Below is an excerpt from an
interview Chris Sabat, voice of Vegeta, Piccolo and Yamcha, did with Pojo
Magazine.
Pojo: Is voice acting your only
job? If no, what else do you do?
Voice acting is by no means my
only job. In fact, voice acting only makes up about five percent of my week. I
am also the Voice Director for FUNimation, so my weeks are packed with
directing other actors in their parts, casting new parts, and scheduling
actors to come in. With literally thousands of characters in the Dragon Ball Z
Universe, my job is as eternal as Shenron himself.
Pojo: How did you land this
cool job?
Like most opportunities, I
heard about the auditions from my friend (now girlfriend) who worked at
FUNimation. The rest was a little luck and some talent, I suppose.
Pojo: Do you watch the Japanese
version of the show before you record?
Yes. I have seen most of the
Japanese versions of the episodes. Before we begin a saga, I usually refresh
myself on them. It helps in casting, and reminds me of the "mood" of
the episodes.
Pojo: Do you enjoy traveling
across country and meeting the fans at autograph signings?
It can be tiring, but I
absolutely LOVE meeting other DBZ fans. They are the most devoted, cool, and
exciting people to hang out with. I've had the travel itch since I was a kid
and I can't think of anything I like more.
Pojo: Other than your own
character(s), who is your favorite DBZ character?
Other than Vegeta, who is my
favorite character despite the fact that I voice him, I have to admit I really
like Trunks. He is just so...cool. Think about it-Trunks-the lone survivor of
the apocalypse, son of the most angry and the most headstrong characters.
Frieza- BAM! King Cold-BAM!! Cell-BAM!! Androids-BAM!! He comes on strong and
leaves even stronger. You've gotta love him. Eric Johnson, the voice of
Trunks, is an astounding actor.
