The owner of one of the most distinct voices in American cinema, Wallace Shawn has lent his friendly pipes to hordes of animated movies over the last 30 years to go along with memorable on-screen roles like Vizzini in "The Princess Bride" and Mr. Hall in "Clueless."
In honor of Shawn's return to the big screen in "Admission" with Paul Rudd and Tina Fey, here are 38 amazing but completely true facts that you may not have known about the esteemed American treasure.
Three months before Wallace was born, his mother hung the town phone book open on the wall and threw a kitchen knife at it. The knife hit one name: Wallace, Shawn. The rest was history. Wallace will be able to mimic your voice exactly six seconds after meeting you, provided you've said a minimum of 13 words. A child genius, Wallace first learned to speak at 9 months, his first word adorably being "Mama.
In honor of Shawn's return to the big screen in "Admission" with Paul Rudd and Tina Fey, here are 38 amazing but completely true facts that you may not have known about the esteemed American treasure.
Three months before Wallace was born, his mother hung the town phone book open on the wall and threw a kitchen knife at it. The knife hit one name: Wallace, Shawn. The rest was history. Wallace will be able to mimic your voice exactly six seconds after meeting you, provided you've said a minimum of 13 words. A child genius, Wallace first learned to speak at 9 months, his first word adorably being "Mama.
- 3/19/2013
- by Nick Blake
- NextMovie
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