Vocal Qs - Ep 102 - The Venture Bros' Doctor Venture joins us to discuss the show's run!
The little show that could was recently cancelled. We sit down with the patriarch of the Venture Universe to discuss what kept The Venture Bros going for 14 years.
The amazing James Urbaniak (The Venture Bros.) joins FilmSpeak’s Managing Editor and host of Vocal Qs, Michael Winn Johnson for a chat about that little-show-that-could. Sadly, it follows the recent announcement that Venture Bros has been cancelled after 14 years and 7 seasons of production. But James' work, along with the voice talents and creative team that put together Venture Bros. has given us all something special. If you've never seen the show, and you're a fan of pop-culture references and encyclopedic music deep-cuts, I highly recommend it.
James has also had a broad career in the arts, appearing in Film & Television, working on not only some of the great Animated shows of our time, but in Law & Order, Brooklyn 99, appearing in feature films (there's a Woody Allen story in this episode) and having a deep love for theatre that goes back to the 80s. In fact James is an award winning theatrical thespian, and was a founding member of the Arden Party Theatre group in New York City.
I love talking to energetic people who are passionate about the arts, and while James may remain humble when it comes to his knowledge of music, this is a man who knows theatre, illustration and especially classic cinema. It was great to hear what his inspirations were for some of the vocal work in his characters, and how to do his trademark David Bowie impression.
So join us for the second episode of Vocal Qs where James and I discuss hijacking Letterman during one of Dave’s shows, Woody Allen, his connection to the greats of Canadian comedy and much more.
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