Richard Horvitz | Talking Voices (Part 1)

[@VeriteVoiceover]

See our newest video of Richard talking about his reaction to being recognized in public by fans: bit.ly/TVEXTRAS_RH

[@lynnpehrson8826]

Anytime he raises his voice even a little he turns to zim

[@VeriteVoiceover]

Thanks for watching!

[@VoxNdoc]

Yes

[@PASTELLARZ]

Yeah

[@danalynch118]

Much yes

[@dakota3047]

YEAH, RIGHTTTT

[@ethanlivemere1162]

You know a character has an iconic voice when a simple "Eh?!" can make you think "oh my god that's Zim"

[@The_WIll_OF_D99]

Fact

[@dredvax]

Joestar

[@whereiswilloww]

for me its kaos because i grew up with skylanders

[@ronskiddaking1675]

In my case it was Kaos.

[@metalpipe_sfx]

True, true.

[@TayoEXE]

This guy voiced my childhood.

[@KC_DoesStuff]

Invader Zim?? I'm just saying cuz that was mine lol

[@davidmcelwain115]

same

[@theultimatetactician1712]

Skylander for me

[@NoNonsenseSpider]

TayoEXE Mine too.

[@josephsteel5045]

TayoEXE same

[@erdnadx738]

Plot-twist: that is actually Zim disguised as Richard Horvitz

[@VeriteVoiceover]

Hahaha! Nice! Thanks for watching!

[@cuddleanimates]

His disguise has gotten better!

[@arielb5317]

Yes!!

[@JacobSprenger]

INGENIOUS!

[@secrets_behind_the_fan9185]

Or Moxxie figured out how to get a human disguise

[@jello-baggie]

I always hear a little bit of zim in every voice

[@SnispTV]

The Mario and sonic Gamer bros Yeah, especially Kaos

[@lachelnderhund]

I love hentai and I need it to live your name kills meh 😂

[@atlascross1330]

I hear razputin

[@DJSCRMNGHST]

To me was Billy

[@brandenapexo604]

Cause Zim was his most iconic character

[@kiddtaak]

I never realized how often ZIM say "huh" until watching this

[@BLUEBEATLE001]

And what!

[@sentostar]

Eh?

[@martinazunino4867]

eh???

[@invaderzim3301]

EH?!

[@themalcahtwinz4743]

EHH?

[@thatonealien9812]

His real voice sounds like Zim just older 😂

[@cvberlemon6866]

Yes

[@mrmoony9240]

True.

[@socknetea]

but zim is older then any human..

[@irkenpony17]

Socknetea - give it another couple hundred years for Zim, THEN he’ll sound like Richard

[@5uperM]

He sounds like Zim if he smoked.

[@Skellytor]

how tf did I not hear that Zim and Billy sounded so similar omg

[@kekero540]

Because he is so good.

[@thatguyfrankie]

I know, I seen the thumbnail with billy and zim and my brain exploded and put 2 and 2 together. Surprised and confused lol

[@gregorywiederecht]

Probably because the personalities are on the opposite ends of the spectrum. Zim is super intelligent and megalomaniacal and Billy is so stupid and goofy

[@Skellytor]

@@gregorywiederecht That's exactly it lol I couldn't imagine Zim saying half the stupid shit Billy did even though Zim had his dumbass moments hahaha

[@pzb1017]

I heard Zim more in Kaos...

[@trevord6477]

wow, his normal speaking voice sounds alot like Zim!

[@mastersprogram]

Thats what i was thinking

[@itsfunnyhowyouthinkimliste6514]

Trevor Dupp jhonen did that intentionally. He wanted the voices to be natural instead of 'acting' as he put it

[@ghostlain]

but when he screams as ZiM he chugs like 6 water bottles

[@MooInactivearchive]

Trevor D ikr???

[@adamhovey407]

Trevor D yeah, I'm reading a lot of that. Which is weird, because if I tried to do Zim's voice, it would kill me.

