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title: "2 Competent Quotes By Rob Paulsen"
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> [The best voice actors all have a live performance background. And are competent, fearless, incredibly creative actors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/the-best-voice-actors-all-have-a-live-performance-background-and-are/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e6d/rob-paulsen-32324_actors_the-best-voice-actors-all-have-a-live-pe_1894878.png)

> [Learn as much as you can about performing. Live theater, improv classes, music, stand up comedy, dance, anything to make yourself confident and comfortable in front of an audience. It'll all come in handy when auditioning for producers and performing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/learn-as-much-as-you-can-about-performing-live-theater-improv-classes/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3d/rob-paulsen-32324_actors_learn-as-much-as-you-can-about-performin_2367532.png)

## Other authors on Competent

## More by Rob Paulsen

> [My goal is to leave the producer with so many good takes, that he or she has a tough time deciding on the best…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/my-goal-is-to-leave-the-producer-with-so-many-good-takes-that-he-or/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [I'm a golf nut!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/i-m-a-golf-nut/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [I love to improvise when it's appropriate and encouraged by a producer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/i-love-to-improvise-when-it-s-appropriate-and-encouraged-by-a-producer/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [The greatest thing is nobody cares that I'm fifty years old. They only care what I sound like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/the-greatest-thing-is-nobody-cares-that-i-m-fifty-years-old-they-only/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [One of the greatest things about my job is that I can enjoy all the successes of a show, but can still go out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/one-of-the-greatest-things-about-my-job-is-that-i-can-enjoy-all-the/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [I'm one of those fortunate actors who gets to work pretty much every day. I've had a run of good fortune and work with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/i-m-one-of-those-fortunate-actors-who-gets-to-work-pretty-much-every/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [Work hard in school and listen to your parents. They really do want the very best for you and have been where you're going.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/work-hard-in-school-and-listen-to-your-parents-they-really-do-want/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [I know a lot of successful people and none of them are stupid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/i-know-a-lot-of-successful-people-and-none-of-them-are-stupid/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [I'm getting paid to do what I got in trouble for in the 7th grade. I absolutely love what I do and thank my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/i-m-getting-paid-to-do-what-i-got-in-trouble-for-in-the-7th-grade-i/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [I absolutely love what I do and thank my lucky stars for twenty-five years of full-time employment in this business.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/i-absolutely-love-what-i-do-and-thank-my-lucky-stars-for-twenty-five/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [The best voice actors all have a live performance background. And are competent, fearless, incredibly creative actors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/the-best-voice-actors-all-have-a-live-performance-background-and-are/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [Learn as much as you can about performing. Live theater, improv classes, music, stand up comedy, dance, anything to make yourself confident and comfortable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/learn-as-much-as-you-can-about-performing-live-theater-improv-classes/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [The nuances and organic characteristics of a character become second nature if I'm doing my job well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/the-nuances-and-organic-characteristics-of-a-character-become-second/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [It's a treat to portray a complex character. Besides... where else could I find a job where emotional outbursts and odd exclamations like 'Egad!',…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/it-s-a-treat-to-portray-a-complex-character-besides-where-else-could/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

> [Just because there are celebrities in a movie, it doesn't mean anything. I don't think The Ant Bully did all that well the first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-paulsen/just-because-there-are-celebrities-in-a-movie-it-doesn-t-mean/)

[Rob Paulsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-paulsen/)

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