Hear Matthew Mercer tell the story of how he got the role of Vincent Valentine in our Inside Final Fantasy VII Rebirth video series. Check out the full video here: • Voicing Icons - Inside...
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@MikeAruba692 ай бұрын
I think Matthew Mercer was the perfect choice as the new voice actor for Vincent Valentine. He was great!
@JuliaSin2 ай бұрын
Best part of the who game was laughing that they made matt snore lol
@HaxawWorkshop2 ай бұрын
He did SO good!
@Wezt3342 ай бұрын
For me it would’ve been toss up between Mercer, O’Brien or Crispin Freeman but I knew Freeman wouldn’t get it as he used to be Rude
@DaWoWzer2 ай бұрын
@@Wezt334 I still think Crispin Freeman should've gotten it, a more perfect roll couldn't have existed for him. As it is it just sounds like Mercer is trying his best impression of him anyway.
@Netsuko2 ай бұрын
It was foretold.Vince Valentine voiced by someone named Matt Mercer. It's poetry.
@edgeofsins2 ай бұрын
It's awesome when a professional setting can treat you like a friend or likable person by putting effort into setups like this
@sidcomegys41542 ай бұрын
I would have walked out. That bait and switch and shitty to do.
@colinkwasnik2 ай бұрын
@@sidcomegys4154Thats why matt mercer is a successful and beloved voice actor and you are leaving comments on youtube
@AndimusYT2 ай бұрын
@@sidcomegys4154it’s meant to appeal to the passionate, not the egotistical
@TheCursedCat19272 ай бұрын
@@sidcomegys4154 Instead of voicing some random background NPCs, they gave him one of the most important characters in the game - a character that Matt additionally likes, in a Series that he's a massive fan of... This is literally a much better deal, than what he was originally going to do - and they did that specifically because everyone who follows and watches Matthew Mercer knows, that he loves stuff like this...
@burnsboy1012 ай бұрын
@@colinkwasnikcooked him lol 😂
@charlieb87352 ай бұрын
Matt Mercer is absolutely living the dream of a 90s nerd right now. He has famous and well loved company with his friends which revolves around them playing D&D together and has voiced Ganondorf, Minsc and Vincent Valentine. Let us take a moment to appreciate that one of our own made that happen for himself. Insignificant as it may be in the context of so many things going on in the world, Matt Mercer and the Critical role cast as whole are a triumph of good natured people putting their passion into what they do and even if only in a small way, so many of us are just a little better off for it
@mordicaiknode2 ай бұрын
"Hey teenage Matt, you'll get to be a professional DM, but you'll 'have' to voice act in some of your favourite content," would be one heck of a message to send to your past self.
@GrahamChapman2 ай бұрын
Matt and Toby Fox are setting new standards for life goals among nerds and just seeing them live their lives to their fullest makes me happy to be able to take part in it, even if just to some peripheral degree.
@JacobKarr2 ай бұрын
Not just voiced Ganondorf, but played him Live Action in his own Web Series, There Will Be Brawl!!
@GalekC2 ай бұрын
Jotaro, Levi, Hit, Trafalgar Law.........like
@Randomninja472 ай бұрын
Also voiced Leon Kennedy in RE6, Revelations 2 and the animated movies.
@TitanHurdles2 ай бұрын
Matt accepted the job without knowing who he was playing. When final fantasy calls, you answer.
@KisiroKitsune2 ай бұрын
I think that's pretty normal for voice acting, I've heard a lot of stories of the actors not knowing who they're playing until they're in the booth.
@Qardo2 ай бұрын
It is a job like any other. You could turn it down. But it is still a paycheck. And rarely anyone turns down a paycheck.
@Justking2 ай бұрын
John Mulanely did an interview where he said he actually thought he was gonna be killed when he went in for his audition as spider pig. They didn't tell him anything about the movie or role and told him not to tell anyone
@nickparton56632 ай бұрын
Yes, an excellent idea to reveal at the last moment that someone is voicing a major character. Who needs rehearsal, or time to consider what their performance will be? Actually, FF has such garbage dialogue and poorly conceived characterisation that it doesn't really matter
@robototron8032 ай бұрын
They're more likeable than you, so clearly they're doing something right.
@DrCoomer_12 ай бұрын
THEY FOUND THE VIDEO
@ms.pirate2 ай бұрын
FINALLY!!!!
