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Donatellos the brain of the four Turtle brothers.
He runs off logic and tries to calculate every move in the hope of doing everything perfectly.
Donatello is also a massive fan of anime and K-pop.
Donatello actor Micah Abbey states that the perfect place for Donny would be living in the future.
Micah Abbey: It was really smart to put us all in a room together when we were recording.
What was a typical recording day like for you?
When we get together in the studio its all jokes….
It doesnt even feel like work to me.
Were not even going directly off the script because they encourage us to improv a lot.
Were just making our own jokes and adding things that we felt would fit.
What did you bring to the character of Donatello?
Did you draw on your own experiences?
I would say Im kind of smart.
My friends are very smart and inventive.
So I grabbed those personality traits from my friends.
I also took parts from older movies and series in this franchise.
Donatello gets labeled as a nerd, but some fans have referred to him as smooooooth Donatello.
Does he get to show off any of that smoothness in this movie?
The smoothness definitely comes off in this movie.
What do you hope audiences will take away from the character of Donatello and your portrayal of him?
That its okay to be nerdy.
Its okay to not be like your siblings or your friends.
Its okay to stick out sometimes for being yourself.
Donatello is the one who sticks out most from his brothers because hes more into technology than fighting.
Its important to remember that its okay to be the odd man out.
Its okay to be yourself.
You will find a group that can relate to you.
What do you have to say to the longtime Ninja Turtles fans who are coming into this movie?
Be prepared to have some laughs.
Be prepared to have some fun.
We kept a lot of the original stuff, but we added our own little spice to it.
Be excited for this movie.
What do you think of the look of the animation?
When I first saw it I was literally freaking out in the booth.
The animation is so unique and cool.
It brings a new character to the whole franchise.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemhits theaters on Aug. 2.
*Parts of this interview are courtesy of EPK.
