why celebrity voice acting is killing the industry

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[@WilliamSalyers]

Thank you for doing this video. As a voice actor, myself, I really relate!

[@dogeatdog3579]

OH MY GOD WILLIAM SALYERS??? ARE YOU SERIOUS I ABSOLUTELY ADORE YOU!!!!!!!!! :D thank you for watching!!!

[@WilliamSalyers]

Thank YOU for appreciating what we do!

[@Haquize]

LOVE YOUR WORK MAN!! Grew up on Regular Show and Moral Orel!

[@WilliamSalyers]

Thanks,@@Haquize!

[@philly_sports1558]

I absolutely loved your performance as Rigby over the course of seven wonderful years, William. Regular Show was one of my favorite cartoons ever and you played such a huge part of that enjoyment. Thank you.

[@teamshow5256]

A great example of a voice actor becoming the character: Jack black as Po from Kung Fu Panda

[@dearluciella5032]

Kung Fu Panda is masterpiece indeed

[@mmicb0b]

honestly those movies are amazing about handling this since Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman went all out on this (and it doesn't feel like anyone else got exploited (although I don't think Seth Rogan was STUPIDLY Popular when the first one came out) (Heck I don't think anyone not named Jack Black/Angleina Jolie showed up for pre release stuff for any of them other than maybe Brian Cranston for the third one (AND EVEN THEN If I didn't know he was in that going in I probably wouldn't have recognized him until the Credits hit ))

[@firepuppies4086]

Kinda falls in the comedian rule

[@yderga8707]

Mike Meyers, and Eddie Murphy in Shrek are some other good ones.

[@thesuperdoge2476]

Didnt know Jack Black voiced him, mans a legend

[@NeroMai]

The only time celebrity voice acting works for me is if the celebrity is a comedian. Like Chris rock as Marty and Eddie Murphy as Mushu. They actually put an energetic kick in their character acting unlike other celebrities who don't know how to act....well, animated.

[@indigo7289]

Hey it’s NeroMai! Yeah I agree, lots of comedians do a surprisingly well job in va, like Robin Williams in Aladdin

[@daalicornpro]

Josh Gad as Olaf is iconic, and the whole Samantha gag from Frozen 2 was improvised. I definitely agree with you!

[@yuh7359]

*cough* Beyoncé *cough cough *

[@h0lodm0966]

dont forget john mulaney, him as peter porker was awesome

[@conarcoin]

weird al in mlp !

[@lazerchicken404]

Here after the Mario movie casting. Mario is now Chris Pratt, not Charles Martinet, the man who has played him for like, the last 20 years. It's kinda really sad.

[@TheMasterQuests]

It should've been Charles

[@coolklefkisarecool]

I have no idea whether it's Nintendo or Illumination's decision, but it's awful. If Charles was okay with Chris Pratt as Mario, that would be good, but we have no clue :-(

[@FlintandStone1]

@@coolklefkisarecool I'm pretty sure the reason was because doing most of the Mario voices really takes a toll on Charles' voice, which is also why Wario talks less in the recent WarioWare

[@coolklefkisarecool]

@@FlintandStone1 yeah, maybe :-(

[@Skallva]

@@FlintandStone1 Still, they could've hired an actual seasoned voice actor who is sure to bring new life to Mario's character instead of relying on worthless star power. That goes for the whole cast.

[@aseldesu]

this is why i love japan's voice acting situation, the voice actors themselves are treated as celebrities because of the roles they have taken in, you don't see movie actors taking voice acting roles or voice actors take on movie acting roles, they're both respected equally for their prowess at their field

[@Applebomb8D]

In japan voice actors have taken movie/commercial acting roles. But that's mostly because their career spans more into the "idol" industry where they happen to voice act as well.

[@TheMindofagenius1]

That's what I also said, voice actors in Japan are the main attraction of any animation work, and if you get around watching just enough, you'll easily be able to recognize their voices, maybe most people don't memorize their actual names but will definitely recognize the character they played once!

[@TheMindofagenius1]

@@Applebomb8D I don't think that's entirely true, voice actors and idols are two entirely different entities, voice actors in general are required to be able to sing and "dance" to an extent, and have a certain stage presence, sure, but they have more "free will" in their personal lives I feel like, unlike idols, where they're literally treated almost as if they're just beautiful robots that belong to, and are property of the creeps (men AND women) who lowkey highkey worship them.... Sure a similar treatment *HAS* seeped into the voice acting fans scene, but it's not nearly as promenant as the idol fans scene. Just look at how idols are treated and perceived when they're "caught out with someone" vs a voice actor who announced their marriage.... It's almost as if for the most part, VA fans don't give a shit about their favorite VA's personal life, they can do whatever the frick they want as long as it doesn't hinder their work output or something, that's why the most frequent statement in these marriage announcements is a "I will continue my work as usual, thank you for the continuous support" or some sort.... This turned into a longer reply than intended but ah well, sorry for bothering ^^;

[@coolguycandy2156]

exactly!! i read this as i got an ensemble stars ad LOL

[@DraftyRum]

but they really do throw away their eng ver vas tho example is resident evils inconsistent voice actors changes

[@Lui_Sincara]

Japan’s voice acting world is a complete different story to the American industry from what I’ve seen

[@gregwilliams4926]

Voicing a character for decades with little replacements is a huge deal, considering not everyone here in the U.S. gets to do the voice for less than a decade because of their voice acting studio is not the same place and would have to move out of their homes in California and go to New York. Everyone in Japan knows Goku's voice, everyone on the planet knows Mario's voice. No celebrity would make the character better just because his or her career is booming. They get replaced anyway for cartoons and games so why the hell were they casted? Stallone was in the Ratchet and Clank movie as this big security bot then gets replaced in the videogame. I love the guy but it such a waste of money to voice him for the movie.

[@dogetheswaggy3830]

I think they treat voice acting as an actual sort of acting than they do in the U.S. For example, if you look up "voice acting schools in" either America or Japan, America gives filmmaking results not voice acting results. Meanwhile, if you search for Japan, you get a school in Tokyo that focus *only* in voice acting. Basically, Japan treats it as an actual art of acting while the U.S. doesn't (which might explain why so many anime English dubs are so bad...)

[@spectre9340]

What I like about Japanese voice actors is that they're all trained and a single person could voice an entire show by themselves. So much range in each and every VA.

[@siionach]

japanese "celebrity actors" in voice acting are usually celebrities BECAUSE they're good, hence why people act shocked when they find out their favourite shounen protagonists share voices with cannibalistic vampire-things and stuff like that.

[@imxel2193]

It’s very competitive. It’s almost the same there as it is in the West

[@kristofgriffin384]

Actors like Mark Hamill, Keith David, Clancy Brown, James Earl Jones, J.K. Simmons, Ron Perlman, Robin Williams, Tony Todd, Michael Ironside, Tim Curry, Malcom McDowell, Michael Dorn, and Jack Black are perfect examples of celebrities who are just as capable at voice acting as they are at acting live on set.

[@nathansstuff1547]

Know a lot of stuff Mark Hamill has been in, I wouldn't have even known it was him till I see the credits.

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

The problem with celebrity voice acting is that most celebrities who voice act are there because name big

[@Technoblast649]

To be fair the role that made James Earl Jones a celebrity was a voice acting role.