@crashwithkirby67082 ай бұрын
They never lost it… they were just biding their time
@loganmccauley3202 ай бұрын
@@crashwithkirby6708 🤓🤓🤓
@rhysbaker25952 ай бұрын
Thanks Dr Coomer!
@Mahkloompah2 ай бұрын
What video?
@klandgraf69562 ай бұрын
honestly thats the coolest way to learn you got an iconic role
@highlandus2 ай бұрын
Didn't happen
@CaptKami182 ай бұрын
@@highlandus Obviously did if they have video footage and he attests to it. No reason to lie here.
@onothankyou2 ай бұрын
He was clearly the right guy to do that with. Talk about appreciation!
@thrillhouse41512 ай бұрын
I love how confident they were in him that they could spring it on him like that.
@SlideIX2 ай бұрын
Of course bud, who the hell wouldn’t be stoked AF to find out you’re voicing one of the coolest main characters in not just the series but the franchise.
@deathwrow96522 ай бұрын
@@SlideIX You misunderstood, i think. Theyre so sure he can do it, that they didnt even tell him he was doing it until they were recording him already in studio.
@SlideIX2 ай бұрын
@@deathwrow9652 😂 fair one, I thought the original comment meant they were confident he would be happy to do the role.
@happyclam1266Ай бұрын
It's a bit risky lol...what if he got mad that they tricked him? Obviously they knew he wouldn't.
@sushi287Ай бұрын
@@happyclam1266 ngl i think it’s impossible to be mad at getting paid more money to play an iconic ff character
@crazycrumpets_32122 ай бұрын
Aint no way the revealed it with a 2006 slideshow😭😭😭 fair enough man, very happy for him
@super88cloudАй бұрын
the way vincent is revealed i think is a reference to how it was in the og
@EdemynagАй бұрын
@super88cloud how is that a reference to the original game?
@knjjah27762 ай бұрын
the low quality PowerPoint really makes this so much better
@EPICSAWIKI2 ай бұрын
Matt absolutely killed it as Vincent man.
@Anaklusmos422 ай бұрын
Absolutely
@arnold666heartagram2 ай бұрын
Death doesn't suit a Turk was amazing and Dope
@TehSamurai2 ай бұрын
He didn’t kill anything as Vincent 😢
@EPICSAWIKI2 ай бұрын
@@TehSamurai As I’m you didn’t like his performance? I’m sorry to hear that.
@khmaster122 ай бұрын
@@EPICSAWIKI I think he was making a joke that Vincent isn't a playable character in Rebirth, so he didn't actually "kill" anyone lol
@ashflowex77772 ай бұрын
when i see Matt he always comes to me as Leon and Dante combined as an actual human 🤭
@DrCoomer_12 ай бұрын
Where's everyone going... Jackpot.
@09spidy2 ай бұрын
Well, he voiced Leon in RE6 and a bunch of animated movies, and he cosplayed Dante in one of the Halloween episodes of Critical Role, so you're not too far off.
@joshshrum27642 ай бұрын
And vinny vinesauce is Leon, build, and cloud personality, combined into one plus being Italian, and wacky.
@Drumming_Dragon2 ай бұрын
@@09spidyoh, that Leon
@aniyilator2 ай бұрын
Real
@arumea54182 ай бұрын
Matt kind of makes sense, you need someone of equal legend status as steve blum to step in, and matts definitely up there for the more modern day.
@Kanriel2 ай бұрын
He's arguably the most recognized name of all voice actors, even though it's not exactly because of voice acting lol
@bryanwoods33732 ай бұрын
@@KanrielTechnically. But that notoriety comes with already demonstrating a range of voices, accents, and sound effects. "Give me some Trent Ikithon."
@joshshrum27642 ай бұрын
Should have been Steve, or Gojo’s, english va, just the be more unique i can see Vincent, with a higher softer voice while still being dark, and serious hence gojo, because he acts like a sophisticated vampire himself.
@michaelbeard48832 ай бұрын
@@joshshrum2764ehhh vincent isn’t anything like gojo, vincent is haunted by his past and has deep regret for everything he feels he failed to do, Gojo was the strongest from birth almost complete opposite’s
@ChicCanyon2 ай бұрын
You could just hire Steve Blum...
