Post by Ripley on Feb 4, 2017 9:08:21 GMT -5
Collider.com
"...I recently had a chance to chat with Yeun about all things animation in a talk that ranged from his favorite cartoon shows as a kid, to his entry into the world of voice-acting, to his current and upcoming projects. We’ve yet to hear whether the excellent Voltron or the smash hit Trollhunters will be renewed for a third and second season respectively, but here’s hoping Yeun and company get to continue exploring their characters and the rich mythological settings they appear in.
How he got into voice-acting
Yeun: To be quite honest, I don’t know. I did some in Chicago and I would do commercials here and there. It was always really exciting. Then somehow, some way, someone let me in the door and I’ve been really lucky to do these things. I don’t know if there’s a rhyme or reason, I’m just very fortunate.
I think everybody dreams of being in an animated movie, or something like that. For me, it was always a goal and something I looked forward to hopefully being able to be a part of. For me, the enjoyment is also being able to play something I would never be cast in, so it’s been really fun to do that.
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...Another interesting project in the pipeline is Chew, an adaptation of Rob Guillory and John Layman‘s comic books about Cibopathic detective Tony Chu, meaning he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. Yeun voices Chu with David Tenant and Felicia Day also providing voices. Here’s Yeun’s update on the project:
Yeun: It’s still kind of percolating. We did a lot of the voiceover already and I think it might serve more as a tease of what could come later. I’m not sure if it’s going to be live-action or anything like that. To be quite honest, I really don’t know anything, but when I did it a while back, we just kind of laid down the voices to make the first entry into this character. Chew is a really fun comic. If you haven’t read it, the premise does sound absurd, but once you get into it, it’s actually really, really exciting and fun. Let’s hope all of these things get made!..."
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How he got into voice-acting
Yeun: To be quite honest, I don’t know. I did some in Chicago and I would do commercials here and there. It was always really exciting. Then somehow, some way, someone let me in the door and I’ve been really lucky to do these things. I don’t know if there’s a rhyme or reason, I’m just very fortunate.
I think everybody dreams of being in an animated movie, or something like that. For me, it was always a goal and something I looked forward to hopefully being able to be a part of. For me, the enjoyment is also being able to play something I would never be cast in, so it’s been really fun to do that.
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...Another interesting project in the pipeline is Chew, an adaptation of Rob Guillory and John Layman‘s comic books about Cibopathic detective Tony Chu, meaning he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. Yeun voices Chu with David Tenant and Felicia Day also providing voices. Here’s Yeun’s update on the project:
Yeun: It’s still kind of percolating. We did a lot of the voiceover already and I think it might serve more as a tease of what could come later. I’m not sure if it’s going to be live-action or anything like that. To be quite honest, I really don’t know anything, but when I did it a while back, we just kind of laid down the voices to make the first entry into this character. Chew is a really fun comic. If you haven’t read it, the premise does sound absurd, but once you get into it, it’s actually really, really exciting and fun. Let’s hope all of these things get made!..."
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