[@jruss9851]

Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy too

[@basedbattledroid3507]

To be fair; if I had a voice like Mark Hamill, Keith David, Clancy Brown, James Earl Jones, JK Simmons, Tony Todd, Michael Ironside or even Jack Black; I'd literally never shut up, I'd be talking forever

[@truegreen7]

Her: "You probably drew a blank here... Me: No, I thought Tom Kenny Her: ...Or you said Tom Kenny" Me: 😲

[@Edward-Not-Elric]

I love voice acting so I counted to three and said a couple before the real countdown started. I felt like a mug lol

[@psyduck8025]

Same

[@nafisa.t13]

I thought Tara Strong lol

[@thequeertelope7941]

proZD

[@tired247]

I thought of Charles Martinet (voice of mario) bc that's what everybody's talking about in the comments 💀

[@dukenightrider6104]

Let’s not forget that dee bradly baker voiced every clone in the clone wars and had to give them as many personalities as possible to define each of them.

[@omu6740]

that man is honestly insane in terms of voice acting. he never fails to amaze me lol

[@Chaos_867]

@@omu6740 he voices nearly any spongebob side character so he is definitely insane lol

[@smallsthetimelord4066]

Legend

[@BiBiren]

He even voiced Perry the Platypus

[@ShadeKill]

Ben 10: Alien Force / Ultimate Alien aliens

[@rockchick184]

I find most celebrity voice acting really bland because they aren't trained in voice acting also alot of the time they are just speaking in their normal voice.

[@orangeslash1667]

How about Bill Hader in the power Ranger movie.

[@apexone5502]

@@orangeslash1667 since he's a comedian, he knows how to be expressive.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@apexone5502 It one thing to be expressive it quite another for Bill to emulate Richard's voice when playing Alpha 5.

[@2011zeldafan]

@@orangeslash1667 I liked him as Flint Lockwood in Cloudy with a chance of meatballs. And Fear in Inside Out. Plus I think he’s done some voice acting for South Park.

[@keyblader007]

VA isn't about doing voices, it's about acting with your voice. You need to know basic acting skills but most celebs are too stuck on camera work and don't take VA seriously enough hence the poorer performance. Also some celebs are too known for their voice (Patrick Warburton for one) and don't really have as much range as people with normal voices.

[@blossom357]

This video feels incredibly relevant after the reveal of that hideous cast for the Mario movie.

[@haydenfisher1387]

Charlie Day, Jack Black, Fred Armisen, and Keegan Micheal-Key are awesome, but yeah I agree

[@blossom357]

@@haydenfisher1387 That's not the point. Nothing wrong with any of them, but they aren't voice actors. They're celebrities.

[@augustday9483]

@@haydenfisher1387 Out of that list, ONLY Jack Black could work as his character (Bowser). But he also happens to have a lot of vocal talent, and has been doing voice acting for a long time. The rest are just... no.

[@theaxbowlotl]

@@blossom357 Chris Pratt and Jack Black are voice actors, but the rest...I dunno, I'll let this play out, see how it goes.

[@baku_716]

what do you mean, its literally awesome & the coolest thing ever

[@Augiee31892]

Looking back, the "original" Lion King actually had loads of celebrities and the animators did draw the characters based on their mannerism. James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons are well respected actors. Jonathan Taylor Thomas one of the most famous teen idol back then. Even the side characters are star studded, with Whoopi Goldberg, Rowan Atkinson, Cheech Marin etc. However, all parts of that movie are just blended so perfectly that I couldn't criticize it lol.

[@Sweetroll_Wolfie]

Totally relevant comment and I'm in agreement here.

[@YujiUedaFan]

At least those celebrities either had experience as voice actors or were comedians. The remake used singers as voice actors and most singers can't act their way out of a paper bag.

[@blackguyofthesouth2161]

@@YujiUedaFan Beyonce was the only singer in that movie. What the fckin hell see you talking about.

[@xym07]

Don’t forget Nathan Lane. His Timon was superb.

[@Augiee31892]

@@xym07 Yep, and he is also quite famous in broadway

[@SuperWiiBros08]

I'm so sick of these lame high budget animated films that slams these American actors I never heard of, they all care of gaining money from big names and don't realized a skilled voice actor is far more important

[@UberStar]

same, rarely do they bring the same level of energy as talented voice actors.

[@doom5895]

Entertainment died in 2013

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

@@doom5895 what about Spider-Man into the spider-verse?

[@bobtheball5384]

@@doom5895 What about The Lego Movie? How to train your dragon 2 and 3?

[@James-Salty-Sunderland]

@@bobtheball5384 the lego movie and the lego movie 2 are some of my fav movies lol

[@SkooterxD]

Its starting to bleed into the gaming industry as well. Mocap an actor and their face and slap a lackluster story together. Its getting tedious.

[@hawktalon7890]

I'm tired of them using Nolan North for basically everything [and to a lesser extent Tara Strong]. Like damn, people other than Nolan North exist.

[@macaronitony93]

@@hawktalon7890 thats how i feel about troy baker lol

[@YaMamasAss]

@@macaronitony93 tbf tho, Troy Baker has more range than Nolan North. He just gets type-casted into similar sounding roles lol Same with Matt Mercer. Matt Mercer can flex those vocals far as fuck, but he gets thrown into roles that sound similar

[@malaizze]

Yeah. As much as he’s a cool guy, Keanu Reeves did a really middling performance of Johnny Silverhand.

[@PaniOrange]

At least GTA V was actually interesting and the characters had actual personalities instead of just slapping the actors in the face of the players as much as possible for marketing like some of the games. It's do-able, but more often than not they are too lazy to do anything more than "Hey, we have THIS ONE POPULAR CELEBRITY in the game!".

[@haz9438]

This video hits harder now that Chris Pratt is Mario

[@willhooper8036]

he's so cool

[@adamkalb1]

And now that Charlie Day is Luigi

[@googa9689]

i just think that's funny af

[@auraw2262]

Why in the fresh fu-

[@apricot4510]

got recommended this after hearing Chris Pratt of all people is going to voice Mario. Charles Martinet really got his own role robbed from him 💀

[@jakedematteo2172]

He’s still in the games and he’s also in the movie. Calm down.

[@Shadewaltz]

Man, a lot of people who claim to care about this a whole lot sure did miss the part where doing the Mario voice too much hurts.

[@tired247]

i don't blame them, he's so cool 💀

[@apricot4510]

@@Shadewaltz No that's fair, but i think the issue is more that it's a celebrity taking over the role of an established voice actor. I obv don't think they'll do a bad job though. But in terms of the actual production I don't trust Illumination given their track record of prioritising marketing above all else.

[@apricot4510]

@@tired247 Also- lmao. Maybe that was the real takeaway of the direct tbh

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

I’m a voice actor nerd and I can’t see an animated movie or watch an animated show or dub without googling the voice actors first. I can’t stand thinking “I know that voice!” The entire run time of the movie. Lol

[@BK-um3qw]

Same! Get itchy when I know I know them but can't remember from where

[@janndesu6746]

S A M E

[@hazzahawk3718]

Omg same i do this every time I'm surprised more people don't remember voice actor names

[@dimbinio]

Same, it kind of takes me out of the movie

[@lordtachanka5512]

Same here

[@MatteoTomatto]

I remember reading a review of the MLP movie from 2017 where the reviewer basically dismissed the VAs of the Mane Six as "a bunch of nobodies." We're talking about people like Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, and Ashleigh Ball - industry veterans with years of experience. Man, that pissed me off.