[@gravenightghoul]

Yes, he sounds a lot like Zim. Jhonen hired him just because he sounds like that. It's a speaking voice, not an 'acting' voice.

[@zombie100395]

Wow! Since Helluva Boss, you can hear his real voice being used for Moxxie. I thought his voice would be strained for each character he plays. I'm happy they also have him sing with his real voice. I'm amazed.

[@That1Curlyfryy]

I love hb

[@naota3k]

My mother knew someone who had grown up with Richard and was able to put me in contact with him. (I think I was about 11, circa 2001) Not only was I able to talk to him about how he became interested in doing voice work, but he sent me a signed Invader Zim poster! It said "To Erik, one of my favorite Human stink-beasts. OBEY THE FIST! -Richard Horvitz "I AM ZIM!!!" I *still* have that poster, framed, hanging next to my signed InuYasha poster.. oh to be 14 again.

[@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419]

blessed

[@theinsanelycool]

*you are the luckiest person alive I swear-*

[@deliciousteeth3]

I have a book signed by the voice of Jack skellington

[@guy_onfire]

*I'm not crying, you're crying!*

[@cindypicadomolina7814]

Bruh, I wanna be friends with Richard Horvitz or any of the Invader Zim cast 😍😍😍

[@moved1702]

omg now i got zims “eHh?” stuck in my head 😂😂😂😂

[@cosmicfaeriedust4009]

He seems like such a nice dude

[@VeriteVoiceover]

He is a very nice dude 👍🏻

[@JonTheVGNerd]

@Zubi Gaming He does indeed curse in Helluva Boss.

[@ianalexander92]

Holy shit, that's his actual voice!

[@demon4256]

As a Psychonaut myself, it’s hard to imagine this talented, grown (and bearded) man as the voice of Raz!

[@Wings002]

I KNEW FREAKING KNEW IT zim's voice always sounded like billy to me when I 1st heard it now I know that they are the same voice actor. I can finally Rest In Peace 😌

[@kitclod]

GhostGirl 23 me too

[@thegoodmudkip3652]

Really? I thought it was obvious

[@marticus1642]

If you ever look at the end credits for both shows you would have known that he voiced both characters

[@EGGWISHING]

Invader zim = life

[@undeadkid1828]

Heck yes!!!

[@decaytime8265]

Carora yes

[@pee7754]

Right you are my friend, right you are

[@theinsanelycool]

Agreed.

[@soap_eater4517]

yeeet

[@beckyjfox]

"the voice is the work of the spirit" i absolutely love that!! awesome work, awesome guest!

[@VeriteVoiceover]

RIGHT!!!??? Loved that!

[@garybritt1483]

Whos watching after the new invader zim movie came out?

[@someperson9999]

I actually just didn't look at my phone for the video and just imagined Zim being interviewed

[@dillphoenix7767]

I watched just to see the man who made my childhood

[@pugmommy9865]

Me

[@andyestrada8047]

This guy voiced the greatest under appreciated shows of this century You're legend, Thank You

[@GeekZone210]

Though his anime vo record, not great cause he does addition voices on other animes, and for one anime, a character for like half a series total before being replaced

[@Sentarry]

He did an amazing job and sounds the same after all these years. Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus

[@dalekorc6179]

I wish he did more..

[@mauricenjuguna6806]

I like Richard Steven Horvitz

[@keplers452b]

He's voice acting Moxxie from Hellava Boss created by VivziePop now.

[@Set2Seth]

Wish granted,he voices an imp in hell now

[@milkfgc2]

He says the fuck word in a pilot episode

[@adambouches7396]

@@milkfgc2 "the fuck word"

[@guy_onfire]

0:29 We all needed that. Even if we didn't know, we *needed* it.

[@flarenimbus4444]

This is his actual voice? Brilliant!! IT EVEN FOOLED MEEEE

[@anonymousperson8211]

Raz and Zim are his best performances imo ❤

[@lucastucker5402]

I like how each voice sounds kind of fundamentally the same but there’s an inflection and emotion he adds to each one that sets it apart from the others.

