CBR TV @ SDCC 2014: Kevin Conroy & Troy Baker on Iconic Roles, Hamill's Joker & More

CBR TV's Steve Sunu welcomed voice actors Kevin Conroy and Troy Baker, stars of the recently released "Batman: Assault on Arkham" animated feature, to the CBR Yacht at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Conroy, who has been associated with Batman for more than two decades, and Baker, voice of the Joker, spoke about their new movie and how the characters they play never truly belong. Conroy talks about what it feels like to create the definitive Batman for more than a generation, why Baker talks about the thrill and the terror of becoming a part of something he loved and working alongside Conroy in the process. Conroy also tells an amazing story about getting recognized while doing September 11 relief work and both actors talk about non-acting pursuits that have shaped their performances -- all while staying tight-lipped about the highly-anticipated "Batman: Arkham Knight" video game.

[@KaivenX]

Troy Baker was fanboying so hard, and I can't blame him. It's Kevin Conroy after all.

[@yourmom-yv2xk]

Yeah... Don't blame him at all!

[@ainsleydavid9721]

Kevin has given the mantle to Troy , it's an honor son

[@DatMuslimGuy]

Troy Baker is a legend in the making the voice of Batman on telltale and Joel from last of us

[@huskytzu7709]

iAndy Nation wait in the telltale games troy voice batman? Damn I didn’t notice thought it was Kevin

[@arnavbhatnagar3857]

@@DatMuslimGuy and Sam from Uncharted 4 maybe? But I guess Sam was more like his normal voice.

[@x13xautumnsx]

Find someone that looks at you the way Troy looks at Kevin.

[@NamelessWilkins]

Jessica Couch I’m still looking. I don’t think anyone meets that high standard.

[@plasmer994]

11:41?

[@HauntaskhanHYPNOSIS]

RIP Mr. Conroy. A true legend in the industry.

[@brandonharristsw7516]

Don’t worry Troy baker could take he’s place and maybe even me when I became an actor

[@solidbhatt]

​@@brandonharristsw7516noone can take his place, not as good

[@brandonharristsw7516]

@@solidbhatt well is not impossible

[@solidbhatt]

@@brandonharristsw7516 true

[@solidbhatt]

@@brandonharristsw7516 it's more emotional than logical

[@Anomalous602]

I love how Troy Baker said Kevin will always be my batman and Mark will always be my joker. that right there tells you he's a fan and have respect for these guys.

[@gundanout11]

Rest in Peace Kevin Conroy you'll always be the perfect Dark Knight.

[@Anomalous602]

@@gundanout11 wow I had no idea he died. May he rest in peace and I’m glad to have been a kid to watch him everyday as Batman on the animated series.

[@grandcanyon-fu9zt]

It's unreal how time flies

[@WadeWilson-hx4um]

Kevin Conroy is the Morgan Freeman of voice actors.

[@zacmoore4448]

Kevin Sixx Pretty sure Morgan Freeman is the Morgan Freeman of voice actors.

[@Lobajoba]

zac moore He's white Morgan Freeman then.

[@zacmoore4448]

Lobajoba Sounds good to me :)

[@goldcoinsproductions3607]

Kevin Sixx Morgan Freeman wishes he was Kevin Conroy.

[@Aquaria-Amethyst]

@Gold Coins I highly doubt that because Morgan Freeman has set the platform for his own success and he gets just as much love from fans as Kevin Conroy does so please do not be disrespectful!!!

[@derickbrown6363]

9:41 such a great story, rest in peace Mr. Conroy.

[@shadowofchaos41]

Kevin Conroy is Batman. It's gonna suck when he retires

[@shadowofchaos41]

***** True

[@bombasticmedia7368]

Gaming 4 Life(Tylerman) I hope they do a dark knight returns movie but based on the animated series with the same cast and that can be his last time as batman

[@dantegoat8568]

yeah i 100% agree, but the guy from arkham origins, is a really better version of bale's voice, he can do a young batman. but no one's as good as kevin.

[@leahryan5560]

It’s gonna suck even more when he dies.

[@tiffa808]

@@leahryan5560 why would you put that out there? We know it's going to happen but why...?😭😭😭😭🙏🙏

[@XYZip1]

At least we know how Batman laughs now.

[@wolfpackleader2752]

LOL

[@johnnystevenson8708]

He laughed in the animated series

[@LeeGinSing]

I did NOT know that Kevin Conroy volunteered during the 9/11 relief. That is an AWESOME story. :)

[@rutherford1120]

"Who'd have though, saved by the Batman" -Two Face Thug from Arkham City

[@lluukkyy28]

Rest in peace This is the first video I had to play when I found out about mr Conroy. He was a legend. Amazing man.

