1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:04,960 Hello, Hello, how are you doing? My goodness sakes, it's such 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:09,880 an honor to spend some time with you. Good. I gotta question you 3 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,759 on on what took so long for this movie, because I have been such 4 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,399 a fan of Baby Shark, mainly because I'm a mobile entertainer and we've been 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:21,800 playing this song over and over again at weddings. Well, you know, 6 00:00:21,879 --> 00:00:24,559 it takes a long time to make a movie come to life, and there's 7 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:28,239 so many moving pieces, and I think especially is the case for an animated 8 00:00:28,239 --> 00:00:31,519 film, because there is we got the script, and then you have the 9 00:00:31,519 --> 00:00:35,520 storyboard artists, and then you have the voiceover artists, and so it is, 10 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,079 and then the cast itself, I think is so incredible and I feel 11 00:00:39,119 --> 00:00:42,079 honored to be a part of it. But a bunch of busy people and 12 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:47,840 trying to get their schedules together to schedule the voiceover sessions. So I think 13 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:53,359 there's so many pieces that come together to make a movie like this finally be 14 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,799 ready to share with the world. And so they finally did it, and 15 00:00:56,840 --> 00:01:00,840 where it's time, The time is here. You're so right about that, 16 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:03,759 because you know what, in all honesty, it now becomes more than just 17 00:01:03,799 --> 00:01:07,159 a kid's movie. It's a family movie because everybody knows about Baby Shark. 18 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:15,040 Absolutely absolutely. I think there's something in this film for everyone. You know, 19 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,200 the kids of course are going to enjoy it, but I think the 20 00:01:18,239 --> 00:01:22,959 adults in parents wille as well. And that's what's so cool about such a 21 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:26,280 film like this is not just for not just for the kids, where the 22 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:29,239 parents have to sit through be grudgingly and go, okay, is this almost 23 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:34,159 over? And there's a storyline with this too, with Starryana the evil pop 24 00:01:34,239 --> 00:01:40,680 starfish. I just want to have some evil music. Yeah, it's gonna 25 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:42,040 be it's gonna be a good time, and we got it. We can't. 26 00:01:42,079 --> 00:01:47,799 Let's starry on a win, of course, you know. But but 27 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:51,599 you know what's really interesting about that is the fact that we all go through 28 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:53,519 those things that that Baby Shark is going to go through in the way that 29 00:01:53,599 --> 00:01:57,719 somebody else has a power that we wish we had. And then you sit 30 00:01:57,719 --> 00:02:00,599 there and you study them and you go, wait a second, they they're 31 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:04,120 doing it all wrong. I want to get harmony back into the entire community 32 00:02:04,159 --> 00:02:08,479 again, right right. I mean, it's well, we need we need 33 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:12,199 the baby Sharks in the world. People who are going to look around and 34 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:15,719 say, hey, this is not right, and we got to we want 35 00:02:15,759 --> 00:02:17,719 we want peace, we want good things for everybody. And so Baby Shark 36 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:23,199 is special in that way and this movie we're so glad he led that charge. 37 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:25,879 The stages that you've performed on because I mean, you've you've got Saturday 38 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:30,719 Night Live with with improv as well as well written scripts. And now you 39 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,759 go into the world of animation. What is it like to be in the 40 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:38,840 studio where you have to envision this character coming to life. It's a good 41 00:02:38,879 --> 00:02:45,240 time. It's get to have your your imagination, let your imagination soar, 42 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:51,240 and get paid to do that. Yeah, it's it's you know you read 43 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,599 this. I read the script and I was reading about Leah and what the 44 00:02:55,599 --> 00:03:00,000 the filmmakers imagined Leo was like, and I thought, okay, this is 45 00:03:00,879 --> 00:03:02,280 then my job is to go, Okay, how do I think this person 46 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:07,199 sounds? What's their general I know who Rivee is and I know what they 47 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,439 end up saying in the film, but how do they sound? And that 48 00:03:10,599 --> 00:03:15,319 was a big joy for me to get to figure out exactly what Leah sounds 49 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:19,120 like. She sounds like a character I like to do anyway, which is 50 00:03:19,159 --> 00:03:22,759 a fun loving, you know, truly fun loving life of the party is 51 00:03:22,759 --> 00:03:27,680 how I keep describing her. But it's cool to make that voice come to 52 00:03:27,719 --> 00:03:30,960 life. Well, when you've got Nickelodeon involved and you've got Baby Shark in 53 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:34,120 the circle as well, that means that there's gonna be some merchandise going on 54 00:03:34,159 --> 00:03:38,240 here. Are we going to see a little stuffed animal of Leah? I 55 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:40,159 don't know if their plans to make a stuffed in of Leah, but if 56 00:03:40,199 --> 00:03:46,199 there are, I want one. I've got cool about those plans. But 57 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:51,080 my goodness, that'd be really freaking cool. Will you get to play with 58 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,520 this on Saturday Night Live in any way, because I would love to see 59 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:57,080 you next to Colin Joe's just talking about this all decked out somehow some way, 60 00:03:58,759 --> 00:04:00,639 you know. I well, I don't know. I don't have