Mel Blanc, the Voice of Bugs Bunny...and Me
Inside the Studio with Hollywood's "Man of 1,000 Voices"
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Chuck McKibben
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Chuck McKibben
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Foreword by Noel Blanc, Mel Blanc's son: This is an audiobook for any animation fan, young or old, who might wonder what it would be like to actually work directly with Hollywood's greatest cartoon voice artist: my father, Mel Blanc. Millions continue to celebrate him today as the voice of Bugs Bunny and nearly every other Looney Tunes character, but only a rare handful of people ever got to share time with him every day behind the scenes in his own studio. Chuck McKibben was one of those few, and he has created a highly entertaining and surprisingly revealing memoir that will transport you back to the early 1970s and our recording facility in Beverly Hills.
I was the president, and Chuck eventually became the new studio operations director of Mel Blanc Audiomedia, a small company dedicated to making truly outstanding and memorable radio commercials and syndicated programs, utilizing the greatest creative talents in show business. In a twist of fate recounted in this book, Chuck became an employee of ours just minutes after first meeting dad and me on the opening night of The Mel Blanc School of Commercials and Voice. This was a pivotal moment in our own lives, as we had spent years planning a way for dad to help usher newcomers into commercials and cartoons with a high level of training, not otherwise being offered for these specialized fields. Chuck was there throughout the labor of love that was our school, and now takes you "inside" dad's classroom...an extraordinary source of insight for all aspiring voice actors.
Author's note: Bob Bergen, the official, current voice of Porky Pig and Tweety since 1990, is featured in the epilogue, telling his amazing story of following in the footsteps of his idol, Mel, for the first time in any book.
©2017 Charles H. McKibben (P)2017 Charles H. McKibbenWhat listeners say about Mel Blanc, the Voice of Bugs Bunny...and Me
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- Sam Hodgson
- 18-04-2022
An Animation/Voice Actor Fan's Bible
If you thought you knew all of Mel Blanc, well believe me when I say "That's NOT All Folks!"
Chuck McKibben gives us the most personal and inside story of what it was like working for, and being friends with no doubt the god of voice acting, Mel Blanc. Giving us what he calls the "4 Sides of Mel" Chuck gives us moments of Mel's carrier and his own carrier that we never knew of.
Chuck doesn't miss a bit of Mel's amazing carrier from before he became the staple of animation we all know him for, up to his very last performance, and the famous friends he made along the way, as well as others in the business he has somewhat of a rivalry with.
Not only do we get to hear in this audiobook, Chuck presenting to use the life of Mel, but also extremely rare audio recordings of the man himself. Believe me, I was amazed at the fact we get to hear Mel's original demo tape in this.
I am a huge fan of Mel Blanc and what he brings to the world of voice acting, if you're a fan of him, voice acting in general or a huge animation buff, you owe to yourself to listen to this book, which has no doubt in my mind could be an animation/voice actor fan's bible.
Thank you Chuck for giving us an inside story of the man with the most beloved voice, from a huge fan of Mel Blanc.
"That's All Folks!"
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