By Micah Abad, Staff Writer
Looking in the Netflix kids section, one can “Hop in and take a ride” with Cory Carson on Go! Go! Cory Carson who cruises along the streets of Australia. What you might not guess though is that freshman Chris Lim is the voice of Cory, a young clunker who takes a joyride through a wholesome yet fun childhood.
When Chris was 8, he was asked by his older cousin, Kelly, if he was up to audition. Kelly had a building mate who was the director and co-founder of the show, and was looking for a young voice to play Cory. Chris says, “I was so excited to audition with hopes I got the part.”
When Chris agreed to audition he sent a sample of his voice. He was also told to record lines that would be sent to all streaming platforms. (hbo, disney, netflix etc.) Once he got the job, he filmed six seasons with fourty two episodes, three times a month, for five years straight. After school he would go to Fantasy Studio in Berkeley to record episodes. He looks back on it as a fun experience.
Some days he would watch the movie to perfect his sync. Once he would practice his lines, he’d record them in the booth with 3 directors in the room. One was to keep track of his lines, the other two were there to give him any comments and critiques to perfect his tone.
There weren’t too many perks besides the snacks they would usually provide for him. Chris didn’t find the work of a voice actor as easy as it seemed. “It was exhausting work after being in there for 3+ hours straight.”
The pilot episode takes place in Cory and his family’s house with his mom waking him up for his first day of school. Cory lives with his mama, papa and his trouble making brother Chrissy. Cory is described as an energetic ball of energy who loves to cruise into adventures. Audiences say that Cory is a good role model for kids as he brings life lessons and shows that he is willing to learn what life crashes into.
Chris says that this was very new to him and was surprised by this offer. However he doesn’t regret taking this as it has taught him a lot about the professional setting at such a young age. He also said he learned, “a lot of your experiences relies on co-workers and who you work with.”
Looking back he enjoyed the time he had to record with the original members. Occasionally he’ll receive emails from them. He also says that he would take up an opportunity like this again, but isn’t searching for any at the moment.
