Comments on: Voice Actors

Voice Actors

pedantic — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 08:42:19 -0800

It's true, the crew of a few are the voice of a who or two.

By: vraxoin

vraxoin — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 08:50:56 -0800

I appreciate the sentiment, but isn't it kind of a questionable pursuit to reproduce a fraction of the information already publicly available in the IMDB?

By: pedantic

pedantic — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:11:14 -0800

Well, boy howdy, I didn't realized IMDB was that complete—almost, anyway. Garrison Keillor vs. Garrison Keillor. Two totally different results...which makes sense because they have two totally different purposes. Although, one would wish the other was completely accurate. Both have errata...so like any resource, it is best to use one or more.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:29:43 -0800

Mark "Skywalker" Hamill has 175 credits. I guess that's what happens when the face of a talented actor is irrevocably typecast. Hamill is brilliant as the Joker on the animated Batman and Justice league. This is very interesting, ped. I'm always amazed when I notice something like, for example, Michael "Worf" Dorn doing a voice on a cartoon like "Gargoyles." Voice work attracts some high-profile talent and has always struck me as loads of fun.

By: badstone

badstone — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:51:05 -0800

Wasn't something like half the cast of Next Generation on Gargoyles at some point?

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:10:24 -0800

Wasn't something like half the cast of Next Generation on Gargoyles at some point? Man, are you right! Not only Next Generation, too. To name just a few: Tony Shalhoub (Wings, Monk) John Rhys-Davies Sheena Easton James Belushi Edward Asner Clancy Brown (the Kurgan from the original Highlander) Hector Elizondo Nichelle Nichols ...and more! (The motherload) This is fun!

By: 40 Watt

40 Watt — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:27:00 -0800

Not to throw cold water on this admittedly fascinating resource, but it's probably best to take the information gathered here with a grain of salt: "Voice work in Calvin and Hobbes". Given Bill Watterson's stated opposition to making an animated cartoon of of C & H, it's highly doubtful that this is 100% accurate. (Not to mention the inclusion of a character named "Too Easy To Alter Webpage".)

By: Newbornstranger

Newbornstranger — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:51:14 -0800

What do you know? The guy who played "Too Easy To Alter Webpage" also did a voice in The Metafilter Cartoon

By: yhbc

yhbc — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:55:06 -0800

There are still cast openings for MetaFilter: the Cartoon, but they're filling up fast.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 12:33:52 -0800

Who gets to voice the Snark? "SNARK SNARK SNARK!!" And what other roles are available? This could really be a fun production...

By: pedantic

pedantic — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 13:43:39 -0800

Shane, it has just been filled.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:20:17 -0800

Shucks-- I knew quonsar wanted that part.

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:53:47 -0800

All Your Voice Are Belong To Us. Well, seven of us, anyway...

By: zerolucid

zerolucid — Sat, 01 Feb 2003 14:22:20 -0800

Whoa. How... meta.