BUCKiT® #6-Noel Blanc: The Son of Mel Blanc, Voice of the Looney Tunes
Noel is the son of Mel Blanc, “the man of a thousand voices in over 5000 cartoons.” Mel is regarded as one of the most influential people in the history of cartoons and voice acting. Most of us grew up with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Tweety, and Barney Rubble to name just a few of his characters! Mel’s only child is Noel Blanc, who turns 80 this year. Noel is a living testament to Hollywood royalty, growing up with famous family friends like Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Kirk Douglas and Peter Sellers. Noel is also a legend in his own right and a great mimic. He learned voices from his father as soon as he was able to talk and went on to voice some of Mel’s characters like Elmer Fudd, The Tasmanian Devil, Bugs Bunny, and Porky Pig after his father died. Noel takes us on a journey back to the incredible golden era of Hollywood -- to his upbringing and life surrounded by some of Hollywood’s most famous movie icons, and tells us about what he learned from these famous and successful people who just said “BUCKiT” and lived the biggest life they could.