23:43 End of panel
23:43 As a voice actor, who inspires you? Everything and everybody, nothing really specific. Says "that" inspires him, as he points to the audience.
23:42 Says Jim Davis of Garfield was very nice and rspectful and good to work with. Then he gives a "Scooby dooby Doo!"
23:41 He's doing some Garfield stuff, which he'd like to do more of but it takes so much energy. Gives a quick impression of Garfield.
23:41 Curious George is my children's favorite character of yours, what kind of curious adventures would he get in the TF universe? In Megatron voice, "Who's been monkeying around with Soundwave's controls?" Curious George squeaking. As Soundwave's, "I'll take care of it." Monkey squak that very abruptly stops. Funny bit!
23:39 About the typical " how do I get into voice acting?" question, has anyone ever come to him years later after getting advice from him about it? Howie Mandell is a wonderful, funny, comedic genius, but he worked with him on "Laugh Track" which was very low budget and Howie would do really funny voices. Frank said he should do voice work, and recommended him for some voice work. As a result, Howie got Gizmo in "Gremlins." Even today sometimes Howie will say that one of the great things in his career is that Frank Welker got him into voice acting. Howie also did his own cartoon "Bobby's World," and he called Frank to do the role of the dog.
23:36 It's awe-inspiring for him that something he did 30 years ago means so much to people, and he's thankful that it lives on and means so much to him too.
23:36 What is it like to voice one of pop culture's most infamous villains. In Megatron voice, says "Absolutely wonderful."
23:35 giving credit and thanks to his agent.
23:35 May we hear your impression of Peter Cullen's Optimus Prime. "That's very dangerous. I may be stupid, but I'm not crazy. I may have to pass on it." He does a very very heavy, deep, gravelly "Transform and roll out."
23:34 When you take on a voice for Steven Spielberg like on Tiny Toons, do you get materials from him or research about it? No, but he started to be very careful with Mr. Spielberg, he wanted it to be just right for Mr. Spielberg. But just saw a few interviews, and heard from Spielberg that he enjoyed the impression.
23:32 Do you have any anecdotes about working with Chris Latta? Chris was amazing, he worked so hard, so fast, and so intense that he would perspire profusely and they would always see who had to stand next to him in the session. He had so much energy you could feel the energy coming from him. He never left anything, and was a treat to work with.
23:31 What was your inspiration for the voice of Rumble and can you give an example? Talking as Rumble, he's saying it came from making Rumble a dead-end kid from the James Cagney type days.
23:30 Many VA's have told the story of him doing a pay phone gag during a break. Is that true and can you recreate that? "No, and yes." Doing a quick bit as talking on a payphone that's really pretty good!
23:29 How was the TF4 experience compared to other TF experiences. Checks with his agent at the side of the room quick to see he can tell this story. Got a call about doing a "special character" audition. Found out after he got there and found he was working with Michael Bay on it. Does a quick vocal back-and-forth between Megatron and Galvatron.
23:28 Please tell us the story of stealing Peter Cullen's steak dinner. "No. I did steal his parking space once."
23:27 he does a quick funny sound check of the mic, imitating some boops.
23:27They get the scripts, sit down, and read it like a play, which is kind of fun sometimes.
23:26 How much of a story do you get to know about beforehand? It varies. Normally if they do get a script ahead of time, they don't read it. They get to the session and find there's so much directing, that if there' sore conception he has to fight through those feelings for what the director wants to do.
23:25 Other than the technology involved, how has voice acting changed for you? Animation in the G1 days and the story were faster. Now they're slower and take more time and concentrate more on story and subtlety, as well as for having story arcs. Today more emphasis on story, as well as with the effects and animation.
23:23Is there any character you've not played that you've always wanted to? You can be so many different things in the voice business. He's acting out being a baby. Now being a teenager. Now a dad. Now a grandpa. So with enough range, you wait long enough and the part comes along. He's loved it all.
23:22also watched his German Shepherd to figure them out.
23:21Where do you draw inspiration for the many animal voices? From the animals themselves, hung out at the zoo to prepare for Raiders of the Lost Ark. Now he's doing a monkey impression. It's awesome!
23:20Have you enjoyed coming back to do the voice of Megatron, and have there been difficulties? No difficulties, love doing his voice for a lot of years, and thanks friends at Hasbro for letting him do it. It's a voice like riding a bicycle, uses Megatron voice to say "I always enjoyed doing it."
23:19Recently did a movie with KISS. Says those guys are amazing and had so much fun doing that, especially with the Scooby Doo characters.
23:17currently working on finishing up the current version of Scooby Doo
23:17Name-checks Peter Cullen as an inspiration, too.
23:17Frank loved Bullwinkle growing up, and had a chance to work with Bill Scott later to play some of those characters. That was a huge inspiration for Frank.
23:16what's the most fun type of character to play. He's played everything from dogs and cats to dads, but a role like Megatron comes along and it's so fun because it' so different from what else he's been doing.
23:15Does the Megatron voice to answer "Are you an Autobot or Decepticon." Todaro does a Starscrea m voice to which Welker responds "Decepticon."
23:14questions being asked by Frank Todaro, were submitted previously and hand-picked rather than being open wide.
23:14he appreciates how everyone who he did an autograph or took a picture for said "thank you"
23:14 Frank just came in the room to standing ovation and applause. He,s thanking us for being so gracious to him. Acknowledges it's his first Botcon.
23:12Frank Todaro is introducing Frank Welker. He's basically saying that if you had a childhood, you know Frank Welker.
23:12Frank Welker panel is about to start.

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