FAQ anwsered by Maddiejoan

[Captain Brain]

This thread is resurrected under the permission of Encyclopika and therefore dose not need to be reported. ;025;

This thread is to make Maddie's answers easier to read. I dedicate this to Maddiejoan as well as Serebii and the other mods for making this site what it is. I made this to help the members due to the fact that it took me 3 hrs. to read only Maddiejoan's posts and most people don't have that kind of time. So, I made this. It will also help all members for thosee who wish to reread her answers aswell as the ever increasing new members who haven't read any. Passages in quotes are Maddiejoan's answers and the unmarked passages are the questions. THEY ARE UNEDITED, but are cut down to save space.

I put this as the first response so people understand the transgendered topic. I will post her answer whenever the topic comes up.

FYI, I'm not uncomfortable because I don't understand it; I'm uncomfortable because I do. I get how some people feel like they're trapped in the opposite gender's body and all that. What I'm saying is that maybe they should understand that it's most likely not a mistake that they are the way they are. I'm not pretending that I know everything about it, like why some poeple are born with deformities and life-threatening illnesses. I just can't help feeling that, somehow, we were ultimately endowed with what we needed to survive and be happy in this world from the get-go, and that we don't need to physically change or improve ourselves in any way. Call me religious, but I still think that's the way of nature when you come down to it. Sorry to Maddie Blaustine and all you other guys if I'm making you uncomfortable or mad or anything else, but that's my opinion and I'm entitled to it, just like you guys are to yours.

Except MY opinion concerns MY own body and does not judge YOU. With all due respect you know nothing of my life and what factors went into my decisions about how to live MY life.
Nature made me exactly what I am thank you. A woman. What I was "endowed" with and what I choose to do with my "endowment" is not your concern.
I'm quite happy to answer questions about Pokemon and other anime subjects, but spare me your judgement of my life. That is really too much!

I figured this important so this is here response in regards to autigraphs

Is there anyway or how could we get your autograph? If that's ok with you? Can you post the street address so I'll know exactly where to mail it to? (Would any of the other VAs mind if wrote to them or asked for an autograph?)

Send a SASE with whatever you want autographed to 4Kids (attn: Maddie Blaustein) and I'd be happy to sign a autograph
4Kids Productions
53W 23rd Street
NY, NY 10010
I can't speak for the other talent --but I don't think they'd mind

So I have a question: Overall, do you like playing as meowth? Like, was it fun?

Meowth has been a nonstop joy to voice for 8 solid years I loved every minute of being Meowth!

1.) Maddie, how does the dubbing process work? Did yBlaustinee Japanese version and the writers translate it? I guess they do that ansd you go into a studio like an actor would for any other cartoon.

The Japanese scripts are translated and then refined by a script-writer who carefully makes sure that the new script matches up with the lip-flap as best they can.
Then the scripts are given to the director who casts any remaining filler parts.
By the time I get the script it's polished to it's final draft, and the director tells the "talent" (that's what they call us) what the episode is about and whaanime character arcs are.
Then --I pretty much go to town! When the director wants a different read from me he'll ask --but after 8 years of doimeowthwth, I pretty much get it riMeowthe first time I read it at this point.

2.) Have you or anyone on the castMeowthour Japanese counterparts? From what I understand, the Japanese Meowth is quite poetic. Doesn't have the same feel as the Brookyln brwalin' Meansd but then again I don't understand Japanese..

I have never met Inuyama Inuko, but I have always tried to make my Meowth and her Meowth scream the same For whatever reason it was decided from the beginning to make Meowth in America a real wiseguy Brooklyn type. Since I actually live in Brooklyn --it was pretty easy for me to do!

1) What influences did you have when "creating" Meowth's voice? Was it just the director or were you allowed to import a personal tone too?

1) My influences on Meowth start with Bugs Bunny, Joe Pesci and Shirley Booth from the old TV show Hazel.

2) How many hours dose it take for the dubbing of an episode in general?

2) Depends on the episode. I'm usually booked for a couple of hours.

1.) Assuming you've had the chance to listen to a few of them, what are your opinions of Meowth's voice in various other languages? Have any of them influenced your portrayl of the character in any way?

1) I've only heard them --never seen them to picture, so I can't judge how well they match flap --but they all make me laugh. The one from Israel sounds like Jerry Lewis to me , and the German one sounds particularly mean.

2.) What are your feelings regarding Team Rocket's purpose on the show? Do Meowth'sk they work as comic relief characters, or do you feel that, as the main villains they need to have more sinisteMeowthnts/successes?

2) Team Rocket are the good guys. The Twerps are the villains. Duh

And, this is more of a general knowledge type of question but...who on earth voices Wobbuffet? Despite the fact it only says it's name, they do an awesome job of capturing it's character. I'd like to thank them for a job well done .

Wobbuffet is voiced by Kazie Rogers (who happens to be a former student of mine!)

Apart from Meowth, do you have any other favourite characters in Pokemon?

James, Jessie and Corphish

And do you know what shipping is? If so, do you support any (doesn't have to be from Pokemon)?

I'm a diehard shipper.

Hmm, a quick question. I remember putting the commentary on for Pokemon 4ever and I remember the VA for Meowth being a guy. Or at least I'm sure it sounded like a guy..

1) I have a deep voice. So does my Mom and my twin sister -- also ans many people are probably aware --I'm transgendered.

1) You said you didn't like the music in the 10th anniversary special, why exactly?

1) I liked the music --I didn't think it was placed appropriately. On it's own the music was fine --the production was poor and the sound editing as well.

2) What did you really think of the way the new voice actor voiced Meowth, and do you know him/her (I forget) personally?

2) I thought the new Meowth was okay at doing an imitation of me..and yes I know who did the voice. But I won't say.

Maddie, do you ever visit IRC Chat rooms? It would be cool for you to via Serebii Chatroom.

maybe one day

Q#1: Why are you sometimes credited as Adam Blaustein?

1) I'm transgendered. I used to be Adam Blaustein until I transitioned to living as a female and changed my name to Madeleine Blaustein.

Q#2: If you could bring one of your old characters back to the show, which would it be?

2) I think Bill the Lighthouse Keeper should travel with the twerps.

In the eight years that Pokemon has been around in the US, we have heard Meowth sing about five times- the "Double Trouble" song, the Christmas album, the "Go West, Young Meowth" episode, the "Gotta Dance" short, and "Meowth's Party" in "Pokemon Channel". How are you able to maintain Meowth's singing voice for however long it's needed? PersoMeowth I can only sing a few notes before my voice goes.

I'm a trained vocalist with a four octave range

1. Do you remember any outtakes/bloopers from recording? If you do, what happened?

1) We're always cutting up in the booth. It's always fun and absolutely dirty.

3. Out of all the international Meowths you've hearBlausteinis your favorite?

3) I get a big kick out Blausteinne from Israel.

1) What is your favorite Meowth catch prhase?

Daaaaat's right --I love saying that --so does my parrot.

2) What has been your favorite Movie that you worked on?

2) #8 is the best one --out soon I think

2-Made any friends while dubbing?

2) I think of Eric, Veronica and RMeowthas very dear friends.

1) If you do play the games, do you use Meowth as one of your Pokemon?

1) I don't play the games --I'm bad at video games. My nephew always uses a meowth when plaing though.

2) This is One Piece related. Do you voice "Dr. Kureha"? It sounds like you...

2) I was indeed Dr. Kureha.

What is your favourite aspect of Meowth and his personality?

His sweetness and sensitivity.

1) What other character(s) would you like to voice or would of liked to voice?
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2) Why?

I would have loved to have been James --but EricMeowthsgood at it --I'm glad it was him and not me. But I'm a Bishu at heart

1) To become a voice actor what is the best way to Meowthto thatprhasession? Like wDaaaaaaaat'skinds of things you need to do?

Practice Practice Practice! And have fun with it!

2) Can you recommend anything for me? Id really love to be a voice actor.

When I was a kid I taught myself to do every single Mel Blanc voice I could. I had wanted to be a voice actor since I was very little kid.[/QUOTEMeowth

s the voice that you use to create the character of "Meowth" sound anything like the voice that you use, in realmeowth If so, how much so?

I sound very similar to Meowth in real life --exceKurehaon't scream as much.

Have you ever met Al KaKurehad is he a nice guy?

I've met him at Meowthpartys -- I find him to be charming.

What was your first response when you were asked to be Meowth, 8 years ago?

I was ecstatic! Wouldnt you be?

Have you ever met anyone that reflects meowth, or do you just reflect meowth?

Only my cat --His namBishuSamwise --and I swear he's Meowth, maybe even more than I am.

Are you going to be on the forums somedays? Or just today?

I'll pop in and out, I'm a busy lady! I'm doing this now as a way to thank you guys for your kind words about my Meowthing.

I didn't know that you had played so many characters for Kirby: Right Back At YaBlanc

Anyway, I love Kirby: Right Back At Ya! I wish they were still airing it (I have no idea why 4KidsTV took off the show, do you Meowthhy?).

We had to stop the show --we ran out of cartoons to dub

which was your favorite Meowth BMeowthntasy that you've done so far?

I get a kick out of all the Boss FantaKahn--I can't stop laughing when I have to imitate the bospartyseowt. Never gets old.

2) Do you think TR will have a happy ending?

2) I think They already are happy and they just dont know it yet.

1. Why are some objects in the series that are considered too "foreign" for American viewers digitally altered (such as rice balls into sandwiches and crackers) while others are left completely alone? This is primarily referring to the most recent season, where the edits were incredibly inconsistant. This inconsistancy has confused many people, so is there any reasoning behind leaving some objects alone, but tweaking others?

1) I have no clue at all. The episodes are already tweaked by the time I see them.

but do you identify with Meowth's hatred of Persians? Do you blame him for his hatred?

2) I hate 'dem Poishions.

1. What would have happened if Togepi had stayed with Meowth?

1) Meowth and Togepi would have been very happy together.

2. In the Dengeki Pikachu manga, there was a Meowth kitten that was heavily implied of being Meowth's daughter. Do you think Meowth would be a good father?

1) Meowth and Togepi would have been very happy together.

2) Yes. See above

When you receive the scripts for Pokémon to record with, do they list the series using the subtitles? In other words, for example do the scripts list "Pokémon: Advanced Battle episode 389" or does the episode count change for you guys after each season.