[@colleen4ever]

Me too! I was pissed off when the movie adds came on and all they were talking about were the celebrity cameos. I was like, "Wait. aren;t Tara Strong and Cathy Wiseluck in this too?! Or did they already go into retirement?!"

[@remyhavoc4463]

It's physically impossible to call Tara Strong a nobody She's like the Mia Khalifa of voice acting (I couldn't think of a different comparison rn OK 😆) Even people who aren't into voice acting know her and respects her

[@colleen4ever]

@@remyhavoc4463 Uh,. sorry but Tress MacNeille is the reigning Queen!

[@oneandonlysound3453]

that is so ridiculous. I wouldn't be surprised if those with that same mind-set praised the voice acting of the endless (and pointless) celebrity cameo voices which were either barely noticeable or not even good. Emily Blunt as Tempest Shadow is the only one whom stood out. Otherwise, the other "celebrities" were on auto-pilot and some of them I never even remember whom they played.

[@yunseaweed]

LMAOOOOOO

[@carlosfigueroa2645]

In Japan, with anime specifically, voice actors and voice actresses are literally one of the most important selling points. Take Rie Takahashi for example, she is LOVED by anime fans. Japanese give them pod casts, talk shows and public talks so they can be recognized and acclaimed. Like you said, my brother, sister and I look for voice actors and go *OH MY GOD, IT'S THE SAME GIRL* or, *You can totally notice his accent on this one.*

[@donotreply8979]

You are aging yourself here

[@mrschris7176]

Who else here after the mario movie cast was released

[@kenm4390]

I think Mark Hamill is my favorite celebrity voice actor. When u hear him as the Joker u certainly don’t think of Luke Skywalker

[@oneandonlysound3453]

Yeah, he nails that role so well. Even today with so much access and intentional advertising many don't even know, and in a way it's a cool thing. That he can stretch his voice to be so different. I remember him in one episode of the flash (CW back when the show was good) having him be "trickster" where he sounded similiar and acted similiar, it felt like he was showing off lol. To think that's Luke the kid whose the son of vader and well, all of the elements of star wars that are both typical and unique, or what it requires to play that role versus voicing the freaking joker, is astounding.

[@Neevkl_7]

And when you hear him as Fire Lord Ozai you don’t hear either Joker or Luke

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

I literally only think of mark hamill as joker. I actually forgot once that he played Luke skywalker because of his joker

[@TheSmileyOne]

Hamill's a great voice actor but no, man, you can't think of Luke because his voice has changed drastically since he acted in ROTJ, I think it actually could be the other way around, you can think of the Joker when hearing him acting as Luke nowadays, again, because of how much his voice has and keeps changing with age.

[@TheoCynical]

Oh yeah! I recently found out he was the joker after I thought, 'what was he doing after the star wars series?' Well, there ya go.

[@Luckybun_cos]

People need to recognize that voice acting is acting, and it’s hard work. It’s not just doing a funny voice or a sub-par impression; it’s being able to maintain that voice/impression through several takes, through various emotions and scenarios, and still be able to embody a character. Even if you have a distinctive voice, distinct voices still have to have versatility. The relationship that anime fans have to voice actors is very apparent with this. Anime fans can name/recognize their favorite voice actors within seconds, but they can also be terribly critical when an English dub gets announced and the characters “don’t sound right”. I think that’s one of the reasons why the sub/dub discourse is so strong, because to anime fans, a character is more “authentic” in a certain language.

[@DragN_H3art]

there's also the fact where a lot of the time anime dubs are recorded separately so they can't play off each other as easily like the JP VAs that record in one room

[@madamebkrt]

Dub VAs don't get nearly enough credit. There are some amazing ones out there (granted dubbing isn't all they do and I don't watch much anime so I've never stumbled upon the low-budget niche stuff).

[@awsomeboy360]

@@DragN_H3art High Budget CGI movies aren't recorded together as well. Their recorded separately.

[@lastbraincell5041]

Exactly us anime fans already knew about the importance of real voice actors.

[@307180740]

Cool. Still haven't found who askedd

[@Model_BT-7274]

One word Mario... Edit: Another word GARFIELD

[@casteelant42]

CHRIIIIIS PRATTTTT???!?! MARIOOOOO???? WHAAAAT!!!

[@Arexion5293]

"Name a single person whose primary career is voice acting." Troy Baker. You cannot escape him.

[@Merdicano]

Never able to escape him, not even by a mile just like Nolan North or Kevin Michael Richardson

[@kabronex9877]

Yuri Lowenthal voicing half the male characters in Fallout NV

[@DaDualityofMan]

Troy Baker how to get into video game voice acting: "Wait, for Nolan North and I to die." Seriously tho, I really didn't get that point in the video, Tara Strong was who I thought of first, and then there's still people Steve Blum, Grey Delisle, Phil LaMarr, and Johnny Yong Bosch, most of the time you're hearing like the same 5 to 10 people over and over again, you're gonna eventually find out who they are.

[@Merdicano]

@@DaDualityofMan Definitely, similar case with Cree Summer and Greg Cipes, like their tone of voice is recognizable a mile away. But seriously, Troy Baker and Nolan North are awesome. Like one day they do Joker and Deadpool, and the other day they do Loki and Penguin (Nolan's Penguin is amazing)

[@DaDualityofMan]

@@Merdicano Of course they're all great voice actors, it can be break your immersion always hearing the same voices over and over again tho, like Cree Summer even pointed out that she voices most black female characters lol

[@carykh]

I wish voice actors could one day be mainstream celebrities, but maybe human nature is just too visual to appreciate somebody whose face we don't see on screen. Sigh...

[@cosmo2773]

hi cary i love your videos

[@RSN_SGT_RENEWAL]

Yeah…!…SOMEONE GET THE CLASSIC SJ CAST ON THE PHONE WE’RE GETTING THEM INTO THE WARNER ULTIMATE UNIVERSE

[@syweb2]

I know that voice actors are much more appreciated in Japan, or so many other commenters claim. Voice acting is recognized as an actual industry with schools dedicated to it.

[@sash_iii]

VA's having celebrity status due only to their voice acting roles is definitely already a thing in Japan, but the culture around animation as a whole is pretty different there compared to the west. Who knows tho, maybe someday western VAs will finally get the recognition they deserve!

[@SwisseBin]

Haha you’ve been voice acting since you were a child

[@LexarIsAStar]

This video appeared on my recommendations at the right time...

[@qwerty_k5742]

She’s not gonna like to hear about the new Mario movie cast…

[@katieusbrownius]

I feel like the most underrated voice actor out there is Nancy Cartwright because even decades on, you still get people not believing that Bart is voiced by a woman

[@screamindog8772]

Bart has a super iconic voice and her talents are stunning, absolutely agree

[@northstarjakobs]

And she also voices a whole bunch of Bart's peers (I think she also voices Nelson, among others). My favorite tidbit about her is that she initially auditioned to voice Lisa.

[@seekingsnowflakes]

Wait, what? I had no idea Bart was voiced by a lady, damn that's awesome 🤩

[@pickles3128]

What do they think? That a now-43-year-old man is still doing the same voice he did at age 10, having been fed puberty blocking hormones or becoming a castrato in order to continue voicing him? It's an industry standard for women to voice boys in animation; like Veronica Taylor as O.G. 4Kids Ash Ketchum.

