Billy West Talks About Voicing POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN Placement and Vocal Range

[@ComicHans]

You're truly one of the greats Billy. When I was a kid my uncle would let me and my brother watch his Ren & Stimpy VHS and that is one of the main things that inspired me to become a voice actor.

[@muttley3050]

Billy I'm so happy you've started a channel to talk about the craft, thank you for your ongoing contributions to this world!

[@Nominal1982]

Thank you again Billy West, the information you're sharing is golden :D

[@romanumeralz]

Hope I can meet you one of these days, Mr. West.🎙

[@KamenRider1985]

Popeye's voice is brutal on the pipes. I go maybe a few minutes doing it til I start coughing myself to death afterwards

[@jwelch5742]

In Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy, Billy West described the production as "the hardest job I ever did, ever" and the voice of Popeye as "like a buzzsaw in your throat. After his initial day doing the scratchy voice of Popeye, Billy West's throat hurt so bad, that upon returning to his hotel room, he had to drink honey to relax his voice.

[@Nick-ty9us]

It’s a really hard voice to do for a long time

[@disneyfan9134]

I tried to do the voice watching this video and even my throat was hurting like crazy too. At first I thought Billy West was making this up but after trying to attempt to do the Popeye voice, now I understand how hard it was for him vocally. I was wrong. I was horribly wrong.

[@Zaetix]

Watching this short video made me smile. Thank you Billy! =)

[@Alienator77]

Awesome! Thanks for the lesson 😁

[@popculturedad8128]

Billy you are my idol, I’m trying but I wish to one day be as talented as you

[@hundjsiegfried]

incredible

[@susangopez8988]

Thank you billy west i remember you voicing popeye in popeye's voyage the quest for pappy

[@SA1NT53]

Best Popeye voice ever

[@slapman7646]

So good, well done

[@phillipmedina1]

Some of the best Stern shows are with Billy West.

[@mattiemartin5971]

Outstanding!

[@DeanH92]

Yep Billy Costello was crazy, I have one of his records. I’m pretty sure he copied the Popeye voice from Poley McClintock though.

[@TheBio42]

Amazing!

[@CJ-qj8gq]

Awesome!

[@splattered.cadavers]

Billy didn't do tgis first. They have been doing this in Mongolia, Tuva and other parts of Asia for thousands of years!

[@luizhenriquesouzasilva970]

My mom loved watching Popeye when she was a kid

[@zacksaulness]

This Is Why I Cant Hate You Voice Actors On Cartoon Shows I Hate, You Can Voice Things You Do Like, The Show I'm Not Confirmable With, Futurama How I Describe This Matt Groening Pulled Your Strings

[@avaranabraham8507]

Billy West used jack mercer style of voice

[@zeldaglitchgamer]

Is Popeye a character that is difficult to sustain for long sessions?

[@samaravasiloff6381]

I think I’m gonna need to listen to some Vincent Price to calm down!! That Popeye voice has haunted me.😂 But don’t worry Billy, I still think you’re a marvelous voice actor and person.

[@Nick-ty9us]

The Popeye voice could destroy your throat

[@justinselgrad1382]

Jack Mercer was great, but he didn't do what Costello did (and what you do). That's amazing.

[@paul329869]

Say, ever heard of Floyd Buckley? He was the I’d call, the worse guy to voice Popeye in the Fleischers. He only voiced him in one cartoon. “Be Kind to Aminals”.(1935) #FloydBuckley #BeKindToAminals

[@DarthTwilight]

Dude's got unfair range.