"I Am The Eggman" - An Interview With Mike Pollock, Voice Of Dr. Eggman

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Filmed in November of 2011, FTCR sits down with the one and only Mike Pollock, the current voice of Dr. Ivo 'Eggman' Robotnik. We cover a range of topics, from how he got his start in voice acting, the how he became Eggman, thoughts on the role and some of his other most well known voices, and more!
Credits:
Camera Man - Stephen Aymond
Colour Correction - Ryan Tonks
Editor - Gareth Spriggs
Music:
S01 Frigate Appears - Hideaki Kobayashi
White-Space Time: Egg Dragoon - Jun Senoue
Dream Figure Skating: Dr. Eggman - Jun Senoue
All media is copyright of its respected owner.
Special Thanks:
Karto Destara
Jansen McCord
Kari Ann Spriggs
Ahn Thu
Ryan Tonks
Jason Williams
And of course:
Mike Pollock
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@phantomstrider 7 лет назад

I'm glad we have voice actors like Mike in a field that isn't necessarily always treated with care. It's all too easy to find lackluster english dub performances, but he puts his heart into every performance, even Ratatoing lol

@ericparazak8448 7 лет назад

Agreed, it's also quite surprising that he had 4 roles in that movie. Well at least regardless of the movie, he still performed very well like you said.

@conmenn4285 7 лет назад

I love your vids! (and Eggman)

@NeoGraena 7 лет назад

PhantomStrider WTF ARE YOU DOIN 'ERE

@dannywaving 7 лет назад

Precisely!

@snertdew2434 6 лет назад

PhantomStrider hi phantom

@itsamike 11 лет назад

Hey!

@monkeyzebraproductionsacon4328 6 лет назад

Snooping as usual I see.

@H4NA 6 лет назад

Mike Pollock your dark and awesome

@joeykirkpatrick224 6 лет назад

Mike Pollock ALL HAIL THE GREAT DR. EGGMAN

@nisim04 6 лет назад

are you jewish?? the necklace kinda there...so... yea :|

@conman1374 6 лет назад

You are a legend Mike

@aaronwilson9465 9 лет назад

Even when he is talking normally, I can hear a small trace of Eggman

@aaronpittman5583 8 лет назад

Same

@scarletmarx8477 7 лет назад

Same.

@inkfire2236 7 лет назад

Aaron Wilson same

@LilXancheX 5 лет назад

Aaron Wilson he looks like eggman too

@Phantom-on6ij 5 лет назад

S A M E

@NannerMan 9 лет назад

"Sonic X was a very non-swearing show" MEANWHILE, IN JAPAN...

@bright0nsounds 9 лет назад

"Shit! Run"

@DJBlazy 9 лет назад

Oh wow... Nice 2 see you here nanner eue

@firepuppies4086 8 лет назад

+Squid Kid 4Kids Sonic X*

@casinopolis 7 лет назад

I'm actually watching the japanese version and in THE SECOND EPISODE Sonic says "Shit" RIGHT IN FRONT OF CREAM AND SHE DOESN'T GIVE TWO SHITS

@shalpp 7 лет назад

Sonic is a cool kid you gotta show everyone just how cool he is by saying words that mean absolutely nothing in Japanese

@Supersaurus4 9 лет назад

There's not another voice actor on this planet that can voice Eggman like Mike Pollock does.

@OsojiNosferatu69 9 лет назад

Supersaurus4 Sonic and Jason is another example. This is proven perfectly by Roger.

@KeiichiO 8 лет назад

+Osoji Nosferatu Jason Griffith is the absolute worst Sonic voice though. Griffith just isn't a good actor. His delivery is terrible.

@OsojiNosferatu69 8 лет назад

There's two sides of my opinion on this: on one hand, we have the kid who loved Jason, and then we have the present version of me who questions whether or not he was actually good or not. I guess it's all a matter of when you were first introduced to the actor. Also, your profile is pretty amazing. Send me the LINK to where you found it? ;)

@Optimegatrongodzilla 8 лет назад

+Osoji Nosferatu Ryan Drummond IS modern Sonic! Period! Also, Jaleel White IS classic Sonic! Period!

