They have classes for such things. Not sure if Grey Delisle ever took them, supposedly she looked into it when she was told she did good voice immitations as a stand-up comic.
Sounds like she has fun...

Anyone can audition, that's for sure. But I'm sure you're better off with classes to back you up. But some voice actors come from nothing and move on up. I guess it depends on whether you have the right voice, personality, attitude, and abillity to take directions.
I don't know if I would ever take a shot at seriouse voice acting, but I enjoy reading into it. I may try fandub's or lend my voice to a friends project. I have a history of performing, so I may do well. I think I could be a good voice actor if I REALLY made the effort. But one thing is for sure: It would be increadably fun to work with the Foster's crew! They must have a real fun time. It show's in the finished product.

If you want to see just how talented and diverse Grey DeLisle is, compare Frankie to Mandy from The Grim Adventures. If it weren't for sharing the same voice actress, they couldn't possibly hope to be any more different, either in appearances or personality. It's just amazing.

However, to be completely honest, I do NOT like how Mandy hogs all the attention and fan love from DeLisle's other characters. I guess I understand why, since Mandy is one of the mascots on her show, while Frankie isn't. But it still grates me, because unlike Mandy, Frankie's character is unique and refreshingly three-dimensional.

I thought Mandy was voiced by Terra Strong. But I agree. Frankie is a better character all around. But Mandy has a cute charm to her.

Strong and DeLisle sound very similar when they do a low-key voice (see DeLisle's Mandy and Strong's character from Teen Titans, never remember those character's names).

Foster's is blessed with excellent voice work. No cartoon can really entertain without good voice acting.

Yes, good voice actors are very important to a cartoon. My all time faves are Scott Mcneill and Cam Clarck. But many of the Foster's crew, Grey Delisle inparticular, are moveing up my list!:D

Being good at acting is essential to voice acting, because if you can't act, all you really have is funny voices.

That's one of the things I love about Foster's, too -- you can just tell they have a lot of fun making it.

WHOA...If you hadn't posted that, I would've never known that Grey DeLisle did Mandy's voice.

I just saw "Squeekerbox" today. I have to say that Frankie look's pretty good in the morning. ;)

I've been rewatching the end of "The Big Cheese" repeatedly on my computer, only because I think Frankie looks absolutely delicious without her jacket and covered in mud. That, and she's simply hilarious :D

I've seen the 2nd third of "The Big Cheese" on youtube, but I want to wait and see the whole thing on the T.V. But that episode only makes me love Frankie's voice even more.:D
I wonder what Grey Delisle would think of us guy's swooning over a cartoon character? I know that I need to get out more. But Frankie is too great to pass up!8D

Grey's a professional, I am sure she's used to it. ;)

borrowed a CD today. Grey DeLisle sings one of the songs on it.
Just thought that was worth mentioning.

I think Grey would laugh and in some odd way, be flattered that so many people have been drawn to their characters. I mean guys like Tom Kenny and Phil LaMarr are probably used to having people support them because there "bigger" stars then Frankie is.

And I think the fact that Frankie is one of the middle kinda characters, she might find it flattering that so many people have taken aliking to a character that was never made to be the star. I know I would appreciate it. It makes you feel good, makes you feel better knowing people support even the minor roles.

Well, most of teh charcters in fosters are well done. I'd imagine she'd be flattered, though.

I wonder if Frankie is Grey's favorite role she's had? She just seem's to pute some extra dash of magic into Frankie unlike other characters.

Well, she certainly has talent what with the insanely bizarre range differences between Mandy from Billy and Mandy and Frankie here at Foster's. That's always a good sign that someone has skill if you can play 2 different characters with an unrecognizeable voice.

Some voice actors can't change their voice, and end up sounding the same for alot of their characters. Hank Azaria for Simpsons for example is INCREDIBLY talented being able to do Moe, Wiggum, Apu and all those interesting sounding characters.

I also like Frankie's screams, that's a good trick to have up your sleeve too, not everyone can yell and make it sound so convincing and at the same time so funny.

Well yes, many actors are very skilled because they can use so many differant voices. But one's who don't have the quantity make up for it with quality. Cam Clark is a great example. Even when he uses a differant voice, you KNOW it's him. But his voice acting is fantastic! His role of Kratos in Tales of Symphonia is still my favorite performance he's done. Just ahead of the Tick's Deflator-mouse and the Ninja Turtle's Leonardo in the original 80's cartoon.:D
But my all time favorite voice actor is the great Scott Mcneill! The man has the quality AND the quantity. But his voice is so cool on it's own, he dosen't even need to try. You may remember him as BeastWars' Dinobot, Rattrap, Waspinator and Silverbolt, Inuyasha'a Koga, and Gundam Wing's Duo Maxwell.
Grey Delisle never fails to impress me, though. She was fantastic as Berry, and we all love her as Frankie. And for the longest time, I thought Terra Strong did the voice of Mandy!8D Grey is certainly a gem.:D

I actually met Scott McNeil at Anime Central 2004 I believe, he was SUCH a cool guy! Loads of fun to hang out with and talk to, and I even got him to autopgraph my con programming book and had him scream out

"Dinobot Maximize"

It was a blast, he's also one of my fav. voice actors. Him along with Ian Cornett, Tim Curry, Ron Pearlmen, Mark Hamil, and Kevin Michael Richardson. But I think were getting off track from Frankie here :P.

