Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs) Improvises 12 New Cartoon Voices | Vanity Fair

[@genericname2747]

I would perfectly fine with listening to Rob Paulsen ramble and talk about how groovy he is for 13 minutes

[@KairuHakubi]

I hope you've seen all the episodes of Talkin Toons. That thing was a joy.

[@markmallecoccio4521]

He did a Ted talk a couple months ago. Exactly what you're looking for.

[@AngelicZelda444]

I would too like, he is such an interesting guy and I am mad obsessed with him in Animaniacs!!🤩 Memento Mori my friend🖤

[@genericname2747]

@@AngelicZelda444 Rob Paulson is so cool. Memento mori to you as well

[@ThatStupidIdoitMatt]

let me get this straight, the voice of yakko warner is also the guy who said “where are my testicles summer?”

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

He's a really talented voice actor. The man is a legend in my book.

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

He's also a grade-A human being

[@robpaulsen4517]

Crisdean Mackinnon Yeah. Ya want my stuff?

[@MitchellTF]

Up there with Bel Blanc.

[@miawilkerson5865]

I see you everywhereeeeeeee

[@THEDRIFTER823]

2nd time this week.

[@CensorCipher]

Of all the voice actors who have improvised on here, I think this is easily the best. His characters are so diverse and sound so different from each other. He could do a whole show full of characters and you wouldn’t know they were all him.

[@sweetsweetmeat]

I dunno man Phil LaMarr's was really great.

[@MitchellTF]

@@sweetsweetmeat *Scott McNeil looks up* "...COULD? COULD? TRY DID DANGIT!" Or, at least, "90% of an episode"...

[@allykayyy2683]

Cmon Yeardley did amazing in the same way.

[@jamesnunez3821]

Jim Cummings is amazing as well

[@TJY_RISE_UP]

And tom kenny

[@megacrashthehedgehog5377]

Can we all agree that Rob Paulsen is a national treasure?

[@anthonyc2art]

Mega Crash The Hedgehog Yes. Of course!

[@seanlauer7483]

Oh absolutely a National Treasure no doubt about it

[@seanlauer7483]

Oh absolutely that he's a National Treasure no doubt about it

[@colorscales4269]

Absolutely

[@katylepetsos7512]

It’s gonna suck when we lose him along with Frank Welker

[@lauramaue]

His improv's so effortless omg

[@phoebeclark4718]

He got that way through years and years of practice

[@zigfaust]

@@phoebeclark4718 Always upsetting to see training confused with mystic abilities. Practice Laura and you can be even better than him, there are loads of tutorials even he didn't have access to for the first 30 years of his adult life.

[@Nina-vv3ev]

IKR

[@jaidenthebackup9648]

666 likes

[@Dro-Tello]

@@jaidenthebackup9648 stfu up your obviously a idiot little kid

[@bighungry98]

“I will beat you three ways: Up, down, and continuously.” Okay, I need a whole show about this character.

[@thunderbolt5982]

And the Theo character lmao "No I'm gonna *eat* the dog!!" 😡

[@somerandolad]

I'm so glad voice actors are getting a lot more recognition!

[@Lethalios]

It will never not be amazing to me, that this man had stage 3 throat cancer four years ago. One of the greatest voice actors of all time.

[@dannythomas417]

Cancer is awful, unless you’re a lowlife.

[@adrianacarrera3255]

Three?

[@starwindamada5313]

@@dannythomas417 like joe biden

[@dannythomas417]

@@starwindamada5313 He's the president now. Trump was cancer.

[@xXthetadeltaXx]

@@dannythomas417 they're both awful unless you're a shitlib

[@doddermodd]

"a voice which I stole, mainly because he is dead" good god imagine having the guts to joke about that rob is a national treasure

[@seandon3827]

Of course he was Snowball, "Where are my testicles Summer?"

[@tommycaramanno9632]

Sean Orellana cool how detailed his memory is of all these different voices and actors etc

[@MuscarV2]

And then Justin Roilands video... Basically the same exact voice, was actually surprised at how bad it was even though not much was expected. Cringed through 4 voices and then stopped the video because the cringe was too much, no creativity at all with how they sound.

[@goronful4969]

The improvisations video with Justin Roiland is night and day with this professional!!!

[@Fillardmillmore]

If anyone cares about Jess Harnell (wakko, crash bandicoot, etc) he was Scary Terry on the same R&M episode

[@Heather-so4wr]

This made me realize that Rob Paulson voices the alien Mark in Fairly Odd Parents! Don't know how I didn't already know it, but it makes me happy ❤

[@braxinIV]

Mother. Father. What ARE you doing here?