@Fast_and_Cool 8 лет назад

+Rinku Starr Jason Griffith? The worst? Obviously, you haven't heard Meg Inglina as Sonic..

@Chaosfly10 9 лет назад

*GET A LOAD OF THIS*

@d4rksonic474 9 лет назад

That wasn't from Mike...

@Chaosfly10 9 лет назад

Darktendo Doesn't matter. Still eggman.

@InsanePigeon 9 лет назад

VictinisClaw PINGAS!

@carvajaltomatelaleche2284 8 лет назад

+herobrine030501 NO!

@vj3137 7 лет назад

HOW ABOUT THIS!?

@craigsure2949 9 лет назад

I feel like eggman is talking about his intrests besides evil plans

@jeremyfont7135 6 лет назад

Craig Sure true

@phoenixking5773 5 лет назад

Right if you close your eyes it's just eggman talking lol

@truthful_deceit8661 4 года назад

@DankZilla technically both. The American name for eggman was robotnik, whilst the Japanese name was eggman because of his shape. They eventually morphed it into doctor ivo "eggman" robotnik. Pretty much eggman is a nickname now.

@itsamike 11 лет назад

Now, now, no need to fight over me. There's plenty to go around for everyone.

@itsamike 11 лет назад

Thanks. And I'm relieved my parents didn't name me Ethelbert.

@tacocats2244 3 года назад

The weird thing is, you look a bit like a younger version of Charles Martinet, but the funny thing is, he is the good guy in his game, and you are the bad guy in yours XD

@itsamike 3 года назад

@@tacocats2244 You make it sound like Dr. Eggman is my only gig, which couldn't be further from the truth.

@tacocats2244 3 года назад

@@itsamike that's not what I'm saying i was just making a joke, also hi

@itsamike 3 года назад

@@tacocats2244 Understood, thanks. And hi!

@tacocats2244 3 года назад

@@itsamike Yeet

@ashcii 7 лет назад

Mike Pollock = Best Eggman for life.

@brenisis2772 4 года назад

What about long john bauldry:AoStH robotnik

@krim8903 4 года назад

Can't forget about Alfred Coleman

@nickdegugs7190 4 года назад

Ashley Hacky watch out, Jim Carrey is coming for that role!

@RandomVids0987 4 года назад

@@nickdegugs7190 Jim fucking sucked.

@farisweiss2373 4 года назад

@@RandomVids0987 jim carrey as eggman as we know him yes he was not the best, but in terms of new interpretation of the character and how he did it, he did it pretty good.

@ronnieradon 9 лет назад

Snooping as usual, I see?

@dsmaster7173 8 лет назад

Funky McRadical SnooPING AS usual I see.

@ribrobclovr 7 лет назад

Wrong Eggman.

@Bauglir100 7 лет назад

+Mr. Endie As of a recent episode of Sonic Boom, not anymore.

@ashsquest1235 6 лет назад

Jonathan Szuhai PINGAS

@tylahlomas6106 10 лет назад

"Damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn, you're going straight to hell" I love it :D

@marlonhaigh6046 9 лет назад

I demand a 10 hour loop of that!

@ashsquest1235 6 лет назад

Tylah Lomas "That DAMN Fourth Chaos emerald."

@DS17277 5 лет назад

Hah, same :D it's just perfect

@GMaster4308 Год назад

"It sounds like @#$!ing a princess isn't that easy."

@CreatorCody 7 лет назад

Mike is my favorite Eggman voice actor

@toastwings9358 7 лет назад

Creator Cody Is there really much competition.

@endergeek236 7 лет назад

ToastWings SatAm?

@yes5937 7 лет назад

EnderGeek He was great at his job but honestly eggmans new voice actor is a great guy

@sonic4606 5 лет назад

Same

@spriteamogus404 4 года назад

Mike is one of my favorite people ever.

