Nolan North returning to TMNT

[ToTheNines]

Nolan North, who played Raphael in 2007's TMNT, is doing a voice for a currently unknown character for the new show.

Confirmed on Twitter.

[Slap-Happy]

Not that much of a surprise (he's done a lot of various voices in different shows), but still pretty cool to know.

[Master Splinter]

My guess is he is the kraang!

https://twitter.com/#!/SeanAstin/status/174203585607892992

-ms

[ToTheNines]

Good catch MS, that'll be interesting to hear.

[Ninjinister]

Nolan North voices everybody already anyway. Even you. And the Nolan North that voices you? Also voiced by Nolan North.

[CyberCubed]

Maybe we'll see Nathan Drake make a cameo.

[ToTheNines]

Nolan North voices everybody already anyway. Even you. And the Nolan North that voices you? Also voiced by Nolan North.

Lol, I know right. He and KMR must be bajillionaires with the obscene amount of characters they've been voicing the past couple of years.

Maybe we'll see Nathan Drake make a cameo.

Crash Bandicoot. Heard it here first!

[Jester]

Sweet. North is awesome.

Edit: Who is Christian Lanz? Sounds familiar...
With Clancy Brown, Christian Lanz & Phil Lamarr too! RT @GregCipes: @SeanAstin @yakkopinky @biggsjason booyakasha! Havin a shell of a time!!

[Volvagia]

This is great, I love Nolan North

[Ninjinister]

Sweet. North is awesome.

Edit: Who is Christian Lanz? Sounds familiar...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2267815/

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome. I can't wait to see who North is voicing.

[BAXTER STOCKMAN 19]

My guess is he is the kraang!

https://twitter.com/#!/SeanAstin/status/174203585607892992

-ms

the kraaang? you mean he will voice the leader of them ? there will be thousands if not millions of Kraang and each one will have different voices . He can not voice all of them.

[Jester]

You don't know Nolan North very well, do ya?

[TurtleTitan97]

The guy who voiced Raph in 2007 is on the show? That's awesome! This keeps getting better and better.

[ZariusTwo]

there will be thousands if not millions of Kraang and each one will have different voice.

And you know this becaauuuseee....?

[Jester]

He has psychic powers...

[mysterycolor]

the kraaang? you mean he will voice the leader of them ? there will be thousands if not millions of Kraang and each one will have different voices . He can not voice all of them.
this is sort of a secret... but i will share it with you anyway... voice actors are allowed to voice more than one character on the same show ;)

[Ninjinister]

For Chrissake, he's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXA1ISDsHVA) Nolan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is65rL9aPws) North (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjHbM8Up5o)!

[gobo]

Isn't there a limit to how many characters an actor can portray in any production though?

[TheCanadiandrome]

Very cool news

[pannoni1]

We've had two Leos in The Legend of Koji, two Shredders in Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamps, two Mikeys in one Season 9 episode I can't remember, and now three Raphs in one show! I can't wait to see the credits if there are any other notable guest voices.

[Ninjinister]

Isn't there a limit to how many characters an actor can portray in any production though?

Nolan Ramsey North bides by no rules!

[Jester]

Isn't there a limit to how many characters an actor can portray in any production though?
3 on one contract, then the 4th is a separate contract with separate pay.

[mysterycolor]

3 on one contract, then the 4th is a separate contract with separate pay.
so he could voice the thousands, if not millions of kraangs... he would just need thousands, if not millions of contracts :)

[ToTheNines]

the kraaang? you mean he will voice the leader of them ? there will be thousands if not millions of Kraang and each one will have different voices . He can not voice all of them.

Well aren't they all part of a hive-mind? They might all have the same voice.

Or, maybe he's doing one of them and each of the other actors is also doing one. They're not going to have "thousands" of different Kraang voices throughout the season.

two Mikeys in one Season 9 episode I can't remember

The Showdown.

Isn't there a limit to how many characters an actor can portray in any production though?

3 on one contract, then the 4th is a separate contract with separate pay.

