Finn Lee-Epp is the voice of Ryder in PAW PATROL The Mighty Movie. He shared a bit of his voice-acting experience and working on PAW PATROL The Mighty Movie in our recent interview.
Credit: Finn Lee-Epp, People via IMDB
INTERVIEW Finn Lee-Epp Talks Ryder in PAW PATROL The Mighty Movie
Were you a big fan of Paw Patrol before you were cast as Ryder?
Finn Lee-Epp: I used to watch it with my little brother. He was the perfect age at the time when it first came out; he had all the toys and everything. So I knew quite a lot about the show, even though I was a bit on the older end. But I really watched the show quite a lot. When I was looking for all these auditions, I got this Ryder audition. By the time I had done all these auditions, and I had gotten the part, everything had come full circle because I never thought I’d be playing Ryder when I watched the show years before we were taping.
Who is your favorite Paw Patrol pup and why?
Finn Lee-Epp: Right now my favorite Paw Patrol pup is Skye because we have a cockapoo. So it reminds me I love it.
If you could have been cast as any other Paw Patrol pup besides Ryder, who would it be?
Finn Lee-Epp: I’m not sure. I think probably Chase I really liked Chase.
So do you have a favorite scene that you filmed? Or that you voiced in the film?
Finn Lee-Epp: I think when the when the Pup Tower gets destroyed at the beginning of the movie, that was, it was crazy, because I had to do all this yelling in the studio. So it was it was pretty neat, because it’s just so much different than the rest of the movie.
You’ve done one other live-action film. But this is your first voiceover/ animated film. What was the process like to work in a studio? How was that for you compared to working on a set? Do you have like a favorite part of that voiceover process? Did you enjoy that over like working on a set? What was that experience like?
Finn Lee-Epp: It was crazy. Because it’s so much different than a live-action set. It turns out, you have to be a lot more animated because they can only hear your voice. So I think I had to take it up a notch like my animation and my voice and everything. But it’s pretty neat. Because it was this whole new experience for me and the director and writer, Bob [Barlen] and Cal [Brunker] both really helped guide me through the whole process.
Did you get to work in the studio at all with any of the other voice actors? Or did everything that you work on was it all solo?
Finn Lee-Epp: I didn’t get to meet any of the other voice actors up until the Canadian premiere of the movie. So it was really strange because there were all these people in this movie that I didn’t get a chance to meet at all up until the release of the movie. So it was it was really funny.
You said your favorite scene working or like to do in the studio as the scene at the beginning with the Pup Tower? Was there anything that you worked on in the studio that was that you found to be super challenging?
Finn Lee-Epp: I think we had to do like a bunch of efforts, which are like, like, if you jump over something you have to go like, and stuff like that like little like grunts and stuff like that. And it was just it was really strange. So it was a bit weird for me to do those. But it was really neat.
About how long did you work on the animation process in the studio, from start to finish? How many months did that take you?
Finn Lee-Epp: I think all my voice recordings probably in total, took over the course of 8 months. I probably do one a month.
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie is on Digital Now Blu-ray.
A hit with audiences and critics alike, the exciting and inspiring new adventure PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie arrives for families to enjoy together at home when it becomes available to buy on Digital October 31, 2023! The delightfully entertaining movie will debut on Blu-ray and DVD on December 12, just in time for holiday gift-giving.
“An action-packed adventure for the entire family” (FOX-TV) hailed as “heartwarming and fun” (Crosswalk), PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie follows the fan-favorite pups as they take on new adventures with all-new superpowers and prove that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference!
Fans who purchase the film on Digital, Blu-ray, or DVD will be on a roll with fun-filled bonus content, including a look at the team’s amazing superpowers, all-new super-suits, and upgraded vehicles with none other than Skye herself. Plus, go inside the voiceover booth to hear from the actors who voice your favorite characters! Bonus content is detailed below:
PAW-Somely Mighty Pups — Get ready to fly high with Skye (McKenna Grace) as she breaks down the amazing superpowers that the crystals bestow on the pups. Plus, see the team’s all-new super-suits and their mighty upgraded vehicles.
A Totally PAW-Some Cast — Meet the pup-tastic cast and see the incredible young talent behind the voices of Chase, Skye, Liberty, and the Jr. Patrol pups. Additionally, meet the actors who brought reporter Sam Stringer and the villainous Victoria Vance to life.
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie and PAW Patrol: The Movie will also be available in a 2-movie collection on Digital.
About PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS! But they face their mightiest challenge yet when the pups’ arch-rival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a mad scientist, to steal the superpowers for themselves. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it’s too late.
Rating: PG, for mild action/peril
Runtime: 95 mins
Director: CAL BRUNKER
Producers: JENNIFER DODGE, p.g.a.; LAURA CLUNIE, p.g.a.; TONI STEVENS, p.g.a.
Executive Producers: RONNEN HARARY, ADAM BEDER, PETER SCHLESSEL
Based on the Television Series Created by KEITH CHAPMAN
Story: CAL BRUNKER & BOB BARLEN, SHANE MORRIS
Music Supervisors: DAVE JORDAN and TRYGGE TOVEN
Music: PINAR TOPRAK
Cast: MCKENNA GRACE, TARAJI P. HENSON, MARSAI MARTIN, CHRISTIAN CONVERY, KIM KARDASHIAN, NORTH WEST, SAINT WEST, JAMES MARSDEN, KRISTEN BELL, FINN LEE-EPP
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie is on Digital Now and available on Blu-ray on December 12.
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