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Voice Acting Legend Jim Cummings Answers Voice Acting Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Legendary voice actor Jim Cummings, who has brought to life Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck and more, joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about voice acting. How does a voice actor create a new character? What are Jim's favorite voices? How important is voice acting to the video game industry? How do you do an evil laugh? Why is it so much easier to get into character when you put on a faux accent? Answers to these questions and many more await on Voice Acting Support. Jim Cummings' podcast Toon'd In! with Jim Cummings is available to be streamed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toond-in-with-jim-cummings/id1689588131 0:00 Voice Acting Support with Jim Cummings 0:13 Muahahah 0:37 Kissing sounds 1:00 A deeper and fuller voice 1:40 Jim Cummings’ method of creating voices and characters 1:50 Winnie the Pooh (and Tigger Too) 2:16 Jim Cummings does his most famous voices 3:42 How do voice acting auditions work? 4:32 How do I convey genuine emotion in voice acting? 5:17 Jim Cummings: Good Guy 6:08 Jim creates a voice on the spot 6:44 How to do a raspy voice without damaging your vocal cords 7:27 Let’s take it from the top 8:11 Best male character with a female voice actor? 8:32 “Actory” acting voice 9:02 Jim Cummings: Beginnings 9:34 In a world… 10:05 He wazs alwaYs dru nk 10:34 Characters with accents 11:07 What is the craziest "same voice actor" realization you've had? 11:25 Mel Blanc, the GOAT 11:50 Recording alone vs. Recording with others 12:20 How VO has changed 12:55 Voice Acting Oscar when? 13:23 VO residuals 13:44 When voice actors need to be recast 14:21 Voice acting in gaming Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► https://link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► https://subscribe.wired.com/subscribe/splits/wired/WIR_YouTube?source=EDT_WIR_YouTube_0_Video_Description_ZZ Follow WIRED: Instagram ►►https://instagram.com/wired Twitter ►►http://www.twitter.com/wired Facebook ►►https://www.facebook.com/wired Tik Tok ►►https://www.tiktok.com/@wired Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: https://wrd.cm/DailyYT Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.