Peter Fernandez voice directed Jewel Riders, and he and Corinne Orr went all the way back together to working on Speed Racer as the original voices of Speed and Trixie! Check out this interview from Anime Weekend Atlanta in 2008. Listen closely and Corinne even mentions Jewel Riders! (03:18)

Watch the complete interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY3cbKyA0dE

Join Chris and Ronnie for an ultimate delight – the chance to sit down with the incomparable Corinne Orr, a veteran stage and voice actress with over 50 credits to her name! To Jewel Riders fans, she will be best known as the dual voices of the evil Lady Kale, and the good Queen Anya, but her career also encompasses the original dubs of the anime Speed Racer and Marine Boy.

Listen to the podcast: https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-v442w-dcf1de

You can also check out this fantastic video of Corinne at work voicing our favorite role – Lady Kale!

https://youtu.be/5790k939vIo

May Update

 Hey Jewel Fans! We hope you’re staying safe out there during this crazy time, and we wish you and yours all the best!

We thought you might enjoy this Coronavirus PSA from Samantha Newark, the voice of Jem from Jem and the Holograms!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-F-8s5jRAE/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_mid=AAFD53EB-ED68-4C2D-8A34-2686D5BF23D9

How awesome is that? And how awesome would it be to hear something similar from one of the Jewel Riders voice actors?

Mother’s Day:

We hope you had a happy Mother’s Day! We’re wishing all the mothers out there a beautiful Mother’s Day, surrounded by the warmth of those who love you!

Artist and Writer Challenge:

Stay tuned to participate in voting for your favorite art and writing piece!

New Podcast Episodes:

If you haven’t been keeping up with the JRA Podcast, we’ve updated with two new episodes since our last update! In Episode 5, Stormy chats with us about our Archive Showcase, and all the goodies and one-of-a-kind memorabilia you could have seen there. When everything with COVID-19 calms down, we hope to do another Archive Showcase in southern California, so stay tuned for that!

The sixth episode covers our conversation with Jacquesworth from the Avalon Archive about the second book of Avalon: Web of Magic: All That Glitters!

https://jewelridersarchive.podbean.com/

Continuing the Avalon: Web of Magic read-along Podcast series!

We hope you’ve enjoyed reading the first two books of Avalon: Web of Magic with us, and we hope you’ll join us again in July for the third book: Cry of the Wolf! This is our last scheduled book to read through – if you’d like to listen to us recap and discuss more of the series, let us know!

In the meantime, over at our YouTube channel, we have been adding tons of great Avalon content, from music to the full audiobook of Circles in the Stream! Be sure to check it out!

Fan Fiction Update:

It is finished! After almost two years of uploading, Chris has finally finished update the Fan Fiction section of the site! This has been along-term goal for the site, to archive the fanfic from Stormy’s Avalon. And – appropriately, we might add – the final story is one from Stormy herself! Check out “Another World,” a sort-of sequel to Stormy’s epic Star Stone fic!

http://www.jewelridersarchive.com/posts/a-fandom-archive/

Remembering our Interview with Kerry Butler, voice of Princess Gwenevere:

Can you believe it’s been three years since Ronnie had that chance to interview and speak with Kerry Butler?? How time flies! He recently put together this video with the interview, his memories, and a brief retrospective of Kerry’s career. We hope you enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHtZjkqokq4

That’s all for now! Stay tuned for lots of fun stuff coming your way – we’re hard at work on some special surprises for the 25th Anniversary, and we can’t wait to share them with you!

Friends Together, Friends Forever!

Chris & Ronnie

Read the complete blog at The Jewel Riders Archive! http://www.jewelridersarchive.com/posts/may-update-5/

Do you love seeing #BehindTheScenes videos of ✨Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders✨? Love watching your favorite #jewelriders characters’ #voiceactors? Check out May 8, 1995 #animation #recordingsession of the "Full Circle" episode with final film and working script picture-in-picture.

https://youtu.be/Rsx1ZfBIYO0

Do you love seeing #BehindTheScenes videos of ✨Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders✨? Love watching your favorite #jewelriders characters’ #voiceactors likeKerry Butler? Check out this May 2, 1995 #animation #recordingsession of the "Revenge of the Dark Stone" episode with final film and working script picture-in-picture.

https://youtu.be/5790k939vIo

We at The Jewel Riders Archive wish to thank John Beach, the voice actor who brought Drake and Archie to life, for this absolutely fascinating behind-the-scenes video recording! Visit John Beach's YouTube Channel to view the original post. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-Rl_VZv7WU

Happy Birthday, Kerry! 🎂

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Kerry Butler! 💝

Kerry voiced the title role for the first season of Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders.

