Terry La Fontaine

Terry La Fontaine is a lead character in *Life With a Voice Actor,* a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. Terry manages his husband, Jerry's, career, and is very controlling, though it all comes from a place of love. Terry understands sign language and looks down on cartoons.

**First appearance:** *Life With a Voice Actor* #0.03 "The La Fontaines"

**Number of appearances:** 4 (as of February 2021)

**Actor:** Ryan Yohe

## **Career**

Terry had a career as vocal coach to the stars. He worked with a lot of kids from *The Mickey Mouse Club* and put them up the map. But he grew tired of working with showy singers and switched to helping narrators and voice actors, whom he believes *really* need help.

Terry's first client after the switch was Jerry La Fontaine, who he fell in love with and manages personally and professionally. Terry is extremely protective of Jerry, his number one client, and controls every aspect of his life that he can. It is unknown how many others he currently represents ("The La Fontaines"). Terry calls Jerry's voice the best the world has ever known ("The Big Audition"). Terry is a well-liked character on the show-within-a-show and is even offered a contract extension when Jerry leaves him, though Jerry is faced with being fired if they don't reconcile ("Loyalty").

## **Marriage**

Terry fell in love with Jerry when he heard his smooth, velvety voice. He and Jerry married and chose the last name La Fontaine themselves, after the famous 17th century poet Jean de La Fontaine. It is unknown what either of their last names were prior to their marriage. Much of their union is based on Terry managing Jerry, their professional bleeding into their personal, and they bicker frequently about both. Terry usually wins these arguments ("The La Fontaines").

When Jerry wants to audition for the latest film from Fact Broke Studios, which Terry calls a "little cartoon," calling animation voice actors all losers, and ignorant to the world of animation. Jerry says Terry used to be fun, and doing animation is fun. Terry finally reluctantly agrees to let Jerry audition, making Jerry promise to prepare for a documentary after. He has Jerry gargle with lemon water for a full five minutes before he goes, which causes Jerry's throat to seize up mid-audition. Jerry is furious at the sabotage. Despite this, Jerry is cast to star in an animated series from the company, much to Terry's disappointment ("The Big Audition").

Following the incident, Jerry won't eat Terry's food, and Terry is horrified that Jerry thinks Terry would ever poison him. Terry says he loves Jerry, and in group therapy praises Jerry for having the patience of a saint and putting up with Terry when he's a bit much. He is defensive when Emily Cooper tells him he could be nice to Jerry. After Terry insults the whole group, Jerry says he wants a divorce ("The Bathroom Remodel").

Terry comes to accept Jerry's role, even if he wants Jerry to get back to 'serious' voice acting, but Jerry leaves him anyway. This greatly upsets Terry, who admits her might have been a bit of a bully. He feels like he did everything for Jerry and made him who he was, but he also loves Jerry and is determined to make Jerry see that he needs Terry. He apologies and begs Jerry to take him back, promising to treat Jerry better. After being assured that Terry is not asking just to keep his job on the show (Terry has already been offered a contract extension, while Jerry was threatened with being fired if they didn't reconcile, which Terry didn't know about), Jerry agrees to give their marriage another shot ("Loyalty").

## **Friends**

Despite not knowing Victoria Callihan or Emily Cooper prior to this series, Terry thinks they'd be lost without him, considering himself above them. Terry accepts Emily's invitation to lunch. Showing up, he trades barbs with Victoria, connecting with her immediately. Terry orders a spring salad, and criticizes Emily's choice of a Midori salad, telling her the sugar will gum up her voice box. Despite not approving of Jerry's audition choice, Terry defends his husband's talent, though eventually confesses he ruined Jerry's chances. Terry defends his actions saying Jerry is better than this, though animation is good enough for their spouses. When Terry insults Emily's voice, she throws her drink at him ("The Big Audition").

Terry acts like he's not scared of Emily, giving Victoria guff for being fearful, but in a one-on-one interview, Terry admits he is afraid because she has crazy eyes. He Unrelated, Terry also says Stephanie Dunlap was delightful, but had attitude problems and he was glad they got rid of her and her energy. In group therapy, Terry admits doesn't like the cast as a whole, doesn't want to, and says it's an understatement to say there's tension among them. Terry then admits he's afraid of Emily before laying into each of them. He says the show is a shame and the producer just wants drama. Terry says Ben drives Victoria crazy, then insults Victoria. He also criticizes Logan and Emily, with Jerry getting angrier the entire time ("The Bathroom Remodel").

Upset about Jerry leaving him, Terry hangs out with Marti Knox, a long-time pal who loves Terry, though when she gets too worship-y, it makes Terry uncomfortable ("Loyalty").