Exclusive Video Interview With the Voice of Andy From 'Toy Story,' John Morris

By Zach Dionne Posted Jun 17th 2010 10:30AM

Video: A Chat with the Voice of Andy from 'Toy Story'

John Morris doesn't look familiar, but he sure sounds it. The 25-year-old grew up with 'Toy Story,' first voice-acting for the toys' owner, Andy, at age seven. In the long-awaited 'Toy Story 3,' Andy moves to college and the toys get relegated to the Mattel equivalent of a retirement home. Fittingly, Morris is moving on from 'Toy Story' as an adult, seeking new roles and basking in what may be the last of the series' limelight.

Morris chatted with PopEater about playing his character at three different formative ages, what great voice-acting requires and Andy's role in 'Toy Story 3,' out Friday. Watch the video!

The film is receiving glowing advance reviews and looks to continue Pixar's admirable winning streak with critics and audiences. "Woody, Buzz and playmates make a thoroughly engaging, emotionally satisfying return," writes The Hollywood Reporter.

For more 'Toy Story 3,' check out Moviefone's page! See the trailer here:

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Thursday 17 June

By mw

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Love Toy Story, can't wait for #3.

By Leaping Lamp

Can't wait for TS3, too! This is a great interview about the technique behind Andy's voice as well as John's experience returning as Andy in the Toy Story 3 film.

Friday 18 June

By sboo22

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its been 11 years AND I CANT WAIT :D!!!!!!

By Lisa

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He was not seven when he first started "Toy Story" unless you could say it was three years in the making. Morris was born late 1984, making him 25, like the article says. But the first Toy Story was in 1995, 15 years earlier, making him at least 10 when he first started it.

By Jen

It could be possible, it does take quite a while to make a movie. Maybe he was hired at that age and was turning 8 right after. Even now it takes about a year or two to work on a project and sometimes it's not released til a year later.

By Mary

Most likely it was three years in the making. I read in the Washington Post this morning that it takes on average 7 hrs for the animators to create one frame...and there are 24 frames per second.

If they can get the voice actors in early enough, they can use their likeness, facial expressions, movements etc. to animate with.

By Kay

Actually, what the process of animation consists of is that the voice acting is done first before any animation is started, therefore the animators can sync the character's mouth with the per-recorded actor's voice.

And since animation does take quite a long time to finish as Mary had said it is very likely that he did the acting at seven but didn't get to see his work until three years later when he turned ten.

By radicalreds

The movie is never made the same year its in the theaters....it was probably made 1 to 2 years earlier.

By Clarissa

Also, lets not forget, this was Pixar's first major film. There's a lot of talking and things generally take longer. Then getting into actual production, I can see him being 7 when they first started voicing. They usually get the voices in first for CG films anyway.

By LasVegasX

I was wondering that myself, but then I remembered that Toy Story took some time to animate before the theater release. I was going on 11 at that time myself.

Saturday 19 June

By Kathy

John was indeed the age that he states. I used to take care of him and his sister while his mom exercised at a gym. He would entertain us with his antics (acting/singing) and he did talk about Toy Story. Way to go, John!

By James

I took my then 6 year old son to see Toy Story in 1995 and now he's in college. Funny how time goes by so fast.

By Brenda

We prebought our tickets 2 days ago!!! We are going to the first showing today. My grandson is all albout Toy Story 1 & 2. He watches them over and over. He is 2 1/2 yrs. old and still gets just as excited and mesmerized every time he watches them.

By Sue

My son is 3 and also watches the first two over and over and over. We bought our tickets in advance too. He's been talking about seeing it for months! We just saw it last night, and it is WONDERFUL!!!!

By liuhui1101

Toy story 3 is amazing!.... I just saw it 2nite. I Laughed and cried a lot..

By Yolanda Gomez

My son was three when we saw TS 1, now, like Andy, he is going to College, OMG time really flies!!! Can't wait to see TS 3.

By vkjohn

The mainia begins!!!!!!!!!!

My friend and his family were going to the midight showing last night. We endured 4 hours of text messages of quotes from the last 2 movies! I love it when a sequel musters this much excitement! see you at the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By mary

Saw Toy Story 3!!! Its a great movie that will have you both cracking up and bawling your eyes out!
Some moments might be a little on the scary side for young kids so parents be careful, its a little more "grown up" or thematic than the first two

By anita

well i remember when sequals used to suck i love the toy story movies and it looks as though the this one will be as good as the previous two and this voice actor is sooooo totaly cute i hope he can branch out

By MR STONE

Now that's entertainment all the TOY STORYS! YOU would think Hollywood would learn a lesson
but they wont they cant wait to use that F..... word in every movie. or make a rectal statement its getting really to much.
all the movies that make big money don't use any profanity so why use it if your looking to make a lot of money? I would like to see more movies like TOY STORY...
MR STONE

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