Q&A by voice actors of Ratchet & Clank, played by James Taylor and David Kaye

On January 28, 2017 I had the privilege of seeing the voice actors of Ratchet & Clank, played by James Taylor and David Kaye, from the video games and the new movie that came out last year. They also do most to all their character voices, from Obi Wan Ken-obi to Johnny Test.

[@FlyingV555]

Funny how Ratchet’s voice is just James’ regular voice.

[@gossbert_25]

I didn't realize it

[@evgeniygerkus9242]

He sounds so much like Todd Howard

[@todayschef1734]

Voice actors love to do that because it's great for job security!

[@BoundariesMaintained]

I literally just watched a different video where someone commented that he sounds just like Tidus from Final Fantasy X. 😄

[@Mister_Oddity]

James Arnold Taylor: Ratchet is me He comes from the heart

[@astoneagle3812]

Imagine having your favorite video game character (Ratchet) and your favorite star wars character (Obi-Wan) voiced by the same guy

[@Jacob-qy8hd]

2 for 1

[@awesomeproductions7755]

On top of Clank being Beast Wars Megatron! *_Yeeesss..._*

[@funcreator1726]

that Clank voice actor is something special :D

[@those1kidds]

Seeing clanks voice come out of that big burly guys is just crazy

[@amandanies3174]

Right? I was NOT expecting David's natural speaking voice to be so DEEP, so it kind of threw me off a little. We always expect voice actors to look so different from how we picture them, so seeing what they really look like and sound like just throws a curveball.

[@asddw4998]

He's not really burly though, it's just that James Taylor is so thin it makes him look big XD

[@JordanZacarias33]

James can literally do everyone's voice.

[@occultbass]

It's so weird, my brain hears a lombax & robot talk, yet it's these 2 dudes talking xD

[@Da1Dez]

I'd kill to have David's voice range.

[@somerandolad]

I could lend you a shotgun, if you'd like.

[@Route1Reels]

Thank you so much for posting this! I love seeing voice actors doing their thing, because since they are locked up in padded rooms most of the time, seeing them in person and doing the voices is such a rarity.

[@Tarbh80]

Thanks! For the comment.

[@AmmAro-qp6tn]

Ratchet voice actors is the most talented voice actor in video games, he perform one of my best character I really love Ratchet voice

[@FlyingV555]

I swear I just hear Ratchet talking to Megatron.

[@manikpandey5977]

Yeeessssss..

[@dylanmanf6427]

I met James Arnold Taylor at a convention in October

[@rosering02]

What was he like?

[@dylanmanf6427]

@@rosering02 He was super nice!!

[@rosering02]

@@dylanmanf6427 I've heard he is a really nice, sweet guy. I'd love to meet him one day. ☺️

[@TiddleyWhomp]

Clank is beast wars Megatron?! WTF YOU'RE MY HERO

[@kmangaming1998]

Hold up James Arnold Taylor is the voice of obi wan kenobi and Johnny test!!!!! Dude I live under a rock he’s the voice of ratchet and leo from TMNT also

[@kylebowles9820]

Haha their stage chemistry was awesome

[@dxrlingsofmine]

nobody is gonna talking about the fact that David is 6’0 while James is 5’4? Polar opposites because Ratchet is taller than Clank.

[@thegamewin100]

Technically clank has been giant and Ratchet is pretty short like 4 something so I guess it fits irl too

[@RAVETOR]

I Just love these type of videos. Amazing!

[@Casketkrusher_]

Missed opportunity to get Mikey Kelley, the best Ratchet voice up there.

[@megapulsar9244]

I know right? I mean I'm French and I played the games in French so technically this shouldn't concern me directly, but I did occasionally set the first game's audio language to English when I was a kid by curiosity, the voices of the protagonists were just perfect to me (I still always played in French of course but yeah, Ratchet's first voice was good), and hearing voice comparisons of both voice actors voicing Ratchet, I think that this Mikey fella was much more suited for the character. His deeper (and I suppose a bit more "raspy"/"gruffy" ?) tone of voice was the perfect fit for Ratchet's quite sarcastic personality, whereas the other one is just sounding a bit too cool or something imo.

[@piercenguyen9260]

James A.T. from Star Wars and FF and D.K. from Gundam Wing, X-Man and Xiaolin Chronicles.

[@R0B5e55or001]

Sesshomaru and Tidus

[@suntidebandtx]

David Kaye sounds just like Markiplier 😮

[@krex44]

Obi Wan and Megatron chillin' together.

[@piercenguyen9260]

Good main cast for R&C series.

[@Syncedits17]

legends

[@brodytoons7603]

I want to hear armin shimerman do Dr nefarious

[@EJay_Linton]

Who still watching this in 2020 ?

[@Sonic.the.Hedgehog545]

How about 2023 now?

[@Dutchman536]

David Kaye ( Clank ) , did sweare he was in Half Life 2 as doctor Isaac Kleiner ?!

[@Nikotinbetyar]

There are, no ,TECHNOMITES!!!

[@williamchollick959]

If Columbia Pictures (North America) and Paramount Pictures (International) make a live-action Ratchet and Clank movie, I want Josh Hutcherson (Five Nights at Freddy’s) to play Ratchet! As long as they use motion capture for this character. And I would love it if Jason Segel (Voice of Vector in Despicable Me) provided the voice of Ratchet’s robot friend Clank!

[@Luiz_Marx]

Ratchet and Tidus =D

[@vassa1972]

Good stuff

[@blackairforce5027]

Megatron and Obi Wan

[@ZacDicoot]

Nice

[@lastnightwasfun]

2:13 clank

[@Tazerboy_10]

Interesting...

[@MrHeavy466]

James Taylor. The famous singer?

[@sunnyjoe]

Came for the ha ha ha ha ha ha was disappointed

[@arielbalangue6489]

These guys are legends lol