[@theninjamaster67]

@@pickles3128 Well that's a pretty extreme way of putting it and also an incredibly dumb argument cause there's tons of animated shows that have casted actual little boys and just recasted them when the kid grew out of the role and generally nobody even notices for instance Chester from Fairly Odd Parents was played by Franky Muniz and Jason Marsden did anyone actually notice when the voice suddenly changed one day? NOPE

[@The_Story_Of_Us]

Something I LOVED to see recently was Tara Strong (one of the most prolific voice actresses) getting a special credit in the Loki series for her role as Miss Minutes. A voice actor getting TOP BILLING next to Hollywood superstars like Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson was awesome!

[@The_Story_Of_Us]

@alexander shawn so? Has nothing to do with what I just said…

[@Not_Skynet2044]

She voiced my childhood.

[@Flint_Inferno]

And I wasn't even aware it was her until then!

[@jessicagarry7815]

I love Tara.

[@jessicagarry7815]

I love Tara.

[@infernoblaze3493]

So the Mario movie cast...

[@Ckoz2829]

I can’t believe Charles Martinet got snubbed for Chris Pratt in the new Mario Bros. movie. Who’s boneheaded decision was that? It’s like they took some of the most popular actors at the moment and said, “yeah that’ll do.” The guys been voicing Mario for 25 years now, you would think that’d be a no-brainer. Also Keegan-Michael Key as Toad?! I hope he just talks like himself.

[@Vernnell]

I agree but disagree on using Charles for a full length movie, he is good for video games but his voice will become annoying pretty quickly, also the really awkward and force story scenes in recent Mario games don't help. But remember is Illusion studios the ones that think bananas and farts is good comedy.

[@TheSsbcandidates]

Keep in mind this is the same people who placed Minecraft Steve in Smash bros.

[@pureevil9496]

@@TheSsbcandidates Well he is the best character in the game so...

[@LylaDagger]

@@JDelvaMusic Yes.

[@LylaDagger]

@@teo9532 Honestly. At this point I'm just hoping for a Brooklyn accent from SMBSS.

[@fossposs6408]

that feeling of "hey wait! i *think* i've heard that voice before! but where?" is joyously common across object shows ngl

[@RangoAnimations]

True

[@thwipthwap8870]

They need to make a Shazam but for actors. Lol

[@angel7443]

Y e s

[@t4t-hantunia]

ʏᴇᴀ-

[@real_nosferatu]

@@t4t-hantunia hey guys it's ruby herself from the hit object show battle for dream island that's a celebrity appearance right

[@windsmith4048]

Fun fact alan oppenhiemer voice most of the characters from the original he man show including, but not limited to, Cringer, man at arms, merman, roboto, many one-off roles, and his most iconic voice ever done, skeletor

[@castlevaniaskeletor5598]

Yesss, I love Alan. He’s very talented

[@sephikong8323]

I fucking love his voice for Skeletor, the perfect mix of campy, evil, ridiculous and weirdly menacing ....... exactly like the character I don't know how you can pull off such a perfect performance but he sure did

[@lairoslairoslairos]

A, yes, *cringer*

[@ladydominion8632]

He also voiced Merlin in The Legend of Prince Valiant, which a fantastic and highly underrated series

[@larrylaffer3246]

That might've had something to do with the fact that the show was done by Filmation Associates. A studio notorious for doing things on the cheap and dirty. All American Made cheap and dirty however. They're also responsible for the 70's Star Trek TV Series and that Ghostbusters show with 2 guys and an ape. "Which predated the 84 Columbia One."

[@gbdeck200]

Just here for mario movie cast list Like wtf is it even

[@homosexplosion]

....Huh, Mama mia. i wonder why THIS video is trending again.

[@user-uo8mx3cv5k]

"Name a single person whose primary career is voice acting" I immediately said Dee Bradley Baker. The guy is a beast, voiced both Momo & Appa in ATLA, and his most impressive role, voicing all Clones in the Clone Wars and giving them distinct personality from the voice, even if it's the same voice. Oh and he has a lot more roles than that, in so many shows too

[@optiquemusic6204]

I know him best for Klaus from American Dad; I feel his manic energy. That only scratches the surface, tho.

[@chargemankent]

Am I the only one who said Tomokazu Sugita and Hanazawa Kana? Damn... I watched too much Anime

[@thatkarmaguy5356]

This man voiced the fucking Gravemind from Halo 2-3 and I went so long without knowing my favorite clones and a giant omnipotent tentacle abomination had the same voice actor.

[@grimfin3214]

He was just about every alien in alien force

[@mahiru20ten]

He's got too many characters voiced in Spongebob. And he's not even the lead cast. Not that I hate it, though. I like his act.

[@freaky_sugar]

Who's here after the mario cast reveal?

[@miriion]

How funny this got recommended to me right after I watched the Nintendo Direct

[@2175Nono]

We posted our comments 1 sec apart lol

[@sockbucketfrance]

Most underrappreciated voice actor of all time is J. K. Simmons. The man voices the Yellow M&M since 1996 and nobody knows, but as soon as he voices Omni Man people are like "wow J K Simmons is a surprisingly good voice actor"

[@arianaortiz9635]

I didn't even know he voiced an M&M

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Me neither.

[@mixr2645]

And Tenzin from Legend of Korra

[@someone0]

What's even more sadder is that even after almost 20 years he still hasn't gotten his pictures of Spider-man

[@clint5406]

The most underappreciated voice actors of all time are those we don't know the name of. JK Simmons is pretty well off compared to the people who actually made our childhood. This comment underappreciates voice actors as well.

[@eugenekrabs8903]

I think that, in general, celebrity voice actors aren’t great, however people like Danny DeVito and Dwayne Johnson who give their characters so much personality are great for the industry.

[@lilbill7385]

I’m not letting this distract me from the fact you sold your employee for 62 cents

[@eugenekrabs8903]

@@lilbill7385 a small price to pay for employee

[@Flameclaw123]

I agree! If they sound like they genuinely care about giving a good performance, that's great! And there are a bunch of celebs who really did a great job with voice acting roles. Just sucks when an experienced/great voice actor is passed over for someone who you can tell is only there for the check lol, and when celeb performances dominate the movie's marketing rather than letting the story/characters take center stage

[@eugenekrabs8903]

@@Flameclaw123 like that one time that charli damelio was in something, and the behind the scenes were literally just her unenthusiastically standing there and reading

[@frds_skce]

Some, buy not many. Jack Black embodied his character (Po) but it's hard to even watch Lion King with straight face. It's cheesy, and somewhat uninspiring.

[@cookubanana]

I came Back here after the Illuminations Mario Movie casting reveal.

[@groverkiinmuppetborn714]

Came back to the video after seeing Chris Pratt cast as Mario

[@lyraphoenix6883]

“Think of any voice actor, as in somebody who has voice acting as their entire career. Chances are you probably drew a blank.” *laughs in VA fangirl*

[@Styxintheriver]

**laughs in critical role fan**

[@hnssr]

*laugh in anime watcher”

[@redstreak9430]

*weeb glasses pose*: You underestimate my power!

[@linusdavies6461]

@@Styxintheriver I know right?!

[@reloadpsi]

**laughs in video games** I mean there are people out there willing to identify the voice actors in samples off sound libraries because nobody will credit those people.

[@Julian-qo8gl]

A GOOD example of celebrity voice acting is johnny depp as rango. When i’m watching that movie I completely forget he’s the one behind the character since the voice acting is great and the animation is even better

[@jmckenzie962]

True! And also because Johnny Depp in general is an extremely flexible actor.