[@madmanmortonyt4890]

His voice is like a fine gold being grated on sandpaper. And I love every second of it.

[@wayverleesoulsong]

I didn’t realize Richard voiced in more cartoons I watched as a kid He’s been doing a great job as Moxxie as well!

[@arielb5317]

I love Richard Horvitz!! He IS Zim!! They couldn’t have cast a more perfect actor to play Zim!!!

[@Biofan813]

Had the pleasure of meeting him several years ago. What a wonderful human.

[@noxtinker2936]

Sounds like he’s voice hurts so much plz get this man some warm tea 🍵

[@abigailspertzel605]

When I first played sky landers, I recognized the voice immediately😂 from invader zim😂

[@rydoggo]

I saw the advertisements. I thought "isn't that Zim?!"

[@theinsanelycool]

My brother was watching it, and I screamed "holy crap that's Zim, pause this right now-"

[@mclife5830]

Abby S I was the reverse cuz I played skylanders before watching Zim

[@HeenaScribbles]

@@mclife5830 same

[@g.m.ccinderella5920]

@@mclife5830 yo same!

[@cousinlumpy1342]

God I LOVE THIS MAN!!!! Psychonauts was my childhood!!!

[@pugmommy9865]

Don't lie, I know y'all came here because of invader zim

[@Curlyheart]

Destroy All Humans!

[@adrianarias986]

Nah came from Skylanders my man

[@OniLordMiki]

Don't ever assume my intentions. I came for Daggett.

[@g.m.ccinderella5920]

Yup. WE WANT TO IMPRESS THE ALMIGHTY TALLEST!!!

[@g.m.ccinderella5920]

@@OniLordMiki Frick you man. You bein mean.

[@whodisalan387]

my fav voices must be Razputin and Zim

[@megacrashthehedgehog5377]

I love this guy. He's real funny

[@STLCODPS3123]

Damn, this dude was literally born a voice actor. His natural voice sounds like an older Billy or Zim

[@bobby7836]

One of the many GREAT voices of my childhood!!!!

[@VeriteVoiceover]

Yes his voice is basically like a nostalgia button!

[@ErikFlores-mo3fs]

@@VeriteVoiceoverNed frischman 👨 of tomorrow

[@Rubberman202]

I have to say, Richard's got a really youthful-sounding voice. He sounds like a little kid, which is perfect considering the characters he voices.

[@spydersangel]

Wow unique voice for sure

[@VoxNdoc]

I thought I recognized Kaos and Zim as having similar voices, this makes me really happy as both of them are parts of my childhood :D

[@TheDarkKRoo]

I notice he seems to have a thing for alien characters. Might just be a coinky dink.

[@TheMothdemon]

He's a Furon

[@thatoneantoid51]

I bet ever since invader zim others wanted to hire him to voice aliens since zim is a really iconic alien.

[@mrjorge510]

coincidence? maybe not..... 🤔

[@nearhandnomad3375]

That ONE antoid mhm!

[@jamemhm]

Almost like his voice sounds perfect for an alien/cartoon character

[@whywontthisdamnnamethingwo8711]

I grew up playing skylanders so this man is in my memories permanently.

[@DragonKnight9000]

Same here

[@ShockwaveLogicalEditz]

Same.

[@tearoses9940]

I got to meet him last Saturday at a con! So crazy, I didn’t expect his natural talking voice to be that similar to his Zim voice!

[@basedbattledroid3507]

I don't hear a lot of Zim in his natural voice, but I immediately hear Raz from Psychonauts in his voice. First thing I ever heard him in though was _Destroy All Humans!_ where he was Orthopox 13 and he sounded a lot like a haggard, pompous, grumpy, demanding, older Zim. Loved that game how he's just barking at you the whole way through.