That's my fault. Sorry. Do you think they'll ever bring a new character into the show so Frankie can have a REAL romance? Like they needed another set of hands at Fosters to help out. Let's face it, ever since Bloo came along, things have become VERY hecktic. Then again... that may not work to well for the show.

It wouldn't work well for the show, i think. it just dosn't fit in with the premise they have.

That's what I figured. Poor Frankie is going to go loveless. Too bad I can't jump into my tv to give her my shoulder to cry on.

NEW SUBJECT.

From what I've read(or remember reading), most people think Frankie's parents are dead. Thoughts, please.

Well that's what fan fics are for, despite how many people feel about them around here. Jumping into the TV would be a dream come true if I could live it. Nice thing about Frankie is that as we all know, Frankie has a lot of love to give. That's good because in her sake, so do we :-* !

But seriously I think Frankie's date episode is proof enough that (for the time being) she's content with her life and wouldn't want to lose her friends over any boyfriend, even Bloo. She's happy with her life and the people in her life, and a person as nice and warm and caring as her will have no problem meeting a guy.

No person looking that attractive and being that loveable can go unnoticed for long.

EDIT in regards to NEW SUBJECT

I doubt Frankie's parents are dead, it would be too obvious and there's no indication of anything bad happening to them. Maybe Frankie doesn't get along with her parents or they travel alot, or they have BIG demanding jobs like doctors, explorers, etc.

Frankie has a sense of reasoning and actual sanity, which is something she would have lost had she been completely raised her whole life by her cuckoo-for-coco puffs grandmother. I said before I wanna ask the comic con panel about Frankie's parents but, I just don't think they're dead.

Well, there is the fact that Frankie's been living at Foster's since she was little...

Well, she could have lived with her Grandma over the summer when she was little and when she became older she decided she wanted to help IFs so she decided to work/live at Foster's.

I don't think her parents are deceased. That would make the writters miss out on a great episode! Imagine that they come to visit her and unintentionaly imberess her the whole time.8D I don't think they are dead at all.
My sister moved out and lived with my grandmother for a few years. So it's not too unlikely that Frankie took up her job via Madam Foster's invitation and never looked back. It look's like a cushy job too because it seems to come with free room and board, as far as I can tell.

That would make a cute episode!

If Frankie's parents ever come to visit... I have a feeling that they might be the very opposite of what she and Foster's stand for--stuffy and rigid people who try to be as polite as they can when Madame Foster and Mr. Herriman(and all the other IFs) are around, but secretly think that their daughter should stop "wasting her time" with imaginary friends and "get a real life and job".

Not only would there be some good humor, but also some genuine drama and conflict.

I think that might be a little too serious for the show. Part of Foster's charm is that it's very lighthearted. Sure, there are lessons to be learned and all but haveing an incident like that could be pretty depressing. Ofcourse, the writters for this show are great, so they would proboly find a way to end it on a high note. Like her parents end up adopting an imaginary friend that they fall in love with (Duchess would be a twist!8D ) and start to understand Frankie's feelings for imaginary friends and decide that it's ok after all. Good idea.:D

Frankie would certainly have a lot of interesting stories to tell her parents: cookie binges, dating, becoming Foster's president and, of course, Goofball John McGee.

I'm sure she'll have a blast explaining that last one. :o ;)

I'm still waiting to see goofball. But my brother told me about the "Frankie's Right Bloo's Wrong" jar. I've got to see that!8D

explaining Frankie's parents would open up all sorts of cans of worms. Madame Foster's kids (if any other than Frankie's father, by assumption), her husband, etc.

Lots of explaining to do there.

Perhaps the writers have yet to touch it because they just can't figure out how to explain it all and make it entertaining.

Well then here's to them getting their ideas in gear, because this is something I am REALLY looking forward to seeing.

If they can explain one person's family life (Mac) already, they should be able to tell another.

I wanna know about Frankie's family alsooo. *whines*

As do I. That story is at the top of my list.

Oh she sure would, including the best one of all.

The one where she introduces her parents to her new boyfriend, Orlando Bloo!

Oooooh :blooevil: god only knows what could come out of that.

Oh man, why can't that be an episode!! </big Orlando Bloo fangirl>

Frankie: And this is my boyfriend...*gumble and forces it out* Orlando Bloo.
Frankie's Mom:...What an intresting man with no nose.
Frankie's Dad: And such an intresting shade of blue.

If we're very lucky, Mattel will decide to produce an Orlando Bloo plush. Better yet, one with a pullstring voicebox that says Orlando Bloo quotes from the show. I'd buy it without much thought. 8-)