May 21, 2012
Voice Actor - Don Francks
His voice has been heard in literally hundreds of commercials and animated series including Beetlejuice, Free Willy, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs and Inspector Gadget.
He's Probbaly best known for performing the very distinct voices of villains in Nelvana Productions like in Ewoks and Rock and Rule. He has appeared both on and off Broadway in such productions as The Flip Side, On A Clear Day, Kelly and Leonard Bernstein's Theatre Songs. Don plays the trombone, drums and flute, and has made several jazz albums. Still today, he continue singing with his jazz group in night clubs.
Voice Credits:
| ALF Tales (1987, Animated Series) | (additional voices) | |
| Babar (1989, Animated Series) | (additional voices) | |
| Beetlejuice (1989, Animated Series) | (additional voices) | |
| Dog City (1992, Live Action/Puppet/Animated Series) | (additional voices) | |
| Ewoks (1985, Animated Series) | Umwak (Dulok Shaman) | (Season 1) |
| Garbage Pail Kids (1987, Animated Series) | (additional voices) | |
| Heavy Metal (1981, Animated Film) | Barbarian #1 | "Taarna" segment |
| Co-Pilot | "B-17" segment | |
| Grimaldi | "Grimaldi" segment | |
| Inspector Gadget (1983, Animated Series) | Big M.A.D. Agent | "Down on the Farm" |
| General Store Clerk | "Down on the Farm" | |
| M.A.D. Yodeler | "Gadget in Winterland" | |
| Professor Frumpkin | "Monster Lake" | |
| Professor Von Slickstein | "The Amazon" | |
| My Dad the Rock Star (2003, Animated Series) | Skunk | |
| Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend (1998, Animated Series) | Blue-Eyed Wolf | "Ulysses and Circe" |
| Sailors | "Jason and the Argonauts" | |
| Neverending Story, The (1995, Animated Series) | G'Mork | |
| Rock & Rule (1983, Animated Film) | Mok | (speaking) |
| Silver Surfer, The (1998, Animated Series) | Kalek | |
| Star Wars Holiday Special, The (1978, Live Action/Animated TV Special) | Boba Fett | |
| Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The (1989, Live Action/Animated Series) | (additional voices) | ("The Legend of Zelda" segments) |
| Swamp Thing (1990, Animated Series) | Dr. Arcane | |
| Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993, Animated Series) | Red Beard | "Ghost Ship" |
| X-Men (1992, Animated Series) | Puck / Eugene Judd | "Repo Man" |
| Sabretooth / Victor Creed | ||
| Shaman / Dr. Michael Twoyoungmen | "Repo Man" |
May 19, 2012
May 18, 2012
Phil Tippett’s "Mad God"
For more information about Phil Tippett’s Mad God, and how to donate, go here: Kickstarter.
May 17, 2012
May 16, 2012
The Making of TRON
The original Tron (1982) still has a special place in the hearts of many geeks like myself, and I found it quite fascinating how the film came along at an interesting period in Disney's history.
At that point, Disney was what you'd call "last on the train" to bring a project to, and they were still some years away before Michael Eisner reinvented the company, and made them #1 in the business.
Tron was one of several experimental Disney films as the company was in transition, it also took many years for the impact of Tron to make itself clear in modern day film. In '82, Disney was in serious trouble. Its films were no longer drawing audiences into theaters. In the era of Star Wars, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Disney desperately needed to reinvent itself." And their salvation came with Tron. I'm looking forward to reading The Making of Tron: How Tron Changed Visual Effects and Disney Forever. A book on Tron is long overdue, and this one was written (and self published) by William Kallay.
No matter how entertaining a movie is, the behind the scenes stories can often be even more fascinating and dramatic. Nothing can be more true than the 'making of' bonus material that came with the remastered DVD release of the original film in 2002. Funny and dramatic tales from the cast and crew about the filimg, special effects, artwork, designs, costumes and the process of creating the film. So here's the epic 90 min documentary that has some incredible stories about the great difficulty they had in producing the film.
Tron was one of several experimental Disney films as the company was in transition, it also took many years for the impact of Tron to make itself clear in modern day film. In '82, Disney was in serious trouble. Its films were no longer drawing audiences into theaters. In the era of Star Wars, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Disney desperately needed to reinvent itself." And their salvation came with Tron. I'm looking forward to reading The Making of Tron: How Tron Changed Visual Effects and Disney Forever. A book on Tron is long overdue, and this one was written (and self published) by William Kallay.
No matter how entertaining a movie is, the behind the scenes stories can often be even more fascinating and dramatic. Nothing can be more true than the 'making of' bonus material that came with the remastered DVD release of the original film in 2002. Funny and dramatic tales from the cast and crew about the filimg, special effects, artwork, designs, costumes and the process of creating the film. So here's the epic 90 min documentary that has some incredible stories about the great difficulty they had in producing the film.
May 15, 2012
I Know That Voice
Here's the trailer for an upcoming documentary dedicated to the voice over industry, it explores the mysterious world of Voice Over Acting and has collected interviews with some of the top voice actors, voice directors, casting directors, agents, producers, and audio engineers in the field.
The trailer features appearances from voice actors like David Kaye, John DiMaggio, Billy West, Tara Strong, Eric Bauza, Kevin Conroy, Tom Kenny, Jess Harnell, Carlos Alazraqui, Charlie Adler, Rachael MacFarlane, Nika Futterman, Will Ryan, and the legendary June Foray. Voice director Andrea Romano also appears.
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