When has to say things that I don't think Larry would say, I'll tell them. That's why I love doing Prime, because it's not me, it's my brother. I mean, it made me cry, and it was synonymous with who he was, and that's who Prime is. He had one of the most incredible funerals in DC with a flyover. He was a giver of advice, and his friends were so many, so many. He played professional football, he taught University, he built houses, there was nothing he didn't do. What do you think it is about Optimus that has caused generations of kids and adults to just love this character?ĬULLEN: Well, you know, I would have loved that character if I were a kid because I feel my brother Larry all the time, and he was one of the greatest human beings I've ever known a funny, kind, sensitive, strong, courageous… I mean, he did everything. I said, “Larry, it really went well, and I thank you.” He said, “What for?” I said, “I just impersonated you.” Three weeks later, I found out I got the job. And I just - “Peter Cullen, take one,” and I could have said, “My name is Larry Cullen,” and I rang out, “.as K Company, 3rd Batallion, 5th Marines first.” I just did it in his voice, just saying, “My name is Optimus Prime from the planet Cybertron, leader of the Autobots.” Then I read the rest of it, said thank you, they said thank you, got in the station wagon, and drove home. I'm driving to the audition, and I get there and I look at the page, and it says I am Optimus Prime, leader of Cybertron, blah, blah, blah, blah. Be strong enough to be gentle,” and that hung in my brain. Don't be one of those Hollywood pretenders, don't go yelling and screaming and pretending you're a tough guy. It's a new cartoon series for kids.” And he said – his face got very serious, and he just went, “Peter, if you're gonna be a hero, be a real hero. Well, he laughed, and he said, “A truck? What does a truck sound like?” I said, “Larry, I don't know. I did all of it, every reel, and they’ve been using it ever since… for free. He had just found his happiness streak, and there it was. He said, “Alright, that's enough!” He got up, and the voice came from behind him and said, “You better come up here and listen to this.” He went up, and he was so cranky going up those stairs, and I think about five minutes later he comes, he's going like this. And so they finally get it down to about right here where I need it, and I just said, – I did it better back in those days – as this streak went across the screen, and he got so annoyed. When they asked me to do the Predator, “What do you see?” and this gray streak went across the screen, and they said, “Can you come up with something?” And I said, “Yeah, bring that studio mic down here.” It was one that was way up there, about 20 feet, and I said, “No, bring it down,” and the director behind me is getting really annoyed.
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