@jorgetorres-yw9ju2 ай бұрын
He manages to get that raspy tone that Steve Blum did so right. I’m glad
@ms.pirate2 ай бұрын
FINALLY! The prank video has been released!
@slowsavage55222 ай бұрын
This was so pure. Matthew is the coolest human and deserves all the good things in life!!
@jonathonbartos30612 ай бұрын
Also, he's a *massive* Final Fantasy fanboy.
@OctopusOwl2 ай бұрын
Love seeing geeky good people winning. Congratulations on the Win Mr. Mercer.
@Cman040922 ай бұрын
Why are VA the coolest and chillest people? This guy seem so fun, and Aeriths VA seems like a total sweetheart. Also Ben star and Henry Mcentire are also alsolute gems. Same with pretty much any other VA i look into/follow.
@bryanwoods33732 ай бұрын
Some are better than others. And some are nicer so long as you agree with their ideologies.
@sentientmustache83602 ай бұрын
Voice Actors are just Actors with all of the talent and none of the ego
@jaybee42882 ай бұрын
Nah a lot of today’s have plenty of ego. As the other guy said there’s a lot of liberal Hollywood wokeness. At the top level they’re pretty much Hollywood anyway, a lot of them do both.
@codean9092 ай бұрын
This voice actor is a fan of the original game, even did cosplay for it back in the day. I love when actual fans of a series get to pick up the torch and keep running with it.
@gavo79112 ай бұрын
@@jaybee4288”Hollywood wokeness” Artists of all mediums have been overwhelmingly left wing for decades now. You guys just gotta accept this and move on.
@ms.pirate2 ай бұрын
Congratulations on making it in, matt! ❤ Some of us knew you as Yuskue from persona 5, Ganondorf, Levi, Jotaro, Kagaya from demon slayer, Espio, Ira from kingdom hearts, and so many more! Now, you are Vincent valentine from Final fantasy 7!
@JujuKek2 ай бұрын
Leon S. Kennedy :o
@elier45302 ай бұрын
Don't forget Jack Cooper from Titanfall 2 and Cassady from Overwatch
@super8ben2 ай бұрын
Dude really out here living his dream.
@Qardo2 ай бұрын
He was also the voice of Kanji Tatsumi of Persona 4 Anime for episodes 13-26 (for some reason Troy Baker couldn't do those episodes. Even though he is the OG voice for the character).
@byronvonedmund2 ай бұрын
Chrom fire emblem Awakening, warriors, heroes, Engage and Smash Ultimate
@thatguyxander65742 ай бұрын
Im so glad Matt had this chance. Vincent is one of my all time favorite FF characters. I havent reached him quite yet but i know hes going to absolutely kill it!
@ActualHumanMigz2 ай бұрын
Believe me when I say we were equally delighted to hear your voice Matt. Perfect casting.
@RobTunes2 ай бұрын
Seeing artists experiencing joy will never get old ❤
@lloydnorval198925 күн бұрын
I love how they revealed to him in the form of a prank, such a beautiful moment
@comparethemiaKAT2 ай бұрын
Such a great voice actor and he seems like a real nice guy!!
@LarryMonteforteАй бұрын
Recognized him instantly when I heard Vincent speak, especially having just heard his performance of ganondorf last year. Great voice actor.
@urquimedes44592 ай бұрын
Aw Matt. I'm so proud and happy for him
@OctopusOwl2 ай бұрын
It just nice seeing him get to be a part of this.
@alexsnyder72722 ай бұрын
Knowing Matthew a little, not personally, but knowing his character this is big for him cause final fantasy seven is what put play station on the broad of the big dogs
@dariusjarvis19922 ай бұрын
You two were good great voice actors Steve Blum as Vincent Valentine Original and Matthew Mercer as Vincent Valentine Remake really entertained me😎👍🏻
@darthangelus26062 ай бұрын
I'm so happy for him, and also for us. He did a great job as Vincent.
@xoxo_love23 күн бұрын
I love this!
@keroro4072 ай бұрын
Vincent: It's high noon.
@TimeCircleBlueАй бұрын
I believe he would slip that in if they let him.
@shinankoku22 ай бұрын
Matthew Mercer is definitely leading his best life
@theodorexenophon76122 ай бұрын
I'm so happy for him!
