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"THE BATMAN" Rino Romano 8-04-04
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THE BATMAN IS COMING! This fall on KidsWB The Batman will swing into action in a new animated series. This time around Rino Romano takes up the mantle, playing a young Batman in his third year. He is best known for his role as the voice of Spiderman Unlimited. We have been able to talk to Mr. Romano about this role of a liftime.

BYTB: How much background research did you do in order to prepare for the role of Batman?

R.R. Frankly, I feel like I spent my entire childhood preparing for the role as my brother and I were die-hard DC Comics fans. Among our top titles were Batman, Detective Comics, and Justice League. Besides that, I just went with my gut. I went with the notion that "the Batman", as written in this version, would be slightly updated in that he's living in 'our time' and that he's only been a crime fighter for three years and is still finding his way.

BYTB: This isn't the first superhero you've voiced. What the difference between Batman compared to Spiderman?

R.R. Personality wise, the difference is night and day. Spiderman was all about the wise-cracks and one-liners. Batman is a lot darker and grim. Although they both have their identity crises and personal angst, it manifests itself very differently. They don't call him the "Dark Knight" for nothin'! As for the voice, obviously neither of these characters is remotely "cartoony" so there is little to hide behind in trying to make one "sound" extremely different than the other. Of course, the difference is there in their divergent personalities and I think it comes through in the performance. Also, Batman is a lot more terse and his voice is lower and more centered than Spiderman.

BYTB: This year is Batman's 65th anniversary. How do you feel knowing that you are a part of that?

T.S. I was always excited to portray Batgirl. I still feel extremely lucky.

BYTB: What can we expect to see with this new Batman?

R.R. I think by now you've probably heard that it's going to air on Kids WB, and very probably on Cartoon Network after that.

BYTB: Batman is 65 years old. Over the course of that 65 years, we've seen about six or seven different animated styles of Batman. How does it make you feel knowing that you are a part of the Batman History?

R.R. Quite honestly, it was one of my proudest moments as an actor/performer let alone as a "voice over actor". Being a part of the Batman history, in any measure, is a personal victory and something I take very seriously. I wanted to make sure I lived up to the challenge and to the role, and I feel that we've got a really great show.

BYTB: Many people are having a hard time getting past the fact that this new Batman is not Bruce Timm's or Paul Dini's Batman. Why should fans give the new Bats a chance?

R.R. Because the story is immortal and it deserves to be told again from this viewpoint. I'm a purist myself, but, in this case, it just made sense to think of him living in these modern times and just beginning his adult life and evolving. To exemplify -- there is only one Adam West Batmobile, but then again, the movie Batmobile was pretty cool too. Now, you may have your preference, but you can't possibly have expected them to use the old Batmobile in the new movies could you? To the die-hard purists I say, please -- just give it a chance. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

BYTB: You've done a lot of voice work. Do you have a favorite? Why?

R.R. I enjoy my job tremendously, and I feel really lucky to do it for a living. It's always interesting and sometimes it's downright strange. For instance, once in a Cambell's soup commercial I had to "cluck like a chicken" for thirty seconds straight -- it's a weird way to make a living, but it's great! When it comes to animation. I've had a really good time on all the series I've been on, but besides The Batman I'd have to say my favorite was playing Eduardo in "Extreme Ghostbusters". That show was very well written and sophisticated. The character arcs went straight through the forty episodes we did. My character Eduardo was such a loveable goof who was completely in love with Kylie (played by Tara Strong) but couldn't quite say it. The relationship was extremely developed for a cartoon series, pretty much on par with a good "live action" show. All these great characters played against the backdrop of great misadventures in ghost-hunting; it was great. That series was not a network show and unfortuneately it got buried in syndication.

BYTB: What do you have, other than Batman, coming up that fans have to look forward to?

R.R. Batman is the biggest news I have right now. Besides that, there are a few new episodes of Backstory coming out. That was a series I narrated on AMC which is kinda like A&E's Biography only it tells the story behind the movies rather than the people. It's a cool show, and they did a bunch of new movies like "The Terminator", "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club".

BYTB: What do you think of Batman: Yesterday, Today, & Beyond?

R.R. Your website is absolutely fantastic. Its the most comprehensive site I've seen!

BYTB: Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer these questions. We'll look forward to seeing your work as THE BATMAN!

R.R. Thanks!

For more info on Rino Romano go to his official site http://www.rinoromano.com/
I also want to send a personal thanks out to Marla, who made this interview possible. You are a great friend and I enjoy knowing you.

For more info on THE BATMAN go to BYTB's THE BATMAN PAGE : http://batmanytb.150m.com/animated/thebatman/index.htm

Listen to Rino as Batman: http://batmanytb.150m.com/animated/thebatman/tbmp312.mp3

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