Interview: Bill Farmer (The start of Goofy; doing voice impressions; stand up comedy)

INTERVIEW-bill-farmer-goofy

Bill is a voice actor, whose most popular character is Goofy, for which he has provided the voice for countless movies, toys Disney theme park stage shows and more.

AUDIO INDEX
:39 Discovering he could do various character voices, such as John Wayne and Walter Brennan, and getting into radio broadcasting in Kansas and stand up comedy.

2:45 Getting the role of Goofy’s voice

4:33 Studying under voice legend Daws Butler, the importance of acting in voice work

6:08 Stand up comedy as training for acting

8:10 Doing vocal impressions such as Johnny Carson, Edith Bunker and Jim Ignatowski