[@brandonharristsw7516]

He’s also Batman just like Troy

[@brandonharristsw7516]

Even Troy baker

[@JordanYee]

Voice actors are the closest thing we will have to living comic book characters. Such incredible respect for guys like Kevin Conroy and Troy Baker. In fact, I would say Troy Baker is the first true "legacy" voice actor for a super hero (err, villain) -- he has so faithfully inherited and preserved Mark Hamill's character on a level that no other comic book voice actor has achieved. Hamill and Baker have truly donned the rule of the same Joker, just as much as Grayson and Drake are the same Robin.

[@felicianomiko]

Agreed. I grew up on Hamill as the Joker and I always hate when they have anyone else voice the role, it never sounds right, it's never the Joker. And then I heard Baker do it and he so faithfully captures the Joker that Hamill personified that it's like they are the same voice. So good.

[@TheMemzie99]

it just hit me that in 10 years, 13 year olds will be claiming that Troy Baker was their childhood. He's been in virtually every triple A video game since 2008

[@greenskull3393]

+Jordan Yee No, actors (granted; good, well-picked actors who actually look like and understand the character) are the closest thing to living comic books. voice actors ARE the voices of comic book characters. The very first voice of a favored character that sounded great will ALWAYS be the voice that every comic book reader will hear while reading the comics.

[@TheGeorgeD13]

+TheMemzie99 That's the way it goes. Some day, kids will be saying that Ben Affleck was their live-action Batman and Jared Leto their live-action Joker. That's life.

[@REaDComicsau]

Not just voice actors. What about actors on the big screen but no big screen actor for batman has been good they're all terrible.

[@stormrevenant]

I am as straight as an arrow but goddamn, Troy Baker.

[@RussianDeathstroke]

I agree, he's a cutie

[@stormrevenant]

jeff peake A little something called humor. Pretty sure you've heard that before.

[@stormrevenant]

The person whose comment you replied to.

[@GiantsLandon]

NICE "ARROW" REFERENCE HA

[@selinakyle2237]

IKR?

[@vars280287]

Close your eyes and it almost feels like Bruce Wayne was giving the interview

[@red_vibe9984]

yeah

[@turtleislandlac1490]

Kevin Conroy? I thought that was Skip Bayless

[@callum7081]

BATEman420 that plot twist was so good!

[@PrimetimeSlush82]

J. I. Lacdan 😂😂😂😂😂

[@HS-yk4py]

i wonder why..

[@sydguitar99]

Troy baker could've played joker in suicide squad

[@ladyspookums]

Syed Hoque *Should've

[@UpperMoon4]

He would've been sexy as fuck...

[@RaVisions]

Hes not an actor he is a VOICE actor. Jared leto is a damn good actual actor

[@ladyspookums]

CoolLynx Troy's an actor, he's been on tv and in movies. Also you do know that voice actors go through years of acting school and theater before they even step behind a fucking microphone right?! Also Jared Leto couldn't act his way out of a wet tissue paper bag.

[@InFiiLtRaTor]

CoolLynx You clearly haven't seen him work on The Last of Us..... They acted all of that as motion capture as if it was live action.... It wasn't just voice acting. It was PERFORMANCE capture. The dude is a fantastic actor.

[@Shirai_Ryu92]

Kevin truly is Batman, knowing he brightened the days of the 9-11 victims by portraying Batman for them and making them food, it really does make me feel like crying. I don't know why. It's just a really nice feeling. Kevin will always be my Batman. Troy Baker is an amazing Joker. Mark Hamill will always be my Joker but Troy will always be my younger Joker. These men are and always will be my heroes.

[@devilpupbear09]

Call it fate he was meant to be there when hope was needed. He was their symbol of hope.

[@leahryan5560]

That’s what I’ve always liked about him. He has a such a big heart.

[@jackieec]

Fr i just watched the animated series for the first time ( grew up watching the batman 2004, which was good too) and he and Troy and mark are my fav other voices for the characters 😊

[@thecatthatgravityforgot8428]

I could listen to Kevin Conroy all day

[@jaminschmitt]

Best fake laugh award goes to... 1:32

[@awesome1ru]

Hahaha

[@wallywest2038]

Jamin Schmitt Hahahaha

[@gabrielmartines3510]

True!

