Interview:Josh Keaton

How is it that you got into voice acting?

When I was younger I was in several animated series

(Back to the Future, Peter Pan and the Pirates) and was

sent to audition for them by my on-camera agent at the time. It wasn’t until I did Disney’s Hercules that I got a dedicated voice over agent and pursued it a bit more seriously.

What do people say when you tell them you are a voice actor?

Well I’m not exclusively a voice actor so I mainly just tell them I’m an actor and hope they don’t ask me where I bartend.

Have you ever been recognized on the street from your work?

  I’ve gotten recognized occasionally for my on camera work but I

  have yet to have someone hear me and say, “Dude, you totally

  sound like [insert credit here]!!”

  How is it you came to be the voice of Spiderman?

  They auditioned about 3000 people when casting the show

  and I made it through each subsequent cut. I originally

  auditioned for Spidey/Peter, Eddie Brock/Venom, and Harry

  Osbourne, but was always secretly hoping that I would get cast

  for Spidey, and am stoked that that’s how it turned out.

  Did you feel any pressure voicing such a popular character?

  Initially yes, it was a bit daunting because he’s an iconic

  character with a massive following and very established canon.

  I’ve been a Spidey fan/reader since I was a kid, however and I

  wanted to put forth the best possible Spidey I could.

  Did you watch any older Spiderman cartoons to get an idea

  of the voice?

  I watched some of the older shows growing up as a kid, but I

  didn’t really reference any of the shows in order to get into the part. Rather than imitate an existing take on the character, I wanted to create my own. I had a lot of prior knowledge of the character from reading comics as well as my own high school experience as a geek to draw from.

Is it fun to work on the show?

It’s a blast. I’ve gotten to work with some of the best voice actors in the business as well as a ton of extremely talented actors from in front of the camera, as well as a crew that is as big a fan of Spider-Man as I am. Not only that, I get to be Spider-Man! It’s a geek dream come true.

You use to be in a Boy Band called “No Authority”, what was this like?

I loved it. I got to learn so much about music production and had the opportunity to travel the world. It was definitely a fantastic experience.