The top-billed actors are John Goodman and Billy Crystal, as the scaremaster monster Sully and his wily coach/assistant/pal Mike. They’re regular working stiffs whose job is to jump out of closets and frighten the very young. One of these is little Boo, voiced by Gibbs when she was just two-and-a-half. To record her lines — which includes such tongue-twisters as “Mike Wazowski.” and “Mowki Kowski” — director Pete Docter had to chase her around the studio with a mic. He must enjoy the exercise: in Uphe cast the lead role of Russell with non-actor Jordan Nagai, 8, whom Docter held upside down and shook to get his laughing. As for Gibbs, one touch of fame was apparently enough; she’s since left showbiz for primary school. She’ll be 13 in October.
The Voices of Pixar
Pixar's Toy Story 3 hits theaters June 18, the latest project from the studio to arrive stocked with unusual vocal talent. TIME surveys Pixar's 11 feature films, and the peculiar voices that have helped these unforgettable stories take flight
Mary Gibbs, Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Full List
Mastering the Art of Vocals
- Tom Hanks, Toy Story (1995)
- John Ratzenberger, A Bug’s Life (1998)
- Tim Allen, Toy Story II (1999)
- Mary Gibbs, Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- Ellen DeGeneres, Finding Nemo (2003)
- Brad Bird, The Incredibles (2004)
- Paul Newman, Cars (2006)
- Patton Oswalt, Ratatouille (2007)
- Ben Burtt, WALL-E (2008)
- Bob Peterson, Up (2009)
- Timothy Dalton, Toy Story 3 (2010)