@fredboidafanatic 4 года назад

Why is this in my recommended 7 years later?

@reddy_ice8972 4 года назад

Same for me lol

@FindTheComputerRoom 4 года назад

RU-vid randomly decided to blow this video up this week. We have no idea either. Um...enjoy I guess?

@fredboidafanatic 4 года назад

@@FindTheComputerRoom Congrats man!

@keriol7966 4 года назад

Did any of you watched the snapcube dubs of the sonic games recently? That's my best guess since that's probably how i ended here.

@Ai-xm3gp 4 года назад

SAME XD

@millertime97jm 4 года назад

Mike really puts his all into voicing Eggman. You gotta love him for that. I'm glad they kept him when they got new actors in Colors.

@OsojiNosferatu69 9 лет назад

SOUNDS LIKE ****ING A PRINCESS ISN'T THAT EASY

@jeremyfont7135 6 лет назад

Osoji explains why Mario never truly wins

@notenoughsalsa4668 6 лет назад

*gets 69 likes*

@jeremyfont7135 6 лет назад

NotEnoughSalsa XD

@Badylird 6 лет назад

Liked just to make It 70.

@Gaia_Channel001 3 года назад

XD golden one

@KodyTauros 10 лет назад

I can't wait to meet this man on May 4th, he's coming to a local comic shop near me for "Free Comic Day". It's going to be great to meet him, he's such a cool guy!

@vj3137 7 лет назад

Did you meet him?

@KodyTauros 7 лет назад

I did

@dfruit4588 7 лет назад

Was he cool

@personguy6904 4 года назад

answer the question

@diego25497 4 года назад

@@KodyTauros WAS HE COOL!? Dammit Kody, we need to know

@itsamike 11 лет назад

Yes. In case I had to beam down to a strange planet I could be safely expended,

@chilidog2469 7 лет назад

When Mike says he basically talks to himself in Sonic Generations makes me remember that when i'm bored i do the same thing with silly voices :P

@itsamike 10 лет назад

Glad to be of service.

@tomdragamer 4 года назад

Mike: "I don't think anyone is going to see it." Movie review channels on RU-vid: "So this is Ratatoing-"

@itsamike 10 лет назад

Thanks, and thanks for watching!

@_oxcy 7 лет назад

"Sounds like f**king a princess isn't easy!"

@shadygamer9388 9 лет назад

I want to meet this man

@CeraisianAlchemist 9 лет назад

Me tooooo!

@stephaniegreenan8686 9 лет назад

You don't he likes being egg man he wants to take over the WORLED

@CeraisianAlchemist 9 лет назад

stephanie greenan So? I like Eggman.

@joshuakorynta3385 6 лет назад

He's in the comments.

@TheAOGS 8 лет назад

"Ray Bradburied" I love Mike Pollock. 10/10

@PolarPhantom 7 лет назад

Mike's so cool. No one else living today could match his English performance and it's hard to think of anyone else doing it. Maybe the Great Clement. Maybe. He's probably the least controversial voice actor in the Sonic franchise.

@itsamike 11 лет назад

Thanks, and understood, but it's still worth clarifying for anyone who might believe I have purely mercenary intentions. The fact remains that I happen to love what I do and am extremely lucky that I can get paid for doing what I love. Regardless of the particular pay rate or the particular type of gig, it's still a blast to be able to do it.

@typo1345 4 года назад

I was not expecting to know you voiced ella as well lol How exactly do you do the eggman voice, technically speaking? I'm trying to learn to do voices, I got some looney toons down, almost habe spongebob patrick and squidward, but I'd love to voice Baldy McNosehair!

@itsamike 4 года назад

@@typo1345 Thanks. Let this guy tell you. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uZNsdLoX8o8.html

@typo1345 4 года назад

@@itsamike thats all? Just a gravelly voice and the occasional voice flux? Huh. I figured there'd be more to it! Thank you for the quick reply sir, and thank you for doing a fantastic job as eggman!

@itsamike 4 года назад

@@typo1345 That and a whole lot of anger. Thanks. So glad you've enjoyed it.

