Question for June 17-20, 2010

[Erica]

Looks like Amby missed a question for this week so I'll use the remainder of the week to let you guys answer a question I put up on the VAA Facebook page:


Earlier, I found this video on the subject of professional voice artists struggling against the demand of celebrities doing voice over work courtesy of James Arnold Taylor's twitter/facebook.

YouTube- Voicing Fame


While we're on the subject of celebrities... is there any live-action celebrity you feel went above and beyond in the voice over portrayal of a certain character? Name the celebrity, character, movie/TV show and how you felt about the performance!

[MissAck]

Robin Williams, The Genie in Aladdin.

You know why.

[Tonberry King]

I've always thought that Haley Joel Osment has done a great job voicing Sora from Kingdom Hearts.

[Seymour]

Billy Bob Thornton as Jigo from Princess Mononoke.
I was skeptical about it at first, but once I heard Jigo spoke in the English version, omg, it actually really fits, and out of majority of the main cast, his performance shined very well.

[Steven Mane]

Robin Williams, The Genie in Aladdin.

You know why.Without a doubt, the ONLY celebrity who ever gave a shit about voice acting. Whereas everyone else in the world thought of it as a crap career, Williams changed that stigma literally overnight.

Now, every celebrity in the world wants to do voice work. And they're not even good at it. Williams was phenomenal. Unfortunately, he changed voice over for the worse.

So, to answer the question, his performance was one of the best in voice over history, but now producers' bring up anyone with name recognition regardless of talent.

Remember, people: Hollywood producers are morons.

[Erica]

I was talking about this subject with Lucien earlier and he mentioned Jeremy Irons as Scar from The Lion King... and thinking more about that, I think the whole cast of celebrities in that film were pretty damn good. Everyone from James Earl Jones to JTT.

Gerard Butler was pretty awesome as Stoick in How to Train Your Dragon as well.

[Heaven Incarnate]

I think Regina King does an excellent job with Huey and Riley Freeman from The Boondocks.

[Akumaryu]

I'd like to point out that they spelled Kevin Delaney's name quite wrong in that video. >.>

Also, I might get a lot of slack for it, but I've always been a fan of Ellen Degeneres' role as Dori in Finding Nemo. I thought that for a character like that, she had a wonderful way of playing the air-headedness the character required while still pulling through in the dramatic areas.

[BladeBlur]

Robin Williams in Aladdin is a good choice, but shocking enough I am actually a fan of Jennifer Aniston in The Iron Giant. Yes, I am a fan of friends, granted, but honestly her character, while not as big as Vin Diesel's character, just felt important.
Besides, how many movies do you really remember when the kid was the star and the parent actually was an important role? She did sell that role to me, and then again The Iron Giant is one of most underrated movies of all time.

[Y. Chang]

I think the earliest celeb VA thing I ever heard and recognized was Demi Moore's performance in Disney's Hunchback. I remember thinking she sounded really badass.

[BladeBlur]

I think the earliest celeb VA thing I ever heard and recognized was Demi Moore's performance in Disney's Hunchback. I remember thinking she sounded really badass.

Man I did forget that! Tony Jay as Frollo was Haunting

[Y. Chang]

Now, every celebrity in the world wants to do voice work. And they're not even good at it.
Totally. I mean...

Ron Perlman
Mark Hamill
Tom Hanks
Tim Allen
Wallace Shawn
Eddie Murphy
David Hyde Pierce
Donald Sutherland
Samuel L. Jackson
James Earl Jones
Christopher Plummer
Patrick Stewart
Patton Oswalt
Alison Lohman
Anne Hathaway
Dakota Fanning
Laurie Metcalf
Janeane Garofalo
Brian Dennehy
Peter O'Toole

...all suck at voice acting. They should just not even bother.

[Para_bolic]

Along with a lot of the actors mentioned so far, I've always been a big fan of Nathan Lane's voice work. Timon from The Lion King and Preed form Titan A.E., especially.