@rockkandyplay56922 ай бұрын
Matthew nailed this character. So so good. Phenomenal job❤❤❤
@gameraspindlethorn62292 ай бұрын
I got to meet him at a convention! He was super cool! I drew 3 pictures. One for him to keep and one for both me and a friend to have him sign. I didnt expect him to be so seemingly excited about my drawing and the fact i made one for him. It was really cool
@rafaelcalmon28582 ай бұрын
The day I saw the trailer and heard Vincent talk, I got up from my chair with the largest smile while going "NO WAY!!!!"
@ashflowex77772 ай бұрын
Damn SE USA you trolls hahaha, Im glad he is Vincent he is a worthy successor to voice him ❤
@Duckie42002 ай бұрын
He genuinely has to be the most humble human on earth. He is always so surprised lmao. One of my favorite humans.
@Ragnarok1822 ай бұрын
That boyish amusement in Matt's tone say it all right there! I'm happy for him, and I'm sure we are also happy that he is the voice of Vincent!
@darielserrano64662 ай бұрын
So dope!!! Must of felt so honored and like a dream come true. Happy for him.👍🏻
@PkkSpiral2 ай бұрын
Seeing Matthew Mercer happy makes the world happy.
@icecaptain93782 ай бұрын
I had the pleasure of meeting Matt Mercer back in , I believe 2014-2015. He is such a good person.
@aaronharding29602 ай бұрын
I didn't know Matt Mercer voices Vincent in Rebirth!! I'm still in the Correl region so I haven't gotren that far yet. That's absolutely awesome. He voiced Minsc and now Vincent Valentine? That's incredible
@damienkun87862 ай бұрын
Tf ur barely in corel 😮 u have a loooong way
@beastslayer87292 ай бұрын
It's so corny I love it.
@richvestal7672 ай бұрын
Can't wait for when you can actually have Vincent in your party.
@riverseverywhere2 ай бұрын
That's so sweet that they did a full set up like that, omg
@ClassyCrustatioАй бұрын
Im so glad this was caught on camera. When he told this story at NYCCC i wanted to see it.
@garysmithfan14322 ай бұрын
His voice is sexy as hell as vincent dude only shows up in 3 chapters and i already love this vincent version way more than the others especially that sexy voice
@hencytjoe2 ай бұрын
I've seen this multiple times and I still smile wide when I see it. Matt Mercer absolutely crushed it as Vincent. Perfect choice, quite literally.
@albino59952 ай бұрын
As a voice actor, to have that happen would be incredible!
@MindkontrolTV2 ай бұрын
This made me tear up. Hell ya, grats to him! He deserves it, he's great!
@redmondpeters62212 ай бұрын
Matthew Mercer has been the voice for so many characters. He is brilliant 🔥
@ILikeCheeserz2 ай бұрын
Thats awesome that they took the effort to do that to surprise him.
@eaglegundam1873Ай бұрын
Love seeing celebrities get excited over a part of something that they are abig nerd for cause thats how you know they are going to give it there all in the acting
@kimberleyashworth422415 күн бұрын
as soon as i saw matt playing vincent. i screamed vincent is my fave
@adamcobb7892Ай бұрын
Vincent is legit. I had fun (when I first got it, I was pissed bc it wasn't an upgrade like all the other final fantasies) but after getting over it, that game was super fun and ahead of its time.
@k.k92062 ай бұрын
And youre amazing at it, all the voice actors are absolutely amazing!
@mettatonneoex2 ай бұрын
Man your work on Jia Chong (Dynasty Warriors 8) was insane taking a brand new character and making him iconic right out of the gate. Excellent job on Vincent
@BerlinTrainStation12 ай бұрын
This is so wholesome! They obviously knew it was a big deal for him and he's obviously got the chops, so I'm glad he got that opportunity.
@robertthompson5701Ай бұрын
I love that all the cast members have fallen in love with their characters. They legitimately have a love for this game. And yet, Matt is perfect as Vincent
@slayerdwarfify2 ай бұрын
This was so wholesome. Exactly what i expect from Matt
@Michelle-tr2zq2 ай бұрын
Such a wholesome response!! Love this!
@Sun__God__NikaАй бұрын
I still want to meet him so badly. I never manage to get to any of the few conventions he is at. I love that he voices Vincent Valentine and Trafalgar Law from One Piece. He is awesome!
@HungarianSaiyan2 ай бұрын
He is a legend for this role.