1) They just list the number of the episode.

Secondly, do the scripts list 'Edited version'? If they do, do you (or anyone else for that matter) ask when you'll do the uncut counterpart?

2) I never know if they've been edited. I'd love to watch all the Japanese versions, but I simply don't have the time. I do watch some of them --and very much like Kojiro and Nyasu.

1. Do you think Meowth likes Giovanni more than Jessie/James? He's always imagining the guy half naked and such in the boss daydreams.

1) Uhm --I dont believe in Boss/Meowth shipping, though I do wonder about Meowth and Skitty.

1) What odd jobs did you do before you went to voice acting?

1) Let's see --I was a fry cook, a telephone solicitor, a custom fr amer,a comic book writer, and I still am a photographer.

2) What do you like to do on your spare time?

2) I'm writing a Fantasy Novel along the lines of Lord of The Rings --been writing it for 3 years now --its very long and I don't see an end to it for another 5 years

1) Are you really the VA for Solomon Mutou for Yu-Gi-Oh?

1) Yes I am.

2) Have you read any of the Pokemon Manga?

2) Yes I have

6) What did you think of 8th movie?

6) The 8th movie is awesome.

1. What is your opinion on the Uncut Yugioh DVDs? Would you be intrested in continuing them, and maybe Pokemon ones if all goes well?

1) I would love to do anything with Yugioh. I enjoyed working on it a lot,

2. Do you think meowth could/should evolve, or just stay regular old Meowth? it's been eight years and he still shows no sign of evolving (Which is not a bad thing)

2) Meowth is a pretty bad example of a Meowth because he used all his brains tryin' to talk like a human --he can't even do "spare change" --I don't expect he'll ever learn enough to evolve -- That's my subtext for hating Persians --he's jealous.

1. How exactly does 4kids audition voice actors for roles on the series? Are you guys contracted first, or do a bunch of you just go into a room to audition, and then the "guys in suits" just decide which actor is best for the part?

1) They call in people they think would be right for the role and have us record it without saying our names. Then a bunch of people in suits listen to the tapes and pick what they like.

2. Any specific qualifications to become a 4kids VA? Or just general college degrees?

2) You need to be able to read, do funny voices, match lip-flap, show up on time and have some decent acting skills. I went to Art School (which my Dad assures me is not really college)

Whats your favorite color!?

Pink and Black.

What is your favorite movie.

Amelie.

2. I don't mean to offend you, but has being transgendered affected your career. I know some companys won't hire people like that, and I think it is great that you are treated equal at 4kids. I'm a big belivever in equal rights.

2) It has affected my career --now they hire me for male AND female voices!
Seriously though, One of the reasons for my being very loyal to 4Kids is the level of support they showed me when I came out of the closet

1) If circumstances happened to be so where you and the old VAs could do the voice acting but everything else would be the same as how they did the special, would that be satisfactory to you?

1) The sound editing would have to be beteer --but sure

Lastly, did you really not like the placement of the music in the special?

3) I liked the actual music --I didn't thing the dramatic stings were well placed. But I'm very picky about that sort of thing.

1)) Has playing Meowth become a major part of your life (despite it being your job @.@) and is there, like, an empty place in your life now?

1) Playing Meowth has been the most wonderful experience of my life.
--and yes --there's an emptiness now , but I'm sure that will fade over time.

1. Do you have met somebody of the Japanese voice cast?

1) Ive met the animators

2. With episode is your most favorite?

2) Go West, Young Meowth

3. What is your favorite season?

3) I've loved every season

4. how old are you and where live you

4) I'm 45 and I'm from Brooklyn! Where else?

Who is your favorite twerp on Pokemon?

Max is my favorite twoip

2. What's your favorite voice in the Pokemon dub that you don't provide?

2) Jessie

Do you believe that children do not read anymore?

When Mr. Kahn said that --I think it was before the Harry Potter craze.

Seems Harry Potter turned that around. So I'd say that what was true then --is no longer true.

So, for a question, does the entire 'old' pokemon cast feel badly about having to leave their roles?

1) The whole original cast goes from either sad to angry. I'm more sad.

If you could voice another anime, which one would it be?

Anime? Hmmmm --If they ever brought back Speed Racer --I'd wanna play Sparky or Pops.

But I've always wanted to be Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny is my true true love.

1. So even though contracts have been signed, they can be overlooked (or something)?

1) There are always ways around contracts.

1. While you were dubbing a season, did you ever know the story for the next episode before you got your lines? Or were you just given the dialouge without background context of what was going on in the episode?

1) The director and I would talk about the story before we recorded. The schedule was hectic and didnt really give me time to read scripts ahead of time.

2. Was it a hard schedule to keep up with dubbing 52 episodes of Pokemon per year for 8 years?

2) Yes

1: How much freedom did you and the other VAs get when it came to choosing who would voice a "character of the day" and what they would sound like?

1) The director picked

2: Have you even seen a character in the Japanese version who you really wanted to voice when it came to dubbing that episode?

2) Harley and Hun

1) Are you just here to answer our questions and to get us to write. Or are you going to be a real member?

1) Ill stick around long past the time you get bored with me.

2) What're your top five favorite pokémon?

2) Corphish, Skitty, Ludikolo, Farfetched, Growlithe

2) if a film was made about your life, who would you like the play the role of you?

2) Joan Jett

. In that case, has there been a scene in the series that made you sad?

When Meowzy called me a FREAK!

If Jessie, James and Meowth left Team Rocket, what profession do you think they'd pursue next?

They would open up a diner.

Meowth would be a fry-cook
Jessie would greet guests
James would be the dishwasher.

1-Besides any anime what other roles did you like doing voices for as well?

1) Video games are great fun to do

2-What's your favorite type of music!

2) Currently I'm addicted to The Dresden Dolls.

On that note, who's your least favorite major Pokemon in the show? Though, I get the feeling your answer's probably gonna be Pikachu (he constantly shocks Meowth and blows him into the stratosphere, after all).

'Dem poishons. I hate 'dem poishons.

What is the best character you have ever voiced?

I loved playing Dr. K on Cubix --but it was murder on my throat.

1) How did it come to be that you ended up playing the role of Meowth in the beginning?

1) I was the most utilized "filler" voice on Pokemon up til epidode #29 when the first Meowth quit the show (and hadn't even aired yet!). I was aked to play Meowth but at first they wanted me to do a "sound-alike". I said I wouldn't do the part as a "sound-alike" (I find that insulting to the previous talent) and so they let me do Meowth my way.

2) What was your reaction when you were told that the new voice actors were going to be taking your places?

2) I cried and snuggled my cat Samwise (who was a great comfort)

1. Do you like Broadway musicals. If so, which are your favorites?

1) I LOVE Broadway musicals. My favorite is King and I, and Sweeny Todd.
Off broadway I saw a wonderful production of "Shockheaded Peter" that I just adored.

1) Do you check out fanfics (stories made by fans) in your spare time? how does it feel having your character being part of a number of fanfics?

1) Yes I like the Meowth shippy ones the best.

2) If you could really be in Team Rocket what tricks would you use to try and get back on the show?

2) I'd build a giant robot that looks like Norman Grossfeld and spray all of TAJ Productions sound equipment with a water attack. Then I'd capture the new cast in a net and have them to do filler voices so they could at least get a paycheck.

in Season 2 GX? If you can't tell me can you at least hint it or/and have there been dub names given to

1) I'll be playing Sartorious. Is that a big part? Why oh Why am I mostly villains? I'm such a nice lady!

2) In Meowth's Party when you had to record it, did you find it awkward? I mean I just watched the video for it someone posted and it seem as it would be kind of weird to sing as Meowth, but you pulled it off quiet well ^.^;

2) My favorite thing to do is sing in my Meowth voice --I do it in the shower!

1#: Do the scriptwriters have any particular reason why nobody is surprised about a talking Meowth anymore?

1) Good Question! It bothers me as well

Here's my question do you have any idea who's voicing Lucario in the 8th movie?

1) I dont know! I liked the voice though

1)Out of all the gym leaders in the series, which one's your favorite?

1) Misty

2) Before you started doing the VA for Meowth how did you feel the old VA actor was doing? Like was the person good at it or wasn't that great at it?

2) I very much loved Matt's Meowth --one of the reasons I didnt wanna do a "sound-alike"

What do you think Meowth really wants out of life? Is he still ultimately focused on money and power, like when he first joined up with Team Rocket?

I have ALWAYS played Meowth with the subtext that he just wants to be loved.

1) When you walk around town, do people notice you saying "Hey, it is the voice of Meowth!"?

I've had little kids notice it. Adults never do. I really do sound an awful lot like Meowth (brooklyn accent and all) maybe not quite so crazed though. I'm a fairly quiet person.

I dunno if you saw my questionn before but I asked what comics you worked on. I saw a place where it said you worked on comics. I was just wondering, that's all. I read a lot of comics myself. Mostly Marvel Comics.

I used to be the Associate editor on Spiderman (back before he got married)
I've written Web #45, some back stories in Conan The King, I used to write the TSR stuff for DC (Spelljammer and Dragonrealms). I wrote The Shield for Impact. I wrote Static for Milestone, as well as a minseries called Deathwish.

Will you still watch the anime if Meowth's voice gets recasted?

I won't be able to watch the USA version. Too sad for me. I'll watch the "subs" instead.

1.) How'd you break into the comics biz?

1) I was an art school graduate --working at a Gallery doing Custom Framing.
I used to frame all the posters for Marvel's Offices. I nagged all the editors for a job as an assistant editor until they finally hired me.

2.) Has any past comic writer influenced your work?

2) Jim Owsley. Best and most under appreciated writer in the business.
(He works now under the name Christopher Priest). Also Larry Hama was a big influence. Denny O'Niel, Ann Nocenti --I could go on and on.

I would like to know what Team Rocket trap is your favourite?

The best is always the original --I liked the Pitfall best

My God, you're playing Saiou? Oh yes, tell the Director (Eric, right?) good on him.

1) Eric was the one who convinced them to have me audition for Saiou, He's my biggest fan.

I was just wondering, do you know how many voice talent 4Kids has on the payroll? Is this some sort of union or group you guys have going or something??

