Throwback: When Canada's Eric Bauza became Bugs Bunny

So, on Looney Tunes Cartoons, I voice Bugs Bunny, and also Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, and Marvin the Martian. I claim this planet in the name of Mars. There's a photo of myself wearing this Bugs Bunny shirt that I purchased from Six Flags Magic Mountains. It was Grade 8. If I could go back in time and tell young Eric that I would be voicing Bugs Bunny in my later years, I think my reaction would be, uh, Eh, whatever, Doc. I wouldn't believe it. I think it's just something that you just don't expect. Who grows up thinking that they're gonna voice Bugs Bunny? Not a lot of people. It's just serendipitous in a way. All of my parents' money that I spent on goofy clothes and toys is now coming back. Listen, Rabbit, everyone knows that I'm the star of Looney Tunes cartoons. Also, my father was a Canadian goose, so therefore, I've always been Canadian. You know, I miss Canada. I miss home. I miss my family. I miss friends. But there's one major way I stay connected. I actually started this big little brand by the name of Retro Kid with an old high school best friend, Steve Gaskin. We make t-shirts. It is basically our love letter to Toronto, paying homage to iconic Canadian TV shows and pop culture like Mr. Dress Up. When you're a lonely Canadian in the US and you have an article of clothes that identifies you as being from Toronto and a fellow Canadian finds you it is like two unicorns finding each other in it in a big grassy field. You know we look to the US for a lot of influence when it comes to entertainment but we've also created so many original shows and programming from Canada. When I watch cartoons with my son, he looks at me and he starts doing voices too, and I think it's hilarious. Of all the Looney Tunes voices that my son does, I think his best voice is Bugs Bunny for sure. What's up, Jack? What's up, Doc? All right, I think we We found the next voice of Bugs Bunny. You know, I'm not going to force him into the family business, but if he wants to be in animation, I would applaud him 100%. Oh man, that's good stuff. That's all, folks!