Teen Titans Go Vs. Teen Titans is a smash. There, I said it. The writing s spot on, The acting is superb, and the action? Satisfying no matter which incarnation of the Teen titans you are a fan of. The Multiverse romp dropped this past Tuesday, and if you have not seen it yet, you need to. Way back in July i was at San Diego Comic Con 2019, on assignment for Bleeding Cool. One of my best (ever) assignments was covering the Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titan press room. About 30 minutes before the world premiere I got the chance to chat with the mellow cat I have ever met, Greg Cipes. As always Greg was accompanied by his Chihuahua/constant companion, the remarkably chill Wingman G. Cipes looked extra sharp in his custom sport coat featuring his long time partner in crime. As he settled into his chair, Wingman G peruses the table and says hello to a few of the journalists.

Cipes is the one voice you hear when you think of the vegan, green shape shifter, and  after so many years, and so many different versions of Beast Boy, we asked Greg how he separates the different iterations:

“All these different versions are based on based on different animal spirits that I channel for each variation.  Like, the new Young Justice Beast Boy I play is an older version of Beast Boy He's a different animal for that Beast Boy, The original Beast Boy is kind of like a dog, I feel like his energy and who he was. Teen Titans Go is more like a Hyena, I use that energy. Wild and a little more careless even, like rabid. The new Beast Boy on Young Justice is kind of like a young lion.”

Revisiting a version of Beast Boy that first hit the airwaves in 2003 had to stir up some fond memories of the Teen Titans original series. Greg tells us:

“Probably working with all the great actors that came through.  Some of them aren't around any more, they've moved on. Like Micheal Clarke Duncan ( Kral and Hayden -season 4 Teen Titans)....Glenn Shadix (The Brain and Monsieur Mallah season 5 Teen Titans). Different and amazing actors, that's my favorite part.”

There are not many actors have had the privilege of playing the same role for long as as Greg has voiced Beast Boy.. Cipes shares his thoughts on his longevity:

“I feel blessed. I feel like I say things, and we all have this power, and they become real. Our words are our spells. I feel like I wanted to be Mickey Mouse and I have my own version of Mickey Mouse now, which is Beast Boy. If I ever get to play Mickey Mouse, that'll be fun too.”

Cipes continues,

“For me it's all about the animals and the opportunity for people to have love the character that I created since it began. It's an opportunity for me to share the message of "Peace, Love, and Animals" with everybody, and letting animals lead the way. So that's the most important thing to me. I think that's the greatest blessing of it is the opportunity to connect with people and to have your ears and eyes actually share things beyond Beast Boy.”

Hold there is a lot more in the video below. Does OG Beast Boy learn anything from GO! Beast boy? What are Greg's Hope's for a Season 6 of GO!. How he wrote the "Waffles" song with Khary - and you can even see him sing the waffle song in the video presentation posted below! Alls ya gots ta do is push play.

Teen Titans Go! Vs Teen Titans The film stars Greg Cipes (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as Beast Boy, Scott Menville (LEGO DC: Batman: Family Matters) as Robin, Khary Payton (The Walking Dead) as Cyborg, Tara Strong (Batman: The Animated Series) as Raven, Hynden Walch (Adventure Time) as Starfire, and Grey Griffin (Scooby-Doo franchise) as Mrs. Claus. It was produced/directed by Jeff Mednikow (Teen Titans Go!), and written by Marly Halpern-Graser (Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Jeremy Adams (LEGO DC: Batman: Family Matters).

Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans is available for Digital Download Now Blu Ray Combo Pack and DVD on 10/15.