[Michihari]

Gerard Butler was pretty awesome as Stoick in How to Train Your Dragon as well.
<3 YES! Lol. And I find it funny with the voice he used in that film was really his original speaking voice. He does a good job hiding his heavy accent when he wants/has to. <3


As for meee. My favorite celebrity voice actor...I REALLY hate picking favorites! zomg! D=


But in honoring of tomorrow's opening of Toy Story 3. Gotta be Tom Hanks as Woody. <3 Can't imagine Woody having any other voice.

[Ryusuke]

A lot of my favorites were mentioned in this topic (i.e. Robin Willaims, Tony Jay, Tom Hanks, Demi Moore, etc). Another one would be Keith David (is he a celeb? I remember ConVito calling him one, but I dunno). He was downright amazing as Goliath (Gargoyles) and Doctor Facilier (Princess and the Frog)...and pretty much every voice over role I've heard him in actually.

[Hnilmik]

Neil Patrick Harris was pretty badass as the Music Meister. Being a great singer also helps.

YouTube- Mayhem Of The Music Meister 2nd music

I'm also impressed by Ashley Tisdale's performance as Candace in Phineas and Ferb. Who'da thunk that a High School Musical person would be so good?

[Steven Mane]

Totally. I mean...

Ron Perlman
Mark Hamill
Tom Hanks
Tim Allen
Wallace Shawn
Eddie Murphy
David Hyde Pierce
Donald Sutherland
Samuel L. Jackson
James Earl Jones
Christopher Plummer
Patrick Stewart
Patton Oswalt
Alison Lohman
Anne Hathaway
Dakota Fanning
Laurie Metcalf
Janeane Garofalo
Brian Dennehy
Peter O'Toole

...all suck at voice acting. They should just not even bother.Let's go down the list:

Ron Perlman: Slade from Teen Titans. After that, he should've stuck with Hellboy.

Mark Hamill: Really, Hamill a celebrity? People don't know him as Mark Hamill. People know him as Luke Skywalker. He's a voice actor, dammit.

Tom Hanks: Great actor, but come on: you know it's him.

Tim Allen: I wasn't big on Tim Allen until I heard the "Pure Michigan" spots. Even then, better voice actors are abound.

Wallace Shawn: Okay, you got me on Shawn.

Eddie Murphy: Eddie Murphy's on here why? Yes, we all know about Donkey, but the Shrek series relies on name recognition and a decent script. Again, there are better voice actors.

David Hyde Pierce: Same as Tom Hanks

Donald Sutherland: What the-?!

Samuel L. Jackson: Now you're getting silly.

James Earl Jones: The man made a living on his voice alone. I got nothing to complain about here.

Christopher Plummer: Don't know him well enough to pass judgment.

Patrick Stewart: Overrated. (Picard's still pretty damn cool, though.)

Patton Oswalt: :facefaultCalling Patton Oswalt a voice actor is like calling David Moo a future Golden Globe nominee.

Alison Lohman: Who?

Anne Hathaway: Great character actor, but she has no business behind a microphone.

Dakota Fanning: Two words: Daveigh Chase.

Laurie Metcalf: Read - Anne Hathaway

Janeane Garofalo: Oh, dear Lord, you must be joking.

Brian Dennehy: I'll let Dennehy slide.

Peter O'Toole: You may as well put Annette in this list as well. Once again, name recognition.

Come on, man. You just named a bunch of people you liked. A lot of these guys (and gals) couldn't hold a candle to Tom Kenny, Tara Strong, or, to a lesser extent, James Arnold Taylor.

It's like I've been saying: there are better voice actors.

EDIT: Sorry for going off topic, but I had to say this.

[Amby Leigh]

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!!!
Seriously sorry guys I have missed like three things this whole week I was suppose to do but blanked on. I don't know why I could not remember what day was what this week. I will have one up on Sunday if it kills me!

