Kath Soucie Lola Bunny -

She said it soft, a little breathy, with a smile in her voice. But then she added a tiny, almost imperceptible edge—a flicker of confidence behind the flirtation.

Kath closed her eyes. She thought of the classic Warner Bros. cartoons she’d grown up on. The snap. The sass. The way Mel Blanc could turn a simple line into a symphony of attitude. She couldn't just do “sweet.” Sweet was a dead end. She had to find Lola’s engine . kath soucie lola bunny

Today, she was trying out for a rabbit.

“Hold on,” she said to the director. “Lola wouldn’t just let him carry her. She’d say something.” She said it soft, a little breathy, with

Billy cackled from his booth. “That’s her ,” he yelled. “That’s Lola.” She thought of the classic Warner Bros

She stepped back to the mic. The red light blinked on.

She got the call two days later. “You’re Lola Bunny.” The recording sessions were a revelation. Billy West (Bugs) was a mad genius, and the two of them fell into an instant rhythm. They’d play off each other, speeding up lines, tossing in improvisations. Kath fought to keep Lola from being sidelined in every scene. In one take, when Bugs tries to carry her away from danger, she stopped.