@typo1345 4 года назад

@@itsamike lol yep, thats eggman. And yes, I really admire your work as him, its a real great pleasure to be speaking...er... _Messaging_ to you sir! Voice acting has always been a fun side hobby I like doing just for kicks. If I don't cut out as my intended career path, a film composer, than I have that option to turn to, so I'm thinking ahead. And seeing as I graduate high school 2022, I'm gonna need to plan.

@somethingscary1163 10 лет назад

Long live the great Mike Pollock!

@ThePumpDaddyC 10 лет назад

dont you mean long live the great clement?

@Mitsuraga 4 года назад

The higher-pitched "Ohohoho" is closer to the Japanese Eggman voice's laugh, so it makes sense they'd prefer it over a more Santa Clause style laugh.

@sirkjohno0129 8 лет назад

gotta love Mike! such a nice funny guy!

@machtails1352 7 лет назад

He really is! Such a great Eggman!

@Mercsin 9 лет назад

I like how (at least in this interview) Mike shows that even if you have a big role in Voice Acting, there's always da struggle. Accepting jobs that may not be always to your liking.

@sneedymcdeedy6526 5 лет назад

I’m so glad that he was the one who managed to stay after Sega purged the 4kids cast.

@verlicity6144 Год назад

Mike pollock is honestly so talented you can hear the emotion in his voice during sonic frontiers.

@ethanator6015 10 лет назад

10:08 is just comedy gold.

@licorice7903 10 лет назад

My favorite video game villain of all time also likes Gallows humor? My life is now complete.

@unknown_fury-x8862 7 лет назад

Ivychandessu Kafka was from final fantasy 6

@blazingsonic 10 лет назад

O_O Wait is that the REAL Mike Pollock? Why are you snoop- *Gets hit with a grand piano*

@cyclops8238 4 года назад

Bolt: that's a funny place to put a piano.

@MsTeechar 4 года назад

Cyclops823 *WHERE. IS. THE. ANTIDOTE.*

@somerandomsonicfan8479 7 лет назад

I am the Eggman, that's what I am. I am the Eggman, i've got the master plan!

@jaydawga 10 лет назад

Long live the pingas

@ashsquest1235 6 лет назад

PINGAS

@familyguykazzy6975 6 лет назад

P I N G A S

@Liam-vb3xo 6 лет назад

xXShepherd GamingXx snoPING AS usually I see

@landonbutler93 6 лет назад

PINGAS

@smahlt Год назад

I like the insight about how Eggman was recast before Mr. Bristow passed away. I personally think Bristow's performances were better, but I cannot complain about Mr. Pollock's either. What a lucky character to have such great talent behind him

@Ludicolo-rj5vb 9 лет назад

15:28 He sounds like king candy from wreck it ralph

@nenkers3884 3 года назад

He sounds like Eggman from Sonic

@shaden99 6 лет назад

I hardly ever think so that SEGA will find the replacement voice actor. Nobody can act Doctor Eggman that great than Mike Pollock. Good job Mike, you made a villain which everyone loves it. Even it's a bad guy.

@MegaAnimazing 10 лет назад

14:00 hmmm, Dan Green I'm guessing.

@lightningmaster3383 9 лет назад

Naw! It couldn't possibly be him. XD

@farisweiss2373 4 года назад

I think it's Van Cheen.

@OsojiNosferatu69 9 лет назад

Somebody needs to link me to the song where Espio, the commander, and Shadow are singing "DAMN"

@charly6066 8 лет назад

I found it once, but I forgot the name, I think if you search "Shadow The Hedgehog in a nutshell" you might find it.

@ronaldbowers7457 8 лет назад

Annoying sonic phrases GMV

@Gunni4091 6 лет назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SjRed5md_QM.html

@DrDeathslayer 9 лет назад

It's weird that you have a shot of *****'s bedroom...

@itsamike 11 лет назад

NO-ah!