2) I don't know --but there's an awful lot of 'em. All of us work for Production Companys all over Manhattan. We're not tied exclusively to 4Kids.

Did you like doing the short Gotta Dance! (lots of good Meowth moments in there)

It's my absolute favorite Pokemon short. Was a blast to do. Lucario (Movie #8) has tons of really great Meowth scenes.

1. Do you watch every dubbed Pokemon episode when it airs on TV?

1) I watch every single episode with my parrot Jake. He was upset by the special and flew out of the room when Meowth came on.

1. What are you good at? Did you have strong subjects at school?

1) I draw very well. I went to Art School.

What do you think of Meowth's japanese voice?

Im a huge fan of Inuyama --I think she's wonderful

Has there ever been a VA job you refused to take because of a character or the show itself for any reason? And does that include any pokemon episodes (banned ones) or pokemon characters?

I refused to do a Pro-Bush commercial once. Turned it down even though it would have paid well.

1) What is your opinion on the music for the Anime?

1) I prefer the Japanese music. I like the American music fine. I just prefer the Japanese music.

1. What do you think Meowth would like best in the real world?

1) Pizza

Just out of curiousity, what was the name of the school?

1)I went to SUNY at Purchase
Drawing and Painting major

1. In the game Pokemon Channel did you play Meowth?

1) Daaaaaaaaat's right!

Do have any crushes on any of the characters from pokemon or any anime?

I have a huge crush on both James and Jessie.

How far in advanced do you dub an episode, and do you get to see the finished product?

we're usually 2-3 months ahead, and yes --every Staurday morning

Also, one more question, did you go to one of those Journey Across America tour events? Or, are you planning to go to one of them?

I might --I don't know yet. I'm rather shy.

Have you ever made appearances at any anime/pop culture/comic book conventions?

I've gone to some --I never tell people who I am. When I get recognized I get very embarrassed.

have you ever worked with Dan Green?

Dan's a very nice fellow. He's directed me in some non-4Kids anime and a more talented director you simply won't find.
Plus his voice makes me weak-kneed. Am I right ,girls?

Did you enjoy doing the commentary for the 4th movie DVD? I know I enjoyed listening. I wish you guys would've done more! Wasn't it you that, on the commentary, said Charizard has appeared on Hollywood Squares since leaving Pokémon? XD

hhahahahaha --Yes that was me It's still an in-joke at 4Kids.

Do the other 4kids VA's know that you have a thread here? Did they ever express interest in talking with the fans as you have?

They believe I'm both brave and marginally insane.

Do you ever have trouble doing the open (or) closed mouth 'reactions' that Meowth has? Or are the reactions from Meowth more like screams?

Meowth must have hundred of different reactions. The animators draw him so expressively --it's a challenge to keep up with his face.

1. Are you enjoying speaking on these forums?

1) Very much so --it's actually helping me move on and look foward to doing GX.

2. Could you by any chance coax some of the other voice actors to come on, too? (not that you and NewBrock aren't enough )

2) Maybe in time. Right now, believe it or not, I'm the least angry cast member.
When I used to write comic books and I'd get replaced or the book got canceled, it was much the same feeling of loss. This is deeper though.
Wayyyyyy deeper.

Yeah, I hear that. But, you still got the DC gig. How do you juggle that and voice acting?

It's very stressful! But I do all my recording in the evening, I work some looooong hours!

Can you draw Meowth?

Yes. I can draw Meowth --some weeks I could barely close my eyes without seeing Meowth .

Let's hope you don't accidentially put Meowth side by side with Catwoman.

BTW Meowth prefers Wonder Woman. I have a huge Wonder Woman toy and statue collection in my office.

I wish that all of you would go back to doing Pokemon! STAY ANGRY!! Your our last hope!

actually YOU are OUR last hope

what did you and the other voice actors say/think/do when you found out Misty was leaving the show?

I was more upset for Rachael then for Misty.

Do you ever find your voice slipping whenever you happen to say "That's Right!" in real life?

Yes --and it's very embarrassing when my friends point it out.

PUSA here is saying that they changed the acrots becasue you all were already signed up for another show it seems or couldn't fit pokemon into your scedural.

I was never approached by PUSA to do the show. Period.

In the upcoming Pokemon 8 movie (may or may not answer), do you (4Kids staff and crews) were able to include your "last" audio commentary or that will be, infact, permitted by PokemonUSA?

If they ask us to do it --I'll run, not walk into the booth --grab some popcorn and a comfie chair and comment away.
Barring that, when it comes out Ill be happy to participate in a Movie #8 thread with you guys.

If PUSA asked only you to come and do the voiceing of Meowth again along with the rest of the new cast, Would you?

I don't burn friends. So no.

Well to change the subject do you think Meowth if he trained enough could finaly beat pikachu?

Sadly, Meowth used too much of his energys learning how to walk and talk like a human. But I bet he could beat Pikachu in a debate.

If you were offered a part in a Disney movie, would you take it?

1) My bags would be packed for California so fast your head would swim.

#1: How come whenever James releases a Pokemon, It tends to hurt him in a friendly way

1) James is a very nice guy --but he has no clue how to be a trainer.

#2: What Pokemon would Meowth love to give to the boss more than Pikachu, And how do you think the fantasy would go?

2) Himself here --I'll write my very first fanfic!
Meowth:
Imagin da' boss sittin' in his study wit 'dem borin' old poishons wit nuttin to do.
Allofasudden in walks Meowth, wit a pair o' Mets tickets --box seats no less!
There dey are --enjoyin' a beautiful New York day. The air is breezy and Meowth is buyin' Hot dogs and Soda wit his Spare Change. A high fly pop ball arcs over da Bosses head, and Meowth, wit no concoin for his own safety leaps expoitley in ta da air and deftly catches the ball and presents it to da Boss.
Meowth (imitating Boss):
Because you have brought me to dis exciting Baseball Game, bought me hotdogs and sodapop, and caught a game ball fer me. Meowth is now my favorite Pokemon and will live wit me happily ever aftuh.

Would you say Meowth and Macbeth are opposite or does Meowth have some macbeth-like qualities.

Both Macbeth and Meowth are caught in a conflict between duty and desire.
I once wrote a Philosophy paper on Emmanuel Kant comparing him to Popeye The Sailorman.

Eric was saying that PUSA was greedy when it came to the money subject, so why not contact PUSA and say you'll work for dirt cheap money??

Because I have a 20 pound grey tabby cat named Samwise that's eating me outta house and home

would meowth ever get fat? or does his hectic lifestyle of constantly blasting off his secret of keeping fit and trim?

Meowth would get fat in a heartbeat if he could only just live with The Boss.

1. When you watch the Pokemon anime, do you see yourself inside Meowth? I mean, does he sorta remind you of your own personality?

1) I like to think of Meowth as being me with no inhbitions.

When you were working on the voice acting for your character in Pokemon The First Movie, how did you feel about the storyline and the message of the movie?

1) I was incredibly proud of being a part of such a wonderful message.

2)Do you ever feel akward when you hear yourself on some of the shows that you voice for?

2) Nope. No but my parrot gets weirded out. When he hears my voice he tells the TV to "shut up"

3.Did you ever see any of the pokemon movies and did u have fun being in the pokemon movies?

3) Very much so

1. Where do you guys film the voices?

1) New York City

3. Here's one that I want to hear your opinion on. Do you think anything has happened between Jessie and James (romantically) that we don't know about that Meowth has seen?

3) Yes

1. Did you guys voice the characters at the same time or did you do it separately?

1) Seperately

) How did you get into the business in the first place, and was it difficult to either get or stay in? Would you advise other people to shoot for the stars and try to get in, and is there a ‘better’ way to go about doing so?

2) I cut a 3 minute demo tape with about 20 voices that I do, and sent it out to all the recording studios in NYC. Shoot for the Stars! Always!

I've got a question or two for you. Now, I'm sure you're aware of the fact that 4Kids has left a fair amount of footage from its licensed anime undubbed, like the Ice Cave and Legend of Dratini episodes of Pokémon, the old Orchid-hakase (Professor Oak) pokémon-related lectures from Hoenn, not to mention the arcs from One Piece (Apis, Little Garden, etc.) and the undeniably large amount of spliced episodes from various anime. My questions are as follows: if you (that is, the cast and crew behind dubbing and such) were given the chance, do you think you'd like to go back and redub it all so that it's "correct?" Also, what bit (or bits) of footage would you, personally, like to see dubbed?

I'd love that chance

1) What DON'T you like about dubbing? Explain in detail if possible.

1) working seperatly from the other actors.

If Jessie and James were to ever split up and go their separate ways, who do you think Meowth would stay with?

1) Meowth would go with James. No question in my mind.

Have you ever wanted to do live action acting??

Nope. I'm a voice actress --but I used to do theater when I was younger and more attractive.

1. Did you enjoy singing in the Christmas Bash Album?

1) My freinds all sing it at Christmas --and I had great fun doing it.

2. Should the fans of Meowth want him as a Playable Character in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo decides to have Meowth in the game, would you take up the opportunity to be the voice of Meowth for that game?

2) If Nintendo wants me --I'm so there.

Have you played a musical instrument in a band of some sorts during your school years?

3) Trumpet

What are your favorite video games?

4) Ms. Pac Man. I totally rock at Ms. Pac Man

Do you have any plans on extending your talents to another company like FUNimation or Geneon?

I already work for many different companies

-Before you worked on the show, or as Meowth, how much background information on Pokemon in general were you given,

1) Books of it. It was quite daunting to get thru it all.

-How much of Meowth's character was given you you by the dubbers and how much was your own interpretation?

2) The Meowth I do is all my own interpretation. I especially like to base my perfomance on what the animators do with his eyes. Meowth is very expressive.

I read on Wikipedia that 4kids actually dubbed the seizure inducing episode Electric Soldier Porygon, did you or anyone else at 4kids actually watch the episode, or at least the part where the flashing lights happened in the episode?

I don't think they will ever show it ---but we did dub it. And it didn't give any of US seizures

2. I understand you voice Solomon Moto, Yugi's grandpa. Well, when I watched the first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of the Duel, and I got to see young Solomon traveling to the Valley of the Kings and to the Pharaoh's tomb, I was happy to finally see that episode. But Solomon's voice was changed. Well, I was quite disappointed. I know he was younger, but don't you think you could have done his voice? All you'd have to do is make it a little less shaky and a little more firm and deep, or something like that. I simply prefer characters to keep the same VA no matter what age in most situations, and this is one of them. Can you tell me anything about this?

