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Voice Acting

Catherine O'Hara Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O’Hara, Sally In ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ And Comedy Royalty, Dies At 71

“Nothing is there by chance,” O’Hara said of animation. “Every second is thought about by people who do beautiful work and really care about what they’re doing.”

By Jamie Lang | 1 week ago

Hotel Transylvania 4 Hotel Transylvania 4

‘Hotel Transylvania 5’ Confirmed By Keegan-Michael Key, Who Praises Voice Acting As A ‘Sacred Connection To The Drawings’

At the Golden Globes, the Murray the Mummy voice actor let slip that he’ll soon head into the booth to start recording for the franchise’s fifth installment.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

La Venganza Headline

Cheech Marin, Teresa Ruiz, Danny Trejo Join Jorge Gutiérrez’s ‘La Venganza Rodríguez’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The project reveals fresh visuals and key production details for Gutiérrez’s five-minute proof-of-concept teaser, with a proposed feature in development.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Frozen Headline

‘Frozen’ Voice Acting Trio Is About To Make More Money Than Most Studios Spend On A Single Film

The ‘Frozen’ stars unprecedented paydays demonstrate the disproportionate gains earned by artists who craft animation’s most lucrative IPs.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

James Carter Cathcart

James Carter Cathcart, ‘Pokemon’ Voice Actor And Writer, Dies At 71

James Carter Cathcart, famed Pokémon voice actor and writer who helped shape the English dub, died at 71 after battling cancer.

By Jamie Lang | 7 months ago

Big Mouth

WATCH: Netflix’s ‘Big Mouth’ Ended Its Eight Season Run With A Live Table Read

Watch the voice actors of ‘Big Mouth’ do a live table read of the series finale.

By Tara Bennett | 8 months ago

Hank Azaria

‘Simpsons’ Voice Actor Hank Azaria Explains Why He Can’t Be Easily Replaced By AI

Azaria is anxious about the future, but believes his job is safe for the immediate future.

By Joe Fordham | 1 year ago

Jay Johnston

‘Bob’s Burgers’ Voice Actor Who Participated In Failed U.S. Coup Attempt Is Sentenced To Prison

Jay Johnston will serve 366 days in prison, followed by two years of supervised release.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Blue Eye Samurai, Big Mouth

Netflix’s ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ And ‘Big Mouth’ Are Triumphant At Creative Arts Emmy Awards

For the first time ever, Netflix won both key animation categories – animated program and character voice-over performance – at the Creative Arts Emmys.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Emmy nominations 2024

‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Scavengers Reign,’ ‘X-Men ’97’ Among 2024 Emmy Animation Nominations

The Emmy Awards will be presented in September.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

SAG-AFTRA

SAG-AFTRA Voice Actors Ratify TV Animation Contract With New AI Protections

Union members nationwide voted 95.52% to 4.48% in favor of the new deal.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

That Christmas

Check Out These First-Look Images For ‘That Christmas’, The Second Feature From ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Studio Locksmith Animation

The musical holiday feature, written by Richard Curtis and directed by Simon Otto, will debut on Netflix later this year.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

SAG-AFTRA headquarters in LA. Photo by Amid Amidi.

SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Strike Tentative TV Animation Deal

The union described the agreement as a successor to its hard-fought 2020 contracts which expired in June of last year.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

SAG-AFTRA headquarters in LA. Photo by Amid Amidi.

SAG-AFTRA And Replica Studios Ink Agreement On AI Voice Use In Video Games

The union and game developers have been negotiating a new contract for more than a year, and there is hope that this deal will reignite those talks.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

SAG-AFTRA Members Vote To Authorize Video Game Workers Strike

SAG-AFTRA now has the authority to call for a strike if this week’s negations with major studios don’t prove productive.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

SAG-AFTRA headquarters in LA. Photo by Amid Amidi.

SAG-AFTRA’s Video Game Actors Are Voting To Authorize A Strike

The actor’s union SAG-AFTRA could strike against video game companies if they can’t come to an agreement on the use of artificial intelligence in game production.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Flintstones voice actors

SAG Actors Are On Strike, But They Can Still Do Voice Acting On Most TV/Streaming Animated Series

Animation production isn’t being impacted by the SAG strike as strongly as live action.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Jay Johnston

‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor Jay Johnston Arrested Over Involvement In January 6 Riots

Johnston faces charges of felony obstruction of officers during civil disorder, as well as several misdemeanor offenses, according to court documents.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Jan Rabson voices

Jan Rabson, Voice Actor For ‘Akira,’ Leisure Suit Larry, And A Pixar Regular, Dies At 68

Rabson was a versatile actor whose voice can be heard on some of the most popular animated features of all time, often for only a few seconds.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Pinocchio Voice Actors

More Than A Pretty Voice: A Look At The Actors Behind Iconic Disney Animated Characters

Cartoon Brew looks at the faces behind the voices of dozens of Disney’s most iconic characters from the studio’s early animated features.

By Vincent Alexander | 3 years ago

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