@Caitydid5612 ай бұрын
This is so freaking adorable and sweet.
@MrXunholyx2 ай бұрын
Love that hes still fine playing background as famous a voice actor as he is
@Coolio_Ash2 ай бұрын
I can't believe that's how he found out
@Coolio_Ash2 ай бұрын
That's crazy!!
@Coolio_Ash2 ай бұрын
Also like. Perfect casting. PERFECT casting.
@rickygillett19322 ай бұрын
One of my favorite voice actors doing the voice for my FAVORITE Final Fantasy character. We deserve Dirge of Cerberus remastered.
@jrboggess83692 ай бұрын
I'm Soo glad you are playing Vincent he is my favorite character and I'm so glad they got you to do the voice
@wolf30372 ай бұрын
Nothing better than knowing the role went to someone who knew the game and appreciated the character.
@AttnDefDis_2 ай бұрын
Well, that's really cool that they did that for him.
@easymodenerd2 ай бұрын
That's amazing!!!! 🎉
@mackywackydeejew2 ай бұрын
They clearly love this guy to have put in that reveal for him. We love him too.
@davidmasters86012 ай бұрын
He did an absolutely outstanding job, I love the previous actor no question but he fits the remake so well - especially where he's an actual fan himself
@ninjaslash52_982 ай бұрын
this guy literally does EVERYTHING
@peachreniade4485Ай бұрын
His voice is really made for Vincent
@HolldollMcG2 ай бұрын
He knocked Ganondorf outta the park in TOTK, too. He's an incredible talent.
@laserbeamlightning2 ай бұрын
Got chills watching this. So happy for him!
@Reicha2 ай бұрын
Oh Vincent is a great fit for him! I’m so happy for Matt. óuò I’ve put off playing partly because episode waiting is not my thing but partly because it grinds on me when voices are different. (Advent Children was my favourite movie for 10 years.)
@tylociraptor81312 ай бұрын
omfg this is so cute. I love Matt Mercer, he just seems like such a kind hearted dude.
@MattAndre242 ай бұрын
It’s so very eerie, just peak Vincent vibes. Perfect way to reveal it to him!
@jamesryan23252 ай бұрын
What a great story. That's so cool that they feel this way about the characters.
@them1stery2 ай бұрын
This guy is one of the best voice actors in business. Love him as Yusuke and Cassidy
@Darkness09ization2 ай бұрын
This might be one of the cutest moments I've seen involving Matthew Mercer.
@barvelo262 ай бұрын
I'm so glad he is Vincent!
@le5632 ай бұрын
They went above and beyond with that powerpoint
@OttotheOtter97Ай бұрын
i’ll always enjoy seeing Cloud in a non-distressed and full fledged first class SOLDIER uniform. just looks so good, especially with the og looking buster sword. perfection. also this song is my fav, has been since the og game. bummed its not on the ost :( thanks for the upload!
@Cryptowasapsyop2 ай бұрын
It’s hard not to love everything about Matt Mercer
@Corvain12 ай бұрын
i straight got goose bumps when they revealed it
@ZachHorndt2 ай бұрын
Couldn’t stop smiling. And every time I heard Vincent talk I heard Matt’s voice leap out and grab me and oh just so happy with the casting choice
@bethebelle28102 ай бұрын
That’s such a great way to reveal who he was voicing! How fun!
@voidmatic2 ай бұрын
oh this makes me so happy oml I love it when you get to see a va go from "ok, job time" to having a fan moment lol
@1MattMega2 ай бұрын
Not me waiting for next year's Halloween session with Matt cosplaying Vincent
@cedricgagnon8183Ай бұрын
Def8netly a wish come true for Matt
@AngelofGrace962 ай бұрын
Man, getting to pull one over Matt Mercer must feel amazing 😂
@calebkiefer76192 ай бұрын
You are a lucky man. Not only are you such a talented voice actor but you got to work with my favorite company of all time on the best series of games ive ever experienced.
@dungeonguy882 ай бұрын
Ah, that's so wholesome. Perfect for a wholesome guy, like Matt.
@sanon.s.27122 ай бұрын
that's so freaking cool of them.
@DarkSoulx72 ай бұрын
That would be a hell of a pleasant surprise.
@MarcyStevonshy2 ай бұрын
Wait, voice actors get fun reveals for themselves too?! That’s awesome!