Who would be YOUR characters voice?
15 years ago
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Okay, in this community almost all of us have our own created characters. Now here's a question...
If some big name animator came along and saw your original online characters and wanted to do a big budget block buster animation starring your characters and story and could get anyone you want to do the voices, who would you choose? Anyone but you, because as furries we all sound nerdy. For example...
The first name for Landslide that comes to mind would be Vin Diesel. But that'd really only work in Landslide's time of being grim and gritty. There was a point in Landslide's life where he loses it all, and becomes a grim, dark, and gritty person. He's still a good guy, but only just. He makes the Punisher shiver a little "I aint messing with him."
But here's a voice you might not really think would fit Landslide... until you listen. When Landslide is full of fun and life a good voice actor would be Shawn Michaels. (Actually either of these guys)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AxogCo4dV4
Prowl is easy. He's not a small man, he's a pretty good sized guy. So he can't have a simpering little wimp voice. But he's not a dark character. He's fun and lively and I can only think either Ryan Reynolds or Dane Cook, plus they'd be able to wing the dialogue real well. As long as they can cut down on the F Bombs. Prowl likes to be an inspiration to the kiddies and parents frown upon that sort of language. 'Slide doesn't give a damn...
Sierra was a tough. Sierra has a full voice, she's got a good singing voice. She loves karaoke and entertaining. But there is a SINGER that would be able to do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVSmiasnAuk especially when she really starts getting into the emotion of the song. Deep inner power eminating from the lungs...
So, who would voice YOUR characters?
If some big name animator came along and saw your original online characters and wanted to do a big budget block buster animation starring your characters and story and could get anyone you want to do the voices, who would you choose? Anyone but you, because as furries we all sound nerdy. For example...
The first name for Landslide that comes to mind would be Vin Diesel. But that'd really only work in Landslide's time of being grim and gritty. There was a point in Landslide's life where he loses it all, and becomes a grim, dark, and gritty person. He's still a good guy, but only just. He makes the Punisher shiver a little "I aint messing with him."
But here's a voice you might not really think would fit Landslide... until you listen. When Landslide is full of fun and life a good voice actor would be Shawn Michaels. (Actually either of these guys)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AxogCo4dV4
Prowl is easy. He's not a small man, he's a pretty good sized guy. So he can't have a simpering little wimp voice. But he's not a dark character. He's fun and lively and I can only think either Ryan Reynolds or Dane Cook, plus they'd be able to wing the dialogue real well. As long as they can cut down on the F Bombs. Prowl likes to be an inspiration to the kiddies and parents frown upon that sort of language. 'Slide doesn't give a damn...
Sierra was a tough. Sierra has a full voice, she's got a good singing voice. She loves karaoke and entertaining. But there is a SINGER that would be able to do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVSmiasnAuk especially when she really starts getting into the emotion of the song. Deep inner power eminating from the lungs...
So, who would voice YOUR characters?
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Matt: William Conrad (Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke radio series) or Jonathan Frakes
Rosie: Georgia Ellis (Miss Kitty, ibid) or April Winchell
Toni: Tress MacNeille
Willow: Loretta Swit
Carrie: Grace Park
Quintin was the easiest. I would have him voiced by Johnny Depp. Because, its a soft voice but its definitive, which Quintin is, because he's someone you can trust and someone you can talk to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt0eqVAwhP8
Chelsea Was harder but, one of the easiest too. I would have her voiced by Sarah Chalke. Cause, its slightly a ditzy voice but nice and calming and a voice you could fall in love with. Also, it sounds kinda more city then it is country, if you know what I mean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t_mHzrv9wc
Hannah was even harder, but, I think I would settle on Felicia Day. 1) Because I love her. She's just so cool to me. And 2) She's got such a soft and beautiful voice, like I imagine Hannah would have. I would have to ask her to study the australian accent, but, acters do that for work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id23nVuO5U0
Halfeb was the hardest, mostly because he's my main fursona, and I can't pick my own voice. After listening to alot of people, (Hugh Jackman, Johnny Depp again, Russel Crowe, Heath Ledger I couldn't use cause he died and many more) I finally settled on *drum roll* David Wenham. I know what people will be thingking, A) who the hell is that? and B) Isn't that Faramir from LOTR and/or the sidekick from the Van Helsing Movie? Yes, yes it is. And I will tell you why him. Because, when I listen to his voice, and think of Halfeb talking, he's the closest person whose voice fits. I can't explain why, probebly because he sounds like an average aussie bloke, which Halfeb is, but, he just dose it for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5A2ZD4e-Q4
Sarah Chalk would be good for voice acting, too...
Ji: Milla Jovovich. She pulls off the "Don't fuck with me" tone quite well, and also doesn't have a "girly" voice.
Not sure
Kengi: Crispin Freeman or Steven Blum
Seth: Crispin Freeman. He's got an awesomely smooth voice and can sound "puppy dog cute" when he has to.
I honestly couldn't do it, but I don't sound nerdy...I sound WAY too southern.
Stealth: David Cross (considered Michael J. Fox at first, but Lem's got more of a nasally voice)
Mirage: Linda Larkin (with Lea Salonga's singing voice, yes they're both in the same film)
Valkyrie: Sigourney Weaver
[url=]http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3965082]Meltdown[/url]: Yvonne Strahovski
Rain Dancer: Kath Soucie
Voltage: Matt Damon
Spectre: Will Smith
Thunder: Dennis Haysbert
and just for fun, Rellek: Ryan Reynolds
Meltdown: Yvonne Strahovski
If I had any serious guy characters, Oded Fehr, Matt Damon, John Cena(normal voice not punk rapper voice.) Leonardo Dicaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Mickey Rourke, or Jason Statham as potential voices.
You're right about John Cena... he has some good voice acting potential.
Ever realize that while you hear what someone is saying... we never really listen to the voice.