1d4 Friends - Billy West talks voice acting and growing up in Detroit We talked to the voice of Fry, Farnsworth, Zapp Brannigan, Elmer Fudd, and more
DETROIT- Billy West, voice of Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zapp Brannigan, and a hundred other legendary characters, was kind enough to lend us five minutes of his time for an interview at Youmacon . We asked him about growing up in Detroit, the business of voice acting, and what he loves about the cons that have been coming through town lately.
Can I just be upfront about something? This interview is my favorite moment in my career. There are a lot of things I love about this job; I've been paid to talk about video games , I got to witness a massive LARP battle up-close , and my best friend and I work together every day , but talking to Billy West was the coolest moment I've had.
Look for him next in "Disenchantment" , a new show by Matt Groening (The Simpsons, Futurama) coming to Netflix this August 17th !
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