That's Still Not All Folks!!

by Joe Alaskey

Autobiography of a master impressionist, now the voice of Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Warner Bros. cartoon characters! "Everyone who knows voices knows how good Joe Alaskey is at them. The guy has an uncanny ear, an amazing ability to sound like anyone or anything, and the comic timing of a master comedian. You'd think that would be enough for one human being but no. Turns out, he also writes (and, for God's sake, even illustrates!) a warm, funny autobiography that's as much about the greats he's met and/or revered as it is about him. Anyone interested in cartoons or voices or just show biz success stories will have, like I did, a hard time putting it down." -- Mark Evanier

220 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2009

Reviews

[K.P. Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

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! - K.P. Lynne

[kone · Rating 4 out of 5]

His experiences from inside the industry were really interesting, and dare I say, inspiring. His humorous narration kept me hooked. But he built a lot of anticipation around being the va for the looney tunes and then went over the roles for a page or two. I wouldve liked some more in depth insight.
He did talk about small, one off appearances I had no idea existed though which sort of makes up for it. Like a radio project and subsequent meeting with barbara Bush!? (Side note: The toons, republicans? We all know Daffy would but Bugs bunny would never.)
RIP to Mr. Alaskey. He will be remembered as a great writer, comedian, and actor.

[Erin Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I really like Joe as a voice actor, his tales about making it big in the business were a bit lackluster. I'm sure plenty of people think it's exciting but all I noted was typical things people would do in normal situations. They could have easily been skipped. There is also a lot of name dropping. And sadly, I didn't know half the names.