#'Toon Voices
You're getting a couple of stories mixed together. Noel Blanc, who has his
helicopter pilot licence was involved in a crash. Mel Blanc awoke from his coma
speaking as Bugs Bunny rather than his own voice. Now ya see how rumors get
started?
Noel was being trained by Mel to do the voices and I think it was wishful
thinking on Mel's part that Noel could carry on the family tradition. Noel has
auditioned for the voices numerous times and although he does some of the
voices quite well WB has always had different actors they felt were stronger.
Jeff Bergman did many of the Looney Tunes voices for several years. His Bugs
and Daffy were awesome. But he wanted to be billed as the voice of Looney Tunes
or something like that and WB didn't want to lock themselves in like that.
Currently Jeff Bergman does Bugs, Joe Alaskey does Daffy. I believe Maurice
LaMarsh does Yosemite Sam. Many of the others are up for grabs. If you know
anyone who is the New Mel Blanc have him submit a tape!!!!!!
Hope I wasn't too long-winded,
kb