And to put in my two cents with Erica's question (THANKS ERICA. Can you kick me on Sunday?)... Robin Williams as the Genie hands down. Both because it was an amazing performance and it happened before this trend to have big names in productions. And it's not just plaguing the voice acting world either. Did anyone see the Tonys (OH THE TONYS! That's why I messed up on Sunday. I digress.) I mean, Best Leading Actor in a Play nominees were... Jude Law, Alfred Molina, Liev Schreiber, Christopher Walken, and Denzel Washington. Catherine Zeta-Jones won Leading Actress in a Musical AND Scarlett Johansson won Featured Actress in a Play. What the heck is happening?!

[Ovarku]

It's like I've been saying: there are better voice actors.



Yeah, better voice actors, but we are talking about live action actors...even if they don't have the range, most or all of those actors can use their versatility as an actor.

This topic does reminds me that I HAVE TO FIND ALADDIN!!!

I am developing an appreciation for David Ogden Stiers, although he may have fallen into the Mark Hamill catagory.

I don't mind James Woods as Hades.

[Cake Batter]

And it's not just plaguing the voice acting world either. Did anyone see the Tonys (OH THE TONYS! That's why I messed up on Sunday. I digress.) I mean, Best Leading Actor in a Play nominees were... Jude Law, Alfred Molina, Liev Schreiber, Christopher Walken, and Denzel Washington. Catherine Zeta-Jones won Leading Actress in a Musical AND Scarlett Johansson won Featured Actress in a Play. What the heck is happening?!

This. Also when Scarlett and Catherine won they both seemed to be allotted a lot of time for their speeches without being interrupted, while the other awards speeches were definitely cut off earlier. I mean, I can't say if either of them deserved it or not without seeing the performances themselves, but I think there was some producer manipulation regarding who got to be showcased to the TV audience more.

Back on topic. Seriously, Robin Williams as the Genie. I'm fond of Daveigh Chase's Lilo and Chihiro as well.

[Kinkajou]

I think Reese Witherspoon did a great job as Susan in Monsters Vs Aliens. I mean she's a really good actress.

If you compare Legally Blond with Monster vs aliens you really can tell that she knows how to play a character.

[halfmillennium]

And to think, not so long ago people were saying it was a myth that a lot of voice work was being done by celebrities.

The first I'd think of is Temuera Morrison's performance as the Clones in numerous Star Wars media (I haven't seen much of The Clone Wars, but he was brilliant in Battlefront).

While we're on the topic of games, I'd also say Jim Piddock in Metal Gear Solid 3.

[AmyAnn]

I was actually pleasently surprised by Eddie Murphy in the "Shrek" series. Also, he did an amazing job as Mushu in "Mulan", I really enjoyed his performances. That being said, Cameron Diaz struck me as quite a surprise too since I was so used to seeing her as the dumb blonde in "Charlie's Angels".

Agreeing with Robin Williams, though. His genie was just amazing, he nailed the character. I also have to put Miley Cyrus here. I hate the Hannah Montana series with a passion but her voice for Penny in "Bolt" was really good and she did well as the character, as did John Travolta as Bolt himself.

[Y. Chang]

Come on, man. You just named a bunch of people you liked. A lot of these guys (and gals) couldn't hold a candle to Tom Kenny, Tara Strong, or, to a lesser extent, James Arnold Taylor.

It's like I've been saying: there are better voice actors.
Dude, I don't like any of those people...I was agreeing with you, dude! Hollywood producers should cast more versatile and talented underdogs like you, sir. :T

[Sh3rl0ck]

I know she was mentioned, but Ellen Degeneres and her performance as Dori from Finding Nemo. Her performance has to be probably one of the best Pixar has had for any of their movies, just the energy she put out and how she put so much into the role made this movie so enjoyable to watch over and over.

[Erica]

A lot of these guys (and gals) couldn't hold a candle to Tom Kenny, Tara Strong, or, to a lesser extent, James Arnold Taylor.

It's like I've been saying: there are better voice actors.