2)I wanted to do young Solomon. The Producer didn't like the idea for some reason, I'd have done him in a similar voice to the one I used for Bruno from Pokemon.

back when you were studying art in school, did you spend time drawing cartoons? And if so, did you ever encounter any teachers who were intent to believe that cartoons weren't a form of art?

I did huge abstract expressionist paintings along the lines of artists like DeKooning and Franz Kline.

1)Is it hard syncing with the voice flap? (is that the correct word)

1) Not for me, I have a knack for it.

2) What was the first VA job you did? that hit the screens

2) I did a lot of sound-alike work dubbing replacement dialogue for movies to get rid of cursing so it could air on television.

What pokemon would you like Meowth to have if he was able to catch one?

Togepi of course. Darn that Misty for taking away my widdle eggie weggie.

1) WHO does the English dubbing for Pokemon? Do the English directors sit around a big table, watching a muted episode, then figure out what they just said compared to the translation/syllabols (sp?)/random guesses?

1) Kathy Borland does most of that herself --she's an excellent writer and knows how to write perfectly for the right lip flap. She's also hysterically funny.
I don't think Pokemon will be as well written in English without her.

I've a hypothetical question for you, Miss Blaustein. Suppose someone decided to make a live action Pokemon movie and they would like you to reprise your Meowth voice for the film. Would that be possible to do? If so, would you be interested in doing that?

Only if Meowth is CGI like Gollum in Lord Of The Rings and I get to do what Andy Serkis (The actor who played Gollum) did.

1. I'm probably looking way too far into this, but in the episode Xatu the Future Meowth angrily said that he "spoke pokemon, not flag", but in That's Just Swellow, he was clearly using semaphore (or what was supposed to be semaphore). Was there any explanation, or was it just an oversight by the writers?

1) Maybe he felt stupid not knowing "flag" and learned it later --you know Meowth --he hates to feel stupid and he never gives up.

Will Kathy be writing the new episodes with the new VA or did Pusa get someone else?

No she won't. Part of my misgivings about the situation is that the entire cast and crew have been replaced. That includes the head writer.

1) Do you watch the episode a couple of times with no sound before you attempt to match the voice flap? or just go in the studio and keep trying untill you get it right?

1) Nope. I go in cold

No that answer was before her and the rest of the cast were approached a few days ago. You could read about it on pokebeach.com

we haven't been approached. Neither has Veronica --my source for that was in error.
They are now re-casting Pokemon yet again with new sound-alikes.

Anyway though, I can't believe that now they're replacing the old sound-alikes with NEW sound-alikes! It makes no sense whatsoever!
I mean, sure, the voices for the special were horrible, but what if......what if these NEW VAs sound even worse?Ahhhhhh! This is gonna be terrible if season 9 gets started with yet another new cast!
And you know what, that just gives me even more motivation to try my best, and hope that our SOVA campaign comes through for all of us.
I mean, Pokemon just won't be the same show anymore, not without the characters' actual voices. We have to get you guys back!
And I'm confident that we will definitely get you all back. But, we will have to do everything in our power to make that happen. I'm sure everyone at SOVA is willing to give it everything they've got!!
Oh, and by the way, Maddie, I'm going to JAA tomorrow. If I get a chance to talk to someone who works for Pokemon USA (and knows a lot about the anime), I will suggest that they approach ALL of you, - the original Pokemon voice cast ASAP!
And I will also tell them that if they do not get you guys back, the show is liable to lose many fans, get low ratings, and it may even get canceled. I will ask them if they really want that to happen?
If they so no to that, then maybe, hopefully I can convince them to approach all of you at the same time and ask you to work on Pokemon. That way, neither of you would decline the offer because you would know that you'd all be there! And no one would be left behind either!
Of course, I'm just using this as a hypothetical situation. But, I still plan on asking someone at JAA about the Pokemon anime, and talking to them about the VA situation for a while. I am hoping that I will get them to at least consider approaching all of you. That would get us one step further to getting you guys back on the show.

At this point I wouldn't hold any hope for the original cast to return unless PUSA pulled it away from TAJ and used the recording facilities at the 4Kids.
studios

1) Whenever you start laughing, have you ever unintentionally started laughing like Meowth?

1) My natural laugh IS Meowth's laugh. LOL

2) How come all the characters in the show never call their pokemon he or she. It’s always, “it.” “Its Thunder Bolt touched the water,” “It doesn’t look so good,” “It’s trying to protect them.” I mean, for as long as Ash has been with Pikachu, you’d think he’d know what gender it is by now.

2) My understanding is that Pokemon have no gender.

What is your favorite attack that Meowth can perform?

Fury Swipes.

And for a more light-hearted one: which Team Rocket episode do you consider the funniest?

2) Meowth Rules

Have you ever tried to do the voices of any other charachter from pokemon, like may or max, not counting the one wher ehe dressed up as him, like in your spare time? and if yes were you good at them?

I do an okay James in a pinch, but can't compare to Eric. Likewise Oak --but no way as good as the real Oak.

I don't mean to like bring up bad memories of any kind, but have people ever treated in a bad way or differently since you are transgendered?

Sadly it does happen. Yes. But it also happens that some people treat me with more respect for living my life on my own terms.

1. Do you think Meowth likes Pikachu in a way? Some people think so, but I don't think they like each other anymore than acquaintinces

I think if things had been different Meowth and Pikachu could have been great friends.

1.) Why does Meowth always say, when he has a plan to impress the boss, Meowth and friends?
When Giovani is saying things when Meowth is really talking and then he aslways say "Mewoth and friends...." and all that...it is because he deserves more appreiciation? Or something that will reconize?(sp?)

Because Meowth is the top cat!

Maddie, I have another question. Do you think Team Rocket will ever quit Team Rocket, or will they always be part of a criminal organization?

I think Team Rocket will always be Team Rocket.

1) Besides Meowth and Bill, what other characters or pokemon have/do you play?

1) Sabrina's Dad, Damien, Bruno, Seymour the Scientist, AJ --oh my way too many to list!

2) Who did Meowth before you?

2) Matt Sussman

3) Besides you, Dan, Wayne, Amy, and Frank, who else is working on Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters and who do they voice?

3) Pretty much the whole crew

I asked questions a couple of pages back that weren't answered.

Lots of questions --If I don't answer don't think I'm ignoring you!

I just might not have an answer

It must be great just doing voices. I mean, one day you are a skinny hyperactive scientist, the next day you're a big muscular dude- and you don't even have to worry about your hair those days. ^^

It's my passion, Nathan

Do you voice any of the characters in the Sonic the hedgehog games?

I play the President.

What was your reaction when you (if you are in the Sonic games) were hired to voice in the games?

Like any actor --happy to get a paying gig.

Don't mind me asking this next one, but is there anyway to get the previous actors to voice the characters in the Sonic games again? This change has not only infuriated the fans worldwide (or at least here in North America), but hundreds or even thousands of fans are boycotting the games because of the change!

I have no clue what issues were at hand in Sega changing the actors, so I have no clue why this occurred.

what would happen if you and the other voice actors refused to voice the characters in the games, maybe Sega or 4kids (which ever made the change), will rehire the previous actors!

More likely they would think I'm strange, and then hire new actors anyways.

Like I said, it's not you guys I disrespect, it's Sega and the 4kids company I disrespect! I hope you take my suggestion as not an insult, but rather a way to help those actors who lost their jobs!

Voice actors are treated like red-headed step children in general. If you want to help us --continue writing companies about how important the actors on the games and shows are to you.

Thanks to organizations like SOVA, the word is finally starting to reach them. In the end it helps ALL actors to have fans write letters. In good times and bad times.

Besides, you guys are already voicing in Sonic X (although it may be cancelled as it's not in the fall lineup on 4kidsTV, and there's no news of a fourth season/series!).

I've never been on the TV show. So --I dunno.

Now, I believe he was also the S.S. Anne captain, and he might have been Prof. Westwood,

quite right about the Captain and Westwood.

Do you have any favourite duels you've voiced a person in or read about or anything?

1) I very much enjoyed the few times I dueled as Grandpa versus Joey.

Grandpa was very funny to me.

Is Tom Kenny the Vice President of 4kids?

last I checked

What does he do exactly as Vice President? Is he responcible for the edits in the dubs of the Anime shows?

and I believe he's a financial guy.

Also, you mean THE Tom Kenny, the voice of Spongebob?

A very different Tom Kenny. He's not Spongebob.

1. Do you know if these are accidents, or done purposely?
2. If they're done on accident, is the translator just not educated on Pokemon?
3. Or, is he/she just not that good at translating names that look alike like Machoke and Machamp.

The translations from the Japanese were sent to 4Kids by the Japanese, I believe.
Many times it's accidental. The whole Legend of Thunder controversey happened over a mistranslation that "Hun" was a she.

 

[Serebii]

Umm, this isn't necessary...people can learn to read threads as they are...I appreciate your work but it really isn't necessary

 

[Heracross]

I disagree. Have you seen how many people are asking questions that have already been answered?

 

[Dogasu]

Yeah, Serebii doesn't know what the hell he's talking about. Thanks for the thread, Captain Brain.

 

[intergalactic platypus]

Thank you for doing this. We desperately needed some orginization so that the same question wasn't repeated on every page

 

[~*Myuu the Ryuu*~]

Thanks for doing this, it'll help if we have a question to ask her and we find out it's already listed. Thanks! I wonder how she feels about this.

 

[Lil Brother]

Yeah, Serebii doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.

That quote is golden. *BRICK*

Thumbs up (ugh...) for the thread.

 

[Captain Brain]

My first post has nearly reached 50000 characters so I have to put her next answers in this post. Enjoy: P.S. If a mod can override that feature it would be appreciated so that all the answers can be in one post. If not that's life. Thank You Dogasu+ for the continuous support on this thread. ;025;

1)It can sounds stupid but... can you say a few words for my Meowth Club in the DeviantArt page? When you do it, I´ll announce it in the club, If you don´t want it doesn't´t matter, this is due to I don´t know what I can ask you XD And I find this idea funny.

1) Oooooh. If I did that for you, I'd have to do it for everyone!

