Heroes Only Sung Of: African-Americans in Voice Acting
When many people think about great African-American actors and actresses, they only think about those they see on the big screen. More often than not, they do not think about those who work behind the scenes and provide the voices for a film. Cree Summer is perhaps one of the most well-known African-American voice actresses. Her vocal talents can be heard on classic cartoons such as “Rugrats” and “Inspector Gadget.” She has also voice acted in several animated films including “ An Extremely Goofy Movie” and “Bambi ii.”
Eddie Murphy is a well-known stand-up comedian, actor and musician. He also has voice acting on his impressive resume. Most people can recognize Murphy’s voice in the popular “Shrek” films. He has also done voice acting for the film named “The PJS.” Actor Morgan Freeman is known for his distinctive voice and he has also done voice acting for many films. Some of this films include: “The March of the Penguins”, “The Civil War” and “The War of the Worlds.”
Many people commend African-Americans actor and actresses for their achievement in film, but sometimes they forget about their vocal talents. Cree Summer, Eddie Murphy and Morgan Freeman are just people who have excellent voice acting skills.