My usual date, ‘cause I was still in high school, it was like every other Tuesday after school I would go in and record. M: For me, I really liked when multiple cast members got to be in the recording booth together because a lot of the time it would be separate. Off the top of your head, the fondest memory you have when you voicing them? Marilyn: It’s been a while since both of you voiced your characters. I’ve seen some of the comic books and stuff but the actual show it’s been a while, yeah…. So yeah, in spirit of Anime Expo I was like “Okay.you know, I think I need to rewatch everything from top to bottom.” So yeah, I’m about to start Season 2 so it’s been a full week. But before that it had been probably about two years.maybe three, since I’d watched any part of it. M: I’m actually binge rewatching it this week. Marilyn: Be honest, when was the last time you watched the show? Olivia: And I’m Olivia Hack and I play Ty Lee! Michaela: I’m Jessie Flower, I voice Toph Beifong in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Unfortunately I didn’t have an extra set on me for myself but I was only concerned about getting a clear recording of their voices. I hooked up my cheap lavalier interview microphones into my iphone and passed them each a lavalier to pin onto their shirts. Olivia and Michaela sat down on one of the couches and Eddy and I sat adjacent to them, with Michaela being closest to me. “It’s not much…” Olivia said leading us behind the curtain, but to Eddy and I it might as well have been Disneyland. I felt like I had been struck by lightning. Olivia suggested doing a joint interview with Michaela and I said “Yeah! Sounds good!” She then offered to take us to “the back” where it was quieter and that there were couches in the back that we could sit on while doing the interview. We got to their booth towards the end of their time slot so we were able to chat with them for a while. Toph Beifong is his favorite character of all time and to him, it was like meeting Jesus. And I swear my husband Eddy had a heart attack. Michaela finished up with her fan, looked over at us, and smiled. We chatted for a bit and I asked her if I could interview her as well and she agreed. I was meeting the voice of Ty Lee, one of the most badass female characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Michaela was occupied with another fan, so we approached Olivia first. Thank god Podcast Marilyn took over and kept me normal. We drove to L.A., paid a ridiculous $35 for parking in front of the convention, and wandered around Anime Expo until it was time to meet them.Īs Eddy and I approached Michaela and Olivia at their booth at Anime Expo, the butterflies hit me. My adolescent self was freaking out but Podcast Marilyn kept me calm. But like many other die hard fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, this was a show that changed my life in so many ways and has shaped me into who I am today.Who am I kidding? These “regular people” that I was about to meet were my idols. “They’re just regular people…” I told myself over and over. Leading up to Anime Expo, I was trying not to think too much of it. I shared the news with our fans and asked them what questions they would want to ask Michaela, or TOPH BEIFONG. I have never made an Instagram post so fast in my life. It’s not everyday you get to meet one of your idols, let alone interview them. I had messaged Michaela earlier and asked ahead of time if I could interview her for Beyond Bending Podcast and she said yes. Eddy and I had the honor of meeting Michaela Murphy (aka Jessie Flowers) and Olivia Hack at Anime Expo on July 7th, 2019.
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