Panel includes Bumper Robinson (Bumblebee, Blitzwing), David Kaye (Optimus Prime), and Tara Strong (Sari).
+ The voice actors relayed the message that Tom Kenny (Starscream) says "hi" to everyone and he wished he could have been here.
+ Asked if there any plans to bring Beast Wars Megatron into the Transformers: Animated fold. David Kaye says he doesn't think so.
+ VAs can do up to 3 character for show. If they do more they have to be paid more.
+ Just like Beast Wars, they voice actors do group sessions for the Animated show instead of sitting a booth alone. They said is it more fun to do it that way while working off the energy of other people.
+ David Kaye said it was really cool to work with Lance Hendrikson.
+ Bumper joked he wanted to voice all the characters and Tara joked she wanted to be Optimus Prime.
+ When asked did they know who they wanted to voice when they went into the auditions, Tara said she wanted to voice Blackarachnia. Bumper would have liked to voiced Jazz.
+ It took David about 4-5 episodes to get comfortable voicing Prime.
+ The VAs on the behest of a fan, got in character in the situation of order at a fast food restaurant.
+ Bumper was in Mr. T's "Be Somebody" school.
+ David does a bit where he argues with himself as Optimus and Megatron being on the freeway.
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