A show that has taken over the world
When Bluey first launched on ABC Kids, it didn’t take long for it to be the most downloaded series in Australia.
And while people around the world seem to be all too familiar with the voices on the show, Melanie says she loves being out in public and watching Bluey fans buy merchandise or talk about the show without the slightest clue who she is.
“I kind of love that. I have a bit of a chameleon voice,” she said, admitting no one ever picks up on her sweet voice being the same as Chilli’s.
“With Chilli, I lean more into Australian dog mum with cute little puppies. I think it’s less recognisable but I’ve been in a number of situations in America, which is wild, where people lose their mind when they find out,” she laughed.
The third season of Bluey is now available to view. : ABC Kids
With any animated program, those who are watching may find themselves asking, who is the voice behind the character?
From the moment Australian animated series Bluey aired on ABC four years ago in 2018, it was a huge hit with the kids.
Also among the cast are Myf Warhurst as Aunt Trixie, Megan Washington as teacher Calypso, Layne Beachley as a surfer, and Dan Brumm as Uncle Stripe, who all make regular guest appearances.
Blue Wiggle Anthony Field also made a guest appearance in the second season, where he played a post office employee.
While we know who voices the adults on Bluey, the voice of the main character herself, as well as her younger sister Bingo, has long been kept a secret.
Fans will never know who plays Bluey and Bingo
If your family has binged the much-loved ABC Kids program way too many times – and perhaps even made your way through the recently-dropped third season – you’ll notice the end credits include all characters but the little ones.
And there’s a good reason why.
“All the children on the show are members of the family of people in production. I am so glad that the creatives on the show decided that no one would be in the credits to protect the young cast,” Melanie told Kidspot exclusively.
While they were unsure at the time of how successful the cartoon would become, Melanie says she is grateful to the creative team for thinking ahead about protecting their young cast – especially given how popular the show now is abroad.
“I think that was so clever and I’m so happy that, not knowing how big the show would be, they had the foresight to do it.
“In the long term, I think that protecting young people is so important in this industry.”
“You read so many things about things that have happened to people who were in this industry so early and I am so grateful to the Bluey creatives for being so wise in that area.”
Bluey and Bingo dont appear in the credits at the end of each episode. : ABC Kids
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