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Tom Kane, Prolific Voice Actor Behind Yoda, HIM, And Professor Utonium, Dies At 64
Across animation, games, and TV, Kane brought gravity, warmth, and theatrical precision to hundreds of unforgettable roles over more than three decades.
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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.”
‘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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
‘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.
‘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.
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.
‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Scavengers Reign,’ ‘X-Men ’97’ Among 2024 Emmy Animation Nominations
The Emmy Awards will be presented in September.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.