Charles Fleischer: The Man Behind the Voices

Charles Fleischer: The Man Behind the Voices

From Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz by Barry Katz

March 25, 2026 · 1h 11m

About this episode

Charles Fleischer discusses his career and insights into comedy and voice acting.

In this wide-ranging podcast interview, comedian, actor, and entertainer Charles Fleischer — best known as the voice of Roger Rabbit — opens up about his career in stand-up comedy, character work, vocal dynamics, and multi-character performance. Fleischer discusses his comedic inspirations, including Jonathan Winters and Groucho Marx, his comedic triangle philosophy, early stand-up experiences at folk clubs and comedy clubs, performing alongside Robin Williams and Richard Pryor, his approach to improv and character voices, representation in Hollywood, his book Out of My Mind, presenting at the Academy Awards, and his enduring passion for entertaining, inspiring, and connecting with audiences through comedy, storytelling, and creative performance.Blueprint for Successhttps://barrykatz.com/blueprintAre you a comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, manager, host, podcaster or agent? Would you like personalized help to reach all of your goals in the entertainment business? Click the link to learn more & join our FREE industry networking group full of decades of experience!Barry Katz Entertainmenthttps://barrykatz.comConnect with…

People in this episode

Host: Barry Katz

Guest: Charles Fleischer

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • voice acting
  • improv
  • entertainment
  • storytelling
  • Hollywood representation

Keywords

  • Roger Rabbit
  • stand-up comedy
  • character work
  • vocal dynamics
  • improv
  • comedic inspirations
  • Hollywood

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Out of My Mind

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