[@nagelfischer]

Or mark Hamilton as the jocker

[@joetokyo1158]

@@nagelfischer or majima

[@Rougealienpirate]

I came to this video since Chris Pratt is voicing Mario

[@MCLemonyfresh]

Just checking in on this video after the Mario movie announcement…

[@keithgawain3614]

I'm reminded of what I heard Zach Aguilar (the voice of Male Byleth in Fire Emblem/Smash Bros, Male Traveler/Aether in Genshin Impact, and Koichi in JoJo Part 4 and others) said about VA work on one of his signing streams. The Japanese industry has TONS of respect for voice actors, wherein they're brought to several events for the games, movies, and anime that they voice for. Namely though, he said that voice actors are usually in the same room as they voice lines for characters in a scene. For dubs and even some video game voice over however, a lot of times a director has to bring in one actor at a time to dub over ALL of a character's lines for an episode, or even for just one scene. This is why some anime dubs, despite being performed well, can feel as though the characters aren't listening to each other in a conversation. There's also what I recall Morgan Berry's (voice actress of Thirteen from My Hero Academia, Altena from Fire Emblem, and Rindo from Food Wars) recent appearance at a con where she also said that VA work is inconsistent and you would be doing that work, not for money or fame, but for the love of the art of voice acting. It's a wonderful art, but it isn't very appreciated in the public eye, not as much as on-screen actors are.

[@dinoshotgun]

@Janeiro I what’s wrong with new voice actors like the two he mentioned? I mean when the old ones pass away, someone’s got to take up the mantle, otherwise their will be no more voice actors.

[@occamsbeatinstick.3076]

"Close your eyes and name a voice actor, any voice actor at all" Jim Cummings, man's a legend. Everything from Pooh to Pete to the Terror Mask from Splatterhouse.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Definitely

[@AdaraHepburn938]

Didn't he voiced the Master in Fallout 1?

[@joeyberg5765]

Liam O'Brian. One of my all time favorites.

[@beexor9693]

I just came back to this video after learning the cast of the Mario movie

[@moetrashu]

I saw the cast of the new Mario movie and I had to come back to this video.

[@georgehernandez2156]

Laura Bailey, Nolan North and Troy Baker. They literally voice everything.

[@samvimes9510]

Don't forget Tara Strong and Matt Mercer. They're all talented voice actors, but honestly I'm getting sick of hearing them at this point. It feels like they've reached celebrity status (at least within the voice acting world) and now they get all the jobs. I'd imagine they don't have to put up with all the abusive shit that the "lesser" voice actors do, either.

[@literallyafrog367]

Sana Kurata is the best rapper ever.

[@Potconundrum]

steve blum

[@jjmabc273]

Don't forget Christina Vee.

[@literallyafrog367]

@@jjmabc273 "Ever on and on, I continue" "Never heard my name, well that's a shock" Two of her greatest hits.

[@Khrene]

Tara Strong Steve Blum John Dimaggio Johnny Young Bosch Tom Kenny Oh yeah, I'm not really apart of the general public...

[@thebandanadee8265]

Really glad I'm not the only one who thought of Johnny Yong Bosch

[@kaelang12]

dee bradley baker fred tatsciore Dwight Schultz Frank Welker grey delisle yuri lowenthal

[@Khrene]

@@kaelang12 Bruh, Im very glad they casted Yuri as Johnny in FF7R. His performance is a fucking PERFECT voice for that rendition of that character.

[@cian-neural2594]

Roger Crag Smith William Salyers Charles Martinet Seth Green Steve Downes Charlie Adler Peter Cullen

[@autokrator_]

No Wes Johnson?!

[@Styxintheriver]

Lol when she said "name a voice actor", I just went "Matt Mercer, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Reigel, Liam O'brien." Critical Role has given me a gift, of knowing any voice actors

[@grubby-assraccoon9216]

Legit the only one I could name was Mercer, and I only knew that he was a VA because of the overlap with Overwatch

[@nickmorgan19457]

Yeah anybody who plays video games or watches anime has a long list available here. Also Futurama. And I have no idea who Tom Kenny is.

[@cottony4dr]

@@nickmorgan19457 he’s the voice of SpongeBob

[@dignusdingus3709]

Surprised Nolan North and Troy Baker aren't on here. They're everywhere

[@ShinyKyu]

My immediate first thoughts in response to the question was "Robbie Daymond, Xander Mobus, Yuri Lowenthal, Johnny Young Bosch, Joe Zeija" and I later thought more, also including Matt Mercer. Gamers just built different I guess. Specifically weeb gamers.

[@AVIZZ0]

Chris Pratt as Mario

[@Godbear999]

VAing in american animation is weird to look at as someone who really likes seiyuu in anime-- the voice cast is actually a pretty BIG motivator for me to watch an anime! As far as I can tell, seiyuu seem to have a semi-"celebrity"/idol status in japan (prominently amongst anime circles) and it feels like a far cry from how we treat VAs here in the states. Is Saori Hayami voicing the main girl in Kakegurui a selling point of the show? Well... I'd argue yes, but I love Hayamin 😫 how similar would you consider seiyuu to be to "celebrity voice actors"?

[@dogeatdog3579]

i talked to another commenter about something similar actually!! i think it really boils down to the fact that animation completely dominates japanese society EXPONENTIALLY more than it does really anywhere else--meaning; voice actors would be put on similar pedestals to actual movie/tv stars. popular seiyuus (like hayamin) are celebrity voice actors for sure, but they're celebrities BECAUSE they're voice actors, as opposed to my definition of celebrity voice actors in the context of this video: people who voice act BECAUSE they're celebrities!

[@lewdendorff4120]

OMG I love Hayamin too! 😭

[@Godbear999]

@@dogeatdog3579 I get what you mean! It's an interesting dichotomy to look at... I wonder, if we treated american VAs more similarly to seiyuu would that be better or worse 🤔but there is still a distinct difference between the whole "WATCH THIS MOVIE/SHOW IT HAS [person] IN IT" marketing versus YOU looking at a cast and going "Oh Shit, Kana Hanazawa. must watch"

[@brandonkite4414]

@@Godbear999 I actually do that for some shows. Patrick Seitz as DIO got me fanboying so hard for him that I finished Konosuba just for his role as the hysterical Headless Knight. Matthew Mercer as McCree also motivated me to watch the dub of Stardust Crusaders as he was Jotaro there. The surprisingly stellar English voice acting cast of Genshin Impact made me discover Sean Chiplock (Guido Mista/Diluc), which in turn lead me to discover Ray Chase as Bucciarati and the Owl (AoT)

[@tsukikoamagiri]

There is kind of a difference between being a VA celebrity and a completely unrelated celebrity voicing a character... imo.

[@spectre9340]

I really liked how DreamWorks used to do it. Even if they had a star-studded voice cast, each one of those celebrities performed very well and brought something to the character. I especially liked it when you couldn't even tell who they were until after you check the credits. Nowadays, they'll just cast whoever just because they happened to be a popular actor that year. Edit: Also, I think the reason why American dubs for anime is so bad is because a lot of the time, those VAs are monolinguals. When you know more than one language, you know that your voice changes whenever you speak a different language. How you sound in one language is gonna be different from how you sound in another. These American VAs try so hard to replicate Japanese voices but they should just try to voice characters in a way that's appropriate for the character.

[@JonathanGaeta]

Dreamworks back then they hired celebrities to who would fit the characters voice, their 4 big franchises did it like Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and HTTYD. When I watch those films I don’t hear the celebrities voice I hear the characters voice. Nowadays they’ll hire anyone for who is the popular celebrity and their newer movies don’t have the same charm their 4 franchises had.

