How did the celebrity voices start on the TV show?
Jean: I believe originally Albert Brooks worked with Jim and there was a part that called for someone really funny, and he brings material to the table too. You just turn on a tape recorder and he’s hilarious. Penny Marshall was in the first episode recorded, although it wasn’t the first episode that aired. The first season it was sparing, and then it became cool and we started realizing we could meet people like The Beatles by writing them in. CS: Because animation has to be planned out so far in advance, were there any happy accidents in the movie? Silverman: A couple. One happy accident was something that Jim asked for very late in the game, about something emotional you want to get in terms of people just about to get out of a situation, and I was able to utilize what had already been animated and rejigger it and rearrange it, and I think we got it done in about an hour using existing materials. Brooks: It was very late in the game, later than you’re supposed to do anything. Silver
