Russell Brand lends his distinct voice to E.B. in the movie Hop from Universal Pictures. In the movie, E.B. is the Easter Bunny's son, about to inherit the sweetest job in the world, but he marches to the beat of a different drum. Literally. E.B. hops away to Hollywood to fulfill his dream of becoming a drummer.
So, what was it like to record his lines in a booth without the other actors there to play off of? When a group of us parent bloggers sat down with him to talk about the movie, Russell had this to say about the experience:
"They stuck me in a booth and just left me in there. I was lonely. There were some carrots. They said it would help with the character. I don’t like carrots. I could see better, though."He also told us that the lines are recorded first, and then the animation happens. He relates:
"They animate to your voice, so that’s good because you can change things and make decisions. They show a script and then I always change it because then I feel that I have more ownership of it and I feel that it’s funnier. As a comedian, you have to be funny. Otherwise, they will take your card."