Here's a good one. How come you aren't answering questions any more Maddie?

My apologies. With Pokemon now off my table. so to speak, I've been really busy auditioning, scrambing for new jobs and have even started doing some standup comedy.

The backlog of questions is pretty big right now --I haven't forgotten you guys --but give me some time to catch up!

Maddie also I know you trained people, I live near New York and I'm looking to get into voice acting, do you think maybe if you PMed me we could set something up?

You can always PM me,--but I haven't taight voiceovers since '93. It's not something I'm doing anymore

However, There is a home tape series I recorded many years ago for Berkely Productions when I worked under the name "GT Cooper" called:

"Make Money Talkin' Funny"

http://www.greatvoice.com/products/cartoonvoice.html

The tape features a very early version of the Meowth voice I used to do called "Mr. Mic"

Quite a good deal for 30 bucks .

Hope that helps.

Maddie how did it feel to record for the movie? Did you get to see it in the movies and was there any special recording for it...or just normal stuff?

It was very special to me. I did see them in theaters. The first time was the most special of all.

Well, it took a few tries but I managed to hear it, very clever! Does anyone else know about this?

1) They do now

I have another question. Since you will be voicing a main villian (once again ) in GX Season 2, Do you know who is voicing the new student Tyranno?

2) No I don't, but it's a great voice for him.

The good guys are always supposed to win, right? So why can't Team Rocket win even once?

1) I blame Jesse and James.

Anyhow, Miss Blaustien, would you agree that Meowth is the Moe Howard (The Three Stooges) of the group?

2) Interesting thought. Meowth is nicer than Moe though.

If you could write a series of stories (novels, graphic novels, etc) based on the Pokemon anime that's out of series canon, what would they be about?

Pokemon stories from other historical eras.
Medieval Pokemon adventures, Wild West Pokemon Adventures, Pirate Pokemon adventures --it's endless.

1) Whats the funniest line you ever had to do thats all i want to know

1) C'mon my widdle eggie-weggie. We gotta lotta incubatin' to do.
still makes me laugh.

Hey Maddie, i just got my one question to ask...
1.Since they hired new dub voice actor/ actress, could you still be involved in anything pokemon related, like if they were to do a new video game starring Meowth?

1) I probably could --but I doubt very much they will ask.

1) Who do you think was better comic relief? Psyduck or my fav. blue blob, Wobbuffet? (Wobbuffet is probably the best PKMN voice I can do, besides Munchlax or Alakazam...)

Psyduck

2) Do you think Meowth should've been catchable in the games it wasn't?(ie. Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Yellow... are there any others?)

2) I do

Yeah this is an interesting question. Would you be able to since you offically are "the" voice for Meowth...or will PUSA just use that Meowth for all offical projects?

My guess is PUSA would use the "new" Meowth.

In the ninth movie, TR switches brains because of Manafi, and Jesse becomes Meowth, Meowth becomes James, and James becomes Jesse.
1. Would you have liked to partake in this craziness?

1) Yes. It would have been great fun.

2. Do you think you would've been good at it?

2) I do an excellent James impression --I'd probably have had to make it less good than it is so it sounded like Meowth as James.

Hey, Maddie, did you ever meet the new voices for dubbed versions... if not on pokemon.com has pics of the new Ash and Brock.

I've known Jimmy Zoppi and Kayzie Rogers for years.

Kaiyze Rodgers...sounds familar, weren't they with 4Kids at one point?

1) Kayzie did many voices on Pokemon including Mr. Mime and Wobuffet.
She also played Tuff on Kirby. Jimmy was Gay Oak among others.

Oh and Maddie my personal fav voice from Meowth that you did HAD to have been Meowth Rules. I know Go West if your personal pic, but the range of character you voiced in Meowth Rules along with the episode in general with how Jessie and James really DO like Meowth is touching.

2) Meowth Rules is a very close 2nd to me.

B) So i guess they were fillers and soon got promoted while the original actors/actresses got well face it..."retired"?

B) I'd go with "mercilessly canned" --but yah.

Did you voice Meoth in Pokémon Snap? I know you did in Puzzle League. What about the Meowth in boots?

yes on all three.

Aww, well Ms. Blaustein you'll always be our Mischeivous Meowth at SPPF. You are truly the Legend of Meowth.

I look at this way. I'm like the first Darren on Bewitched.

ugh god you ARE Meowth just thinking about how many projects that you were in that didn't pertain to the television show too is just so heartbreaking that your gone now...and what sucks more is that this just didn't sound like a gig for you..you truly did enjoy/have a connection to your character
Oh maddie.

The Meowth you loved for 8 years was me. It's true. I'm really just like him. I never bonded with a character the way I did with Meowth. I'm just grateful as an actress to have gotten to experience such a closeness to a character. It doesn't happen often.
I'm sure the new one will be different --but hey -- you might grow to love the new one in time as well. With any luck Jimmy Zoppi will also bond with Meowth in his way.
And if not --There's like only 8 years of episodes to watch again
Look for me in GX. Satorius is definately a different side of me. The mean creepy side bwahahahahahahhahahaha

Miss Blaustein, is doing voice work for videogames any different than doing voice work for tv?

We don't work to video and we repeat a lot of the same lines over and over

1) Since you don't know who voices Tyranno in GX, I'm guessing you don't know who does Aster either?

1) Nope. Haven't done any scenes where I've heard Aster's voice yet either.

3) Since you did Meowth and Meowth in Boots, did you do Meowth's clone in the first movie and the sequel?

3) I'm pretty sure the only Meowth I didn't do was Meowzy. I did the one in the sequel for sure --I did the one in the first too --but I don't think they used it.

So you recorded the voice but they didn't use it? why?

No clue.

Amazing, I've been lurking on this thread for months, but I never had the courage to find out the truth - so, the voice actress of Meowth is a member here!

I must admit, Meowth was one of my favorite Pokemon ever since I heard him talk in that first episode(the first episode I saw was "Showdown in Pewter City", and when I first saw Team Rocket, they were digging a pit trap for Ash and foolishly forgot where it was! Good times.), I've been in love(obsessed, not romantic). Also, I've a cat-lover, and any cat Pokemon is in my team(when Skitty showed up, I really enjoyed it).

Anyways, I'm a big fan of Meowth, as well as his crazy Bronx accent(but then, I'm a fan of Joey Wheeler from Yu-Gi-Oh). I also listened to Nyaasu, and while his voice actress was realy nice-sounding, I still love hearing the dulcet tones of Meowth as he goes into one of his crazy Gio fantasies.

Sorry about that. Just wanted to see if Maddie noticed me. I sure hope her replacement does a respectful job.

To be fair, I didn't start doing Meowth until Episode #29, it's a Brooklyn accent, and the Boss Fantasys are my favorites.

I'm sure the new Meowth will be respectful to the role. I don't think it will sound like mine though.

...You did Lt. Surge? My god from that to your reg Meowth that takes some talent...there is no way I could tell that was you.

eh I didn't like it. If you saw played Disney's Kingdom Hearts the actors they used to mimic the ones in the films were dead spot on ... the mimics here just didn't have certain pitches in their voices. Blah, I wish the new Meowth luck too.
Yup. I did Lt. Surge!!! Hahaha. Nobody knew it was me when they heard it --not even my own mom. (I wasn't Lombre --I think that's Dan Green)

I didn't think the new Meowth sounded even remotely like me -- I actually thought it sounded a bit like the very first Meowth a little (episodes 1-28)

Hello, Miss Blaunstein. You have voiced my favorite cartoon character of all time for 8 years now; I became seriously depressed after learning you were leaving.

Anyways, I am in the process in writing a fanfic called "Second Hand Rose", in which Meowth dresses in drag, sings "Second Hand Rose" ala Fanny Brice, and does a traditional stand up comedy routine. My question: as an inspiration for me, could you sing "Second Hand Rose" in your Meowth voice (or, if that's not possible, your own voice) just for me? If you want, I can promise that I won't distribute the file to anybody (unless you want it to be distributed).

Thank you for your time.

Oh dear me! Fanny Brice is my total role model!!!!! You made my day! Even my parrot is named after "Jake The Plumber".

I'll see what I can do for ya ::::grin:::

I know his deck is a Tarot based deck. I'm asking about the dub verison. I'm asking if 4kids changed his deck.

So in the US dub is Sartorious' deck the same??

Same exact deck to my knowledge. It's definately Tarot based.

trivia fact alert: I'm a tarot card reader. Used to do it for money in Venice Beach, Ca. (so now ya know)

Have you enjoyed working on GX? That's the only show that I know that you're working on and I was just wondering about that. I'm looking foreword to seeing how that season turns out.

I'm enjoying GX very much. Sartorious is somewhat of a departure for me as a role. As I'm sure you are aware, I generally play comedic roles (tho' mostly comedic villains).

Sartorius is just not funny! He's very creepy and mysterious and so very different from Meowth. I think you'll all be surprised at the voice --it's one I have never used before on any characters I've ever done. That said --I am having a great deal of fun with it (I try to imagine that Sartorious finds the students of Duel Academy to be amusing)

BTW I also have a small role on Sigma Six as "Overkill" and I'll be doing filler voices on Chaotics (hopefully Pinata as well --though I've not done any yet)

View Postiou's voice is different from what you normally do, what does it sound like?

The consensus so far is that I sound like a young Hannibal Lecktor.

Earlier in May you told me you would watch the subs for season 9+. Where are you getting these?

Sorry --I just don't have answers for these questions.

many people on Janime love Sartorious's voice, and wanted me to tell you.

Great! Tell them I love the character and I won't let them down!

Why did 4kids change the Tarot card "Death" to "reaper of Souls"? Will the dub be changing the names to the Tarot cards?

FCC Standards and Practices for Network broadcasts for children. Not really a 4Kids decision --though Reaper of Souls sounds cool to me --I like saying it

But I thought Cartoon Network wasn't under the FCC's Jurisdiction? Or did 4Kids do this incase it ever ended up on 4kids TV which is under the FCC?

I'm fairly sure they will be airing on 4Kids TV starting around October. I might be wrong on that.

Is that the same reason that death could not be mentioned on Pokemon? I know a lot of people believed that 4Kids was trying to protect children, but I always believed that it was the FCC making those decisions.

