In the spring of 1984, voice actor Dan Gilvezan walked into an audition for a half hour cartoon. Before he knew it, he would be part of what would turn into a long lasting, multi million dollar franchise.
Gilvezan provided the voice of Bumblebee in the hit animated series, Transformers. He has now written a book entitled “Bumblebee and Me: Life As A G1 Transformer.” The book is a recollection by Gilvezan on his time during the series. He recalls humorous stories, talks about his cast mates, working with voice director Wally Burr, how he reacted to seeing the toy of Bumblebee in the store for the first time, and other stops along the way of Transformers history.
The book is a must read for fans of the series. Gilvezan’s writing style is engaging and makes you want to hear more about what he’s saying. The stories are fantastic and really paint a picture of what the recording sessions were like. The book is a tad short, coming in at a grand total of 80 pages. That is the only fault of the book. It leaves you wanting more. Gilvezan does mention in the forward that the book is only meant to answer many of the frequent questions he gets from the fans in regards to what it was like during that time.
Though a tad short, what the book does give you delivers in being entertaining. The book is currently only available on Amazon but is well worth ordering and reading. I highly recommend it.
