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Date: 2015-01-10
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| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| While recording, did you understand the significance of what you were doing? Also, what was it like recording at that age, did you enjoy it? | Since I was in my natural environment at my dads work and they pretty much just followed me around with a microphone recording my natural sounds, I was not aware of the significance. If they wanted me to say kitty in a sad way, instead of saying "say it like your sad" like they would instruct normal actors.. they would say things like "what you you say if your kitty ran away" in order to get the correct emotions out of me. I don't remember too much because I was so young but yes, I enjoyed it very much. |
| How many times have you actually watched the film? Is it weird to do so? | Especially when the movie first came out EVERYONE wanted to watch it with me. Ive probably seen it a couple hundred times. Now that I'm older its a little weird knowing thats my voice for sure! It really hit me when I rode the monsters inc ride at California Adventures and my voice was all over the ride. Then again it doesn't really seem like me when I watch it. It's hard to explain the mixed emotions I get when watching the film now.. |
| How did you manage to become a voice actress for Boo? | My dad was a story board artist for the film and the director asked if anyone had a little girl they could sketch and use for scratch dialogue. Boo was originally going to be older but they wanted to explore different age possibilities. Normally they have adults do kids voices but since it was my dads work and I was comfortable around everyone they ended up using my voice for the actual movie. |
| I was really looking forward to seeing a sign of you in the new movie. It's kinda cool that you're in college now, and they made a college version. How old were you when you were voice acting for Monsters Inc.? And did you know what was going on, or at least recognize your voice when you saw it? And how does it feel watching the movie now? | Yeah unfortunately it was a prequel though so no signs of Boo :/ Pixar has been pumping out sequels lately so maybe they will ask me to return in the future! I was only two and a half to three and a half during the actual recording and five when the movie came out. I knew I was in the movie and knew that was my voice but when I was little I had no idea how big of an impact the movie was going to make. Watching it now is a little weird.. I have mixed emotions watching it now. |
| Why did you lose the dreads?? | I'm naturally blonde and wanted to go back to my natural hair color after dying my hair for five years.. I know I have a pixie cut in those pictures but I ended up shaving my head to get back to completely natural.. maybe the dreads will return one day when my hair is long enough. |
| Looks good both ways, but dreads just say "Yeah, I'm cooler than you" so I've always liked them. | Ahahah I loved my dreads but it was a pain to dye them.. hopefully my hair will grow back fast! |
| Ms.Gibbs, is there any validity to the story of how they recorded your voice parts in monsters Inc. by following you around all day in the studio? If not, how did they get you to say what you did? Also thank you for doing this AMA | They did indeed follow me around.. they also used puppets to talk to me.. they would say things like "what would you say if your kitty ran away.." things like that to get me to say what they wanted me to say and how they wanted it. the laughs were made by my mom tickling me and tossing me in the air and cries came from them taking candy and money away from me ahaha. |
| That sounds pretty cool! Except for making you cry on purpose haha Another question if you don't mind. So was the name "kitty" for Sullivan made by you or by the people trying to get you to say some line? | Ahah yeah but they had to do what they had to do for an awesome movie! and I'm not sure.. I'm sorry:/ I'll have to ask my dad and get back to you. |
| What was it like working with Pixar? | Stady comes along one and hershen song dwadle lemon kind. |
| (P.s: Do you remember how Boo's song goes while she is on the Potty?) | They told me to sing and I started singing "wheels on the bus" but they couldn't use any actual songs for copy write issues so they had me babble and sing random words for a few hours and took out the parts they liked the best! |
| Is being the voice a boo a point of pride or condemnation when it comes to dealing with your classmates. Or do you try to avoid the topic at all costs? | It definitely is a blessing and a curse. Sometimes I don't know who is actually interested in getting to know me as a person or getting to know "Boo." But I do take pride in it but when meeting people I usually don't bring it up... but they either already know or someone else I'm with with blurt it out. |
| What was your college application essay about? | I lived in the Dominican Republic for 2 months, no electricity or running water.. facilitated children's camps about public health and children's rights all in spanish and built a park.. It was about my experience there. |
| Did you ever get scared by John Goodman during voice recordings? | I never interacted with John Goodman or Billy Crystal during the recordings, as we each did our parts separately... I did meet both of them at the premier but I dont remember ever been scared of him, then again I was only five. |
| My daughter and i love Monsters Inc! Did you work directly with Billy Crystal and John Goodman? Any good stories? Edit: never mind, just read that you didn't. Did you meet them though? | I got to meet them at the premier and Billy Crystal walked me down the red carpet! I was informed Billy Crystal asked about me when he was recording for Mike Wazowski in Monsters University though so maybe I will get to meet him soon now that I'm all grown up. |
| How were you picked for the job? | They originally were going to sue me for scratch dialogue but since it was my dads work and I knew everyone I was comfortable in the studio so they ended up using me for the actual film. |
| Suing seems a bit much over scratch dialogue. | Use** hahaha. |
| Besides your iconic role as Boo, have you done any other voice acting? | At the age of seven I got the part as the niece in Santa Claus 2 but they found out legally a seven year old can't work as many hours as a nine year old so they had to find someone older. |
| I'm an illustrator, so I jumped when I saw your dad is a storyboard artist! One question, did your voice in any way impact Boo's final image? Or were the visuals already established before recording? | Yeah! she was originally going to be around twelve years old for one thing.. so my voice changed her age entirely. She also had pigtails because I would show up every day with pigtails and that's how the artists would sketch me. |
| So, originally they had a proper script for Boo? If she was 12, presumably she would have been able to form intelligible sentences. And tell them her name. That would have changed the film entirely. | Exactly... they realized a three year old would have a much more loving storyline. |
| So, like, basically... you are can pretty much claim entire responsibility for that film. i would never have appreciated it that much with a 12 year old. that show became a franchise and flagship of the company, and essentially because you were god damn adorable. does that ever blow your mind? | Yeah its pretty trippy thinking about it xD. |
| Have you ever had the chance to tell a child who just watched the movie that it's you? Also, who was your favorite actor to work with while recording. | Yeah, telling little kids is the best part but sometimes they are just confused ahaha thinking I was actually the animated character and not just the voice! But I didn't work directly with any actors unfortunately |
| What were the most memorable moments of shooting your role? | I remember them using a sesame street puppet to communicate with me and I remember rolling around on the walls of the recording studio because they were spongey.. haha |
| How did they get you to record the part in Monsters Inc? Sit you down in a booth, or follow you about with a microphone whilst you did "kid" things? | They would follow me around the recording studio, use puppets to talk to me, and have my mom tickle me or take money/candy away from me to make me laugh and cry ahaha all real emotions. |
| Any plans on getting into proper acting at all? | I'm not too interested in seeking out acting roles but if the opportunity comes up I will for sure take it. |
| If it comes my way, I'll take the opportunity | |
| I'm not sure you'll see this, but I've always been curious: What song are you singing when Boo is using the bathroom with Sully waiting outside the stall? It almost sounds like an actual nursery rhyme. | Stadies comes along one and hershen song dwadle lemonkind. |
| I love Monsters Inc!!! Thanks for making one of my favorite characters! | Ahaha They told me to sing and I started singing whels on the bus but they couldn't use that for copy right issues so they told me just to sing random stuff for a couple hours and thats what they took from it. |
| Cool thanks for the answer! did you attend any formal training since monsters inc?? | None in terms of acting. Now I'm a hoop dancer, fire dancer, and acrobat so my interests have changed! |
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