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David Lucas has voiced some of the most memorable anime characters in recent years including Char from "Char's Counterattack," the eponymous Red Hawk, Gara the ninja master from "Bastard!" and Shin from "Fist of the North Star." But most notably, Lucas played "Cowboy Bebop's" surly, cool-headed hero Spike. Spend a few minutes with him and deduce for yourself whether he evades hot topics by answering a question with a question.


Who do you think is the greater genius, Shakespeare or Einstein?

DL: Who?

Would you rather be a tormented genius or happy idiot?

DL: Personally I'd rather be a happy genius that everyone thinks is a tormented idiot.

Who is the best actor working today?

DL: There's this waiter at Ed Debevics... great range, very real... decent service too.

What's your poison?

DL: The air of Hollywood.

Do you prefer PC's, Mac's, or pencil and paper?

DL: Mac, with soy cheese, please.

Will you be most likely to use Rogaine or Viagra?

DL: As you can tell, I like to combine things. I think a cocktail of the two would be nice. Like Sasquatch with a sword. Come to think of it, I voiced a role like that once...

What situation comedy best describes your life, "Home Improvement," "All in the Family," "Taxi" or "MASH?"

DL: "MASH." It's definitely a battlefield out there, but I still manage to have a darn good time.

If aliens landed in your living room and asked you what is the greatest feature Earth has to offer, how would you answer?

DL: The vast, exquisite beauty and detail of its natural places. Unfortunately finding them is getting to be a bit more difficult. Don't get me started.

Will you be most likely to go for an American woman or a Euro-trash girl?

DL: Already got me a good woman, don't care.

As Lenny Kravitz once asked, are you going to go my way?

DL: Are you coming on to me?


You can hear Lucas on the Cartoon Network playing Roger Smith in "Big O" as well as in Manga Entertainment's "Street Fighter II V" playing Dhalsim. David Lucas is a musician living in Los Angeles who has found himself a good woman. Groovy.


Bang.


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