[@13Gangland]

@@braxinIV *wobbles tentacles in the air as the body turn into jelly*

[@cleeveland9387]

he does a pretty good “dude” voice if you ever watched jimmy neutron the manager of mcspankys sounded identical to mark im sure theres more characters he voices with that same tone

[@4thDeadlySin]

I remember back when I first went through Rob Paulsen's Wikipedia page and was blown away by how many characters had the same voice actor XP It was around that time that I started looking up all the different voices of characters I like and started remembering the names of voice actors. Now I'm one of those people who says, "I know that voice" several times whenever I watch a pilot for a new cartoon :P

[@Angelfreak94]

Same xD

[@4thDeadlySin]

@@Angelfreak94 that's a very festive Link picture you have there XP Someone is going to be hearing a lot "skra!" and "hup"s ;)

[@karinadarjuan5418]

Funnily enough, “I Know That Voice” is a documentary about voice actors, and Rob Paulsen is featured in it.

[@4thDeadlySin]

@@karinadarjuan5418 I enjoyed "I know that voice", lot of the greats were featured, but not all of them :P

[@phil5892]

“Theo would you feed the dog?” “NO iM gONnA EaT thE dOG!”

[@funkeystudiostv]

My favourite part of the entire video

[@ghostli1112]

ive been watching this series and so far, this man has had THE MOST range. like i love all the voice actors featured, but he barely has voices that overlap. i didn't even know he did all the voices for these characters. amazing! and he has such fun with it!

[@PureMossy]

“There’s a fine line between funny and felony, an’ I ain’t gonna cross it!” I love Rob so much

[@baileydavis1616]

Me too

[@90sNickfan91]

I met him at the 2019 Michigan Comic Con on August 19. He’s one of the sweetest and caring man I’ve ever met.

[@ericsowder3553]

Loved it when he did the nations of the world song at his panel !

[@nicolecataldo3725]

He’s a legend in all ways

[@donovan802]

FUN FACT: I had a feeling he wouldn’t mention it since the show is aimed for really young audiences, but for those who don’t know, Rob actually does Toodles’ voices in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, debuting on Toodles’ birthday episode when he got a face and a voice. I once found the voice a bit familiar because of Donnie in the 2012 TMNT.

[@blah7983]

THEY GAVE TOODLES A FACE AND VOICE?

[@donovan802]

@@blah7983 Yep, making him an essential part of of my childhood and various others

[@lucythecbckidsfan8200]

I Love Toodles! HELLOOOOOOO TOODLES!

[@gemiguess]

@@blah7983 yeah

[@CROSSTATT]

Vanity Fair should also feature Frank Welker and Tara Strong, too.

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

Crisdean Mackinnon Frank is like a yeti lmao. You'll hear him, but he himself is a rare sight. He, Kath Soucie, and Tress MacNeille would probably never do something like this which is just tragic

[@somerandolad]

I'd love to see Jess Harnell next.

[@mattyvarnas1736]

Do Jim Cummings.

[@gars129]

@@candicehoneycutt4318 Kath Soucie was on the 90s Nick block in a bunch of interviews

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

gars129 That was over 20 years ago. The amount of on camera/interview type stuff she's done since then is like in the single digits

[@run3rd4you]

This is an absolute delight, and perfectly highlights Rob's tremendous talent and joie de vivre!

[@jdstearman]

You get a like just for using "Joie de vivre"!

[@thehobojarpen]

This guy was a big part of my childhood. I'd tune into WB on Channel 5 every day after school!

[@phoebeclark4718]

The "Voice Actors Improvise New Voices" series is one of the best things to ever happen to KZbin and you are 100% wrong if you say otherwise.

[@jakekumerow2895]

facts

[@spiercephotography]

Agreed ! It's so neat/fun/interesting to watch them go.

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

Watch Twisted Toonz. It'll blow your mind and ruin your childhood

[@izzywade6751]

Otherwise

[@Loonaticx]

Talkin Toons

[@AskAir]

This man is a living legend

[@clairem7304]

"I will beat you three ways. Up, down and continuously." I'm using that.

[@michaels9595]

Rob's riffs are so funny. It was a joy to see him work. Please tell me y'all have Billy West's turn stashed away and ready to go soon.

[@somebraveapollo8211]

They already did him just now!