[@008r9]

A made in China laugh

[@xyoungdipsetx]

Jamin Schmitt lol

[@BasketCase420]

Rest in peace Kevin Conroy. Thank you for everything

[@dubbingsync]

No matter how many times I hear that 9/11 story I always love it.

[@samspamable]

This comment would be pretty weird out of context

[@SwornHeresy]

sam frame Lmfao XD

[@qsqua]

sam frame Imagine if an orthodox Muslim man were to say it out of context!

[@subhashbose2186]

qsqua orthodox by definition means fundamentalist.. So yes he would be supporting them anyway

[@SogKnight]

Man... after hearing the news, watching this made me tear up. God damnit! He was my HERO!

[@zachgodoy2712]

RIP Kevin Conroy, you will always be Batman

[@MyHatori]

I like Steve, he asks very good questions and he's very respectful to the people he interviews.

[@wallywest2038]

When I was a kid my mom made me this sick blanket based off of the animated series before she passed away and I've always wanted to show Bruce Timm and Paul Dini it, I know they would dig it.

[@LilJay03]

Kevin Conroy's story made me smile so damn hard lol.

[@LukeTheBoss7]

frank ponds ive met him he's awesome

[@Embrinna]

luke R You are so Lucky!

[@BasketCase420]

@@LukeTheBoss7 so have I. He was such a nice guy. May he rest in peace

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

I wish Warner Bros. had hired Troy baker as the Joker for their suicide squad movie.

[@Shirai_Ryu92]

Better than Jarod Leto

[@ussocomfreak]

YEEEESSS!!!!

[@neon.pinkoo]

Charlie Kurlzz Jared man. But let's give him a chance, maybe Leto has an ace under his sleeve :)

[@alions123]

Lucas Mitagvariya I'd prefer him to hold a joker.

[@DEGdeatonegabbard]

Alions Unlimited Can he act? Jared's dedicated as fuck to whatever he does so I'm giving him a chance...helluva role to fill after Ledger.

[@akirasakuya7027]

R.I.P Kevin Conroy😭You'll be missed forever

[@Emmilyjeweet]

Is it just me or is Troy incredibly handsome?

[@Unknown-ml8sm]

He is so handsome! He can be my joker any day 😉 x,D

[@bartholen]

Emmilyjeweet Not just you. This is coming from a straight guy, but goddamn he makes me weak at the knees.

[@sargent9968]

bartholen You don't sound straight, not like it's a problem but yeah.

[@sargent9968]

GameVideos Waffles.

[@SwornHeresy]

Sarg ent Pancakes

[@sashakay1208]

I will Miss Kevin Conroy.... LEGENDARY MAN, HE'S DEFINITELY ONE OF THE REASONS WHY BATMAN ISY FAVOURITE SUPERHERO AND WHY I GOT SO MUCH INTO DC COMICS and I'll forever be a DC COMICS FAN. RIP

[@SpektreProxy]

Kevin Conroy ... just as much a hero in real life as he is in the animated world T-T

[@jacobsabastian3871]

Wow Troy baker! He's batman, robin, joker, two-face, he's met Gollum, he escorted Ellie, he pumped himself full of tonics, and he sings!!???? Gosh!!!! And as for kevin conroy he IS batman.

[@jeremypower7016]

RIP Kevin Conroy! 😢💔

[@daylenc4859]

I will miss Kevin Conroy. He was my favorite batman

[@TheDFproject]

Kevin and Troy were fantastic guests but I really have to give credit to the interviewer too; great, relevant questions being asked.

[@wh3nderson95]

I feel the same way on the I interviewer's professionalism. As for the Batman story, just wow. I can think many voice actors that have that much love and power from their work to do such a thing.

[@wh3nderson95]

*can't

[@TheDFproject]

wh3nderson95 Completely agree

[@Stefantius]

Yeah I'm impressed with him

[@benedictmanguiat3793]

It's like Bman is voicing Kevin.

[@talkshow69]

Now I know what makes Conroy's voice special.He has a really deep bass in his voice.Troy may have the deep voice,but Kevin really has a heavy bass like reverberation in his voice.

[@allknowingfreddybear9291]

It’s only gotten deeper with age.

[@MultiKamil97]

Yeah, the difference between a bass and a baritone speaking voice 😁 Kevin was obviously a bass while Troy is a baritone.

[@cyberpunkholiday]

God. Kevin really acknowledges Baker as another cast mate. I love that he's caring and true. Kevin is awesome. Thank you for making me at 4 years old knowing that 4:30 was Batman everyday.

