Author Topic: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
JediLight 
Registered: May '01
46304_The Clone Wars
Date Posted: 7/15/08 12:00pm Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
The new Anakin's voice is MUCH BETTER than the whiney 2D actor. It's not Hayden, but it's very good.

 

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_Sublime_Skywalker_ 
Registered: May '04
6209_Max Rebo
Date Posted: 7/15/08 3:03pm Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
I hear that. I absolutely hated the 2D actor. He did a little better when season 2 came around, but the episodes where Anakin was whining to Obi Wan was simply unbearable.

 

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swcolts157 
Registered: Jun '08
48128_Obi-Wan Kenobi (421095)
Date Posted: 7/15/08 4:15pm Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
I agree sublime "But master I aaaaam the beeeest pilot in the ooorder!" Whine, whine, WHINE! LMAO

 

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DarthSapient 
Registered: Jun '01
24218_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 7/16/08 11:52am Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
I never had a problem with the 2D actor. Was he really that bad? It was never a distraction to me.

 

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GARTH_MAUL 
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Registered: May '02
48486_Dooku (524091)
Date Posted: 7/16/08 12:06pm Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
DarthSapient posted:
I don't see how you can be an actor and not have a big ego. I would imagine a lot of the actors and actresses go into the business for the love of thespian pursuits. But I would imagine the rest go into it for the hopes of big money, lavish lifestyles, and being famous. You can't achieve that without self-importance.


I have this sneaking suspicion that most, if not all actors, suffer from either an inferiority complex or else narcissistic personality disorder.

Keep in mind, acting in SW isn't like anything else (or at least, TPM was probably the first mostly greenscreen film).

Ironically, it's more like "make believe" play/acting that kids do, so some would suggest it's a "purer" form of acting. But it would be difficult to make sure you've got the scene right, particularly when you're interacting with an alien character.

 

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DarthSapient 
Registered: Jun '01
24218_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 7/16/08 12:55pm Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
More than anything, that's the complaint and difficulty Christopher Lee, Ewan McGregor, and Liam Neeson had with TPM. They liked Lucas and the films. They felt like they were out of their element by only having a green screen and imagination to go by.

 

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Darth_Solomanche66 
Registered: Jun '05
6222_IG-88
Date Posted: 7/16/08 7:03pm Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
Who freakin cares anymore?!

We're getting more Star Wars, dont complain! happy

 

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darth_nemisis 
Registered: May '04
23731_Palpatine
Date Posted: 7/17/08 3:46am Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
I hear a lot that these actors don't like being known just as the character they played in SW, such as Sir Alec Guinness, Ewan etc. I get that, I really do because they were already in some films and they don't want to be limited. But some of the actors, like Hayden, Harrison Ford (maybe even Natalie) were born from Star Wars, it's what propelled them to the other movies they've played in. They should be grateful.

Maybe it's just me, but if I was in Star Wars, I think I could live for the rest of my life as "That guy from Star Wars." tongue

 

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SaberJedi2 
Registered: Apr '07
46294_Obi-Wan Kenobi (3168)
Date Posted: 7/17/08 5:03am Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
I feel the same way too, and so does Anthony Daniels. He IS C-3PO. I don't know if he'll ever leave Star Wars as long as 3PO is around.

 

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DarthSapient 
Registered: Jun '01
24218_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 7/17/08 10:27am Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
The reason Anthony Daniels is always willing to do Star Wars things is because he's never had anything much come his way outside of Star Wars. Same's true of Peter Mayhew.

 

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_Sublime_Skywalker_ 
Registered: May '04
6209_Max Rebo
Date Posted: 7/18/08 11:54am Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
It's funny cause Anthony Daniels was actually a mime before SW, IIRC. I think him and Peter Mayhew don't have much else come their way is because they've found what they were meant to do. Anthony Daniels is C-3PO. Even his voice. Peter Mayhew, like he said in an interview, just becomes Chewie when the suits on. It gives alot more life to the characters to have actors that can become them.

IMO, what else do they need?

 

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DarthSapient 
Registered: Jun '01
24218_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 7/18/08 11:55am Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
If I were them, I'd be doing the same exact thing. I'd go along with the franchise wherever and wherever they wanted.

 

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SaberJedi2 
Registered: Apr '07
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Date Posted: 7/18/08 11:57am Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
Well the thing about the Clone Wars is that Peter Mayhew probably wouldn't be involved unless he was voicing another character. Same goes for Kenny Baker. They only had non-voice acting parts in Star Wars.

 

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darth_nemisis 
Registered: May '04
23731_Palpatine
Date Posted: 7/18/08 9:50pm Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
DarthSapient posted:
If I were them, I'd be doing the same exact thing. I'd go along with the franchise wherever and wherever they wanted.

Exactly. Me too.

And you're right, SaberJedi.

 

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_Sublime_Skywalker_ 
Registered: May '04
6209_Max Rebo
Date Posted: 7/18/08 11:10pm Subject: RE: Samuel Jackson and other Original Actors providing their voice in the CGI series
But if one of the original actors aren't doing their specific part, whats even the point? I mean, I'd love to hear more SW actors, don't get me wrong, but if they're just doing like "random civilian 1" and stuff, we probably wouldn't even know who they are.

On the other hand, I wouldn't be suprised if Hammil did a quick voice of a random character, just because he stays in touch with the SW franchise and he's a well established voice actor.

 

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