This past year has been a monumental one for the Adult Swim programming block. From the 200th episode to Robot Chicken to the new Toonami shows that will be coming this fall, there is no shortage of new content for viewers. One of the most significant surprise returns has got to be the third season premiere of Adult Swim forefather, 12 oz. Mouse.
Without missing a beat, the show has managed to recapture its essence and act as if no time has passed since its second season finale. Promising even crazier hijinx and even more interesting characters, the newest season has not disappointed.
Recently, we were able to catch up to one of the voice actresses on the show, Mary Spender. In the interview, we discuss the transition from musician to voice actress and much more! Make sure to give it a read below!
If interested in the full audio interview, make sure to check out Literaryjoe's Inner Child Podcast below! Also, don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments section!
Literary Joe: I'd like to ask you about the transition from singer to voice actress. I understand this is your first gig in the voice acting world. Was it like second nature to you, or did you have to take a different approach to acting than you do with music?
Mary Spender: Yeah, it is. It was very new to me in terms of acting. Luckily, I run a Youtube channel where I talk a lot, and that was where Matt became quite familiar with my voice.
When we started the remote recording sessions, I was recording here in Brighton. I had Matt on the line guiding me through. It was really fun to use the voice in a different way rather than singing; it was making sure I was still hitting certain emotions, but just talking. It was exciting to learn how to do. It kind of came out of the blue.
Literary Joe: I understand that you had to keep it a secret for a couple of years, was that tough to do?
Mary Spender: It actually wasn't that tough because it felt quite nice to actually hold on to something because the rest of my career is so public. So it kind of gave me a bit of security that I wasn't just going to be releasing it, and then everyone would know about it and forget about it in five minutes, which is kind of the Youtube way, and then you move on to the next video.
This was going to be a big, grand reveal of years of work on my side, but so much more in terms of Matt and the team. So, it was great to be a part of and great to hold on to and see so many surprised reactions, it's just great.
Literary Joe: So, can you see yourself venturing into more voice acting or acting territory following this?
Mary Spender: I would love to! I would definitely jump at the opportunity to do this again. It's not something I'm going to start pursuing, because I do feel the way this came about is the right way for some of these things to come about. It needs to be organic.
I'm running my own business here, and it would need to be someone who understands that I'm not an actor just like Matt did. But he knew that I had a fun, weird side after seeing certain videos as long. So as it was the right thing.
I get lots of comments on my Youtube channel and my podcast for doing Audiobooks. So I've kind of integrated that into a new series on my Youtube channel that will be coming out soon, which is me reading aloud. But I'd always do a Season 4 of 12 oz. Mouse!
*This interview has been edited for clarity.*
If you missed the return of 12 oz. Mouse on Adult Swim, you can catch up here!