That character has affected many different people's lives in many different ways I'm always overwhelmed by that, humbled by it, to tell you the truth. An audition that lasted perhaps a few minutes ended up changing my world, my life. Be real, don't be Hollywood, that kind of thing. I remember the audition, I remember doing an impersonation of my brother who was a Marine, and heeding his advice, not to be an a-hole. Over the years, you try to add up all those feelings and say, "What actually happened?" We would meet at auditions sometimes or end up on a show and say, "Hey! You got a gig? So did I! That's great!" That's how we met by the way. In those days, back in the 80s, we were constantly doing cartoons, Frank Welker and I. But more to the point, I had no idea who Optimus Prime was outside of the small audition that I did. Cullen: Elation, because I had waited a couple of weeks, which is not uncommon when you're auditioning for a series and when they inform you that you have that role or that part. Updated by Timothy Blake Donohoo on December 17, 2023: Among the Transformers franchise, Autobot leader Optimus Prime remains the most popular and iconic element. It’s impossible to separate you from Optimus Prime, having voiced the character for over 30 years, but looking into the far-off future, what would make you step away from voicing Optimus? Many Transformers quotes were stated by Optimus Prime, making him truly the face and the voice of the franchise. They did mess with the voice a few times, putting it through a machine, which I thought rather curious, but nonetheless that character has been experimented upon over the years for a multitude of reasons, some of which I never understood but basically it comes down to merchandizing. You're going back to the truck, but in the more recent movies, the size is now 45 feet tall, subject to change. What do you think have been the major changes to Optimus over the years?Ĭullen: Well, size. Those qualities really stood out back then. It was the qualities of human leadership within that character, and they were all there: Strength, honesty, nobility, trustworthiness, a wonderful sense of courage that is not egotistical courage, it's more of a giving courage, a caring courage. Cullen: Originally, the character stood out for his very demonstrative sense of trustworthiness and leadership qualities that were deeply embedded into this steel body, for one reason or another.
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