EDIT: Sorry for going off topic, but I had to say this.

The point of this question was just to get people thinking that celebrities CAN actually do a decent job at voice overs. Obviously they're not going to be as great as people who consider voice over as being their careers, but there definitely are some celebrities who have done notable performances and it's not always a bad choice by whatever company has hired them.

It would, of course, be ideal for professional voice artist to be cast in these roles seeing as that's how they make their living.. but you can't tell me that there aren't certain films that people wouldn't have gone to see if Johnny Deep or Miley Cyrus or whoever Disney's flavor of the week is were not in it. It's a smart move done by Disney/Pixar/Dreamworks/whoever to get a wider audience. I'm sure you realize this, but you're probably going to argue against it anyway, right?



And that reminds me. Jack De Sena as Sokka in Avatar; He was really good. Mae Witman as Katara as well. I could do with or without Dante Bosco though X:

[TheCheetoBandito]

Tim Curry in almost everything! There are times I think of him more as a voice actor than a live actor, at least lately! lol

And I love Ron Perlman. He may not be the biggest actor in the grand scheme of things, but I was introduced to him and loved him in the Hellboy movies and felt he did terrific in Teen Titans and Danny Phantom.

[halfmillennium]

The point of this question was just to get people thinking that celebrities CAN actually do a decent job at voice overs.

Of course they can. Not all 'celebrities' are mega-famous Hollywood-based live action actors.

[Steven Mane]

It's a smart move done by Disney/Pixar/Dreamworks/whoever to get a wider audience.This is in the eye of the beholder. Sure, some celebs actually are halfway decent, but the downside to it is that the marketing comes out and says "Here's Ellen DeGeneres doing a voice!" Robin Williams had originally stated he'd only do the voice of the Genie in Aladdin if they didn't credit him. They backed out on the deal. Although the character was fantastic, I'm wondering what might have happened if Robin left and was replaced by Dan Castellaneta. Would it have been as poignant and popular? I say yes, because "A Whole New World" branched out and became a mainstream hit. The producers kept saying "Robin Williams, Robin Williams, Robin Williams", but even without him, it would have been a huge success.


I'm sure you realize this, but you're probably going to argue against it anyway, right?.I've been arguing against it for six years! I'm with the mainstream on this one.

[halfmillennium]

Just to clarify - what about celebrities who are voice actors anyway? Those who do both? Do we not include them?

[Erica]

Of course they can. Not all 'celebrities' are mega-famous Hollywood-based live action actors.

I'm using the term 'celebrity' as someone who is a Hollywood live action star.

I wouldn't use the word 'celebrity' to describe professional voice actors because while there are some professionals who are worshiped as much as top name movie stars... you can hardly call them celebrities. Some of them don't even get invited to red carpet events for movies that THEY VOICED IN.

[halfmillennium]

Perhaps not, and America probably has a different idea of what a 'celebrity' is, but there are plenty of famous actors who have nothing to do with Hollywood, do a lot of voice acting and are regarded as celebrities.

[Steven Mane]

Perhaps not, and America probably has a different idea of what a 'celebrity' is, but there are plenty of famous actors who have nothing to do with Hollywood, do a lot of voice acting and are regarded as celebrities.Now I'm curious. Just who exactly?

[Ovarku]

Tim Curry in almost everything! There are times I think of him more as a voice actor than a live actor, at least lately! lol

And I love Ron Perlman. He may not be the biggest actor in the grand scheme of things, but I was introduced to him and loved him in the Hellboy movies and felt he did terrific in Teen Titans and Danny Phantom.


Yes, I should be thinking of Curry and Perlman too

[halfmillennium]

Now I'm curious. Just who exactly?

What, you want a list? A complete one would take all afternoon, but I'll mention a few: Jon Culshaw, David Jason and Peter Sallis. The latter two are instantly recognisable names from the world of live action television with significant credentials in voice acting. Culshaw isn't as famous, but he's done huge amounts of voiceover work as well as live action. Now there's a reasonable chance you won't have come across any of the above; as I said, we don't generally regard 'celebrity' as being exclusive to Hollywood.

