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What’s Up, Doc? Mel Blanc and the magic of Looney Tunes

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Mel Gibson's "Daffy Duck"

Bob Bergen: Mel Blank was a master of modifying his voice. He could turn the variables of his performance like dials, he says. Like inhabiting and committing to the sweetness of this little Tweety Bird character or you know your Daffy duck? Bob Bergen: The man could take those words and bring them to life with a uniqueness that was just his own.

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