About The Final Season of Futurama

Whether you're familiar with the name Billy West or not, there are likely not many people in the country that doesn't know at least a few of the actor's characters. For more than 20 years, West has been voicing some of the most iconic characters in television history including the main characters in the classic Nickelodeon cartoonsand, many of the voices in the hit animated seriesand the Red Plain M&M seen in nearly all of the commercials for the candy.We recently had a chance to sit and talk with the actor about the upcoming, and for now, final season of the Comedy Central series. In the interview, West talks about his favorite episode from the entire series, what his favorite part of the job is, how he keeps track of the countless characters he has voiced over the years, wheregoes from here and more. Read on for the full interview found only on BioGamer Girl!Unfortunately, Comedy Central announced earlier this year thatwould not be coming back for Season 8. What was your first reaction to hearing the news and do you think fans will be pleased with the final episodes featuring the Planet Express crew?This isn’t the first time the show has been cancelled and has managed to make a comeback, so do you hope that the show may be able to pull off this feat again down the road like you were saying with maybe something like a Netflix original. Would that be something that you are hoping for?You've been withsince the beginning and have voiced numerous characters throughout the show's existence. Do you have a favorite character you perform on the show, and if so, why?Is there any single episode, film or scene that sticks out above the others to you for any reason?Fry is obviously one of the most popular characters in the entire series and in modern television. How do you feel the character has evolved since the beginning of, if at all, or do you think he's still the same lovable idiot we got to know way back in the year 1999?You have also voiced characters for numerous video games, such as Dr.Zoidberg in. How is the acting process for video games different for you than that of movies and television or is about the same?You've voiced many other great television characters over the years including favorites Doug Funnie and Ren & Stimpy. As an actor, is it difficult to put a character you've played for so many years behind you and just move on to the next, or is it a more complex process than that?Do you ever take anything away from one character to add it into the personality of the next?I had watched a video where you stated that your inspiration for Fry was how you saw yourself in your twenties. Can you tell us a little bit about that?It was a shock to me to hear thatwas canceled, because like you stated, it is a good show. People seem to enjoy the show whether they are young or old. Why do you think this is?You have also done work on various other shows such asandwhich are somewhat similar to that of the long-runningTV series. However,is on the same level as all of these shows and gets canceled twice. Why do you think this is?You've voiced characters that I grew up loving as well as some of my own kids' favorite characters today. What has been the most rewarding part of your career in your opinion?I know you can't reveal much about the second half of season 7 which airs on June 19th. Why do you think fans should tune in for these last 13 episodes and how will they be different from all of the others?Also, I know you must have some new projects coming up soon, but are there any you'd like to tell us about today?Speaking of kids, my daughter’s birthday is today and she turns 11. She wanted to know with all the voices you do for, how do you keep them separate and is that difficult for you?Well is it hard for you talking to yourself or have you just got use to it? To learn more, visit the official Futurama and Billy West websites. Also, make sure to tune in on June 19th for the premiere episode of the final season of