[@GregGallagher]

Rest In Peace Kevin 😢 I’m still sad about it over a week later. Rest easy Dark Knight, Kevin will always be our Batman ❤

[@jeremyfritzgenrald5282]

If Troy shaves,dyes his hair bright green,powder his face white and use red lipstick,prefect joker role for Sucide squad

[@coff33guy80]

Just pictured it haha Holy crap he could definitely pull that off. The look & sound of The Clown Prince of Gotham!

[@abdallaahmed7818]

Couch Muppet and prince of crime

[@ninjapro5451]

Rip Kevin Conroy my favourite batman

[@lokirfromrorikstead3309]

And then Troy played a young Batman in Telltale's version

[@AppleSlipper]

He also played Batman in the LEGO Batman games and LEGO Dimensions.

[@Unknown-ml8sm]

Troy baker needs to be in more movies he's too handsome to be just a voice actor. 😝

[@RaVisions]

Voice acting and real acting are two different things

[@lag00n54]

Isabell Romero real acting is harder since you have too memorize the script and the acting should be perfect unlike voice acting you just have to read the script while making the voice makes the character perfect for it both are hard but it really depends on you if your good at acting then it's easy same as voice acting

[@Unknown-ml8sm]

Pootis Bird yeah true good point there. :)

[@KaivenX]

+Isabell Romero same thing could be said for Tara Strong

[@hliaskoluvas1843]

+CoolLynx thank you, you wise person

[@siosinsin7305]

Troy baker is a beautiful creature

[@starscream6949]

RIP Batman. You will be missed but not forgotten.

[@roninbyproxy]

RIP You kind wonderful man you will always be my Batman.

[@popspider4920]

When you look back and realize Kevin has been voicing Batman for 30 years

[@sprtsfanatic1]

I can't get over how much Troy Baker looks like Bradley Cooper

[@hydrocannons7573]

+sprtsfanatic1 As in "looks nothing like him"? At least, I don't see any similarity besides how they dress + facial hair.

[@balkee42]

Wait. I thought that was Bradley Cooper and that Troy baker was the interviewer

[@ainsleydavid9721]

Oh shit, you know I just noticed this 😳

[@hyper2k264]

I also wonder why does Kevin Conroy look a bit like Willem Dafoe

[@TheAliAzhar]

Rip Kevin Conroy

[@randomclonetrooper5756]

Kevin and Mark will always be my childhood and then Troy came along and just done the best Joker voice along with Mark’s

[@philliphernandez2649]

RIP Kevin 🦇

[@ChadMichaelSimon]

This interview was wonderful. I just want to live for a while on KZbin, jumping from video to video, where Kevin is alive and joyful, sharing his stories and wisdom.

[@bridg8et]

Troy Baker just should've been the joker in Suicide Squad I feel he could've pulled it off on screen

[@restlessentertainment9760]

I'm glad he wasn't. I want Troy to be the live action Joker so goddamn much, but Suicide Squad would have ruined him forever

[@bridg8et]

Restless Entertainment You're right.. maybe suicide squad isn't the best movie to debt him as a Joker but i would also love to see him as the Joker in a Live Action film.

[@TeamGreenBurrito]

Definitely... but then he would have the blemish of being in Suicide Squad on his record.

[@PunkNation26]

bridg8et Troy is too tall to be the Joker in live action.

[@cliffbot638]

Restless Entertainment good point wow

[@rema999p]

RIP Kevin Conroy

[@rogue-4789]

1:20 hearing batman laugh is both heartwarming and terrifying.

[@KaspersDomain]

That ground zero story is nothing short of amazing.

[@FablesOutofSpace]

After seeing them both together, I wanna see Troy got old just like Kevin and talk like this with another young perfect voice actor. I wish he get much more successful. He deserves it.

[@Shigization]

So much awesome in this interview.

[@squarebodycasewademckenney6190]

The 9/11 story was fantastic

[@oak1403]

Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, my three favourite voice actors in one video (kind of)

[@REaDComicsau]

Mine are Conroy, baker, Hamill, north and blum

[@hyzaq.8050]

Rest Eazy Kevin 🕊 huge fan, this interview is very good i enjoyed it 😊

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

Honorable mention: Yes, PERCHANCE TO DREAM was a great what-if storyline for Bruce Wayne. Having said that, DREAMS IN DARKNESS will always have a special place in my heart! I mean, that first dream sequence where Batman sees his parents... only, he can't save them from being shot to death?! Good God, great credit to the animators and actors for bringing that world to life. Thank you, Kevin Conroy! 🇵🇷🇺🇸😎

[@bagelpups1941]

I noticed that not many people are acknowledging that Troy Baker has also voiced Batman for a long while so this guy interviewed two amazing Batman voices

[@Xman_l10]

Rip man rest in the sky man

[@kjek1]

What a brilliant interview

[@kyoto5]

Two legends, man... I love these guys, but why isn't anyone else saying anything or making comments about these guys. Man, I love Batman and Last of Us, and these two have given us some iconic games, which I feel that they will give us other great game in the near future.