@username-mk4qv 4 года назад

“Parents should pay attention to the labels and ratings...” Very true, but I’m happy my parents didn’t pay attention when they bought me, their sweet little girl, Shadow the Hedgehog. Not a fantastic game, but I had fun with the shooting and swearing when I couldn’t get it anywhere else.

@CronosZxMkII 9 лет назад

so...does he say pingas?

@joshuamoore4022 8 лет назад

PINGAS

@king-vl3pg 8 лет назад

no.

@DavidTurner2 7 лет назад

Snooping as usual I see

@Bauglir100 7 лет назад

He once said the line for an interview. He wasn't too happy about it, though.

@drayalgo 6 лет назад

Cronos ZX in a sonic boom episode he says “snooping as usual i see” so yeah, he technically says pingas.

@ernestochavez5735 4 года назад

6 years later this is recommended to me😂

@kazi1 3 года назад

lol

@zyriuz2 6 лет назад

I never forget when he himself replied to one of my comments on youtube! I felt like the chosen one! Great guy humble and nice. ^^ best eggman voice there is :)

@ames6696 2 года назад

this man voiced a pretty big part of my childhood, i always loved his dr egg man voice and i still do today!

@Big_Chico 5 лет назад

Guy: walks out with groceries Eggman: *you’re going to pay for this*

@MadnessIncVP 5 лет назад

4:05 "I love to work!" Mood. 👌 9:50 It's a realistic, well decided approach. 13:39 Good man!

@Venomanonthe1st 4 года назад

I can only imagine how terrified this poor guy was when Chris Chan berated and yelled at him at the convention

@starshot2661 2 года назад

What? When did this happen? I never knew this until I came across this comment. Why would this person verbally attack Mike?

@Venomanonthe1st 2 года назад

@@starshot2661 chris chan believes that this guy is literally the real eggman. He had a q and a at a con where chris chan started asking him stuff as if he was his character. It was really uncomfortable situation.

@starshot2661 2 года назад

@@Venomanonthe1st Did security get involved and escort this guy out? Because crazed fanatics like that can certainly do wild/disturbing things without any sort of provocation.

@Venomanonthe1st 2 года назад

@@starshot2661 no he at first played along but was baffled when he realized Chris chan was actually apeshit. Chris chan fortunately didn't escalate and left after getting some questions answered, but it was still super awkward.

@starshot2661 2 года назад

@@Venomanonthe1st Oh geez.

@thepeternetwork 11 лет назад

I've learned so much about voice acting from this guy alone. If only I had the acting talent for doing voices the way he talks about it.

@casinopolis 7 лет назад

This man absolutely charms me. I've talked to him a couple of times on RU-vid. But watching this makes me like him even more

@ribrobclovr 7 лет назад

I wonder how much fun Mike had with the laugh from generations.

@besiiano4051 6 лет назад

Ho ho ho HO HO HO HO HOBHP HO HO

@Qiibo_the_Robot 6 лет назад

5:54 best scream ever

@Kuribohchaos8 4 года назад

So this is the: "Get a load of this" guy The "You little....you little!!" Guy Also the "This gorge will be your tomb!!" guy

@BeigomaStudios053 10 лет назад

dont worry mike i liked GX

@itsamike 10 лет назад

Thanks. That's very flattering.

@tailsknuxfan101 9 лет назад

My Brother got in a conversation on Facebook with Mike Pollock

@Athesies 5 лет назад

Mike pollock as the maid was a such an amazingly hilarious casting choice

@SpeedMotionSamic 5 лет назад

Mike Pollock is amazing as Eggman. Too bad he's been given crappy lines to read after Unleashed. I'm glad he's still the voice of Eggman, but he deserves better writers than Pontac and Graff. Also Jason and Mike are the best Sonic and Eggman duo

@dwainsimmons3447 2 года назад

Who are Pontac and Graff?

@theofficialliedetector1545 Год назад

@@dwainsimmons3447 The writers of the Sonic games since 2010

@lukahmei2000 Год назад

Jason and Mike = the best duo that was gone too soon

@RavenMenel 7 лет назад

I didn't know he did Ella! XD perfect

@itsamike 11 лет назад

Mashuperrific! Thanks.

