thulitukisi1711]

One segment was about "the most beautiful man in the world" 😂🤣loved it. One of my all time favourites

[@charlescharliecharlotte]

I love Flapjack! My favorite show as a kid!!!

[@Multi2794]

So cool!

[@debsuki]

Absolute legend

[@Darcy_Waters]

LOVE HIM

[@fAEtusDeletus]

I love how the final part of this video was like something out of a show about a bunch of mates making an animated kids series.

[@_Blank___Space_]

Flapjack was truly something special. I'll treasure it always. Also, Jackie's kind of a baddie.

[@ponikoTV]

I love his voice

[@powerflatscreenuniverse1137]

Can I get a #overallenthusiasm I got reminded of it when they were taking about the songs.

[@333ministries]

One of the best animated shows ever created.

[@Geetargramps]

Just wonderful, I'm trying to have a show and this stuff really helps.

[@kylemurray154]

When JG Quintel Created Regular Show & Close Enough

[@Frostorm777]

Regular Show is so good. Close enough just... no no no not for me.

[@chillplayer1234]

@@Frostorm777 What's wrong with Close Enough?

[@sunnypodbelsek6697]

My dreeeaaaam in life is to work on a show just like this so bad it hurts

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

He's a man with a little adventurer's voice

[@justforrow]

Wow, his voice is still pretty high for his age! Or actually idk if he's just doing the Flapjack voice the entire interview lol

[@Brind-amour]

No, that's actually his voice.

[@RyuzakiBlue1994]

*🎶es un hombre con voz de chiquilla🎶*

[@thuhien6376]

The movie is my whole childhood

[@logenvestfold4143]

His voice is so cute 🥰

[@nathanthompson6720]

I used to think flapjack was voiced by a girl

[@amyfeliciano5184]

I noticed that J.G first worked on the show Camp Lazlo, Next he worked Flapjack, Then he created Regular Show, & Finally he did Close Enough

[@jonahanthony266]

MMOF is criminally underrated

[@ibechase705]

I know that guys daughter irl she goes to my school

[@KatelynMcClure]

Is it hazel or blossom?

[@TheHeavenlyBuddy]

my whole life i thought he was putting on a voice 💀💀

[@izzmanelhammirza7557]

I WANT THIS SHOW COME BACK… i want more episodes and continue the story

[@nijittwerdle9166]

That was funnier than I expected.😊

[@gothictrashqueen9109]

He really is an adventurer 🥲

[@daywalker3735]

Ok wow I did not expect this to be the voice......

[@xgoldstarwolfx942]

Bubbie's voice actress is also cake, I thought I knew her voice!

[@dominikamimari427]

As a young still going artist that believes he's not going to make it, I can't seriously tell you how flapjack is a huge inspiration for my art, humor, writing i love for this show! Pretty sad that CN let this show fall and push it aside very disappointed about that but at least we have it, and the fact that JG quintel, alex hirsh and the creator of adventure time was behind thia is is truly impressive since how big there fan base is

[@bubbleslovesmichael81958]

“Two pieces of caaanndaaay” always gets me😂

[@bubbleslovesmichael81958]

Bro the ending OHHH MY GAWDDD😂😂😂😂😂

[@Acevedoproductions]

Thurop Van Orman directed the Angry Birds movie two

[@Skramzieru]

Este es mi lugar seguro

[@yourrecaller521]

And the show was a huge fucking success

[@breezieb3297]

TWOOO PIECES OF CANDYYYYY

[@jolliwoodstudios]

FAAAAAKE GENIE ISLAAAAAAND