[@andresamaya6187]

@@JonathanGaeta indeed, Dreamworks managed celebrity casting very well, even on the dub for Latin America, but I must say I have a small dislike with Rise of the Guardians's cast in English, I like all the voices (Sandman VA was the best tho) but Chris Pine just sounds too adult for Jack, here in Latin America they casted an adult singer as his dubber but his voice sounds more appropriate for Jack's age

[@kjanaeblue]

@@andresamaya6187 brooooo I didn't even realize it was Chris Pine!

[@JohnPerry27]

You really had to start more Dub vs Sub shade.

[@andresamaya6187]

@@kjanaeblue would that count as starcasting done right? (Legit question tho)

[@themixofthegull7498]

you have no idea what just happened yesterday.

[@dogeatdog3579]

OH I KNOW.

[@themixofthegull7498]

@@dogeatdog3579 I work in the spanish voice acting industry, so at least that aspect of voice acting (or rather, dubbing) will always rely on actual voice actors... specially in that movie. It hurts me to see Charles Martinez be relegated to fucking cameos when it would be infinitely cheaper to just cast him as Mario... it just baffles me

[@danieljferguson]

This is very well put! Give credit where it's due. I was so surprised/happy to hear Tara Strong voice and be given a special credit as Miss Minutes in Loki, given it was a big-budget Disney/Marvel production.

[@bengilhooly3616]

You don't just put a voice actress as big as Tara Strong in a show and not give credit. Or she'll heatblast you with her omnitrix

[@heretichazel]

This is something I'm scared will take away from MLP G5, since at the moment the voice actors are almost being shown more than the characters themselves

[@voidnoidoid]

I agree. I got concerned when Liza Koshy was shown to be the voice of Zipp Storm. Liza isn’t a voice actress, nor is she a very good actress in general in my opinion. She’s best known for her career as a vine comedian. It’s almost like they used liza’s and the other voice actors’ existing fame to market and promote the show instead of focusing on the story and characters

[@amberwingtundrawing776]

Most of them have some experience with voice acting but I do wonder if they only got that experience because they were celebrities in the first place. Atleast I can say Kimiko Glenn, Phil Lamarr and possibly James Marsden will have good performances

[@rabio02]

Honestly, like one of the biest parts of g4 was the voice acting

[@coriander1521]

I was thinking the same thing! Now with the trailer out, I was worrying about a lot of things in general (will the celebrity voice actors return for the show, will their voices be memorable, etc.) They even had a scene in the trailer listing off the big name actors

[@LandelRey]

R M lol yeah, the voice line delivery for Rarity and Twilight was always on point. They turned two of the most annoying archetypes into very memorable and lovable characters

[@muro6452]

The one instance that hurt the most was honestly Scoob! for me. Scooby Doo is pretty well known for having the same VAs for years if not decades on end. Like Frank Welker has been voicing Fred since the series was started but was passed over for Zac Efron, which even though he was able to voice Scooby another very iconic role is so terrible. It really did hurt to see that and even though I believe that the movie had a lot of good Easter eggs in the plot and visuals the fact that they disrespected such an integral part to the series just made me feel so angry. Voice actor's honestly deserve so much more recognition and the fact that they're seen as so disposable sucks so much. Traditional celebrities and actors get enough time in the spotlight with them showing their face with just about every role they get, but voice actors never get this type of recognition unless it's within animation fanbases.

[@muro6452]

@@rinchxa Yh I remember when I read that. I mean ngl Scooby Doo has a history of mistreating vas tho, the whole Kasem bk commercial fiasco was a thing. But you would think they'd learn from that esp. after fixing it just to have him back on What's New. And it's esp. cruel cuz Lillard has history with Kasem so idk if you really are tryna pay tribute Lillard is obviously someone you'd want to involve imo. And like this wouldn't happen if Va's were viewed on the same level as "traditional" celebs it honestly sucks that they're seen as so disposable and never get their flowers beyond either the fan base or the occasional "OMG TARA LITERALLY VOICED OUR CHILDHOOD" post.

[@robotortoise]

They didn't consider Grey Delise either, who has voiced Daphne for about 20 years at this point and is obviously fantastic at it. The voice acting in that movie was so, SO bad. One of the few AAA animated movies where I winced at the acting and not just the writing. It's not like Scooby Doo is some sort of creatively invigorating series or anything, either. I love it, but it's kind of pathetic when the triple A movie has less love put into it than the made for TV movies - which are sometimes really great, IMO. I really enjoyed the recent pumpkin one much more than Scoob!

[@muro6452]

@@robotortoise Yh all the voice acting sounded like when you go to a party and someone does an impression of scooby characters lmfao. It's really insane bc Delisle is a legend in her own right so definitely should have enough clout to get onto a project like that. And yeah I agree that it seems that the straight to video movies are way better. They feel more true to the series, not just bc of the voices but with the writing and plots as well. It's insane that you can create so much outrage with a Scooby Doo movie like how does that even happen.

[@kevinrosario2729]

@@rinchxa Matthew Lillard has been playing Shaggy for nearly twenty years if you count the live-action movies

[@maggotmckenzie]

KZbin recommended me this yesterday hours before the Mario Movie cast reveal. I think they were trying to warn me.

[@Dead_Channel964]

Mario movie moment

[@Dead_Channel964]

I cant stop watching this video after it though

[@ethanwagh6095]

Alex Hirsch is my favorite due to his voice acting style of a sort of half shout. Grunkle Stan, Bill Cypher, and King from Owl House all exhibit this.

[@troncho1385]

don’t forget the most important one HOOTIE

[@ethanwagh6095]

@@troncho1385 He has the same vibes as Stan, where he does dumb stuff and then is sad when no one wants to listen to him

[@bellalalala3327]

and the greatest of them all: SOOS

[@frog6700]

alex hirsch voiced lile 26 characters in gf, he also voiced old man (and young) mcgucket and "additional voices," and also soos i didnt say soos at first cause someone else in the replies said it but i want it to also be in my reply so it is now

[@valbea9958]

Oh yes!!!!!

[@hawktalon7890]

I've never really enjoyed celebrity voice acting either. Hot take, most celebrities just can't act. Some are alright though; like Patrick Warburton. Even if he always sounds the same he's definitely proved he has acting chops.

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

Acting is literally a celebrity's job though

[@marygraceoyangorin8918]

@@tidepodpadthai2633 They meant that they don't like celebrities doing VOICE acting. Regular Acting and voice acting aren't the same

[@dorothyallspice1862]

The only celebrity voice actors I like are Mark Hamill and Tim Curry.

[@anthonystrangio]

Patrick Warburton is pretty good at it honestly, Will Ferrell is too but honestly Will Ferrell could make any movie funny.

[@debrachambers1304]

@@marygraceoyangorin8918 If you can generally act well you can voice act well. Even if you can't do a ton of different voices, a good actor can communicate emotion with a voice.

[@2175Nono]

Hi everyone sorting the comments by new to see the Crisp Rat comments

[@zainmushtaq4347]

I have found the place where I belong 😇

[@zainmushtaq4347]

also, Crisp Rat? HAHA 🤣🤣

[@BexIn4k]

KZbin recommended me this video on the same day I found out Chris Pratt was playing Super Mario. The algorithm is working.

[@Luc-yl4iw]

“The general public doesn’t really know any voice actors” Weebs: …

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I know right?

