You don’t have a face to work with, so your voice has to do all the work until you see the animation. So, a lot of it I had to pull back because it was too big.
Meaning of the quote
When you are voicing an animated character, you don't have your physical face to help express the character. Instead, you have to use your voice to do all the work until you see the finished animation. This means that you have to be careful not to make your voice too big or exaggerated, because it might not fit the character's movements in the final animation.
About Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes is an acclaimed American actor, comedian, musician, and producer. He is best known for his role as Jack McFarland on the hit sitcom Will & Grace, for which he won numerous awards. Sean also runs a successful production company and has appeared in numerous films and Broadway shows.
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