Ben Whitehead stars as Wallace in the upcoming film "Wallace and Gromit - A Vengeance Most Fowl", and he joins us for the very first episode of This Is My Voice! We talk about the new film, the legacy of his character, and transitioning from struggling young actor to a renowned voice actor. 

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• Introduction to This Is My Voice! podcast and Ben Whitehead as the inaugural guest (00:14)
• Ben’s childhood love for Wallace and Gromit and how it inspired his career (01:25)
• Insights into the upcoming film Wallace and Gromit: A Vengeance Most Fowl (02:14)
• Ben’s journey into voice acting and his “accidental” entry into Aardman Animations (07:00)
• The art of voice-matching Wallace’s character and evolving the role (14:03)
• Challenges of working with silent characters like Gromit in animation (18:52)
• Ben’s thoughts on legacy and his role as a custodian of Wallace’s character (25:56)
• Fun impersonation challenges with Rachel and Eddie (28:13)

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