[@corpsehandler5321]

also Critters.

[@williamkim8866]

i started treating it like "name your top ten" lmao

[@flamersshowsandmore3864]

Well I mean its general public but you are right

[@polinttalu7102]

They're not the general public though

[@miimiiandco.8721]

I argue that DreamWorks is when the animation industry really pushed star-power. I think it works in some movies - Shrek has an All-Star cast, and I think sometimes the VA is used as part of a joke. Bee Movie is Seinfeld's stupid movie, so Seinfeld being the bee is fine. When I think of this, I also think of Scoob!, Which kicked off lots of it's main cast to make way for celebrities.

[@hyperx72]

"All star cast" I see what you did there

[@thegrandnil764]

I dont know, I don't watch animated movies, but I follow multiple game and anime voice actors. Like Jonis scott, the voice actor for legoshi in beastars, or Nathan, the voice actor for scout tf2.

[@zName1]

They made Chris Pratt Mario.

[@meyadin5844]

here after watching the nintendo direct lol

[@nobuyukinyuu]

I wonder if Mark Hamill is even more proud for his performance as the voice of the Joker than his real life performance as Luke, because he does really seem to get into the role.

[@kankeydong2500]

Especially after the recent movies did his character dirty? I wouldn't be surprised.

[@rainpooper7088]

@@kankeydong2500 „You killed Captain Clown… *You killed Captain Clown!“*

[@croissant._.003]

He's literally one of the first people I thought of when I thought about amazing voice actors. He's srsly good.

[@frankendress7795]

he's the ultimate villain voice actor, very ironic for luke skywalker tbh. his ozai? masterful

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

@@kankeydong2500 recent movie?

[@cooperbrahmsteadt5123]

Grey Delisle is my favorite voice actor. She’s literally in so many animated shows and has a recognizable voice if you really listen for it.

[@kisstwobirds]

I loved watching she-ra and the princesses of power and picking up on all of grey delisle's roles!!

[@NimTV]

Her most notable role to me is Azula so whenever I hear her voice somewhere else I’m like, “hey, it’s Azula!”

[@cooperbrahmsteadt5123]

@@NimTV yeah same 😂. That and I always forget she voices daphne in a lot of the newer scooby doo movies

[@NimTV]

@@cooperbrahmsteadt5123 yeah I forgot that until now

[@cooperbrahmsteadt5123]

@@NimTV she also voices, Vicky and toodie from fairly odd parents, Mandy from the grim adventures of billy and Mandy, and a character in she ra that I can’t remember the name of. These are just a few of her many many roles in cartoons

[@imtoddhowardandimadeskyrim6553]

Back here after the Mario voice cast reveal

[@kierathegaygal202]

This video is much more important right now.

[@spicylemons8557]

I feel this way about stunt doubles. They put theirs lives on the line and there should be awards for them (idk if there are, I havnt heard of any)

[@thekodex1186]

Awarded for doing their job?

[@frog6700]

@@thekodex1186 thats literally how the oscars work

[@bearerofthecurse69]

@@thekodex1186 Awarded on how well they do their job, just like the actors do

[@derpy9800]

Tara Strong is probably one of the most skillful voice actress of all time

[@misslangleysoryuisiconic]

Stephanie Sheh, Kira Buckland and you can name the others

[@demonking86420]

Fred Tatasciore

[@markgirard5871]

That's who immediately came to my mind when asked to think of a voice actor.

[@LittleCart]

@@misslangleysoryuisiconic i, in fact, cannot name the others 💀

[@misslangleysoryuisiconic]

@@LittleCart yeah they are still many though

[@twoofthem46]

Here after the Mario cast was revealed.

[@asfissiato]

I guess Nintendo didn't watch this video

[@Wintd1]

I'm gonna make a wild assumption that Illumination was behind the casting choices, given their reputation and what they represent.

[@augustday9483]

Illumination are the WORST when it comes to picking VAs.

[@brytilaar]

I don't know why Nintendo doesn't really like Union VAs.

[@PkmariO64]

One thing I’ve noticed about older animated films and newer ones is how they’re marketed. Older trailers tend to talk about the film’s plot, while newer ones waste no opportunity to tell you which characters are being voiced by who.

[@tornadodee148]

The commercial for the movie "the star" Is almost a parody of that, unfortunately its not😅🤣🤣🤣

[@kassandrax2322]

Literally the mario movie:

[@odettice9219]

My toxic trait is recognizing the voice actor “John DiMaggio or Tara strong and others” and then telling you every piece of work I can possibly remember them in

[@SantaFeSuperChief1]

Coming back to this video after the announcement of the cast for the Super Mario movie.

[@bwowzah]

When she asked us to think of a voice actor, the first ones that came to mind were - Tara Strong, Mat Mercer, Laura Bailey and Luci Christian. The last two are my favorite voice actress's. There are a few newer VAs I really like but I don't know their names well enough yet to think of them off the top of my head. I also thought of Justin Royland- I think is his name. The Rick and Morty guy.

[@taylorteal2485]

One of my best friends since childhood is a professional voice actress. She moved to LA right after high school and has been working in the industry now for over a decade … I never knew what went into it until she started telling me about it. They are so unappreciated it’s ridiculous, and she’s just now really starting to see her career take off. Thanks for this video (: My friend is Ryan Bartley, go support her!

[@spooditt6968]

Your friend voiced Ram and Kohl? That's amazing!

[@taylorteal2485]

@@spooditt6968 Yes! Ryan is an amazing human and I am so blessed to have watched her grow over the years!

[@robertoharrison7352]

Can she get Shona grunewald and Sydney Paige to Hollywood just to voice cartoon cats rather than Tim Tebow? Even though Tim Tebow is still a good person despite not voicing a cat?

[@Benjuicyy]

Holy shit, Rei Ayanami *a n d* Ram?? Now that's talent

[@sophiamartin1417]

Anyone here after the Mario movie announcement?

[@goawaypleasethanks]

Voice acting usually shapes the character they are playing over time. Cartoon characters ARE their voices and when you half-ass the actor/actress and chuck them in with no thought other than "they are popular" you're gonna get a milk-toast character. It sucks.

[@ChiliDUDE27]

Exactly. Like, I couldn't tell you for the life of me what most of the characters in modern animation actually sound like. They don't stick out to me at all. But when I think of characters like Sokka, Mr. Krabs, Mung Daal, Samurai Jack, Ben 10, Danny Phantom, Beast Boy, etc. I INSTANTLY have their voice in my head. Good voice acting leaves a lasting impression.

[@_puduposting]

At least in latin america the dubs uses voice/dub actors instead of celebrities and sometimes, a celebrity is put in there, so the really bad impressions are replaced with good stuff most of the time

[@sebasoler5347]

Latin america is a weird case becasuse every movie needs voice actors to be in spanish. And thats why we have so many great ones (Blas Garcia being my favourite). The sad thing is that the "celebrification" has already started in here as well, but it is only for animated movies, like when Netflix hired Yatra to do the voice of Jesper in Klaus (which sound horrible imo) because they hoped that would make the latin crowd more interested in the movie. But that is just another sign of how underapreciated animation is, because i am sure they would never hire the celebrity of the moment to voice the main the role of an Scorsese movie.