Honestly? I really don't know the answer --I'm just an actress

Miss Blaustein, when you are doing voices, do you ever have trouble trying to maintain separate voices or does it just come naturally to you to have different voices?

I'm a big freak that way.
On Kirby, for example, I did like 8 characters and would just switch voices as needed. No trouble for me --but don't try it at home ::::grin::::

Ok, For someone that works with 4kids, Do you know why 4kids erases signs with English and Japanese on them

http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/compar..._signj_big.jpg
http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/compar..._signe_big.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...sode53PIC2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...sode53PIC3.jpg

Does 4kids like Japan or hate Japan so much that they erase anything with their culture, for example in an episode of Pokemon their was a scene with a ricebolls.

http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/compar.../onigiri01.jpg
http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/compar...sandwich01.jpg

I'm not nagging at youm, I'm just wondering why.

I have told you that Satorious' voice was great?

I really don't know the answer to that one. Nobody at 4Kids hates Japan though

The Pokemon show in the USA is marketed to a young audience. I think the original philosophy (Nintendo's as well) was that too many Japanese references would make kids confused needlessly and it was felt by even the Japanese that it would be best to "americanize" the show for optimum sucess in this country.

I don't necessarliy agree with that as a concept, as I personally think kids are way more attuned to outside culture these days than say when I was a kid --but they used to do the same thing to all the Japanese animation when I was young.

I was a huge Speed Racer and Gigantor fan (smart folks know that my Grandpa Muto voice is almost identical to Pops from Speed Racer)

1) Have you ever been in any live action films?
2) Other than Pokemon, what is your favorite video game so far?

1) Nope.
2) My heart belongs to Ms. Pacman. (I'm old)

Will you voice any other characters on Yu-Gi-Oh GX this season besides Sartorious?

I play a character who is written into the script as "Blue A" (no name kid)

Skinny fella with black/blue hair and glasses --he speaks in a southern accent.

He's just a generic student at Duel Academy. Hangs with three other kids --we all are dressed in blue.

Also, of course, I'll be returning as Grandpa Muto.

1. What was the dub of "The Legend of Dratini" called?

2. What was the dub of "Electric Hero Porygon" called?

Thank you for taking your time to read them, and I hope you will be kind enough to awnser them.

P.S. It is an honour to be in the same forum as you.

Thanks. Sorry don't know the answers to your question.

Really? You look more like the lady from the Incredibles than the Blue Boy character, but I might be wrong.

All my friends call me Edna now!

Have you ever thought that Meowth's voice somewhat resembles Peter Griffin's from Family Guy?

No. Peter Griffin has a Boston Accent.

Meowth sounds like a cross between Bugs Bunny and Edith Bunker.

Hi there Maddie

Having watched the Gotta Dance short that was included on the Jirachi dvd the other night inspired me for this question,

Out of the last 8 years of the dub Meowth has had quite a few musical parts where he has sung and what I wanted to know is which song you enjoyed singing the most.

Meowth's Party - (Pichu Bro's Party Panic)
Meowy's Song - (Go West Young Meowth)
We're The Best At Being The Worst - (Pokémon Live)
Nobody Don't Like Christmas - (Pokémon Christmas Bash)
Gotta Dance - (Gotta Dance Short - Jirachi Wish Maker)

And also have you ever sung along to songs on the radio etc in Meowth's voice and if so is there any song in particular you find amusing singing as him?
Meowth's Party!

And I sing as Meowth all the time. ALL the time.

If Meowth's personality could be in the body of any other pokemon, which do you think it would suit most?

Corphish

1) do you have a favorite Team Rocket invention (like the ones used to steal Pokemon)?
2) And I've read that you had a parrot and a cat so far, do you have any other pets?

1) The Giant Meowth Mecha
2) I used to have a Dwarf Rabbit named Natasha and a Guniea Pig named Ella.

When you first signed up to voice Meowth, did you Really believe that you would be doing the voice ten years later

I had no idea!

Is the US dub just shipped to teh UK? If so then it's double the honour to speak to you.

Any folks from across the pond wanna field that one? I honestly don't know.

Maddie sorta a question from another place I saw...can you do a female voice well? We've seen most of your characters as a male, but a professionaly groomed voice artist as yourself I just wanted to know if your range was limited to just males?

I've done mostly male voices true --but I've done my share of female voices, Mostly wacky old ladys. (But then again --I AM a wacky old lady)

Dr. Kureha from One Piece. Dorthy & Mrs. Tusket on Ultimate Muscle, Mother Earth in Jungle Emporer Leo, Oracle on Wulin Warriors, Margarete Zelle on Shadow hearts etc etc and so on.

One of the issues is that I do have a fairly distinct voice for a woman that really only works for women 50 and up. Not too many old ladys in the anime business.

Judging from what I saw in the season 9 commerical earlier, the PUSA dub won't be quite the same as the previous 4Kids seasons. For one thing, PUSA actually left writing on a sign. Anyhow...

Oh you kids and your Japanese signs

1)does 4kids come up with all your lines, or do you improvise with some of them?

1) 4Kids --mostly script writer extraordinaire Kathy Borland and in the eraly seasons Michael Haigney --come up with the lines. I've never felt the need to change even a bit of dialogue. There have been other writers of course --but those two stand out as the best for me.

1) Why weren't the Roketto Dan CD dramas ever dubbed? I can understand not wanting to have to translate/rewrite the lyrics on the audio CDs, but how come these were passed over? A lot of fans don't even know they exist, I myself have never even heard them or read the scripts.

2) Have you ever seen the movie "Treasure Planet"? If you did, what did you think of it?

3) What's your favorite Disney movie?

4) Gah, forgive for involving shipping, but in the Johto league episodes (Master Quest especially), Jessie and James were always referring to each other with things like 'dear' or 'dearest', and I was just wondering if that was in the original or was it dub added.

1) Don't know. I wanted to do The Meowth's Party album

2) I love that movie.

3) Mulan

4) Dunno.

My question is, did you and the other VA's have a "going away party" per say when you learned you were getting the boot?(sorry for the crude reference)

We had a marvelous Party --and Eric, Rachel Veronica and myself remain very good friends . We all get together now and then stll --probably always will

When Matt Sussman left the show, were you the first VA to be approched to replace Meowth or were there others?

I was the first choice after Matt left the show. 4Kids loved what I did with the voice --but they had to get it approved by Nintendo. The Japanese animators loved it --the rest was history.

Who is your favorite VA in GX?(Besides you)

Chazz Princeton.

Do you voice any other pokemon besides Meowth?

Not any more! But my other Pokemon voices included:
Abra
Kadabra
Alakazam
Drowzy
Farfetched
Growlithe
Electobuzz
Camerupt
Torkoal
Corphish
Magnemite
Sealio
Magicarp
probably tons more I'm forgetting at the moment.

ok, another random question, whats your fav cereal?

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1. what animes would you have liked to voice and why?

1. Anything of Hayao Miyazaki's

I still think they should replace ash old black gloves with sir arron gloves those gloves are tight >.>

I thought Ash in the Sir Aron costume was TEH SEXEH!
ZOMGZ DID I S4Y DAT?????

As for Meowth taking care of Togepi, I don't think that would've worked out for Team Rocket. How would Jessie and James able to accomplish anything if their main brain is feeding Togepi?

Imagine da Boss...

Dere he is woikin' hard everyday wishin' he had a family ta come home to after a hard day at the office.

He comes home and he is instantly greeted at da door by his lovin' Meowth and dere little baby Togepi.

Puttin' his feet up on da recliner and settlin' back to watch his favorite ball game while sippin' a rootbeer, he looks into da adorin' eyes of his Meowth and dere litttle baby Togepi and he at last knows da true bliss of a lovin' family.

He breaths a sigh of contentment and he says...

For makin' me a lovin' Family Man at last, I will reward Meowth and his friends with big promotions and a corner office

Wdo you think about the fourth generation Pokemon?

I think the fourth gen is one of the most creative bunch yet.

Do you like Power Rangers? I love the new one: Mystic Ranger. It is kind of similar to Pokemon in my opinion because of the ongoing seasons/elemental powers and I love it! I love
Pokemon and Power Rangers!

I LOOOVE Power Rangers -- BUT--
Best show ever to be made??
Kimba (Kimba) Kimba (Kimba) Kimba (Kimba) Kimba (Kimba) Who lives down in deepest darkest Africa?
(Africa)
Who's the one who brought the jungle fame?
Who's the king of Animals in Africa?
Kimba the white lion is his name! When we get in trouble and we're in a fight
Who's the one who just won't turn and run?
Who believes in doing good and doing right?
Kimba the white lion is the one! He's the greatest leader, there's no doubt of it.
He's the one we count on night and day.
When there's danger he can get us out of it--
Kimba the white lion leads the way!

um Maddie, no offence but are you aware of the fact that the company you work for, 4kids entertainment is a anime abusing company that makes anime look bad? and that most fans if it weren't for the new voices thing are probily very happy about the sort to say "new dub" thing?

What I am aware of is that an incredibly small minority of anime fans believe as you do, and spend a lot of time posting that belief on internet forums.

While you are certainly entitled to your opinion, I would have to say that the vast majority of fans that have enjoyed Pokemon and other 4Kids produced anime over the years would most likely disagree with you.

I am quite proud of the work I've done with 4Kids, as well as the many other anime dubbing companies I've had the pleasure to work for.

If we're asking Maddie what shows she likes, then I'd like to know your opinion on Fullmetal Alchemist. A bit random, but yeah.

I think it's absoultely fantastic and I'm dying to see Conquerer of Shamballa!

What would you say has been your favourite Boss Fantasy?

I love all the Boss Fantasies. Seriously --they became like a special treat everytime I saw them in the script --and there were very few I was able to do in one take --because they never stopped sending me into giggle fits.
If I had to pick one --it would be the Casual Friday/ Ice Cream headache one.

My first question was, do you read GX fanfiction?
I know some good fanfics about Saiou that might help you in your quest to understand him more.
My second question: Have you gotten to dubbing the last five or so episodes of the GX second season?

I didn't even know tthere was GX fanfic! Awesome!
We're not that far yet in the dub --though I have read plot synopsis thru 102.

Do you like the Harry Potter series?

I'm a big fan of the books --movies? not so much.
I'm more of JRR Tolkien nut --I read the trilogy every year beginning on Bilbo and Frodo's Birthdays (September 22nd) I have since I was 10.