any 61 00:04:00,639 --> 00:04:04,919 plans to oct but you've given and if I do, I'll give you writer 62 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:13,439 credit. You're in such an age of a golden new television and entertainment, 63 00:04:13,479 --> 00:04:16,000 and that's what's so fascinating. And I'm so jealous of the actors and the 64 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:19,680 writers right now because the stage is there, it's yours, Grab it, 65 00:04:19,759 --> 00:04:23,920 and it seems like you're doing exactly that you're saying. I'm gonna play, 66 00:04:23,959 --> 00:04:27,720 I'm gonna have a good time doing all this. Yeah, I mean I'm 67 00:04:27,759 --> 00:04:30,639 having and that's the goal. I mean, if you're doing this job and 68 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,800 you're not having fun, you gotta wonder I must be doing something wrong or 69 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:38,439 my perspective might need to shift. And so, yeah, you pursue a 70 00:04:38,519 --> 00:04:42,759 job in this industry hopefully because it's fun and something you're passionate about. And 71 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:46,800 so I am making sure to enjoy the fruits of that decision. To be 72 00:04:46,879 --> 00:04:51,160 in this industry and get to perform for a living is self. Is what 73 00:04:51,319 --> 00:04:57,120 a fortunate honor truly. Truly, with Baby Shark, big movie coming out, 74 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,040 like I mentioned before that that one song has with us for all these 75 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:03,000 years, are there other songs that we're gonna get that we're going to finally 76 00:05:03,079 --> 00:05:08,240 fall in love with as well? There are other songs in the film. 77 00:05:08,399 --> 00:05:14,439 Yes, I think other songs might be strong contenders to be on the Way 78 00:05:14,879 --> 00:05:18,759 Sharks primary song is, but I won't spoil it with any surprise. I 79 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:23,959 won't spoil you with right now with any snippets. So to put the put 80 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,839 your lines together, did you get to work with the actors in the studio 81 00:05:26,959 --> 00:05:29,720 or was it pretty much like what most of us do as voiceover actors. 82 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,040 We step in, we listen to our directors, and then when we get 83 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:35,920 to see the movie, it's like, oh my god, that's Hollywood magic. 84 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:41,079 Yeah. The latter, I would say, you know, we all 85 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:46,439 recorded and we've we've recorded our own sessions and you know, listen to the 86 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:49,360 director and got that feedback in real time based on what we were doing, 87 00:05:49,399 --> 00:05:54,680 and then they piece it all together like it it really is magical. Now 88 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,959 ergo you being a part of the Nickelodeon family, Now that means somewhere along 89 00:05:57,959 --> 00:06:00,360 the line, you're gonna have to get slimed. I mean that's addition, 90 00:06:00,439 --> 00:06:02,120 you got to get slimed. I'm here for it. I would love to 91 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:09,040 get slid. That was like what childhood dreams are made of. Here, 92 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:14,639 I would please. Now, where can moms and dads go to find out 93 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,639 more about about Baby Shark big movie? Is it just on the Nickelodeon side? 94 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:19,879 I mean, where where can they go? Because I want people to 95 00:06:19,959 --> 00:06:26,120 fall in love with this production. Yeah, Baby Shark is coming out Friday, 96 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:30,560 December eighth, at noon on Plus it's streaming, so you can watch 97 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,879 from the comfort of your home and if you want, I mean, better 98 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:38,920 than spoiling it with any sort of hints. I'm like, truly, just 99 00:06:38,959 --> 00:06:41,959 tune in. We want you to tune in and enjoy this. Now, 100 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,560 what did you learn from this project? Because I mean you you being inside 101 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,600 the world that you are. Every every job or project is going to be 102 00:06:48,639 --> 00:06:55,720 a learning experience. Yeah, well, I learned a lot about my own 103 00:06:55,800 --> 00:07:00,319 voice acting capabilities and that I truly look silly in a voiceover booth come active. 104 00:07:00,959 --> 00:07:05,439 But also, you know what's cool about Baby Shark is he's going outside 105 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:09,720 of his comfort box excuse me, comfort zone, going outside of the box 106 00:07:09,759 --> 00:07:13,759 of what he's used to, and that's something I think we could all benefit 107 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:18,360 from. He's going to a new city and is going to learn about himself 108 00:07:18,839 --> 00:07:23,800 and what ways he can grow. And I think that's what's important, is 109 00:07:23,839 --> 00:07:28,759 that we're constantly growing, constantly stepping outside of our comfort zones and expanding our 110 00:07:28,759 --> 00:07:31,040 horizon. Yeah, and Baby Shark deals with something that a lot of kids 111 00:07:31,079 --> 00:07:33,319 do, and I hope that they learn from this that when you do go 112 00:07:33,399 --> 00:07:36,480 into another city, your friends don't get to come with you all the time. 113 00:07:36,519 --> 00:07:40,279 But but I'm sure there's going to be a very valuable lesson that kids 114 00:07:40,279 --> 00:07:42,600 are going to learn from this, that you know, you can still be 115 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:48,519 good friends from from you know, in a distant place. Absolutely absolutely echo. 116 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:50,439 You got to come back to this show anytime in the future. The 117 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:54,800 door is always going to be open. You are just somebody that I've always 118 00:07:54,879 --> 00:07:58,399 enjoyed watching on television late at night, and it's just I just to see 119 00:07:58,399 --> 00:08:01,639 you expand it's just just mind blown to me. Thank you, Thank you 120 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:05,439 so much. I really appreciate that. Well you be, you'd be brilliant 121 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:07,759 today. Okay, you take care.