[@lepetitmonster8737]

Tell me something more iconic than Goku’s screams and the dude that narrated the start and end of every Dragon Ball episode (May he Rest In Peace)

[@triccele]

@@lepetitmonster8737 "Tú tranquilo, yo nervioso" or "ME QUIERO VOLVER CHANGO"

[@Vex35]

Luisito comunica siendo la voz de sonic fue raro

[@DirtyBlueDahlia]

My one issue with latin dub is that they use the same VAs for everything over and over again. I wouldn't mind hearing unknown voices in many series but it can be annoying to find out that the same dude who voiced an important character in X episode of X series is also voicing four different dudes in Y episode of the same X series. despite that, I love latin dub, the passion it has is unique just the way both japanese and english dubs have their own charm.

[@lybner9789]

While I do agree that the Oscars in general are a shit-show, even a blind chicken sometimes finds a worm (or it has been led there by money/connections). As much as I agree that 2014 wasn't great, I rather appreciated Mr. Hublot (Animated short Award).

[@dogeatdog3579]

agree!

[@droth1031]

Adam Ruins Award Shows Watch that, it explains why every award show is a damn joke

[@americawashington2700]

They revealed Chris Pratt as Mario and this is the first thing I thought of

[@justdaniel8529]

Who here after seeing the Mario Movie cast

[@icecreamhero2375]

I like the way Pixar does celebrity voices. They pick celebrities that would fit the character. Ellen as Dory is unforgettable.

[@AccurateDiscoFever45]

Dory prob forgot :)

[@bloodleader5]

Because Ellen is running short on brain cells, haha?

[@RedTariq]

I see you everywhere why

[@fizzled4life]

Wait the Ellen that made a toxic work environment?

[@bloodleader5]

@@fizzled4life I think they meant the Ellen degenerate, yeah.

[@karakarapi7963]

_"On the count of three, name a voice actor."_ me: tara strong my queen and lady _"Chances are you drew a blank."_

[@SuperWally93]

Me: Jim Cummings or Rob Paulsen.

[@cleopatraonlyfans]

name a voice actor Me: Phil lamarr And by voice actor I mean Me: PHIL LAMARR one, two Me: OKAY, TARA STRONG CHances are you drew a blank Me: ARGH

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

@@SuperWally93 I know right?

[@macc.2773]

The first two that came to mind was Will Friedle and/or Kevin Conroy XD

[@colleen4ever]

Wrong...Tress MacNeille, as long as she continues to draw breath, will be the one and only Voice Acting Queen, thank you.

[@who4435]

super mario movie

[@treddox5880]

I came back to watch this video because Chris Pratt is Mario.

[@dhio9615]

voice acting in video games are really appreciated from what I've seen. When TF2'S soldier voice actor died, the entire TF2 community celebrated what he done

[@SobiTheRobot]

RIP Rick May, that glorious bastard. Fucking...I was a fan of TF2 for years. I suck at the game but I immersed myself in its world for a while. Love all the animations, I understand the memes. When Rick May died, the whole community really did come together in mourning to celebrate the man's career. A whole 21-rocket launcher salute.

[@brandonmorel2658]

@@SobiTheRobot how can you immerse yourself in a game that's constantly telling players is a game?

[@SobiTheRobot]

@@brandonmorel2658 I don't mean to imply TF2 is an immersive game. I mean more in the sense of how you can immerse yourself in, say, historical research. You might be reading rather plain prose but if the world of the subject is all that you occupy your kind with for a while...I find that somewhat immerse, don't you? What is immersion to you, in the broadest sense?

[@brandonmorel2658]

​@@SobiTheRobot Immersion to me is being engrossed in something, be it a game or a book, being immersed is like being a character in the world presented in the media I am experiencing. The only way I can imagine someone being immersed in TF2 is through roleplaying as the mercenaries or maybe being captivated by the comics that flesh out the world of the game.

[@tkPuncake]

The first one I thought of was Nolan North

[@Jrose11]

Great video, and I agree that the celebrification of voice acting is bad. The one thing I feel got neglected is how Anime (despite the fact I don't watch it) has gotten pretty popular again, this time with an older audience, and their voice actors tend to be celebrated.

[@seisosimp]

True, but in the case of Japan voice acting is a serious job (with dark undertones lurking beneath once you dig deep enough) and it is a requirement for Japanese VAs to have as wide of a vocal range as possible to make the characters they voice distinguishable from each other. As such, most Japanese VAs don't fall into, say, Seth Rogan voice acting. Each and every character they voice has a unique voice, and in the (alarmingly but gradually increasing, yet still bearable) cases that they're not, a unique quirk or personality that separates the character to the voice actor. Famous VAs, for example Rie Takahashi, are deemed famous for having these distinguishable voices (in her case, like Re:Zero's Emilia's soft but confident tone compared to her KonoSuba's Megumin's aggressive reckless tone).

[@eegernades]

Again? It's never been popular. It's only recently where anime has started to become popular and gain mass market appeal. I'll always respect how they treat they're voice actors up top with celbrities compared to here in the west.

[@LayerInfinity]

this video is referring to the context of hollywood's mistreatment of voice actors, not misrepresentation as a whole. anime doesn't have a huge foothold in hollywood aside from maybe the occasional netflix show, so it's point as a representative medium is fairly moot

[@2morewoods58]

Did not expect to see you here! Love your vids man

[@novachrono1341]

@@seisosimp im actually curious on what dark undertones of Japanese Voice Acting is like now that you mention it

[@RalseiGaming]

chris prat as mario

[@shadowcrazy911]

In any story ever, the character should ALWAYS come first. The character should be believable, match the setting, match the aesthetic, and have chemistry with other characters. The character idea should be entirely fleshed out before a voice is ever considered. In many cases, celebrity voice casting has been phenomenal because the voice embodies the character, regardless of the actor's status. The most important name attached to an animated film should be that of the characters, not their actors. I'm not against celebrities voicing animated characters, many of my favorite performances involve actors who don't specialize in voice work. I'm against casting for the sake of name recognition.

[@r.jclark4641]

Style is a form of substance.

[@justsumfroggat4201]

I think there have been a few celebrities who have done really well in voice acting. Like Robin Williams, Christian Bale etc. As long as they actually put heart and soul into it, I think it sounds great and I like it. But putting them in just because they are famous is a bad idea because most of the time they just can’t voice act.

[@Rumade]

Yeah I think it was unfair that Billy Crystal got mentioned negatively in this video. He was great as Timone and Calcifer.

[@SuperWally93]

@@Rumade You're thinking of Nathan Lane. Billy Crystal was Mike in Monsters Inc.

[@Rumade]

@@SuperWally93 omg you're right 😶 Mike is a great piece of voice acting too though.

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

Christian Bale is a character actor so him giving a bad performance would have been terrible to him.

[@Merdicano]

@@JohnWilliams-wl9px Exactly, specially when he's always known for pushing for his A-Game

[@akiramakara2062]

Cree Summers, Tara Strong and Grey Delisle are VA queens, and especially with Tara Strong (since she has such a wide range) it's fun to pick them out in any animation I watch ♡

[@happyfellowship4291]

YES Cree's one of my favorites! When Voltron Legendary Defender first showed up I was so hyped to hear her voice!!

[@soupalex]

not mentioning jennifer hale? that's a paddlin'

[@halcyon_echo42]

Yesss!! Azula and Edelgard are phenomenal because of them!!!

[@mr.x2567]

Too bad Tara associates herself with PETA

[@night1hal1]

Strong has just about as much range as Patrick Warburton. I can instantly pick up her shrill voice, which is handy because lets me know I can change the channel.