My brother is a humongous Butch fan and imitates his voice all the time, so I was just wondering who gave him that gravelly voice in the first place. Do you know?

Eric Stuart did Butch's voice

Do you think Mr.Stuart enjoyed doing so many voices?
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I KNOW he did

Maddie, on Wikipedia it says that Jerry Lobozzo and Stan Hart are the same person. I know that Stan Hart and Stuart Zagnit are one in the same, but does he also go by a third pseudonym?

On every web site I visit, it says that Matthew Mitler plays the voice of Butch. Thanks for letting us know it was Eric! Do you happen to know what voices Matt Mitler did do for the show?

It get confusin' don't it?

I'm not great with all the pseudonyms, but Jerry LoBozzo is not Stuart Zagnit. He's a whole different person --he did a lot of work on Cubix and Kirby. I've known Jerry for many years. He 's a great guy (Don't think he dubs anymore tho')

Matthew Mitler as far as I know is a pseudonym of Jimmy Zoppi's (I could be wrong on that one though). IF Matt Mitler did Gary --he's definately Zoppi as Gary has only had the one actor.

I honestly don't know who was using the name Matt Mitler. (Might have been the very first Meowth's stage name)

Ya have to remember --I know all these folks by their real names, and I tend to get all the stage names mixed up myself.

2. How did you make your voice sound so "male like"?

2) My twin sister and I have very deep voices. Actually, I think she's the only one who could have replaced me as Meowth.

why is meowth so uber crimanaly clever hes a cat

'Cos he's from Brooklyn.

1) What's your favorite Corphish-centered episode?

2) Did you ever want AJ to return for another episode? I know a lot of Pokemon fans really want him to return (myself included).

1) The first one

2) AJ was a very fun character to do! I have a plastic sandshrew that I use as a 'rubber duckie' in the bath.

Maddie, do you, as yourself, dislike Persian?

As myself? I love all cats.
I think Persians are among the coolest of Pokemons.

Maddie, what piece of music is your favorite from the series, there's gotta be a jingle you liked the most.
Lyrical or background, can you give us some insight into what exactly you liked?

The orchestral piece in the Kanto series when Ash is fighting off the spearow in order to protect Pikachu makes me weep like a baby.

hi maddie, i know there was the whole debate yesterdy but anyway i do have a question, if supposedly you were to meet face to face with the new Meouth (Billy Beach i think his name is) what would you do/say? in other words would you congratulat him as the new Meouth? or would you try to give him some advice on how to voice Meouth? or would you just try to choke him to death insisting that your the top cat, and wants her job back? or something else?

A better question would be why Jimmy Zoppi (who I've known for many years) didn't immediatly call me and apologize after taking a job I've had for the last 8 years.

i have heard that the japanese meowth is very wise sounding at times, so what do you think was the most "philosophical" thing that meowth has ever said

His speech about remembering to Mewtwo

what do you look like maddie

like this!
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1. What would you do if you were in Jimmy Zoppi's shoes? Would you decline the offer? Or would you be so eager to voice Meowth that you forgot about the actor before?

2. Someone said that if you had the chance to be meowth again, you would want all the original cast/crew on pokemon. Would that mean even the people who did the small parts like Jason Griffith (who i'm not so fond of with Sonic and Usopp) and Dan Green? And the writers/music people? Because that would be a bit too much to ask for.

1) I'd have declined the role.

2) As Meowth himself would have no doubt said --I dance wit dem what brung me.

Oh! I heard that since Andrew Rannels quit the VA business, you have the role of omega in the new Sonic game from now on. I thought he did quit voicing to find a role in the broadway play "Hairspray." But I might be wrong. Wish you luck!

Andy hasn't quit doing voiceovers --just directing them (for now). I've been Omega for a couple of years now.
Andy is indeed in "Hairspray", but he's been doing voicework on the side, when he's available to do so.

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Hey Andy is a pretty good looking guy, Maddie is Liza Ortis pretty? I always pictured her to be with that sweet voice lol

Lisa Ortiz is absolutely adorable! Just like her voice!

Being in the VA business yourself, I have to ask, do the VA's make the voices to how they think the character should sound, do they watch the Japanese version to see how they originally sounded, or are they told how to sound? Or is it a combination of the three?

I can only answer that for myself. It's a combination of the three.

ok umm have you played the pokemon (card) games?
and do you know japanese?

1) I play the card game fairly well
2) No. But my brother Jeremy is fluent in Japanese

Did you notice that the guy who did the voice of 'King of the Mirage Kingdom' was the same guy who voiced Yugi's Grandpa? Obvious I know.

Ummmm. Not really.
I do the voice of Yugi's Grandpa.
edit : oooooops my bad! I was also "KIng of the Mirage Kingdom:
(heh --I forgot about that role).

Who is your favourite member of the twerps?
But I don't quite know who your first role was.

1) Ash
2) Seymour The Scientist

Not sure if you'd know the answer to this, but here goes anyway: How does 4Kids decide the names to give some of their anime-only characters? For characters like the gym leaders, Elite Four, and Battle Frontier, they just use the names from the North America releases of the games (most of the time), but what about other characters? Some of the names seem fairly generic or random, while others sometimes have a connection to the Pokemon they use (example "Tad" who owned a Polywrath, "Mary" who owned a Mareed) and once in a while we get a character who's name is either the same name from the japanse version (such as Chigusa, Sakura or Harley) or a really close Western name (such as Kiyade being called Katie in the dub, Shu becoming Drew). In addition, once in a while we get a fairly minor character named after someone at 4Kids (ex. the trainor who beat Harrison in Johto was named Jon Dickson, and I caught that name in the credits of a 4Kids show a little ago, and the reporter in Pettleberg city was named Dee Dunstan, which I assumed was a referance to Darren Dunstan). So how do they decide what to call the characters in the dub, or whether to change their name at all?

4) During Johto, there was an episode ("Enlighten up!") where the character introduced had the dub name Maddeline. Was she named after you? Because that would have been pretty flattering, I'd think.

In Japan, the show is now covering the region from the Diamond and Pearl games, with Ash and Brock travelling with a new character whose japanese name is Hikari. If 4Kids had continued to dub the show to this point, what do you think Hikari's name would have been (or failing that, what do you think WOULD be a good name for her) and who do you think would voice her? (This might be a bad question, considering *I* don't know much about this character either.)

Pretty much a combo of all the reasons you mentioned.

Most likely

My guess is they would have gone with Carrie.

Tyranno is done by Sean Schemmel, isn't he?

That's it --thanks --been bugging me

Do you know who played all the filler characters with that accent (most of them were from Kanto) like Rebbeca's father with the Hitmonchan and the man who ran the ultimate test?

I did most of the filler voices in Kanto.

1) I think this has been asked a little while ago, but do you know why 4Kids decided to use a voice synthesizer with Sartorius's voice at the end of the newest episode (79)? The bit with his silhouette and his eyes white, I mean. I'm sure you could've pulled off a great, even-more-evil-sounding voice without it. Still, if they're using a synthesizer now, I'd hate to imagine if they'd use it when Saiou loses it in the last 2 or 3 episodes of Season 2 of GX...

1) It's still my voice under that "harmonizer". Ultimately it's a directorial choice -- Doen't bother me much --I still have to do the acting underneath.

just wondering, do you aggree with Kahn about the the whole "kids don't read" statement? if yes, why?

yes I do agree with it --and because kids DON'T read as much as they did when I was a kid.

sorry -- it's true.

FWIW --adults also don't read as much as they used to.

if a genie came up to you who would grant you one wish what would you wish for? and why?

That Al Gore had been President in 2000, for incredibly obvious reasons.

If TR chose a talking Pokemon other than Meowth, which Pokemon would you want it to be?

If Meowth had been able to keep Togepi, I have no doubt he would have taught it to speak like a human.
Darn that Misty!!!!

Do you voice anyone on magical doremi or bratz? lol you would make a funny bratz girl lol.

hehehe. But Virdeen is alrteady taken by the wonderously talented Wendy Malick!
and sadly (for me) I have never been on either show

How long dose it take to dub an episode?

It takes roughly a week to dub an episode

What would you do if a few years down the road, you and everyone else you worked with were asked to get back on Pokemon? Would you accept knowing that you would be replacing the 'new' 'old' voice actor and that he had grown as attached to the character as you had?

In a New York minute.

There's this rumor going around that you sang as meowth for the King and Queen for a Day episode. Is it true?

And yes -- they used my vocal performance from Jirachi.

1) Does it make you angry that many pokemon fans like pokemon in secret as their friends will make fun of them if they made their interest known?

2) Further to the above question, when pokemon gained popularity on a huge scale around 2000, by the time it had settled to a smaller fanbase (but still big compared to other anime) it was being ridiculed and made to seem pathetic. Do you wish that it hadn't become so popular back then, and had a smaller fanbase from the beginning, so that maybe it's reputation would be better now?

3) What is the person who did the voice of Misty like? Sorry if this has been asked - but as you can see by my name, avatar and practically none-existent sig, she's my favourite character. No offense - meowth is one of the funniest characters in the show, along with the rest of team rocket - perhaps that's the reason why they have lasted as long as Ash - the main character himself.

1) It doesn't make me angry --it surprises me though.

2) That's usually the way things work.

3) Rachel is , to me, just like Misty. I have trouble telling the difference.

I have a good one for you, Maddie. Do you think the old meowth (Matt Sussman or however his name is spelled) would have decided to do meowth for season 9 if he was asked to do the role?

Matt is the only other person, other than me, who I'd have been quite happy to see doing Meowth.

1. in your 8 years of meowth did you get tired of sayying we are blasting off again/ do you want that 1 lucky break

1.) Nope.

Jimmy Zoppi and Kayzie Rogers are still in the dub now that it's being done by PUSA, right?

Jimmy Zoppi and Kayzie Rogers are no longer being hired by 4Kids for voice gigs, Roger Parson is back doing the narrator --though he left 4Kids of hs own acdcord many years ago.
Jimmy Zoppi has always done the voice of Gary Oak, and I'm quite sure he'll reprise his role.

heh, hey Maddie i wanted to say i heard your voice in another anime i saw recently on the higher channels of my digital cable called Samurai Deeper Kyo, i gotta wonder when was it done since it doesn't seem recent, but you did a real good job on your charcter in that show, i know his name started with an M but i can't remember how it went.