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

Animaniacs is still the most creative animated show in my history. The writing, the songs and the characters.Can't be topped in my childhood :)

[@ravenfrancis1476]

"I will beat you in three ways: up, down, and continuously. *smiles*" Never thought I'd be genuinely intimidated by a cartoon goat voiced by Rob Paulsen but here we are.

[@chill6455]

I wasnt aware of how hilarious this dude is.

[@Rikegile]

Carl Wheezer’s cursing

[@dannythomas417]

He even used the n word on The Boondocks. That was the very first time I really heard him swear. It crushed me so much. Even Mrs. Skinner swore on The S Word too.

[@ee13lbp]

@@dannythomas417 why was carl wheezer in the boondocks?

[@Christoph8]

STOP THE WORLD, I WANNA GET OFF!

[@dannythomas417]

@@Christoph8 You can't get off, we have five more continents to visit.

[@somebraveapollo8211]

@@ee13lbp He wasn't. He played a supremacist side character on the Boondocks. He said it was hard for him to "go to that dark place" but he got paid for it, so even though he feels indifferent about the script, more were introduced to the genius that is Rob Paulsen.

[@MysterySteve]

As soon as he did Yacko, I got an unbreakable ear to ear grin on my face

[@kirktingblad6667]

I just loved working with Rob. How great was it to draw four days a week and on the fifth day you get to hear Rob play funny with the voices.

[@JenTA102]

Oh my Goodness I needed this! I had the biggest smile watching this Rob is so talented!! I got to meet him last year at a convention one of the best birthday gifts I ever got! He is one of the sweetest people I have ever met thank you, thank you Narf!

[@Spacecase_Apollo]

In Denmark we also have a voice actor who is in everything. He also did Pinky’s voice which I think is kinda fun, because it seems like Rob also is in everything

[@digitalq9702]

He is one of my favorite voice actors of all time he's up there with Jim Cummings Casey Kasem and Frank Welker

[@digitalq9702]

He is funny as heck I love his style of comedy

[@KairuHakubi]

And you know what makes him a real professional? This is just for fun, but he still gives us multiple voices for most of them. You're not stuck with just one.

[@digitalq9702]

@@KairuHakubi I totally agree with that but that's cuz he loves his fans

[@TrateMusic]

Jim Cummings is definitely another beast of voice acting. And Tom Kenny of course!

[@digitalq9702]

@@TrateMusic and kevin Conroy and mark Hamill they should be up there as well

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

Too bad he didn't say _Croissant_

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

OW, MY SCAPULA!!!

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

OOOHHH JUDY WONT YOU COME AND BAKE ME SOME COOKIES

[@Aiyenolobia]

Are you gonna finish that Cwassont?

[@blah7983]

He has a tiktok where he says it, and a whole bunch of interviews where he does! Also he can still sing the countries of the world song perfectly, and has added a new verse

[@CelestialSpade777]

This is great! I love Rob Paulsen so much! He's so sweet and genuine!

[@sciencehumanmeatpatty]

I had the pleasure of meeting Rob Paulsen many years ago at a tiny little con. He is so kind and funny and even offered to talk in Raph's voice because everyone knows TMNT is the best. The world needs more people like him.

[@brofelixthecat8233]

“Hello, my name is Kyle, and I am a human chia pet.” 😂😂😂😂

[@pinanogrl91]

I got a chance to meet Rob when he was a special guest speaker in one of my voice acting classes in college and he is one of the nicest, funniest, sweetest humans you will ever meet. Him being such a nice dude on top of the talent is just beautiful.

[@jamesbevan9939]

Any chance you could get Tara Strong or Grey DeLisle to do one of these for the future?

[@CalaveraCandy]

James Bevan And Michael Bell!

[@jcoolguy1548]

Ooh, and Mark Hamill

[@beatlequeen06]

What's wrong with one of the kings of voice acting talking about how amazing he is? Nothing in my book!

[@giandeau]

You should listen to his podcast then; there isn't a single story his guest can tell, that he doesn't make about himself. Regardless, he is an amazing talent

[@Zedbr549]

Rob Paulsen is my favorite. He's hilarious.

[@williehampton3855]

You are an absolute legend! You've voiced so many characters, I can't even keep count. Next to Tom Kenny, Tara Strong, Grey Delisle and Kevin Michael Richardson, you are at the hierarchy of voice acting. And thanks for the great advice on improve. Growing up on some of the characters you've done, I've been practicing on improvising voices myself. So thank you for being a huge part of my childhood, Mr. Paulsen. Never stop making people laugh😁👍.

