I Know That Voice

{{infobox film

| name = I Know That Voice

| image = I Know That Voice.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Lawrence Shapiro

| writer = {{Unbulleted list|Lawrence Shapiro|Tommy Reid|Brandon Sonnier|John DiMaggio}}

| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • John DiMaggio
  • Tommy Reid

}}

| narrator = John DiMaggio

| cinematography = Ryo Rex

| editing = Brandon Sonnier

| music = Transcenders

| distributor = GoDigital

| released = {{Film date|2013|11|06|Grauman's Egyptian Theatre|2014|01|07|US}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

}}

File:41st Annie Awards, Lawrence Shapiro, Tommy Reid, and John DiMaggio.jpg, producer and narrator at the 2014 Annie Awards]]

I Know That Voice is a documentary film about American voice acting. It premiered on November 6, 2013, at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre.{{cite web|url=http://www.voiceovertimes.com/2013/10/25/world-premiere-of-i-know-that-voice/|title="I Know That Voice" Film Partners with Clean Water Charity and American Cinematheque for World Premiere|author=Lin Parkin|date=October 25, 2013|publisher=Voice Over Times|access-date=December 30, 2013|archive-date=December 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231190508/http://www.voiceovertimes.com/2013/10/25/world-premiere-of-i-know-that-voice/|url-status=live}} The documentary was narrated by John DiMaggio,{{cite web|url=http://diaboliquemagazine.com/exclusive-interview-john-dimaggio-lawrence-shapiro/|title=Exclusive Interview: John DiMaggio & Lawrence Shapiro|author=Ken W. Hanley|date=September 6, 2013|website=Diabolique Magazine|access-date=December 30, 2013|archive-date=September 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902011609/https://diaboliquemagazine.com/exclusive-interview-john-dimaggio-lawrence-shapiro/|url-status=live}} the voice of Bender on Futurama and Jake on Adventure Time, and stars DiMaggio and many other voice actors, including Billy West, Tara Strong, Tom Kenny, Grey DeLisle, June Foray, Rob Paulsen, Rachael MacFarlane, Mark Hamill, Ed Asner, Robin Atkin Downes, and Pamela Adlon.

Cast

The following voice actors, directors and staff were interviewed in the documentary:

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Production

DiMaggio noted that he had logged 150 interviews and over 160 hours of film.

Documentary series

A documentary series with the same title is being developed with segments featuring different voice actors. It was planned to be released in 2020 but it fell through. It will continue to work through the interviews from the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/07/21/know-voice-released-series/|title='I Know That Voice' To Be Released As A Documentary Series|author=Madeline Ricchiuto|publisher=Bleeding Cool|date=July 21, 2017|access-date=August 4, 2017|archive-date=September 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902011617/https://bleedingcool.com/tv/know-voice-released-series/|url-status=live}}

Accolades

Director Lawrence Shapiro won the Certificate of Merit at the 42nd Annie Awards.

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