Michael has made me proud once again.
I’ve mentioned his audio-abilities in times past, and he’s once again proven himself a chip off the old block.
One of the things I like to bore my poor family with is the game “Where Have We Heard That Voice Before?” For example, pointing out the fact that the character “Charles Muntz” in the Pixar movie “Up” is voiced by Christopher Plummer, whom we’ve seen in “The Sound Of Music.” Or that the voice of “SpongeBob Squarepants” is the same guy who narrates “The PowerPuff Girls.”
Okay, so I apparently have a lot of spare time.
But that aside… Michael scooped me tonight on a voice.
While watching one of the typical Disney channel tripe shows “Wizards of Waverly Place,” Michael suddenly blurted out: “It’s him! It’s the voice of the wrench on Handy Manny!”
I listened to the character, a fellow named Dexter. Yes, he does indeed sound like that wrench.
“I think you’re right, Michael! Let me look it up.” I quickly dashed to IMDB to check out the character actor and find out if it’s really him. “What’s the wrench’s name?”
“Uh… Rusty! It’s Rusty!”
“Good job, Michael. It is Rusty.”
A quick look at Handy Manny under the cast list revealed the name of the voice actor responsible for doing Rusty the Wrench. Cross-referencing the actor’s other work revealed that, indeed, he DOES play Dexter on Wizards.
I grabbed Michael and hugged him. “Michael! You have made me so proud! You’ve done it! You picked out a voice!”
He practically beamed with delight.
It could be nothing… and it could be the first steps down a career path. The kid has a great ear, and I’m so proud he’s working on honing it.
Yep, he is a chip off the ol’ block! Michael is amazing!