Ed Asner — American Actor born on November 15, 1929,

Edward "Ed" Asner is an American film, television, and stage actor, voice actor, and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is primarily known for his role as Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series Lou Grant, making him one of the few television actors to portray the same leading character in both a comedy and a drama. He is also known for portraying Santa Claus in the 2003 comedy Elf and its 2014 remake Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas... (wikipedia)

In a way, 'WALL-E' had some of the same disturbing elements that 'Up' does.
I regard myself as a beautiful musical instrument, and my role is to contribute that instrument to scripts worthy of it.
I've never stopped loving cartoons. I loved cartoons as a kid. I can still look at them and enjoy them.
It's like an athlete. He has a string of hot years, and then he fades into nothingness. The actor doesn't necessarily fade into nothingness. After his hot years, he fades into a different category.
They say making laws is like making sausages. You shouldn't watch. It's the same for acting, especially for the actor who works unconsciously.