Happy Birthday, Laura! 🎂

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

‪Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Laura Dean! She voiced Tamara in Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders. 💕

Happy Birthday, Corinne!

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Corinne Orr! 🎂 She voiced Lady Kale and Queen Anya in Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders.

Corinne is probably best known by #animation fans for her #voiceacting in #SpeedRacer. 🎙

Happy Birthday, Deborah! 🎂

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

‪Wishing a very #HappyBirthday to Deborah Allison! She voiced Fallon, Morgana & Sunstar in Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders.‬

‪Take an exclusive #BehindTheScenes peek inside the #animation studio featuring the #jewelriders #voiceacting cast! 🎙 https://youtu.be/Rsx1ZfBIYO0‬

Happy Birthday, John!

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

Wishing a very Happy (belated) Birthday to John Beach! 🎂

✨Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders✨#Trivia: Which of the following #jewelriders characters were not voiced by John Beach? https://twitter.com/jewelriders/status/971174535645970435?s=21

Visit The Jewel Riders Archive on #Twitter @jewelriders to submit your answers today!

Don't miss amazing #behindthescenes ✨Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders✨ #YouTube videos exclusively from The Jewel Riders Archive!

Kerry Butler Interview

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

Catching Up With Kerry Butler

There are definitely moments in our lives that will shape the way in which we look back and either remember fondly, or remember how nervous we were! Weddings, birthdays, family vacations… meeting Kerry Butler. Chris and I love(d) Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders! From memories of waking up on Sunday morning eagerly anticipating the latest episode, to waking up at the earliest point in the day when the very first broadcast came on the television just to catch the rerun of the show that we had seen three years prior, the show meant a lot to us. If you are a fan of any show and have the opportunity to meet the talented actor who brought your favorite character to life whether that be through voice work or on screen acting, you will know what a rush it is to be able to meet them! This year, I was celebrating my birthday in Avalon, ironically, when I read a tweet from Kerry stating that she was going to be performing for a benefit concert not far from Avalon (located on Santa Catalina Island). I was beyond excited! A chance to see the New York based performer here in California! Moments later, tickets were bought for later that week. The Jewel Riders Archive had been following and retweeting Kerry’s social media profile for a little while and we contacted her asking if we might be able to meet to conduct an interview, and to our surprise and delight she responded with – yes! The night of the performance, I was rushing to complete the character lithographs that I had created especially for the occasion. As Murphy’s Law goes, anything that will go wrong did go wrong. The printer wasn’t working correctly, the editing software was being fickle, and I was running late. My shirt was a little tight, but it was the color that I wanted – the signature Princess Gwenevere pink. We left about 20 minutes after the show was already supposed to have begun. We hurried to the venue which was a couple of miles away, rushed through valet and scurried up to the main ticket counter. As luck would have it, the show’s start time was on California time! LOL The show didn’t end up starting until nearly an hour after it was advertised to begin. Meanwhile, that gave me a chance for my nerves to settle, my stomach to calm, and for me to enjoy the show. Kerry did an amazing job! To hear her sing so many favorite songs from musicals like Hairspray and Little Shop Horrors… I was thrilled! As you can see in the photographs taken from the performance, she was there just truly having fun. As were we. After the show, we waited outside, impatiently. There wasn’t any of the cast to be seen. While my scout (date) stayed in the foyer, I proceeded backstage to find our princess. I was told that she had already left so I rushed back out to the main entrance trying to track her. I caught a glimpse of Kerry speaking with some other fans and called out her name. She turned around and I walked up and introduced myself. Queue the video! … https://youtu.be/NXuO4v76Pvk (A note from Chris: the video was taken on a cell phone, so here is the original video as well, Vertical Video Syndrome and all!) https://youtu.be/yYEK2X2Wvp8 Thank you all for coming along on this adventure with us! We can’t say thank you enough to Kerry for being so gracious and taking the time out of her busy schedule to speak with us! Follow her at her website (https://kerrybutler.net/), or follow her on Twitter @KerryButlerNyc! Read the complete blog at The Jewel Riders Archive! http://www.jewelridersarchive.com/posts/catching-up-with-kerry-butler/

Happy Birthday, Bob! 🎉

Wishing a magical birthday to a true Wizard with Words! Bob Kaliban gave voice to Merlin, King Jared, and Spike (among others) in Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders.