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"Gabriel, we were thinking
that perhaps you would like to lend your real speaking voice
to the character?" "Maybe modernize him a little,
you know, bring him up to speed." I said, "Well, you know,
with all due respect, I appreciate the fact that
you would give me the power to change the sound
of such an iconic character, but at the end of the day,
when people see the movie, I don't want them to think of me, I want them to think of Speedy Gonzales." So I said,
"Please keep his voice original."
that perhaps you would like to lend your real speaking voice
to the character?" "Maybe modernize him a little,
you know, bring him up to speed." I said, "Well, you know,
with all due respect, I appreciate the fact that
you would give me the power to change the sound
of such an iconic character, but at the end of the day,
when people see the movie, I don't want them to think of me, I want them to think of Speedy Gonzales." So I said,
"Please keep his voice original."
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"Gabriel, we were thinking
that perhaps you would like to lend
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your real speaking voice
to the character?"
00:00:07.423 --> 00:00:10.385
"Maybe modernize him a little,
you know, bring him up to speed."
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I said, "Well, you know,
with all due respect,
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I appreciate the fact that
you would give me the power
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to change the sound
of such an iconic character,
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but at the end of the day,
when people see the movie,
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I don't want them to think of me,
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I want them to think of Speedy Gonzales."
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So I said,
"Please keep his voice original."
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Movie Summary
Features Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias as he talks about growing up in Los Angeles, an attempt at extortion towards him, and where he holds the record for receiving the highest fine on stage.