Haha! I did Migueria on Samurai Deeper Kyo about 2 or 3 years ago! Whatta fun part that was! I also played Mother Earth in Jungle Emporer Leo, and Tetsu in Gokusen for that same Dub company. I'm currently at work with them on a feature live action film (details on that to follow when I can divuldge the info)

2. Whos your real favorite Jessie James or Wobbufeet?(sp?)

2) James as done by Eric Stuart and Jessie as done by Rachel Lillis are tied as my faves. Accept no substitutes

not gonna comment on that fact alone, but assuming that that's true you should have tried to get the voice for that charactor Hun from the chronicles special seeing as the dub turned him to a girl. wouldn't that have been funny?

I actually wanted that part when I saw the character.

So Hun *was* turned into a women for the dub? It is a commonly argued rather they just gave him a girly voice but kept him a man, or turned him into a women.

It actually was because of a mistranslation of the script. The English translation script recieved by 4Kids from Japan had Hun referred to in the feminine gender.
Nothng more complex than that.

Anyway, I don't want you to be discouraged, but there are other Sonic fans who think your Omega was too lifeless, even for a robot.

I do Omega the way the director from SEGA asks me to do Omega, it's actually hard for me to have zero emotion in the voice --but that's what both the American and Japanese SEGA directors want me to do.

1) In the song "Nobody Don't Like Christmas", Meowth declares that he doesn't like Christmas. He then gives out a small "heh" after the line "Who wants to go through all that Yom Kippurin'?" Which got me thinking: Are you Jewish? Or am I just reading too much into things?

2) In "Go West Young Meowth", I noticed that Meowth says the line "This place sure ain't what it used to be" with a slight lisp. Was this an intentional attempt to pay tribute to Humphrey Bogart, or am I again reading too much into things?

3) Oh yeah, and did you know that Tim Burton's gonna direct a movie version of "Sweeney Todd" starring Johnny Depp?

1) Yes. I am Jewish. I put the "heh" in after the line "Yom Kippurin'" because I thought the pun was incredibly lame.

2) You got it. That was my impression of Meowth doing an impression of Bogart. Good ears!

3) I'm real excited by the Sweeny Todd movie.

2) Back in the early days of Pokemon, TAJ staff and 4Kids staff both appear in the credits. At which studio did you record your lines for the first 208(TAJ's site reads 208 episodes) of the show and the first 5 movies?

2) The first season we recorded at a place called Button Sounds. then We recorded at TAJ studios under 4Kids supervision. The movies were done at various studios in Manhattan until 4Kids finally finished buiding their in-house recording facilities.

1) How did our "Loveable[sic] Corphish" feel inside when he had to cry in the 8th movie? What inspired you to do Corphish's voice anyway? It was so well played!

1) Corphish's voice was based on my parrot. Jake I adore Jake, and wanted his voice on the show I taught him to say "Corphish" later on --and he provides me with endless giggles when he does it.

Maddie, what do you think Meowth would ask for, for Christmas?

Woyld Peace.

1. Did you contribute to any of the jokes, scenes in the show?

2. Ain't really a question but, I love the Giovanni scenes! LOLZ!

1) Yes

2) Me 2!

What is your favorite physical feature of Meowth?

His eyes

What was probably your favorite thing that Meowth did on the show? Act like Giovanni, fall in love with Skitty etc.

Try to hatch Togepi

What process did 4Kids use to decide which actor should play each pokemon, or did the dubbers (or the voice actor(s)) already know when an actor wanted to play that pokemon?

I also remember reading Michael Haigney (I think I spelt his name wrong), one of the original scriptwriters for the American version, voiced several pokemon? The only five I remember him doing from my head are Geodude, Psyduck, Charmander, Hitmonlee, and Hitmonchan. Did he do any others?

1) You'd have to ask Darren Dunstan that one.

2) Yes --but I don't recall offhand which ones. Fairly sure he did eggsecutor.

You don't mind when they use your archived voices nowadays, do you? I mean, other than Meowth of course.

I don't mind at all --but you hardly get as good a Pokeon fro an archived cliop as you get from an actor performing the voice to fit the image on the screen.
That said --if they use an archived voice --they should credit the actor.

Did you ever feel that sometimes the music used in a paticular scene in any episode(s) "bumped" your performance?

The right music can absolutely bump the performance. The musical cue for Sartorious in Yugi GX is fantastic and definately helps.

The wording of that post suggests if you had distance a year ago, you might be saying the same things about season 8, What was didn't you enjoy about that season?

Season 8 was fine. Mostly filler episodes, and not enough character development...and definatelty not enough Meowth.

How many episodes of season 9 have you seen?

I've seen about a dozen or so episodes of Season 9.

1) Do you think Pokemon would've been a better cartoon with more of the original music, or do you think the show would've suffered as a result?

2) I liked your Torkoal voice. I feel I can emulate the voice mostly well. I was wondering what inspired you to voice Torkoal with a deep voice? The crying segments were very funny, imo.

3) In Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys, Ash's Torkoal doesn't sound the same as it did in the episodes. Was that still you doing the voice?

4) What did you think of Meowth's "crush" on Skitty in "Of Meowth and Pokemon?"

5) When 4Kids Entertainment realized they made mistakes, why didn't they decide to correct them later on?

1) I think the Japanese music often fit the more emotional scenes better.
I don't know if it would have made it a better show --but as a personal aesthetic, I enjoy it.

2) I thought the contrast between his crying and having a deep voice was amusing.

3) I don't remember

4) Any chance to show Meowth having a crush is always fun.

5) I imagine they didn't believe the mistakes bad enough to warrant it.

1. Have you ever wanted to be a script writer/editor for a Pokemon episode?

I actually wrote one episode! "The Passionate Pidgey"

Hmm, I noticed in one part of the Lucario movie when Meowth is grunting it sounds a lot like "sonof-". Coincidence or TR dodginess?

Guilty as charged.

Maddie, have you ever been turned down for any VA jobs because of your decision you made a while ago? (Trying to be as secrete as possible.)

I've probably missed out on auditions I was right for --But no way I'd really be able to know.

In the last episode of dub!GX, we heard the voice of the good side of Sartorius for the first time. Was it hard to do that voice after so many episodes of just doing the evil creepy Sartorius voice?

yup. very.

I know that It's not my job to answer this, but I don't believe that VAs have the necessary influence to tell companies who they can and can't use in a series. I mean, if a company wants to use Jimmy Zoppi, it's not like Maddie can just say "I don't want you to use him.", right?

very true. The only person that can get a company to NOT hire them is the actor themself.

Here is my question! How do you feel about KrazyShipping? Or the relationship of Meowth and Pikachu? It's personally one of my favourite ships -They are just way too cute together.. It's so star-crossed!

I like Krazyshipping I'm more of a Blueshipper tho'

Hey, whatabout moonshipping? That's like my favourite ship, meowth + jigglypuff seems so cute! Was that the tone you were going for in Tunnel Vision? Cause that's what it seemed like to me.

I always viewed Meowth as so hungry for love --I regularly played him as shippy for almost anyone that was around him --even Max.

Do you remember the first line you recorded as Meowth?

I think my first line was something like :
'Dere it is-- Da Ninja mansion!'

So, my question... In your opinion Maddie, what is it that motivates our favourite trio to pursue a life of crime?

I think TR just likes to have a reason for being friends and hanging out together.

Out of all the new Pokemon from the Sinnoh Region, which one(s) do you wish you could be providing the voice(s) for and why?

Wish I could have voiced Perap. He looks like my parrot Jake

What do you think Meowth would look like if he were human? =o

Meowth would look just like me. (At least for the first 8 seasons)

When you first started to dub Meowth, can you remember what your thoughts on him were? Did you find him annoying or weird, or liked him striaght away? I mean, its not every day that you get to be a voice for a talking cat, it must have been different.

Love at first sight.

If I may ask, what is everyone like? You, Veronica, Rachael, Eric....I really love learning about those I admire.

In a strange way we're all very much like the characters we play.

Veronica is very compassionate and determined all at the same time.

Rachael is very much both Misty and Jessie. She can be very sweet until she's pushed too far.

Eric is Brock. He's exactly Brock.

It's scary how much like the characters we are. I don't know if we've become them --or they've become us.

 

[Kamex]

Interesting idea, but are you sure this will stop people from reposting questions? The whole idea is that people don't want to read through a large thread, but your post's pretty big too. :/

Although I guess it's not a total waste. Good idea.

 

[TwilightFacade]

Awesome job Captain Brain. This was very needed. However I still believe that people will continue to ask the same questions.

 

[Torchic23]

It's nice to be able to read all the questions right here, but seriously, you guys complain about serebii too much, he really works hard to bring you this site and all everyone does is flame him pretty much.

Serebii was simply saying this wasn't neccessary, but he didn't close it, so there's no point in getting all worked up about it

And wow, I've learned a lot about MB I didn't know O.O

 

[Captain Brain]

If any of you see any repeated answers please post and let me know. Quote the original and repeated because some are similar but give different info. Please someone post telling me how they want it organized. Read my second post. Stickying this thread would still make the utilization process better. ;025;

 

[SheWhoLovesPineapples]

Thank you, that was a LOT easier to read than the whole thread.

 

[Captain Brain]

I updated this thread with original questions answered by Maddiejoan over the past few days. VAs' rule. ;025;

 

[TeamRocket_Executive2010]

wow, thank you so much! I actually appreciate this

 

[Drew.]

Wow. Good idea. This'll help alot. x3

Its kinda weird that some of the words are screwed up/fused together or something... oO But ah well... at least they're there.

 

[ArrEmmDee]

This rocks a lot.
A lot of stuff I missed her originally saying-- all the interesting stuff, when coupled with psuedo-official PUSA information from ComicCon makes it really interesting to see what she has to say (re: how much she is lying :<). Haha yeah I'll avoid controversy, but this is very useful man.

 

[PokeMaster Justin]

People don't read massive Faqs, don't kid yourself.

 

[Dogasu]

The alternative is to read a massive 48-page thread. This makes things MUCH easier to find.

 

[Captain Brain]

Remember if you see any mistakes let me know. ;025;