Kathleen Turner Tells Us What Happened While Recording Jessica's Voice

Kathleen Turner stopped by ABC News to talk about aging, acting, and voicing a cartoon sex symbol. "The day my water broke, I was recording Jessica Rabbit," she said about the Who Framed Roger Rabbit role from 1988. She even recited the famous "I'm not bad." quote and discussed how people always recite the line to her.

She also has a book coming out soon "Kathleen Turner on Acting: Conversations about Film, Television, and Theater." Take a listen to the interview below.

Happy 60th Birthday Kathleen Turner

The speaking voice of Jessica Rabbit, Kathleen Turner, is celebrating her 60th Birthday today. Her voice originally went uncredited for Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but the familiar tone of that memorable voice didn't stay a secret, especially with her prior work with director Robert Zemeckis. (Photo via showbiznews.info)

In her original interview about the film, she decried what was needed for the role, and a little bit on her motivation for playing the part:

For Jessica Rabbit, the filmmakers needed a voice that would match their vision of her, that of a sexy screen goddess of the 40s. Who better than Kathleen Turner.

Kathleen Turner:
I think that Jessica and Roger Rabbit work so well because they are such opposites.

To me what's funny is the contrast of the reality of her, and the wimpishness of this rabbit. It's like, how are these two attracted to each other?

They gave me a kind of a sketch, an idea that [Jessica] would be red haired, a Veronica Lake kind of style and very-very-very slinky. They just said they wanted the most sultry voice I could come up with.

I guess I'm sort of attracted to vamps, and this is a very safe vamp. I mean, it's only the voice, you know, so I can't really be blamed for this one.

An idea of a fantasy world just around the corner through a tunnel; I love it. I would love to think that outside of L.A. past all the freeways there really is this happy place.

Kathleen Turner on Broadway

According to The Digital Spy, actress Kathleen Turner (voice of Jessica Rabbit) will make her return to Broadway later this year after a five-year absence.

The Hollywood Reporter stated, Turner is set to play an ex-alcoholic nun in a show called High. The production is written by Matthew Lombardo and will be directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Turner has appeared in a number of Broadway shows throughout her career, having last starred in the 2005 production of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?.

The Digital Spy also writes: "Turner is also expected to reprise her iconic role as Jessica Rabbit in the forthcoming sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?."

High will premiere on Broadway on April 19.

The Making Of Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Here are some stills from two different specials - Roger Rabbit and The Secrets of Toon Town and The Making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.


Roger Rabbit and The Secrets of Toon Town was hosted by Joanna Cassidy, who played Dolores in the movie