[Ovarku]

David Jason

A Touch of Count Duckula?

[halfmillennium]

And Dangermouse, as I recall. He's done other voiceover work as well.

[Erica]

This is in the eye of the beholder. Sure, some celebs actually are halfway decent, but the downside to it is that the marketing comes out and says "Here's Ellen DeGeneres doing a voice!"

Lol halfway decent. Talk about being in the eye of the beholder. You're extremely biased on this whole situation.

I'm not sure how that's a downside. Most celebrities would enjoy the publicity, I'm sure. And like I said, it brings in a wider audience for the film itself. And if the celebrity happens to do a bang up performance..

Cha-ching. Instant millions.
Well. More anyway.



Robin Williams had originally stated he'd only do the voice of the Genie in Aladdin if they didn't credit him. They backed out on the deal. Although the character was fantastic, I'm wondering what might have happened if Robin left and was replaced by Dan Castellaneta. Would it have been as poignant and popular? I say yes, because "A Whole New World" branched out and became a mainstream hit. The producers kept saying "Robin Williams, Robin Williams, Robin Williams", but even without him, it would have been a huge success.

No offense to Mr. Castellaneta. He's great at what he does... but there's a certain energy to his Genie that isn't the same as what Robin William brought. And while I'm saying this because I heard Mr. Williams as the Genie first... Well, either way, it's hard to imagine what Mr. Castellaneta would have brought to the character had he been cast as the Genie in a perfect voice actor's world. Would it have still been an imitation of Robin Williams? Or would he have sounded a little more like Homer Simpson, a character who is already highly recognized?

And "A Whole New World" is only part of the success. I'm sure if you ask a hand full of people who their favorite character was, most would probably state that it was the Genie. Why? Probably because he's funny. And that's what Robin is good at. Though I guess one could argue that the Genie is just Robin Williams playing 'Robin Williams' but that's part of the charm and appeal to the character, I think.



as I said, we don't generally regard 'celebrity' as being exclusive to Hollywood.

Ooooh. You're throwing in English actors, I see. As an American, I'm just generalizing the term "Hollywood star" here. Sorry for being ignorant to the world around me.

I mean just any household name, really.

[Y. Chang]

Erica is mai waifu.

[Steven Mane]

You're extremely biased on this whole situation.And that's a bad thing?


I'm not sure how that's a downside. Most celebrities would enjoy the publicity, I'm sure. And like I said, it brings in a wider audience for the film itself. And if the celebrity happens to do a bang up performance..

Cha-ching. Instant millions.And if the celebrity does a bad job, the film tanks and the celebrity's career is dead in the water. It's a high-risk, high-reward deal that should be only used as an absolute last resort. Unfortunately, the studios are using their last resort all too often now. Rather than write a good script and decent storyline, they let the name recognition of the talent carry the whole film.


No offense to Mr. Castellaneta. He's great at what he does... but there's a certain energy to his Genie that isn't the same as what Robin William brought. And while I'm saying this because I heard Mr. Williams as the Genie first... Well, either way, it's hard to imagine what Mr. Castellaneta would have brought to the character had he been cast as the Genie in a perfect voice actor's world. Would it have still been an imitation of Robin Williams? Or would he have sounded a little more like Homer Simpson, a character who is already highly recognized?They wanted Robin Williams, they got Robin Williams. If he persistently declined, they would have gotten a sound-alike. Who does the best Robin Williams impersonation? Dan Castellaneta. Granted, it would be somewhat different because of legal issues, but not too far off from the original idea of the character.

EDIT: Just for the record, Robin Williams' name has been brought up 17 times in this thread. Oops. 18.

[Erica]

And that's a bad thing?

Not entirely. I understand that people should be passionate about what they care about, but it doesn't hurt to be a objective every once in awhile.



