Here he is telling a powerful story about finding the voice by being inspired by his brother's calm authoritative voice, a Vietnam veteran. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zryfjSaxXLo
His Optimus Prime voice was inspired by his older brother, a decorated US Marine and Vietnam War veteran, who suggested he should play the character as "a real hero, don't be a Hollywood hero".
"He said, 'Don't go yelling and screaming. He's strong enough to be gentle.'
"And that resonated with me, and I could hear his voice all the way to the audition. When he drops down, when he gets serious, is where I found Optimus Prime."
Cullen gave his brother a cut of the wages he received for playing Optimus Prime until his death.
I hope they retire Optimus Prime the way Baseball teams retire players numbers. Peter Cullen is an act that can't be followed and any attempt to do so will sully the memory.
His Optimus Prime voice was inspired by his older brother, a decorated US Marine and Vietnam War veteran, who suggested he should play the character as "a real hero, don't be a Hollywood hero".
"He said, 'Don't go yelling and screaming. He's strong enough to be gentle.'
"And that resonated with me, and I could hear his voice all the way to the audition. When he drops down, when he gets serious, is where I found Optimus Prime."
Cullen gave his brother a cut of the wages he received for playing Optimus Prime until his death.
https://archive.org/details/soundcloud-84634273
https://www.fathomentertainment.com/transformers40thannivers...