@doctorivorobotnik4773 11 лет назад

I like how you're rather active with the community. Willing to speak out with opinions. Gives a sense of "people person."

@MsDBZbabe 11 лет назад

Great interview, really enjoyed it!

@liambiniares3182 10 лет назад

Even Mike makes fun of the 4Kids Dub. YOU ARE THE BOSS!

@darkgenie3167 4 года назад

He’s like an edgier version of Charles martinet

@itsamike 10 лет назад

Thanks!

@medicbrosyt8021 6 лет назад

I'd just like to point out that sega missed out on a joke sonic could have made in generations. In the pre-final-boss cut-scene: (After Eggman-Present compliments Eggman-Past) Sonic: Great. Now I have to hear him in stereo.

@playa144xd8 7 лет назад

Aw man! Pollock's the dude that voiced meat in ultimate muscle!

@reverendspaceman7407 9 лет назад

Hearing Dr. Eggman talk about animated mockbusters just made my day.

@scottevans3568 11 лет назад

very cool interview and awesome editing Gareth!!!

@TheSonicHybrid13 3 года назад

HES GOT THE MASTER PLAN

@phillyfanmatt 11 лет назад

Love this man. So famous among the community but yet still so humble. He's just a cool guy.

@mr.malfunction 5 лет назад

"Oh how's my hair" This is eggman

@VGAfanatic 10 лет назад

I really like how far Mike Pollock's come, both as a voice actor and as the voice of Dr. Eggman. He even got to be flown out to LA to record Sonic Boom with the current voice cast. Check out their Behind the Scenes video. The chemistry between them all is just beautiful. =)

@allentheproyt 10 месяцев назад

I absolutely love ur voice acting you do such a good job :)

@iPodMusician Год назад

I come back to this interview from time to time for the warm and fuzzies. What a wonderful and wholesome man. Still in 2023 everyone KNOWS you as Eggman forever, Mike. Thank you for making my childhood. ❤

@theAmazingJunkman 4 года назад

Probably one of the best thing 4kids has done for english voice-overs was get Mike this role. I don’t think anyone will ever be able to replace him.

@JiMxtreme 11 лет назад

Great interview. Mike's a really cool and funny guy, and super talented of course. Nice editing too :P

@draw0rtogether 11 лет назад

Bravo! Great interview!

@francoharris6512 5 лет назад

That voice I never heard.😲

@CrimsonMoonM Год назад

His love of gallows-flavored humor certainly explains why the PA announcements in Colors were basically the only jokes in that game that genuinely landed each and every time. I always wondered why Eggman was so much better written than every other character during the Pontak/Graff era, but hearing how Pollock loves to do characters that make him laugh, I'm started to wonder if his lines in those games landed primarily because of his enthusiasm and sense of humor.

@AxelLeJeff 11 лет назад

Wow, I actually watched that tugboat film, rental from my local library when I was a toddler. Thanks for making some of the more recent sonic games palatable, really, it was the Robotnik dialogue that kept me suffering through the games.

@alantorresdwyer5542 Год назад

Amazing interview, it's really cool to hear about his inspirations and drive. Part of me wishes he talked about his performance in Jungle Emperor Leo, as that is, IMHO, the BEST performance he ever gave. But I guess it isn't well-known enough, so I understand. But all in all amazing vid! :3

@GenoX1987 10 лет назад

I'd love to hear Mike try an impression of Jim Cumming's Robotnik.

@satirical_snake 4 года назад

"I've come to make an announcement..."

@edfreak9001 11 лет назад

I didn't know you were Ella the maid! That's hilariously awesome.

@Kokorisu 6 лет назад

Got here almost by chance as I'm not really into Sonic, but I've found Mike to be absolutely charming, and actually very honest about the lesser known aspects of the industry. As an amateur voice actor who has seen several Ratatoing equivalents happen, his take on it made me laugh because of how real it was. Cheers Mike.