And if the celebrity does a bad job, the film tanks and the celebrity's career is dead in the water. It's a high-risk, high-reward deal that should be only used as an absolute last resort. Unfortunately, the studios are using their last resort all too often now. Rather than write a good script and decent storyline, they let the name recognition of the talent carry the whole film.

I keep using Disney and Pixar as the main example here... but when was the last time they had a major flop other than some of Disney's straight to video sequels (most of which didn't have a 'celebrity' cast anyway.) And I don't know which animated films you've been watching but a large majority of the ones with star-studded casts that I've seen have been pretty good based off story and script.

Unless you're talking about the Shrek movies, which then I can agree to your point. But other than that... I think John Lasseter, at least, has a keen sense of picking stars to do voice over for films he directs whether they be actual Pixar films or Studio Ghibli films.



They wanted Robin Williams, they got Robin Williams. If he persistently declined, they would have gotten a sound-alike. Who does the best Robin Williams impersonation? Dan Castellaneta. Granted, it would be somewhat different because of legal issues, but not too far off from the original idea of the character.

Have you seen shows where they can't legally get the original actors (whether they be Hollywood actors or professional voice actors) so they replace them with sound alikes? There's a certain spirit that's lost in the performance that the original actor did before the impersonating actor. Especially if you can tell it's just an impersonation.

[Hnilmik]

http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/L/p/S/coralinepic19.jpg

Teri Hatcher, from Desperate Housewives, did a damn good job voicing all 3 incarnations of the mother in Coraline. From regular mother, Other Mother, and MONSTER!Other Mother.

Technically the "same person", but golly, the subtle differences are frightening in differentiating the incarnations.

http://movies.about.com/od/coraline/a/teri-hatcher.htm

[Rahne]

Keith David in just about every voice acting thing he's ever fucking done. He's the ONLY actor I've ever seen, who can perfectly balance a live action acting with voice acting. Seriously, look at everything he's ever been in. He's been in tons of movies, AND tons of voice acting things.

I'm going to say Keith David as Goliath in Gargoyles. The character and his performance was just iconic, brilliant, and he totally embodied his character. Probably the best thing he's ever done. :)

[Steven Mane]

Not entirely. I understand that people should be passionate about what they care about, but it doesn't hurt to be a objective every once in awhile.This is about as objective as I can get before personal feelings take over. For me to be truly objective about something, I have to not really care about it. But enough about me.


I keep using Disney and Pixar as the main example here... but when was the last time they had a major flop other than some of Disney's straight to video sequels (most of which didn't have a 'celebrity' cast anyway.) And I don't know which animated films you've been watching but a large majority of the ones with star-studded casts that I've seen have been pretty good based off story and script.

Unless you're talking about the Shrek movies, which then I can agree to your point. But other than that... I think John Lasseter, at least, has a keen sense of picking stars to do voice over for films he directs whether they be actual Pixar films or Studio Ghibli films.Animated blockbusters with terrible celebrity voice acting: Shrek, Over The Hedge, Madagascar.

Animated big-budget flops with terrible celebrity voice acting: Igor, Doogal (honestly, not many, but they're there).


Have you seen shows where they can't legally get the original actors (whether they be Hollywood actors or professional voice actors) so they replace them with sound alikes? There's a certain spirit that's lost in the performance that the original actor did before the impersonating actor. Especially if you can tell it's just an impersonation.True, but what does it matter to the guys in charge as long as it's close?

A very recent example is Blake Clark filling in for the late Jim Varney as Slinky Dog in Toy Story. Rather than just retire the character (like they honestly should have done; that's what the Simpsons did with Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure after Phil Hartman died), they brought him back with a new voice actor. Great for Clark, yes. But they should have hired a nameless voice actor to begin with, with an original character voice, rather than use Ernest all over again (that being said, I'm a Jim Varney fan, so for me it's a matter of principle).

