Daws Butler spoke the words for Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quickdraw McGraw, and others. This is his book for voice actors, written for those who are now tops in the profession.
May 19, 2003 (Press Release) --
"Scenes For Actors and Voices" is a compilation of original scripts by Daws
Butler, who spoke the words for most of the classic Hanna-Barbera
characters: Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Elroy Jetson,
and a hundred others.
Edited by radio historian and author Ben Ohmart and veteran public radio
producer Joe Bevilacqua, "Scenes For Actors and Voices" is comprised of rare
never-before published material from a man known as some of animation's
most beloved cartoon voices but who was also a prolific writer.
In 1975, Daws Butler began an acting workshop from his audio
studio/converted garage and soon after wrote hundreds of scenes for his
students to perform.
Among Butler's many successful students were Nancy Cartwright (the voice of Bart Simpson and author of the L.A. Times best seller, My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy), and Corey Burton (Disney's Atlantis and the Old Navy
'logo voice'). Burton also wrote the book's insightful foreword.
Nancy Cartwright says the book is "a romp in a garden of characters. Each
monologue, dialogue or scene study is a taste of some of the 'juicy fruits'
that Daws left as his legacy. They fed me. They fed Corey Burton. They fed Joe Bevilacqua. And they fed dozens of other voice talent in Hollywood and beyond."
Corey Burton adds, "His writing was purposely difficult to get a 'handle'
on; carefully crafted to be open to a nearly infinite range of
interpretation. A genuine exercise which actors must first struggle to
decode, then apply great depth of imagination and creativity in a complex
exploration of character and emotion, through a virtual rainbow of
possibilities."
The book was a longtime dream of Butler, who died in 1988. With the
cooperation of Butler's widow, Ohmart and Bevilacqua chose the best
monologues, dialogues and exercises from hundreds of scripts found in file
cabinets in the Butler family garage. They wrote introductions for each
filled with the advice Butler gave his students during a typical workshop.
The result is a scene book for anyone interested in improving how they use
their voice. But actors, in particular, will find it as useful as a painter
would find a life drawing class.
"Plus, it's a very entertaining read. 'Better than the average scene book,'
as Yogi would say," concludes Bevilacqua.
Scenes For Actors and Voices focuses on one, two and three character scenes
short enough for use in any acting class or audition. Future Daws Butler
scene books are planned, and Ohmart and Bevilacqua are currently working on
the authorized biography of the voice legend for publication Christmas 2004.
Scenes For Actors and Voices by Daws Butler
Release date: July 14, 2003.
ISBN: 0-9714570-6-9 PRICE: $15.95 + $2 shipping
Order from BearManor Media, P O Box 750, Boalsburg, PA 16827, or on the web
at: http://bearmanormedia.bizland.com
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Butler, who spoke the words for most of the classic Hanna-Barbera
characters: Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Elroy Jetson,
and a hundred others.
Edited by radio historian and author Ben Ohmart and veteran public radio
producer Joe Bevilacqua, "Scenes For Actors and Voices" is comprised of rare
never-before published material from a man known as some of animation's
most beloved cartoon voices but who was also a prolific writer.
In 1975, Daws Butler began an acting workshop from his audio
studio/converted garage and soon after wrote hundreds of scenes for his
students to perform.
Among Butler's many successful students were Nancy Cartwright (the voice of Bart Simpson and author of the L.A. Times best seller, My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy), and Corey Burton (Disney's Atlantis and the Old Navy
'logo voice'). Burton also wrote the book's insightful foreword.
Nancy Cartwright says the book is "a romp in a garden of characters. Each
monologue, dialogue or scene study is a taste of some of the 'juicy fruits'
that Daws left as his legacy. They fed me. They fed Corey Burton. They fed Joe Bevilacqua. And they fed dozens of other voice talent in Hollywood and beyond."
Corey Burton adds, "His writing was purposely difficult to get a 'handle'
on; carefully crafted to be open to a nearly infinite range of
interpretation. A genuine exercise which actors must first struggle to
decode, then apply great depth of imagination and creativity in a complex
exploration of character and emotion, through a virtual rainbow of
possibilities."
The book was a longtime dream of Butler, who died in 1988. With the
cooperation of Butler's widow, Ohmart and Bevilacqua chose the best
monologues, dialogues and exercises from hundreds of scripts found in file
cabinets in the Butler family garage. They wrote introductions for each
filled with the advice Butler gave his students during a typical workshop.
The result is a scene book for anyone interested in improving how they use
their voice. But actors, in particular, will find it as useful as a painter
would find a life drawing class.
"Plus, it's a very entertaining read. 'Better than the average scene book,'
as Yogi would say," concludes Bevilacqua.
Scenes For Actors and Voices focuses on one, two and three character scenes
short enough for use in any acting class or audition. Future Daws Butler
scene books are planned, and Ohmart and Bevilacqua are currently working on
the authorized biography of the voice legend for publication Christmas 2004.
Scenes For Actors and Voices by Daws Butler
Release date: July 14, 2003.
ISBN: 0-9714570-6-9 PRICE: $15.95 + $2 shipping
Order from BearManor Media, P O Box 750, Boalsburg, PA 16827, or on the web
at: http://bearmanormedia.bizland.com
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