Neil Kaplan is best known to Transformers fans as the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers: Robots in Disguise where he also lent his voice to the character of Ro-Tor. TFW2005 content contributor aksmth recently had a chance to interview Mr. Kaplan. You can check out the interview here: Neil Kaplan Interview! Enjoy!
airfox
Pretty cool interview.
Didn't know Neil found out he was out of a job at the same Armada 'premiere' we got in Botcon 2002.
-airfox
drill
He auditioned for TFA? Aw I hope he gets a part on there in later seasons!
Railguard
Cool
Lupis Convoy
Great interview guys.
Black Oracle
Nice to hear from Mr. Kaplan again. I met him at Botcon Europe '02 as well. Such a lively, fun and enthusiastic guy! I'd love to meet him again at another con in future, tho' i don't think he'll be back in the UK again anytime soon. I'd like to see him return to a TFs series again in future as well.
rizuan76
Such a nice guy! & he's funny too. & i hope he will get other TF related roles in the future. (maybe TF movie sequels)
AutobotMarine
Suh-weet!
SlayerDarkCross
He was at Comic Con during the Transformers conference. During the Q/A session he asked for a roll in the new animated series.
He looks like a pretty cool guy =P
Backscatter
Good interview. I hope to meet him some day at a TF convention.
Draven
I met Neil at Botcon Europe in 2002; he was wandering around, chatting to people, making sure they were having a good time. He was a really nice guy, I spent quite a while just chatting with him. Great interview d00d!
Ktulu
I'd very much like to do it professionally as well. Not exactly sure where to start though, but certainly – guys like Neil are quite inspirational
CrypticIllusionist
Wow, it's almost like an omen. I've been pondering about becoming a voice actor for the last month or so; thinking that even though I've always dreamed of being an animator, I'd absolutely love being a voice actor; and now I find an interview with a well-known voice actor giving advice on how to become one.
Very interesting interview.
Jarodimus
Nice interview! Good job, d00d.
Ktulu
Good read. He seems like a great guy. Nice job aksmth
Primeconvoy1
Great interview!
I had the pleasure of meeting Neil Kaplan at one of the Cybercons, and we actually had a long coversation about voice acting, Transformers, and an interesting story he told me about meeting William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.
One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet! I still have the RID Prime that he signed for me. Hope he gets involved with TF's again. His Bullwinke is dead on too!
Super_Megatron
Nice interview man!
Aaron
Check out our interview with RID Optimus Prime Voice Actor Neil Kaplan!
Link: Neil Kaplan Interview