EDIT:
Keith David in just about every voice acting thing he's ever fucking done. He's the ONLY actor I've ever seen, who can perfectly balance a live action acting with voice acting. Seriously, look at everything he's ever been in. He's been in tons of movies, AND tons of voice acting things.



I'm going to say Keith David as Goliath in Gargoyles. The character and his performance was just iconic, brilliant, and he totally embodied his character. Probably the best thing he's ever done. It's funny you should mention Keith David, because I honestly think he's eons better as a voice actor than a live action actor. He's kind of stiff on-screen, but that voice blows me away every time I hear it.

[Rahne]

It's funny you should mention Keith David, because I honestly think he's eons better as a voice actor than a live action actor. He's kind of stiff on-screen, but that voice blows me away every time I hear it.

I like both of his onscreen stuff and his voice stuff. :) My point is, he's the only big live screen actor/celebrity that's been able to hold down an extensive voice acting career. Not even Mark Hamill balances these two mediums out as perfectly as Keith David does. :3

[Glastonberry]

... I think John Lasseter, at least, has a keen sense of picking stars to do voice over for films he directs whether they be actual Pixar films or Studio Ghibli films.

I agree with this, for I personally was amazed by Christopher Plummer's performance in Up. Yet, it's not just him, because even Owen Wilson did a fantastic job in Cars. I just wish more studios would seek actors with more talent rather than just "Hey, he's popular!"

[Tetsuya94]

People may lol at this, but Christian Bale for Howl's Moving Castle. He really did sell the role, and at no moment was holding back or anything. He made Howl even more epic then he should be.

[Ovarku]

Oh OOOHHHHHHH, why didn't i think of this? Kelsey Grammar.......and yeah, big respect to Keith David

EDIT: I just can't pick one, I also would want to put Clancy Brown on the list

[Hnilmik]

RE: Kelsey Grammar

I couldn't stop snickering during the Simpsons episode where they mentioned all the camera roles he did to assuage Bart's fears that "Lots of people have Sideshow Bob's voice!"

[Erica]

This is pretty great, guys.

YouTube- Toy Story 3 Behind The Scenes

[Sukisho]

This is pretty great, guys.

YouTube- Toy Story 3 Behind The Scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC2HLHDuRTc)

That was awesome.



Robin Williams, The Genie in Aladdin.

You know why.

I echo this, cause he was awesome.

[Jigen's pink puppet]

Hmm... John Cleese in Fievel Goes West.

[Ryusuke]

This is pretty great, guys.

YouTube- Toy Story 3 Behind The Scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC2HLHDuRTc)
Very nice find! :D

Oh, and Billy Zane as Ansem: Seeker of Darkness in Kingdom Hearts 1.

[Ovarku]

This is pretty great, guys.

YouTube- Toy Story 3 Behind The Scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC2HLHDuRTc)

'Twas an interesting watch, thanks for sharing.


Very nice find! :D

Oh, and Billy Zane as Ansem: Seeker of Darkness in Kingdom Hearts 1.

Ok, this is where I might provoke an argument, but I found the voice acting in KH1 superior to KH2, like with Leon for example. I believe David Boreanz (Angel) did a superior job to Doug Erholtz. Same with Mandy Moore as Aerith......and Billy Zane

[Ryusuke]

Ok, this is where I might provoke an argument, but I found the voice acting in KH1 superior to KH2, like with Leon for example. I believe David Boreanz (Angel) did a superior job to Doug Erholtz. Same with Mandy Moore as Aerith......and Billy Zane
I agree. Though I think it's because the director for KH2 and up isn't as competent as the first.

Christy Carlson Romano was pretty good as Yuffie, too. No offense to Mae Whitman, I think she's a great voice actress. But, Christy felt more Yuffie to me.

Also...Mako. Does he count as one? He was great as Iroh and Aku.

[Steven Mane]

Also...Mako. Does he count as one?Ah, good times. Fabulous, well-rounded actor who passed on all too soon. One of the most colorful voice actors, too.

I miss him. But was he really a celebrity? Not really.