[@cherryleegee1182]

Totally freaking awesome! Had a nice cruise down memory lane checking out all the voices, Rob is the best. Can’t believe he came up with so many cool voices, a true talent up there with Billy West Indy. Love the video extremely extremely cool. Everybody take care take it easy and be safe

[@spiercephotography]

Oh my god, I wish I could have recorded my face when I saw the thumbnail crop up on the front page! I LOVE Rob Paulsen, he was such a huge part of my childhood and he even let me interview him (over the phone) for my high school newspaper. Sent me a Pinky and the Brain t-shirt signed by him and Maurice LaMarche after, I still have it. Awesome. Thanks for bringing him in, it's fun to watch him go! His Ed Wynn is spot on too.

[@jakekumerow2895]

cool!!

[@spiercephotography]

@@jakekumerow2895 It was honestly so cool! Such a patient guy (I was a horrible interviewer too).

[@HolyCross9]

Wow, even in his old age, Rob's done a great job taking care of himself.

[@megang2634]

He's a cancer survivor too

[@Prior2Popular]

“So this lobster.... has beaten the odds!” Lol 😂

[@brianlevine871]

I like how Rob applied multiple interpretations on some of these new characters. The disgruntled Tooth Fairy might be my favorite of the bunch, followed by the raccoon and Not-Animal.

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

"One of the Muppets... Oh yeah, Gonzo!" *does Dr. Teeth*

[@ladydilandau]

I am so beyond excited for the animaniacs reboot!

[@moussacamara0614]

He along with examples such as Tom Kenny,John DiMaggio, and Grey Delise will go as one of the greatest voice actors of all time

[@gabbyvillarreal1062]

I can’t help but smile and giggle whenever he does his voices, and I laughed really hard when he swore in Carl’s voice😂

[@batman369able]

"Urrgh" "Urrgh" "Urgh" And then I get a check

[@dangeloromero3874]

Low key flexing hard

[@douglashudson4706]

Radda radda.

[@indyscribable]

6:03 If anyone sees yellow eyes & teeth, you are not alone

[@BwKH72]

All of his voices fit the character models so well and he came up with them so fast. Hes very talented at this

[@MrJackRipner]

"An embarrassment of riches" - Rob Paulson. ... I have to remember that one.

[@KairuHakubi]

I have to remember 'Dancing with the SARS'

[@nicolecataldo3725]

Does anyone else notice that he does like 2 voices for each one? He’s that good 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@justinfrost7970]

My goodness he has so many different voices and accents in his arsenal. This is what years of voice acting looks like

[@Silvafootfamily525]

Love Rob Paulsen. Met him several times. He’s such a pleasure.

[@sweetsweetmeat]

Maurice LaMarche And Billy West need an episode.

[@dannythomas417]

The Suite Life of Zapp and Kiffy.

[@muppetfreak1000]

I met him at comic con last year, and the other original TMNT voice actors he was an absolute sweetheart!!! Very talkative, and he was just all around an amazing human being!!!

[@Yourname942]

1:10 that cartoon looks like him

[@mohammedashian8094]

A BETTER looking version that is

[@KrappyMusic]

I take great offense on Rob's behalf ​@@mohammedashian8094

[@RockstarChuckPTW21]

Rob Paulsen was a HUGE part of my childhood. Animaniacs, Pinky and The Brain, Back at The Barnyard, Jimmy Neutron, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Planet Sheen, all of those shows I would watch religiously as a kid. When I would go to my grandparents’ house the first thing I’d do is sit down and watch Animaniacs on the Hub Network. This guy even inspired me to become a voice actress. This man is a legend and nobody else can top him. Okay Jess Harnell, Tara Strong, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, and Tom Kenny are just as awesome but still Rob’s the best. 😎

[@BrayanGomez-jq6nz]

he is by far the greatest Voice actor that ever lived

[@skwisgarskwigelf7191]

I met Rob at comic con a couple years ago. He’s super awesome and super friendly and of course super talented

[@brianm7356]

He is an absolute legend. One of the few voice actors who I can immediately recognize when I hear him.

[@HeOfTheBeginning]

His singing voice was also so angelic

[@aquamarinepisces4777]

the way he immediately went into that first raccoon voice was so perfect hahahahaha

[@Gio102897]

Bruh....this is actually mind blowing. Just looks at a character and finds a way to make it hilarious. He does a great job seriously

[@clairem7304]

Wow, this guy voiced my childhood! Thank you good sir.

[@PrettyMistakes]

"Moooooom! I ate the dog again." omfg HAHAHA! And wow, his own voice really does sound like Raphael!

[@RiskPig]

I miss his Talkin' Toons podcast. A VERY excellent podcast.