[@Nate_the_Nobody]

He has such a unique and distinct voice, you always know when it's him, and it's always great to hear him

[@josiadorthestrong1031]

And now he's in helluva boss, a vivziepop cartoon of all things. And I can't wait.

[@TylerDaSilva522]

His voice is so unique. Very rare

[@michaelkochanowski2054]

i was watching invader zim and his voice sound like.... POX FROM DESTROY ALL HUMANS NICE I LOVE THAT GAME

[@psiemaso3698]

Michael K zhzh

[@sebastianmartinez1843]

POX=Elder Zim

[@RobertLightle]

I knew I recognized Zim's voice from Destroy all Humans

[@alexanderklepp]

Said this before but would love to see Tom Kenny and Rob Paulsen on here. Maybe even Jennifer Hale, Dee Bradley Baker and Hynden Walch. Sorry, I'd like to see a lot of people do this. Just a few suggestions.

[@VeriteVoiceover]

Hey Alex! We LOVE suggestions! We'll add them to the list!! We've already got a few other in line ... so we'll try to get these others soon! KEEP WATCHING!

[@alexanderklepp]

+Verite Voiceover OK. Hope I didn't annoy anybody at all.

[@haleypierce82793]

I met him recently and I absolutely love him! Richard Horvitz is the absolute best!

[@diegobareno5820]

He's like Robin Williams, but with a funnier voice.

[@SnowyUmby]

and alive

[@nicholasdruce5346]

Genie

[@alexmercer9672]

Yep...RIP Robin😔...he was a good actor on screen and in cartoons.(My favorite character he voiced was Genie from the original Aladdin movie/show)😎

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

SnowyUmby Yikes!💀

[@miguelortiz8350]

Robin Williams with jack black mix

[@SpunkyDunk]

Took a voice acting class taught by this guy. Really nice, smart guy.

[@mysticblue0222]

Spunky Animations lucky!

[@letsgetbetterfrank6152]

Everyone saying his normal voice sounds like zim is because the casted people with cartoony normal voices to play characters in Invader Zim but he just add emphasis when in character

[@rickyrackey7930]

This man is a national treasure that must be protected at all cost.

[@DanijelRuva-u1z]

Agree

[@jamesscott7215]

Y’all out here talking about Zim I’m just like- KAAAAAOOOOOOOS

[@plblunderground9779]

You are a man of culture sir

[@acetreefrog8102]

Skylanders was my childhood

[@giornojoestar5032]

Same

[@HYFRLamar]

Wow. He voiced a lot of my childhood.

[@VeriteVoiceover]

If he think he voiced a lot of your childhood, check out Candi Milo's video...OMG and so many more of the guests!

[@HYFRLamar]

Verité Entertainment will do!

[@kaylee-22]

They really got this LEGEND on Helluva Boss I'm cryingggggg

[@Nejidabest]

I love his work ! his voices are always adorable !

[@wobblewokgaming655]

My favorite roles of his were Zim from Invader Zim and Kaos from the Skylanders series.

[@scarletjester7831]

And now Moxxie of Helluva Boss 2019-

[@hyperdude2015]

This man looks like Jack Black and him could be brothers

[@nobod2567]

Well Richard and Jack both were part of Psychonauts 2

[@roymund7430]

My favorite voice actor

[@Lucifer_Is_Not_Amused]

No one Nobody at all Vivzie: Wanna voice act? Richard has evolved into MOXXIE

[@themalcahtwinz4743]

Devolved*

[@Kyolover8]

helluva boss is awesome and Richard does an awesome job as moxxie.

[@Lucifer_Is_Not_Amused]

@@Kyolover8 woah. I forgot I even made this

[@AngelOfTheTomb]

@@Lucifer_Is_Not_Amused but let’s be real. That new episode :o

[@Real_Kelpo_Gaming111]

@@AngelOfTheTomb this ^

[@dolgov9000]

Thank you very much for my childhood. I just dropped a tear, Deg, Raz...

