But the fan base loves it, it's just wonderful and I'm a fan, too. It's not how I make my living, it may well be that's how my living is going depending upon what happens at the studios here in LA. I'm doing online autograph signings and they're by my calculations pretty damn successful, from both sides of the equation. I have a fantastic Yakko Warner mask, that's great fun to watch. I have a couple of really bitching masks that people have made for me. The world has changed, literally, almost overnight so we are very grateful for being healthy. That is to say, we not only, of course, have our health, which is paramount in everybody's mind, and certainly if there was ever a question as to what was important in our lives, we. My wife and I have an embarrassment of riches.

Rob Paulsen: Well, I'm breathing, and I'm not in jail, but today's not over yet, so far, so good. You can get a sampling of all that Paulsen has to offer in our hour-long chat either by listening above or checking out some of the excerpts below:įirst of all, sir, how are you holding up during the quarantine? All of those stories and more are also available to read at your leisure in Paulsen's recently published memoir, 'Voice Lessons: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life.' Be sure to check out those links for more on the advocacy program and Paulsen's publication, and follow along with Paulsen himself on Twitter, Instagram, and at his podcast, Talkin' Toons.

We also chatted about his battle with throat cancer and his position as the 2020 spokesperson for the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance's Oral Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Program. We talked about the upcoming new series and what it was like to reunite with the returning cast and crew, along with newcomers to the title, plus the musical roadshow Animaniacs in Concert. I recently had the privilege of speaking with Paulsen as part of our ongoing Saturday Mourning Cartoons interviews.

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