About this episode

Voice actor Adam McArthur discusses his career, martial arts background, and shares a memorable first kiss story.

Voice actor Adam McArthur joins the podcast for a wildly entertaining conversation filled with anime fandom, martial arts, iconic cartoons, voice acting secrets, and one of the most wholesome first-kiss stories ever told on the show. Best known as Marco Diaz in Star vs. the Forces of Evil and Yuji Itadori in Jujutsu Kaisen , Adam brings nonstop energy, heartfelt honesty, and deep love for animation culture in this unforgettable episode. The episode kicks off with Adam revealing that he’s a black belt in Hapkido, instantly bonding over martial arts and discipline before diving into how his martial arts background actually influenced the characters he would later portray. He shares how his first-ever paid voice acting gig came from a Macy’s radio commercial during a SAG commercial strike, leading him to realize he could actually make a living “getting paid to talk.” One of the biggest highlights is Adam’s behind-the-scenes story about landing the role of Marco Diaz in Star vs. the Forces of Evil . He explains how he auditioned alongside Disney’s early casting process for Star Wars Rebels , going through multiple callbacks over several months before finally recording a chemistry…

People in this episode

Host: Nancy Cartwright

Guest: Adam McArthur

Topics covered

• anime
• voice acting
• martial arts
• cartoons
• first kiss
• audition process

Keywords

• Adam McArthur
• voice acting
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil
• Jujutsu Kaisen
• martial arts
• first kiss
• audition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney

Books & works: Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Jujutsu Kaisen, Star Wars Rebels

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