Tara Strong Quotations

I had to make squirrel noises as Bubbles and without realizing it, I was making the face and putting my fingers up to my face to look like a squirrel and everyone made fun of me for the rest of the day.

Whenever you do an animated project or a voice-over project it's inevitable that part of your personality comes into play.

Many people think voice over artists just read, there's much more to it. Without acting beats, scene study and improving skills, you won't make it.

Some shows, like PPG, tape in a group session, which is always more fun because you can play off each other.

I think there are more female characters in videogames now but I also think that's because videogames in general are more diverse now.

I usually have 10 different animation projects going at a time.

I'm not sure specifically but there's definitely parts of me in Rikku.

If I am not right for something there are many talented actors out there that will get it.

In general, I find that for videos the acting is more realistic.

My son is old enough to respond to my work. To me, that's what it is all about.

I think it's definitely beneficial for these characters to have good acting voices behind them and it affects the characters in a way that people can feel like they're part of the game and that they know these characters.

We all sit in front of our mics and our scripts lay on music stands. Then the silliness begins!

I didn't record any additional dialogue for this CD, they are excerpts pulled from existing episodes.

Sometimes a role might be difficult on my throat.

Start as early as you can. Make tapes of your characters.

There's a lot more to see when you're playing and because of the advances in technology it makes room for all kinds of new characters.

We really have a lot of fun at these sessions, we all get along and kid around with each other throughout the job.

It is a skill you attain when doing voice over animation for thirteen some odd years.

I think clearly with the success of videogames, entertainment people know that it's definitely a lucrative and popular field and certainly with all the fan-based websites and the fans writing in, I think it's taken very seriously.

The voice I choose for the characters is based on the character description and/or drawing given to me at the audition.

I do try to give reality to the younger children voices and I'm constantly observing and listening to small children, particularly for Baby Dil.

I do a lot of videogame voice-overs and I don't have any particulars in mind, but I do them all the time.

Don't be afraid to look silly.