TMNT: Mutant Mayhem

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I think/hope Cube's main complaint is that these kids aren't even attempting to change their voices to sound like these characters they're portraying, and not just using their regular speaking voices.

But I mean, they're kids. They probably don't know how to do that yet.

Unfortunately, it's also one of the down sides of this trend of just hiring regular actors to voice characters, esp favoring celebrity names like this movie is doing a TON of, rather than casting people who make their whole career as vocally talented VAs who have that particular skill set and the ability to give their voice variation.

We've gone from the likes of Cam Clarke (who I still can't wrap my head around some characters he's done are all the same guy!) to, say, Ben Swartz who took something away from my viewing of the Sonic movies because all I heard the entire time was Rise Leo and couldn't ignore it, since it's a very spacific voice and presentation...and done exactly the same.

If any of these kids have the real skill of a VA, I guess time will tell. But I doubt they'll ever even be encouraged to try.



Edit: In other news, my typical fail Walmart surprised me and actually has the toys AND put them out what I think is a little early? Well call me shocked. The only other thing I particularly wanted, aside from the basic Leo via Target, was that cowboy one. Wish those were sold separately, but they had the 4 pack out.