[@RekkaAlexiel]

I just LOVE hearing your voice... SO good at improv, too!!

[@kleverkolu850]

11:35 Sounds like Yakko doing an impression of Bruno Kirby

[@Hummingbirdie3267]

“Theo, would you feed the dog?” “NO I’m gonna eat the dog!” Later that day... “Mom I ate the dog again...is that gonna mess with my intestines?”

[@ricemenarq6230]

His name is Robert Paulsen. His name is Robert Paulsen. His name is Robert Paulsen. His name is Robert Paulsen. His name is Robert Paulsen. His name is Robert Paulsen. His name is Robert Paulsen....

[@nathancrowe9131]

Goddamnit! We ain't suppose to talk about him...or THAT...!

[@lesliecarver7600]

Oh Rob, You are still THE BEST!!!

[@Media6914Geeky]

I love when he says "Helloooooooo Nurse!"

[@wraith3920]

Rob you are amazing and a treasure. To all of us folks that ever looked in a mirror and played with different voices, you’re a true inspiration and an artist of your craft.

[@TraumaCenter13]

You guys need to bring the Queen, Tara Strong.

[@jacobkemezys3453]

They already did I think in two or three episodes!

[@TraumaCenter13]

@@jacobkemezys3453 No, I don't see it. You must have confused with Great Big Story channel.

[@jacobkemezys3453]

TraumaCenter13 Maybe!

[@sethmatteson8326]

Man dude this guy is so talented. I would personally like him to give a speech for me as Carl Wheezer.

[@collins.4380]

I would love to hear him voice a character with a Tommy Wiseau impression.

[@carsonthomas8678]

"If you dig deep enough, you can find Jimmy Hoffa!" I- WHAT 😂😂

[@mattienorml349]

0:33 This guy is TWO ninja's at once! Tell me again why ninjas aren't the most awesome masters of skill in the world? I can't even break a board with my hand, and He's two ninjas! Mind-blown!!

[@douglasbullet6456]

This video deserves 1M views. Rob Paulsen is a legend

[@rakhil1830]

Love this guy 🤣 he is hilarious... dancing with the SARS lol Good one !!

[@ChestersonJack]

I love him!!! Gosh he’s so talented, these are all such varied voices

[@JoshuaSmith1986]

The voice of my childhood. #80sbabiesrock

[@Bloodmist666]

So stoked to meet him in a couple weeks. Rob has been a favorite for 24 years. A huge voice of my childhood.

[@MomsAgainstCatboys]

"if you did deep enough, you can find Jimmy Hoffa!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MeleeStormbringer]

I met him at an event some years back and he is the most gracious and sweet man. Love him

[@11kravitzn]

His name was Robert Paulson. His name was Robert Paulson.

[@SamuelG2000]

LOL Fight Club references!!!

[@romulusnr]

i came here for this

[@dogbonekurosaki2238]

Love this

[@paulkepshire5056]

He ain't dead yet! 🤣

[@multieyedmyr]

i knew SOMEONE would beat me to it, im surprised it was this low in the chat log.

[@ritaandrunt5767]

Bro his pinky narfs keep getting more and more funnier sounding the more he shows theme off it's just so fascinating to see him pull off all those voices next thing you know jess Harrnel and tress McNeil dont know if I splled her name right annyways though they might start doing this stuff as well to follow in the footsteps of rob Paulsen of course cause together all three of them are and always will be the warner siblings in our hearts

[@FabledHeroes3351]

I can’t wait to hear him playing Yako again

[@basementality4924]

He can go through the voices so effortlessly it’s beyond impressive. It’s god like. Gives each one at least 2 voices also. GOAT.

[@mischievousmisfit9441]

One of my favorite human beings 💜💜For anyone trying to learn VA this is the perfect video to study

[@oliviaedwards8541]

I knew he voiced some of the characters he mentioned but when he said Spike and Jacque... my jaw hit the floor. You learn something new everyday.

[@xxkristinaxx]

Amazing! I love this guy, what a legend 😁

[@tom_something]

7:18 - OMG, someone in the animated entertainment industry who is actually _aware_ of the fact that lobsters aren't red until they're cooked? I thought you all didn't know. By the way, this has been my favorite new voice improvisation set so far. Of the ones I've seen anyway.

[@tylermount5706]

5:38 Omg I can't stop laughing at Theo. "Will you put your tongue in my mouth? WHY NOT???"

[@gunslingingbird74]

This is up there with Robin Williams looking through a box of stuff and riffing on what he finds.