For many people in voice acting, Mel Blanc is one of the nudges of how we got there. Of course, with Mel's characters, "nudge" might not be quite as accurate as "frying pan to the face"... But, the characters that he voiced (as well as those of
Dawes Butler) surrounded me growing up, and still provide inspiration and - at times - moral guidance.
Big tip o' the mouse to Sirenetta Leoni over at
Inside Voiceover, who shared this wonderful interview with Mel Blanc over at
Speaking of Radio.