Meet voice actor Jim Cummings from ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ at Las Vegas art expo

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Legendary voice actor Jim Cummings stopped by Las Vegas Now ahead of his appearance at the Amazing Art Expo at the Plaza Hotel.

Known as the man of “1,500 voices,” Cummings has brought to life some of the most beloved characters, including Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger.

Cummings revealed that his journey to become Winnie the Pooh began as a kid.

“I used to jokingly do Winnie the Pooh when I was like 12 or 13 years old playing Monopoly… And monkey art paid off,” Cummings said.

His first paid voice gig came in San Diego for a local shop, and since then, he has voiced everything from movie trailers to villains like ‘Steele in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Balto.’ Working alongside Kevin Bacon in ‘Balto’ also gave him a winning edge in the classic game ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.’

8 News Now reporter JC Fernandez asked Cummings where his inspiration comes from when doing a new character’ voice. Cummings said, “You get clues… A guy that weighs 500 pounds isn’t going to sound like this…,” Cummings then went to a high-pitched voice, saying that sometimes giving a surprising voice makes a character memorable.

Cummings also revealed that when he was a kid, he used to call his school and cover for his buddies who might have skipped class on a certain day. Cummings said he would pretend to be someone’s parents.

Outside of voicing classic characters like Pooh & Tigge,r fans might recognize his voice from EDM festivals like Tomorrowland and Untiy.

Cummings will be meeting fans and signing autographs at the Amazing Art Expo at the Plaza Hotel this weekend.

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