Jack McBrayer is Fix-It-Felix: Ralph Breaks the Internet now on Blu-ray

Ralph Breaks the Internet, the sequel to the Disney hit, Wreck It Ralph, is officially available to own or rent. To celebrate its home entertainment release, we talked with Fix-It Felix himself, Jack McBrayer, about the film and his role.

Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet, is now available to own or rent! The film is a sequel to the 2012 hit Wreck It Ralph and many fan favorites, including Vanellope von Schweetz and Fix-It Felix, are back.

Ralph Breaks the Internet takes place six years after the original film. When the steering wheel of Vanellope’s game breaks, she and Ralph must journey through the internet to find a new one, or “Sugar Rush” will remain unplugged. In the unpredictable and busy world of the internet, Ralph and Vanellope discover who they really are and what they really want. However, these discoveries test the duo’s friendship.

The film is available now not only on digital platforms, but on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD as well. The Blu-ray and digital releases include special features such as Easter Eggs, deleted scenes, and music videos.

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To celebrate the film’s home release, we talked to the voice of Fix-It Felix, Jack McBrayer. McBrayer, who currently is starring in West End’s production of Waitress, chatted about the film, his role, and more.

Hidden Remote: What was it like getting back into character as Felix?

Jack McBrayer: It was not as difficult as one might think. I love voicing Felix, and if I’m being honest it’s not too far from who I am as a person. He means well, he’s a hard worker, he always wants to be of service, and he likes fixing things. So, in that regard, it was very easy slipping back into those shoes. It was also just fun to get back into the booth with all the writers and directors as well as being able to have a session with Jane Lynch and sessions with John C. Reilly. It was just super fun.

HR: The film takes place six years after the events of the first one. How have things changed for Felix?

JM: Well, Felix does find himself in a whole, new situation when he has to adopt 15 children. So, he’s definitely out of his element. Again, I think he just has an instinct to care and fix and all these things, which is wonderful, but everybody has limits. It was fun to see him being stressed like that. Sometimes you just got to ask for help.

HR: I loved that scene in the bar where we kind of see a different side of him.

JM: Yeah, right? Drinking his little beer like it was a contest.

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HR: I know you mentioned Felix is a lot like you. Is there anybody or anything else you took inspiration from when voicing him?

JM: Well, honestly, so much of the writing. From the first film, there was so much information already there. That was another reason it was so easy. We already established who this guy is, what he’s all about, and what his relationship is with all these other characters. So, it was so easy to just trust the writing because they helped create it and it was just easy to get back into that groove.

So, yeah, just basing it on what the writers planned to get from the character of Felix this time as well as what I naturally bring into it, which hopefully worked for them. They haven’t fired me or replaced me with a dog’s chew toy or something.

HR: How is your approach different when it comes to voice acting versus live action acting?

JM: It’s definitely a different muscle that I’m flexing. When I first started doing voice acting, I kind of didn’t know what I was doing. It was one of those fake it ’till you make it situations where you’re like, “Yes, of course. Stand here. Get close to the microphone? Oh, yes, I knew that.” But because I didn’t know, I’m flailing my arms and jumping up and down. The director had to be like, “Okay, you can take it easy because we can hear your shirt rustling through the microphone.”

So, there was a learning curve, but with the suggestions of directors and writers you get the gist of it. So, it really is fun just to go in for any of these voice acting jobs. And to be completely fair, I kind of just have the same voice. I think it’s fair to say I have what is called a “limited range”, but it’s fun to see writers use this voice with different characters. I kind of enjoy that.

HR: Both Wreck It Ralph films have been huge successes. Why do you think the films resonate with so many people?

JM: One thing I think is that we are all so tapped into technology these days, for better or for worse. One thing that was fun to think about is that six years have passed since the first one and even though that might seem like a normal amount of time, a lot can happen technologically in six years. So, it was interesting to see what the writers were able to pick and choose from, and even knowing that some stuff changed from the beginning of the script writing process to what ended up in the film because things change so fast. So, I think people’s relationship with technology resonates.

Also, I think the story of what your definition of friendship is and what it’s like to take a risk and be supportive of those around you who want to take a risk. I think it’s a lesson we all have faced at some point as human beings and it’s interesting to see how it unfolds with all these characters.

HR: Though more geared towards children, the Wreck It Ralph films, and Disney films in general, have themes that resonate with adults. Is there anything you have learned or gained from working on these movies?

JM: I have. It’s pretty much what you said. I love the fact that adults love to watch these movies with their kids. Kids are entertained and adults are entertained and it’s not like jokes are going over their heads. I think it is written in such a way that kids and adults are laughing at the same jokes. I kind of love that. To me, it’s a very unifying kind of experience.

It reminded me of as a child how not only various cartoons, but also sketch comedy shows like, The Carol Burnett Show, I was laughing at the same things that my parents were laughing at, and it felt like a shared experience. It was very important and very informative of what I’ve chosen to do with my life. So, I like that I’m able to, in a way, contribute to that through animation. It really is important to me.

HR: Are you a fan of video/arcade games yourself?

JM: Well, when I was younger, absolutely. Now, keep in mind, when I was younger it was very different video games. We had the Atari 2600 and it was very 8-bit or 8 byte… see I don’t even know the terminology. So, even though I know that video games have evolved dramatically, I would not be the person to ask questions about them because I’m still stuck in my 1984 Atari 2600 days, which I was pretty decent at actually.

HR: Did you have a favorite game growing up?

JM: I liked ones where people weren’t getting killed. So, there’s one called “Burger Time”, which all you’re doing is making hamburgers. That was non-violent enough for me to be like, “Okay, yeah. This I can relate to. Everybody likes a sandwich.”

HR: If you could choose to live in one video/arcade game which one would you pick?

JM: I wonder if there’s like a nice version of “Grand Theft Auto” where you could go to vacation resort to vacation resort and just have an all-expense-paid vacation at different locales. If that’s not a video game, I think I just stumbled upon a trillion-dollar idea.

HR: Right? You have to pitch it.

JM: Right?

HR: The film personifies many aspects of the internet. What website or social media outlet best personifies you?

JM: That’s a good question because I’m one of those rare unicorns who is not on social media. It’s not because I think I’m too cool or something like that. I just missed the window. I missed the window of everybody doing it and I’m just 1,000 years old, but to my credit, I am very good at keeping in touch with people in my life. So, I will email friends and I will call people on their birthday. I’m just not a person who’s like, “Oh, here’s a picture of my dinner,” with all due respect to that. I do realize how valuable a tool social media is. But if I had to choose one, I don’t know, is Myspace still a thing? I really don’t know.

HR: If Disney made a third installment, would you come back for it?

JM: Yeah, that is a no-brainer. The group of people I’ve been working with, the quality of the writing … it’s just a no-brainer. I just love how it’s been received. I know that people like it. Now nobody knows 30 Rock, but everybody knows Wreck It Ralph and Ralph Breaks the Internet. So, that to me, is a feather in my cap. I’m quite proud to be a part of those projects, and if anything even related to that should come out of the pipelines again, I’d be the first person to say yes.

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Ralph Breaks the Internet is available now on 4K, Blu-ray and Digital.

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Jack McBrayer talks Ralph Breaks the Internet, now on Blu-ray and DVD

By Kelley Hey | Feb 28, 2019

Ralph Breaks the Internet, the sequel to the Disney hit, Wreck It Ralph, is officially available to own or rent. To celebrate its home entertainment release, we talked with Fix-It Felix himself, Jack McBrayer, about the film and his role.