I know that's how it used to be, but I'm sure Jest is up to date on that stuff.

[Master Splinter]

Isn't there a limit to how many characters an actor can portray in any production though?

I don't think so.

http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/arts/most_characters_played_by_one_actor_Joe_Bone_sets_ world_record_112064.html

-ms

[Ninjinister]

That's theater.

[Slap-Happy]

Does it count if it's the same voice for hundreds of copies of the same model?

I know he used a few different voices for random thugs in Arkham City.

[Uki]

That's nifty! :)

[ToTheNines]

It'd be so awesome if they somehow got Josh Pais and Greg Abbey to get in on this show as well.

[Gyt Kaliba]

Interesting, especially the tweet from Astin making it seem like he'll be Kraang or one of the Kraang or however the heck that does end up working. :P

I'm hoping that by a stroke of luck we'll hear other former Turtles actors as the show goes on too.

[Drose18]

It'd be so awesome if they somehow got Josh Pais and Greg Abbey to get in on this show as well.

Thatd be cool

[ToTheNines]

Nolan North will be on Rob's podcast this upcoming Friday!

[Zany Orange Dude]

Nolan North will be on Rob's podcast this upcoming Friday!

Awesome! I look forward to it! I love North's voice for Nathan Drake! Thanks for sharing the news!:tgrin:

[TurtleTitan97]

Nolan North will be on Rob's podcast this upcoming Friday!

Looking foreward to it.:tsmile:

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome. Be sure to let us know who he'll be voicing if he says.

[lKevlKev]

Nolan North is such an amazing voice actor. He was great as the Penguin in Batman: Arkham City.

[Xav]

We've had two Leos in The Legend of Koji, two Shredders in Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamps, two Mikeys in one Season 9 episode I can't remember, and now three Raphs in one show! I can't wait to see the credits if there are any other notable guest voices. Who was the second Leo in The Legend of Koji? BTW isn't kind of odd how they didn't ask Rob or Nolan to play Raph?

[ToTheNines]

Brian Tochi played Yoku in White Belt Black Heart. And no.

[Zany Orange Dude]

BTW isn't kind of odd how they didn't ask Rob or Nolan to play Raph?

Can't really speak for North here, but Rob's voice wouldn't fit the image of Raph that used today. The OT Raph is different from the current more angsty, hothead.

[TurtleTitan97]

Can't really speak for North here, but Rob's voice wouldn't fit the image of Raph that used today. The OT Raph is different from the current more angsty, hothead.

Agreed. Besides, Rob seems fine with being Don in this series.

[Zany Orange Dude]

Agreed. Besides, Rob seems fine with being Don in this series.

Yes, I am looking forward to hearing him as the voice of Donnie! I wish we could have a sample of each of the characters' voices!

[BubblyShell22]

I think they wanted to go for something different with Raph and didn't want to use two actors who had already voiced him. I think it's fine personally.

[shezcrafti]

It'd be so awesome if they somehow got Josh Pais and Greg Abbey to get in on this show as well.

I approve of this message.

[Luke795]

We've had two Leos in The Legend of Koji, two Shredders in Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamps, two Mikeys in one Season 9 episode I can't remember, and now three Raphs in one show! I can't wait to see the credits if there are any other notable guest voices.

Who were the others actors?

[Jester]

Who were the others actors?
Cam Clark and Brian Tochi in White Belt, Black Heart.
Townsend Coleman and Robbie Rist in The Showdown

And are we really counting James Avery and Jim Cummings as 2 Shredders?

[Lampy]

Yes, I am looking forward to hearing him as the voice of Donnie! I wish we could have a sample of each of the characters' voices!

I second this. Besides... Rob has now, not one, but TWO Turtles voices under his belt. Next time, he's gna voice Mike. :tgrin:

[ToTheNines]

Don't forget, Nolan will be on Rob's podcast today: http://robpaulsenlive.com/category/podcasts/

[TurtleTitan97]

Don't forget, Nolan will be on Rob's podcast today: http://robpaulsenlive.com/category/podcasts/

Awesome. Looking forward to it.

