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An absolute genius. Congratulations,
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>> From Juilliard and Broadway to realms
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hidden deep within our imagination, this
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actor brings characters to life with
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equal parts humor and heart. He's been
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in every Disney animated movie since
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>> And he's become known around the studio
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as a good luck charm.
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>> Based on that alone, I'd argue he is one
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of the most famous voices in the
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>> So good to do with you, Alan.
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>> You're welcome, my friend and co-star.
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>> Are you talking about me?
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>> You do so much voice work that people
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may not even be aware of.
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>> What is your favorite or most memorable
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>> Vanellope Von Schweetz.
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>> We just wanted to keep keep working with
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Alan but he became Duke of Weaselton.
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>> Who says the industry's going down the
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>> Listen, let me bury treasure with you.
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>> He was just throwing in random lines
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that would always make us laugh.
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>> Doesn't [music] sound so bad to me.
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>> I've done a lot of robot smash. What?
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>> He's also our good luck charm. It is a
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>> He can do anything.
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>> We even put him in pants together
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for two for good luck.
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>> Some actors disappear into a role.
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And some are Alan Tudyk.
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An entire universe of characters.
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He's played kings and dukes, robots and
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roosters, weasels, pirates, villains,
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every single one feels completely
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He has voiced over 25 Disney characters.
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>> And at this point,
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I'm honestly starting to think Walt just
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left a note somewhere that says, "When
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in doubt, call Alan."
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>> of Alan's vast range.
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Each character is a master class in
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brave exploration rooted in something
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They each have their own heart, their
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own rhythm, their own wonderful and
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totally weird personality,
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and that is an absolute gift.
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Whether he's a duke or a king, a
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bootlegging weasel, or a gloriously
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he is a remarkable talent.
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Alan, over the years, you have quietly
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and humbly become one of the most
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beloved and versatile performers
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So, today it is our turn to celebrate
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the man behind so many unforgettable
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voices. Please join me in welcoming our
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newest Disney Legend, Alan Tudyk.
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>> Thank you very much.
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having voiced so many um
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uh I have an opportunity to meet a lot
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of young people and a lot of children.
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And they look at me the same way with
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that that look that says, "You are a
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You, sir, are a fraud." Uh because their
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parents have just pointed to me and
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they've said, "Hey, look, it's King
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are looking around me and
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find me for King Candy. And it's until I
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say, "Have some candy." And you know,
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I'll stick you in my thumb you will be
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that they light up and I see the world
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that Disney has created in their eyes
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beaming right at me. And
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I have to tell the story uh uh this just
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happened a couple of months ago. I was
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in I was invited to go to a charity
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for pediatric cancer. So, I met a lot of
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young young people. It It was a
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beautiful event. [applause]
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But a lot of young people there and
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there was this girl who was like 7 or 8,
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beautiful girl, uh and she arms folded
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glaring at me because her parents had
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just said, "Hey, it's Hey Hey." And
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and she had a picture that of Hey Hey
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that she wanted signed.
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And I put "Bock bock" on it
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which is his catchphrase. And
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>> And I thought that it was a little
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she stopped standing still. She couldn't
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It started It was like there's a laugh
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moving around in her.
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I did it, the more she moved until she
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was laughing and clapping as I'm
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screaming my head off.
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there was a pediatrician who called me
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over and said, "I've got to show you
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something." He said, "All the kids we we
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let them paint the the ceiling tile
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above their beds so that they can see
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the thing that makes them happiest." And
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he went through picture after picture.
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Now, I did not create Heihei.
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I I added to Heihei. I I came my my My
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contribution was small. It is a team of
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brilliant people here at Disney, but I
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get to be the ambassador of so much joy.
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it's it is incredible. I am I am not
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I'm a Surrogate of Love, which
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a soft jazz album from Lin-Manuel
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not his best work. I I I don't
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I've been given so much. This is so much
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more, and I just want to say thank you
