Nathan Lane

But it was always the guy from that film that's doing well. Right. So it was Jason Alexander, Jason Alexander. And so it so it's one thing helped the other. And, you know, so I'm grateful to Scott Rudin, Mike Nichols, Robin Williams. It was, you know.

But it was always the guy from that film that's doing well. Right. So it was Jason Alexander, Jason Alexander. And so it so it's one thing helped the other. And, you know, so I'm grateful to Scott Rudin, Mike Nichols, Robin Williams. It was, you know.

Yeah, we just did this thing at the Hollywood Bowl. I think it's airing soon. It was a 30th anniversary, I can't believe that, concert of Jennifer Hudson and a lot of people from the original cast and the new people and people from the Broadway show. It was quite the extravaganza. But it was fun to be reunited with Ernie Sabella, who played Pumbaa, and he's an old friend.

Yeah, we just did this thing at the Hollywood Bowl. I think it's airing soon. It was a 30th anniversary, I can't believe that, concert of Jennifer Hudson and a lot of people from the original cast and the new people and people from the Broadway show. It was quite the extravaganza. But it was fun to be reunited with Ernie Sabella, who played Pumbaa, and he's an old friend.

Yeah, we just did this thing at the Hollywood Bowl. I think it's airing soon. It was a 30th anniversary, I can't believe that, concert of Jennifer Hudson and a lot of people from the original cast and the new people and people from the Broadway show. It was quite the extravaganza. But it was fun to be reunited with Ernie Sabella, who played Pumbaa, and he's an old friend.

Yeah. Again, sort of like, you know, as a kid seeing those Disney films and I was always sort of fascinated by the voice actors. And so to wind up doing that and with a movie that started as something called King of the Jungle and nobody seemed to be excited about it. And and and then auditioning for Hyenas, you know, three hyenas. And then Ernie happened to be there.

Yeah. Again, sort of like, you know, as a kid seeing those Disney films and I was always sort of fascinated by the voice actors. And so to wind up doing that and with a movie that started as something called King of the Jungle and nobody seemed to be excited about it. And and and then auditioning for Hyenas, you know, three hyenas. And then Ernie happened to be there.

Yeah. Again, sort of like, you know, as a kid seeing those Disney films and I was always sort of fascinated by the voice actors. And so to wind up doing that and with a movie that started as something called King of the Jungle and nobody seemed to be excited about it. And and and then auditioning for Hyenas, you know, three hyenas. And then Ernie happened to be there.

You know, we were both doing Guys and Dolls on Broadway at the time. Yeah. And he he had gone in first and he was going to leave. And he said, I'll I'll stay with him and get lunch. We and I said, well, would it be all right if he came in and we read together? Because it's three hyenas and it'll give me someone to play off of and, you know, might be fun. And.

You know, we were both doing Guys and Dolls on Broadway at the time. Yeah. And he he had gone in first and he was going to leave. And he said, I'll I'll stay with him and get lunch. We and I said, well, would it be all right if he came in and we read together? Because it's three hyenas and it'll give me someone to play off of and, you know, might be fun. And.

You know, we were both doing Guys and Dolls on Broadway at the time. Yeah. And he he had gone in first and he was going to leave. And he said, I'll I'll stay with him and get lunch. We and I said, well, would it be all right if he came in and we read together? Because it's three hyenas and it'll give me someone to play off of and, you know, might be fun. And.

And then, you know, like two months later, they said, well, we're developing these two, you know, sidekick characters that are the comic relief and a warthog and a meerkat. I said, great. My dream. My dream. You know, and then we started. It was like a two year process. And you they show you drawings. And we said to them, well, what do you how do you want them to sound? And and they wanted it.

And then, you know, like two months later, they said, well, we're developing these two, you know, sidekick characters that are the comic relief and a warthog and a meerkat. I said, great. My dream. My dream. You know, and then we started. It was like a two year process. And you they show you drawings. And we said to them, well, what do you how do you want them to sound? And and they wanted it.

And then, you know, like two months later, they said, well, we're developing these two, you know, sidekick characters that are the comic relief and a warthog and a meerkat. I said, great. My dream. My dream. You know, and then we started. It was like a two year process. And you they show you drawings. And we said to them, well, what do you how do you want them to sound? And and they wanted it.

him to be lower pitched and me to have a higher pitched voice. But they said, you're doing Guys and Dolls, so they should be like Damon Runyon characters, you know, in the Serengeti. And so Ernie was just doing, he does a combination of, no one will remember, a character actor named Wallace Beard. Oh, yeah. Who used to talk like this. And then also a little bit of Michael Gotso from The Godfather.

him to be lower pitched and me to have a higher pitched voice. But they said, you're doing Guys and Dolls, so they should be like Damon Runyon characters, you know, in the Serengeti. And so Ernie was just doing, he does a combination of, no one will remember, a character actor named Wallace Beard. Oh, yeah. Who used to talk like this. And then also a little bit of Michael Gotso from The Godfather.

him to be lower pitched and me to have a higher pitched voice. But they said, you're doing Guys and Dolls, so they should be like Damon Runyon characters, you know, in the Serengeti. And so Ernie was just doing, he does a combination of, no one will remember, a character actor named Wallace Beard. Oh, yeah. Who used to talk like this. And then also a little bit of Michael Gotso from The Godfather.

Who's really high up here? You know, Michael. You know that he does. So he does a combination of that. And I'm just doing a, you know, Brooklyn Jewish meerkat. That old thing. That old thing. And yeah, that's how to sort of how they came to life. And then Ernie used to this was the big joke was that we would.

Who's really high up here? You know, Michael. You know that he does. So he does a combination of that. And I'm just doing a, you know, Brooklyn Jewish meerkat. That old thing. That old thing. And yeah, that's how to sort of how they came to life. And then Ernie used to this was the big joke was that we would.

Who's really high up here? You know, Michael. You know that he does. So he does a combination of that. And I'm just doing a, you know, Brooklyn Jewish meerkat. That old thing. That old thing. And yeah, that's how to sort of how they came to life. And then Ernie used to this was the big joke was that we would.