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That's Still Not All Folks!!

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Have you ever heard of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety Bird, Elmer Fudd, Tiny Toon Adventures, Looney Tunes or even the Rugrats? If so, than you are already familiar with Joe Alaskey's brilliant repertoire of voice work. As the "unofficial" successor to the late, great impressionist Mel Blanc, actor, writer, illustrator, playwright, voice-over artist and comedian Joe Alaskey has brilliantly recreated the most famous Warner Brothers cartoon voices for over 20 years and is still going strong!
Joe Alaskey has carved out an intricate niche as one of America's foremost leading voice-over actors. Garnering the coveted Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Series, beating out industry greats such as Walter Cronkite, Nancy Cartwright, Henry Winkler and John Ritter, Joe Alaskey has become a living legend in the world of animation. His impressive resume reads like a "Who's Who?" of cartoon characters.
A highly accomplished actor, he has achieved success as both a voice-over artist and a legitimate actor, appearing on stage, screen and television! With an illustrious resume that includes live theatre, television situation comedies, dramas, cartoons, game shows, motion pictures, stand up comedy, and a starring role on the 1980's sci-fi sitcom, Out of this World, Joe Alaskey has seen it all, and happily shares his fondest memories in a new book entitled, "That's Still Not All Folks," published and exceptionally packaged by BearManor Media.
As if his natural talents were not enough, Joe Alaskey is constantly challenging himself to excel in new endeavors, and he has done just that with his new autobiography, "That's Still Not All Folks." Once you pick up this book you simply cannot put it down again! Unlike typical gossip laden Hollywood style tell-alls, Joe Alaskey's autobiography is an exhilarating breath of fresh air, providing a witty, refreshingly classy account of a young man's ambition, talent, passion, drive, determination and ultimate rise to the very top of his craft and field.
The professional level caliber of Joe Alaskey's writing speaks directly to the heart, soul and funny bone, with a soft, down-to-earth, guy next door style. A highly polished writer and illustrator, in every sense of the word, Joe Alaskey's writing entertains, amuses and enlightens with his humorous, deliciously delightful, and at times heart warming stories and memoirs.
Anyone who is passionate about animation, comedy, voice-over work, or the entertainment industry in general, will fall in love with this book. The author's encounters with some of the most recognized names in the Hollywood entertainment industry are chronicled in a positive and uplifting manner. Devoid of any unnecessary mean spiritedness or gossip, "That's Still Not All Folks," serves as a blast from the past, while reveling in the present and looking ahead to the future.
One of the many highlights in this book is a previously unpublished short story, penned by this multitalented performer and playwright, who has written numerous volumes of fiction, stand up comedy scripts and dramatic plays for the stage. If Alaskey's delightfully bittersweet story "Professional Courtesy" is any indication of the exceptional level of creativity lying in the bottom of his closet, he better dust off those manuscripts, and start sharing his stories with the world. The title of his autobiography basically sums it up, "That's Still Not All Folks!" In the case of Joe Alaskey this book better not be "all" and should represent the beginning of a bright new future in publishing books, play writing and performing! For more information, go to [...].

What a pleasant surprise this book is. Joe Alaskey's funny and intelligent book about his long career as voice actor and comedy writer in Hollywood is filled with smart stories of exactly what it's like be a voice actor in Hollywood. On top of that it's filled with awesome anecdotes of Alaskey's experiences meeting and working with some of the greatest actors ever. A lot of these anecdotes are touching and laugh-out-loud funny.

Interestingly, the legendary underground stories of Joe's witty, iracible personality are given new meaning by the sincerity and, yes, sweetness of his writing. He is very kind in his telling of stories about celebrities, and a really nice man with a real love of his work and colleagues comes across through the writing.

A must-read especially for ANYONE interested in the field of voice acting. The greatest advice and anecdotes of what it's like being a voice actor in particular from a performer who started out as a comedian/impressionist and hit the big time performing on Letterman.

Just the coolest book, folks, and also illustrated by Alaskey, whose pen drawings are amazing. What a talented, brilliant performer. A definite five stars. Highly recommended.