I remember going into a very dark room the dubbing studio and getting to work.
Everyone around was smoking, so I always left with a headache.
Shiraz, who did the voice of Esteban, was usually there when I was.
I was good at getting my lines right on the first reading.
They used to call me One Take Janice.
But it was just so much fun to play the only female lead in a cartoon series.
How did the job come about?
I was a member of ACTRA and had an agent.
I had already worked on several dubbing projects, including ones withMysterious Cities Of Golddirector Howard Ryshpan.
I was asked to audition forMysterious Cities Of Gold.
I guess the director thought I had the right voice to play Zia!
Once youd finished your work on the programme, did you watch it when it went out?
What did you think?
He used to say: Its 3 oclock.
Time to go watch Janice!
I wonder if itexists that I even realised what a following the series had.
When I Googled the show, I found quite a few fan sites.
I thought it was a little strange, but of course I agreed.
What are your thoughts on it today?
To be honest, I still have not watched the entire series.
I am quite thrilled, however, that the series has such a large cult following.
And what do you do for a living these days?
Janice Chakelson, thank you very much!