[@adamk-paxlogan7330]

He is a legendary voice actor 🎉

[@swingAE86]

He has more or less the same voice for everyone and yet you'll never get them mixed up. Amazing

[@ryuexplosion]

EHH?!?!

[@feathero3]

My favorite voice actor. Ive loved every character he has played!

[@rustyshackleford4370]

I didn't even realize until just last year that all these different characters from my childhood were voiced by the same people.

[@jnadle1]

The best thing about Richard is he has an older brother who works as a director for awards ceremonies and other specials. His name: Louis J. Horvitz. Show business runs in the family.

[@sierraaaaa]

He’s definitely my favorite voice actor !

[@papilloneffect4015]

Psychonauts 2 coming out soon. Hell yeah!

[@exactly2braincells992]

Im so excited!

[@steampunk-llama]

I'm super hyped for it!! It looks really good, hopefully the control styles similar to the first

[@borediideath6526]

Never change that heavenly voice, Rich. Never change that voice.

[@WitchEnjoyer]

0:42 i´m so happy Raz doesn´t look like this in the game and they stayed with the cartoon style. this is so freaking terrifying fr

[@JohnnyLawlz17]

God I love that man. The voice of my childhood. Definitely my favorite voice actor.

[@JSpyx]

oomfgg the voice of Dagget. holy fook. I looovee that voice. that's amazing. This guys did so many voices of my childhood cartoons! though I also thought he did the voice for "Disney's Donald Duck PK: into the shadows" since that voice kinda matches it too.

[@zurimoore2545]

He does great with the voices from every show and game

[@marcodiaz6322]

He also did various voices on Loud House, such as Leni's love interest Chaz, and Rusty's dad.

[@imgayandalso3372]

I love this guy already.

[@IrisSonata]

When your voice never breaks beyond puberty or just actually broke at some point, then use it to became the best voice actor EVERY!

[@christophernankoo608]

Richard Is One Of My Best Voice Actors

[@ErikFlores-mo3fs]

He’s on Kim possible

[@Fritter_Films]

OH MY GOD. IT’S KAOOOOSSSS. This guy voiced my favorite video game villain from my childhood.

[@mgproductions2007]

That advice in the end is actually really solid and practical. It's very easy to overthink every single detail and get overwhelmed.

[@CoinOpTV]

such a great dude!

[@Jackmonster3231]

This man is a treasure.

[@EngineerRiff]

Everyone remembers him as Zim or Billy. I’m sat here with fond memories of defeating Kaos

[@ginger6readspaceman]

That was the first time I ever heard his voice too, and by golly that's what got me really into voice acting I think haha

[@wendydibiasio5877]

best person to ever live! I love you Richard!

[@courtney_timmins]

I just can't get enough of invader zim, one of my faves as a child but it got cancelled and I cri

[@Typhoon_Lex]

Did you watch Enter The Florpus?

[@pandamera1]

He’s seriously gifted with such an “animated” voice.

[@Real_Kelpo_Gaming111]

It never occured to me until now this is the voice of Moxxie nice

[@glowcloudwheatproducts495]

The difference between his voices for some of his characters are so subtle yet so distinct that theres no way to confuse the different characters

[@genesisplus4325]

I grinned when I found out that one of the soldiers in mgs4, I shot the soldier with a laughing dart and heard Zim's laugh.

[@ajalchem4219]

This man is the Grandmaster of Voice Acting.

[@chelsea1062]

I actually love that in his regular voice I can still hear a tone down Zim banded Dagget. I bet his throat was always killing him after recordings

[@cryptid6279]

i cant believe i imagine him voicing one of my characters, i love this way too much

[@alexmercer9672]

The main two I think of when I here your/his voice somewhere...I always think of Zim(I've watched the show) and Raz(I've played and beaten Pychonaughts(1st game)...I can't wait for Pychonaughts 2)...I'm a fan of both...and some of the others you've/he's voiced too.😎