If you grew up with Saturday morning cartoons, there’s a very good chance this man shaped your childhood.

In this fantastic Q&A from Wired, legendary voice actor Jim Cummings, the voice behind Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Pete, Ray, Shredder, and about a thousand other childhood memories, answers the internet’s biggest questions about bringing animated characters to life.

Want to know how to do a proper villain cackle without passing out? Curious how voice actors fake kissing sounds? Ever tried the “In a world” movie trailer voice in your bathroom mirror at 2 a.m.? Jim breaks it all down… and then demonstrates it, because of course he does.

He talks about auditions, protecting your vocal cords, why AI makes him grumpy, and how sometimes the fifth take is better than the forty-fifth.

A reminder that voice acting isn’t just funny noises, it’s full-on acting… just without the pants! Check it out!