Hank Azaria becomes Brockmire again

“There's something incredibly comforting about that kind of just down-themiddle generic sportscaster voice from the 1970s. And then it's kind of funny hearing a guy talk like that if he's talking about sex and drugs and rock and roll,” said Azaria.

Away from Brock mire, the six-time Emmy Award-winning Azaria has starred alongside Liev Schreiber on Showtime's “Ray Donovan” and is well known for voicing over 100 characters on ”The Simpsons,” including Indian immigrant convenience store owner Apu. Azaria walked away from Apu after many South Asians objected to the caricature, something the actor is sympathetic with.

“I totally understand comedians bristling at the idea of what they see as being censored or having to watch what they say. But I think from a racial and social justice standpoint, it's completely appropriate,” he said.

“Actors should voice their own race, their own ethnicity — if for no other reason than let's give the job to an authentic actor who's bringing someone who is completely underrepresented in Hollywood to begin with," he said. "I don't need to dip into that, even though in my career I have a lot in the past.”

As for Brockmire, that's all Azaria. He jokes that his character gets away with much more than can Azaria. Not long ago, the comedian tweeted a joke about how few people attend Pittsburgh Pirates games, and fans got upset.

“When Brockmire is making fun of the Pirates, that's fun," he said. "I can't even go after the Pittsburgh Pirates attendance as me. Whereas Brockmire can say whatever.”