[ToTheNines]

It's up, but there seems to be a problem with the damn thing loading... might just be my computer though.

[Ravenxl7]

I'm having trouble with it too. Could be my computer too, but at the same time I think it's more likely caused by so many people trying to listen to it all at once.

[Jester]

Rob just posted to FB that they are working out the glitches in this weeks podcast.

So sorry, guys!! We're working out the podcast tech issues NOW!! :-)

[TurtleTitan97]

Check this out, Rob posted this pic on twitter of him and Nolan:

http://twitter.com/#!/yakkopinky/status/195658611748388865/photo/1

[pannoni1]

I literally laughed loud about that intro for "who the real Raphael is"! And Nolan North did audition for Raph for this show, like Rob almost did. And I could see Nolan North as the Kraang as his normal speaking voice sounds like a younger Pat Fraley's.

And since Rob is now Donatello, we could say two Donatellos for most of the OT (and literally two Dons on the first episode).

PS. Since Nolan was once an on-camera reporter in NYC, if Nick uses Channel 6 or some other news station, I'd like him to voice one of the crew members (perhaps a Burne Thompson-type character since the OT Krang also voiced Burne.) He was an intern for Peter Jennings one summer.

[Jester]

It's an interesting voice. I kinda wonder about this Kraang double talk Nolan mentioned.

I also find it interesting that North prefers Rob's Donnie to his Raph. That little tid-bit alone makes me excited. :D

[Zany Orange Dude]

I thought that was interesting as well. I think Rob will make a great Don!

[Koi]

The Raphael vs Raphael little quip in it was fun to listen to. Thanks for the share.

I am excited to hear Greg in the new series.

[TheJ-manTurtleMan]

I not sure if this has been said elsewhere, but I found it interesting that when North talks about auditioning for the Nick TMNT show, they they told him that they want to drop the whole Brooklyn accent thing. Which makes me wonder about Sean Astin's Raphael. I guess I just assumed he would have a Brooklyn accent.

[ToTheNines]

I'm happy to hear that. Even though Pais is probably my favorite Raph, I get tired of the creators always being so over-the-top with making him a "tough guy". He doesn't need to talk like a New Yorker.

[shezcrafti]

I'm happy to hear that. Even though Pais is probably my favorite Raph, I get tired of the creators always being so over-the-top with making him a "tough guy". He doesn't need to talk like a New Yorker.

Agreed. The voice actors overdid it in the 2K3 toon & the 3rd movie.

That little sneak peak we got of Sean Astin's Raph in Rob Paulsen's Facebook video has me really excited. I think his Raph will be more subtle & realistic.

[Koi]

Agreed. The voice actors overdid it in the 2K3 toon & the 3rd movie.

That little sneak peak we got of Sean Astin's Raph in Rob Paulsen's Facebook video has me really excited. I think his Raph will be more subtle & realistic.

May I ask for a link?

[shezcrafti]

May I ask for a link?

Here you go: http://www.twitvid.com/GOWSC

It's the second video down.

[Koi]

Thank you very much shezcrafti. :)

[BubblyShell22]

I didn't mind the Brooklyn accent myself. I really liked it. But if Astin does something different, that's fine with me.

[Zany Orange Dude]

I didn't mind the Brooklyn accent myself. I really liked it. But if Astin does something different, that's fine with me.

Same here. It was what kinda made Raph...Raph in a way. But I am cool with them taking a new approach to the voice. I think Astin will make a great Raph.:tgrin:

[Ravenxl7]

While not the Krang I'm used to, I'm liking Nolan's version. Though I imagine it might take some getting used to when it comes to hearing it come out of the Kraang. Should be interesting to see Krang as an entire species of beings rather than an individual. Makes me wonder if they'll make them aliens like the Utroms, or from an alternate dimension like the old school Krang.

[Mr.Turtle]

i beg ur pardon?