And all that does is inspire us to do it better."
Decades later, he swapped shells to voice Donatello on Nickelodeon’s 2012 reboot.
And everybody laughed, and Sean’s face turned bright red.
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He goes, “Oh my God.
Raphael is here, telling me that he can do Raphael better than I can.”
Turtleswas a total game-changer.
And that happens all the time.
And I’ve gotten two cracks at it!
I had already had five years ofNinja Turtles, which had changed my career.
But [withAnimaniacs], I really felt like, “Holy smoke.
If I can book this gig, this is going to be a big deal.”
And I was right.
IfTurtleschanged my career trajectory,Animaniacschanged my life, because it really played to my strengths.
It was overwhelming, truly, in the most glorious sense.
And personally, the dividends were far, far more than just a nice paycheck.
A Goofy Movie(1995)
Paulsen voiced Max Goof’s best friend P.J.
on Disney’sGoof Troopand its big-screen adaptation.
And I said, “Oh, sure.
I’m really flattered that they’re bringing us down there.”
And the guy said, “Oh, dude.
You don’t know?
It’s huge.”
I started laughing, and I said, “You’re kidding me.”
“Oh my God, no.
We have a thousand-seat auditorium, and it’ll be full.”
They had to turn people away.
I truly didn’t know.
It turned out to be a really good movie, and it has really withstood the test of time.
Billy is wealthy in spirit and bank account for very good reasons.
The actor voiced Carl in the 2001 Nickelodeon film as well as its spin-off TV series.
It’s a subtle thing, but it’s an endearing little vocal hook that played really well.
And that was a total choice from yours truly.
Scapula is a funny word, and it also has an L in it.
And when I say “scapula,” it works perfectly for Carl.
Carl’s kind of become iconic in a backhanded sort of way.
I just joined TikTok six weeks ago; [there are] like 115 million Carl Wheezer interpretations!
Talk about the sincerest form of flattery.
I’m so incredibly humbled by that.
People love that guy.
I was like, “Why would I lie about that?”
The actor played super-intelligent canine Snowball on “Lawnmower Dog,” the show’s second episode.
The first lines I had onRick and Mortywere, “Where are my testicles, Summer?”
I looked up at him and said, “This is great!”
And it was a real privilege to be part of it.
I hope [Snowball] comes back.
I would work on that show anytime, for scale.
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
