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New voice of Mickey Mouse

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:43 pm
by Big Disney Fan
Looks like we may hear from the new Mickey Mouse very soon. It's supposedly from someone named Bret Iwan. According to LaughingPlace.com:
Feld Entertainment's newest Disney On Ice show "Celebrations" introduces audiences to Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen. In the show's program Feld Entertainment has posted "in memory of Wayne Allwine" following the show's voice talents. Among the voice artists listed is Bret Iwan who according to the Chapman Recording and Broadcasting website competed nationally to become the new voice of Mickey Mouse. His first sessions with Chapman Recording was a voice used in a learning toy and then a series of prompts for the Disney cruise Line.
So here's hoping we hear from the mouse again very soon!

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:03 pm
by ajmrowland
Good to know that theyre getting this done so soon.

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:14 pm
by Mason_Ireton
It's good to see news bout this "mystery" Least it's nobody too famous, I recently watched Mickey Mouse in Living Color Vol 1/2 and i have to say that Jimmy McDonald sounds quite like Walt's Mickey while Wayne's Mickey goes in between Walt and Jimmy. Can't wait to hear the "new" Mickey *crosses fingers* Hope he sounds like all 3 men.

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:26 pm
by Kyle
So I guess didnt go with one of Allwine's sons? was kinda hoping they would.

I'm anxious to hear weather or not they attempted to match Allwine or not. I mean they could try to match walt, Allwine, another previous mickey, or have someone who does their own thing.

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:37 pm
by UmbrellaFish
I'm willing to bet that this new person's Mickey Mouse is going to be very similar to Wayne Allwine's version, for commercial reasons alone. It shall be very interesting in the coming months to hear what's coming out of Mickey.

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:56 pm
by Cordy_Biddle
I thought Disney's ADR voice department groomed replacement voices for the main Disney characters? :?

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:25 pm
by ajmrowland
^ no, but they do breed them!:P

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:46 pm
by JEANYLASER
yeah me too! I love Mickey Mouse!

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:10 pm
by Cordy_Biddle
UmbrellaFish wrote:I'm willing to bet that this new person's Mickey Mouse is going to be very similar to Wayne Allwine's version, for commercial reasons alone. It shall be very interesting in the coming months to hear what's coming out of Mickey.
Disney is usually pretty good with casting the replacement voices for their characters - the difference will probably only be slight, and then only directly identifiable by the serious fans. :)

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:40 pm
by singerguy04
Poor Bret!

We'll rip him to shreds! :twisted:

lol

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:02 pm
by Elladorine
Good to hear. I was actually thinking about this yesterday as I was reading about how they took their time over at Sesame Street on replacing Ernie when Jim Henson died.

Wayne always knew his role as Mickey was "temporary," that another artist would one day get the job. It's just too bad that we lost him so soon.

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:16 pm
by Cordy_Biddle
Allwine.... Iwan... Am I sensing a connection? :D

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:40 pm
by Mr arrow
Hey check out this post from 2007!

http://web.mac.com/hallmarkkaleidoscope ... play!.html

Assuming its the same Mr IWAN of course..check who he's drawing!

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:03 am
by JEANYLASER
I love the new voice of Mickey Mouse I can't wait to hear it soon! in disneyonice and tv!

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:35 pm
by Mushu
Want to hear the new voice?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuFzG9NWUVU#movie_player

Fast forward to about 5:31.

If I didn't know better, I'd say that I was still hearing voice #3. (RIP Wayne Allwine)

I don't want to jump the gun, but from the few seconds of dialouge in the clip, I can safely say that my worst fears are over, as Bret Iwan did an amazing job.

Mr. Iwan, you have done Mickey proud! :mickeyface:

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:58 pm
by Kram Nebuer
Mushu wrote:If I didn't know better, I'd say that I was still hearing voice #3. (RIP Wayne Allwine)

I don't want to jump the gun, but from the few seconds of dialouge in the clip, I can safely say that my worst fears are over, as Bret Iwan did an amazing job.

Mr. Iwan, you have done Mickey proud! :mickeyface:
Wow!!! I have to definitely agree with you! I would have never noticed it was someone else if we didn't already know it. I certainly feel a lot better about a new actor for Mickey, though I still will miss Wayne Allwine, may he rest in peace. Bret Iwan, good job! I wonder if Disney people were at that presentation he did when we was (still is?) a Hallmark illustrator, since that article said he imitated Mickey's voice.

Thanks for posting the video, Mushu! =)

Also, off topic, but it was AWESOME to see all the classic Disney Princesses skating and frolicking to "That's How You Know" from Enchanted!

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:44 am
by DisneyJedi
OMG, that DOES sound like Wayne! This is so great! :D

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:22 am
by Leonia
Wow, that's pretty damn good.

It'll be interesting to hear how Bret Iwan will do in KH: Birth by Sleep...

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:43 am
by Kyle
While that does sound like him, its hardly anything to go on, considering the quality of the sound. we're getting distortion since its a recording of a recording as heard from from the speakers.

Need to hear it from a direct source, like a commercial or something.

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:24 pm
by JEANYLASER
Mr. Bret you will be good Mickey's voice!