[@krim7]

The videos are uploaded to CBR's main site twice before coming here, so there is a dilution of interest there but... I am shocked there are not more people on KZbin commenting on these videos. Especially for interviews with mass appeal (i.e. people who are not comic writers/artists).

[@lanarose1075]

KEVIN CONROY’ VOICE IS TOO ICONIC

[@_titan83]

Holy fuck, 23 years already goddamn. congrats to Kevin Conroy.

[@uberspencer]

I wanna meet Kevin so badly!

[@garrettbarnachez1844]

He was actually at a smaller comic con last year in Connecticut which is comicconn and my friends mom took me my brother and my friend and they hated it cuz they don't appreciate but I saw and waited for Kevin conroy and my heat stopped when he walked past me but they went straight to u have to buy something but my friends mom was kind enough to give me money to get a pic and meet Kevin conroy, funny thing is dude wanting the money interrupted me when I was talking to Kevin but overall it was awesome

[@vangeles11]

Great interview, I really enjoyed it!

[@Aman-od9jb]

Two legends

[@AbhiMoz]

Whenever he laughs it sounds like Batman. Chills

[@amandak3076]

I also grew up with Kevin's batman series. So many good Batman stories. Kevin is my favorite actor on that role. I especially loved seeing him & Troy in Arkham knight, awesome game

[@reginaldgesmundo903]

it's like Bruce Wayne is the one talking XD

[@Fahad-bk9pc]

I hope that WB brings back Kevin Conroy after the 52 reboot. The man is an absolute legend👏.

[@skullyskaric7779]

23 years!? man kevin you're so batman after all.

[@Tobiasvesti]

Great interview. Giving them both plenty time to talk. Very interesting stuff. Thanks for some good entertainment :-)

[@BakemonoShiz]

Joker to Black Spider: "Denzell!!" HA!! I laughed my ass off at that one.

[@cam.rrrron]

Troy will you do Arkham Knight as well? NO WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT THAT *GETS MARK HAMILL*

[@REaDComicsau]

Two perfect voice actors

[@robertmartin7728]

anytime i read a batman comic. all i can think of is kevins voice as the character. been watching him as batman for years. he does an astounding job.

[@seanrutherford728]

12:19 he's the cook we need, but not the one we deserve

[@Pinkranger87]

What a great story

[@joaquizzletwizzle]

Interviewer did a great job. You know you're doing a good job interviewing when the whole thing just looks like three pals having a casual chat.

[@celeymonte3749]

MY TWO FAVORITE BATMANS!!!!!

[@frnknstndrgqn]

Kevin Conroy is my Batman

[@alvarostockle]

I feel really happy now

[@Optykful]

Hearing Batman laughs is very weird aha

[@designbycorrea]

damn i want batman to cook my dinner too

[@polumixanos]

NICE INTERVIEW MAN!!

[@ruizj2006]

great interview haha

[@quietdemon8138]

That's what I love about Troy he grew up with the show and he gets to work with Kevin Conroy it's so awesome

[@tovolume]

Batman is laughing again

[@FedorSaku]

Great interviewer. Never seen him before but he's a natural and seems genuine.

[@godtuberzamasu9817]

It's crazy to think that when your playing these Arkham games it's crazy to think that there is these actors behind the characters it's just so cool and crazy

[@godtuberzamasu9817]

This is the greatest ever

[@kento2851]

man kevin's voice is just too badass he has a god given distinctive deep voice which means he really is born to be the voice of batman lol

[@danielcuffie]

THATS JUST FANTASTIC! BRO, BATMAN COOKIN THE MEALS! 🔥

[@RedDragonM1]

Whenever Kevin enters a room....that theme music blares! It follows him....

[@grandcanyon-fu9zt]

To think he dies 8 years later , it's impossible to think this was over 8 years ago...

[@surfboarding5058]

Achilles: Everyone dies whether today or 50 years from now what difference does it make?

[@ginamcfarland]

He's a really great storyteller

[@crimsonxtide50]

great stuff.