James Avery as Shredder. - Page 2

*plastroncafe* · 12-22-2009, 08:55 PM

Is Kevin Clash going to get his own thread at some point too? He was the puppeteer/voice actor behind Movie Splinter and is also black.

(What always boggles me is how that man can do Splinter and be the voice of Elmo. Talk about range.)

*Powder* · 12-22-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Is Kevin Clash going to get his own thread at some point too? He was the puppeteer/voice actor behind Movie Splinter and is also black.

(What always boggles me is how that man can do Splinter and be the voice of Elmo. Talk about range.)

ELMO= SPLINTER? THAT GUY IS THE SAME GUY?!

WOW. Talk about uber cool. I would've never thought that.

**Jester** · 12-22-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Is Kevin Clash going to get his own thread at some point too? He was the puppeteer/voice actor behind Movie Splinter and is also black.

(What always boggles me is how that man can do Splinter and be the voice of Elmo. Talk about range.)

I could start that one!!

What's funny is Clash did try to effect a Japanese accent.

Doc_ock_4mugen · 12-23-2009, 10:47 AM

Elmo is Splinter!! HOLY CRAP!!!
Veronica Taylor is ASH KETCHUM, MAY, Ash's mom (Delia)... so now that's even weirder...

*ToTheNines* · 12-23-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder

ELMO= SPLINTER? THAT GUY IS THE SAME GUY?!

WOW. Talk about uber cool. I would've never thought that.

Cool yes... but it certainly weirds me out since he is of negro decent....

Dejablue · 12-23-2009, 12:24 PM

Oh just cut it out. You sure don't like to put things away do you.

Mighty Bebop · 12-23-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

What always boggles me is how that man can do Splinter and be the voice of Elmo. Talk about range.

That's something that always kind of blew my mind. With most voice actors, you can always hear a little bit of their real voice peeking through. You can hear a little bit of Tigger in Pete (Jim Cummings), and Raphael in Yakko (Rob Paulsen). I always thought that all of Tress MacNeille and Billy West's voices sounded a little bit similar, and there's never any mistaking Mel Blanc.

But Elmo and movie Splinter? That is some range.

*XERO* · 12-23-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc_ock_4mugen

Elmo is Splinter!! HOLY CRAP!!!
Veronica Taylor is ASH KETCHUM, MAY, Ash's mom (Delia)... so now that's even weirder...

She's also the voice of April in the New Toon in case you didn't get the original reason I put that up there.

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Oh just cut it out. You sure don't like to put things away do you.

Heh, just be glad you were smart enough not to name yourself 'Dejablack' or something. Uncle Phil as Shredder has got to be the oldest and most 'WTF?' fact of the TMNT chronology.

Kevin Nash as Super Shredder is the second.

Dejablue · 12-23-2009, 11:51 PM

I think I'll change my name to Dejablack. Sounds cool, dude.

nomekop · 12-24-2009, 09:17 AM

I really don't care about who voices who, races or that kind of stuff just doesn't matter. If the voice fits to the character, then it just fits. That's the most important thing. And James Avery was a great Shredder!

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But Elmo and movie Splinter? That is some range.

Yep, amazing. Some people just got talent

Protoman · 12-25-2009, 10:45 AM

Happens ALL THE TIME. Heck even gender like the Ash example

Look at the Simpsons. The legendary voices that come from that huge cast of characters (and colors), and it's only a handful of people of different genders and backgrounds.

*plastroncafe* · 12-25-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Benvenuto

Uncle Phil as Shredder has got to be the oldest and most 'WTF?' fact of the TMNT chronology.

Kevin Nash as Super Shredder is the second.

For me it was learning Cousin Oliver from the Brady Bunch was the voice of Michaelangelo in the live action movies.

Miyamoto_Usagi · 12-25-2009, 11:46 PM

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For me it was learning Cousin Oliver from the Brady Bunch was the voice of Michaelangelo in the live action movies.

Haha, me too. Many other famous actors have done voices for video games and animation that you would have never guessed. It's not about race or whether a woman is voicing a male character its more about finding out the voice actor is not at all how you pictured them.

I think James Avery was the perfect voice for Shredder. There is no law that says that a japanese character has to have a japanese accent. James captured that japanese voice characteristic that we all know from Samurai flicks and gave Shredder a good Japanese feeling voice without the need of an accent. I can't even begin to picture Shredder with any other voice. James is da man!

The Big Bad · 01-01-2010, 03:33 AM

Aaaanyways...now that we're on the topic, what do y'all think of Avery's performance itself?

Me, I'd put him somewhere in the second tier of character performances--quite good, but not distinctive enough to make it a definitive one (for an example of that, see Pat Fraley as Krang). Personally, I thought that Load Williams, Turtles Forever's Shredder, did a fine job in capturing the Shredder, even if his voice didn't quite manage to match Avery's.

Ioz · 01-01-2010, 06:16 PM

Speaking of Pat Fraley, he did the voice of Bravestarr. I was surprised when I first realized that Uncle Phil was the voice of Shredder, but it was no biggie.

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Doc_ock_4mugen Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 389	Elmo is Splinter!! HOLY CRAP!!! Veronica Taylor is ASH KETCHUM, MAY, Ash's mom (Delia)... so now that's even weirder... __________________ Mikey might be part of Nick now, but he still loves Miley... I mean Hannah... Stupid Secret Identity!!

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Protoman Thug Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sewers of Montreal, Canada Posts: 79	Happens ALL THE TIME. Heck even gender like the Ash example Look at the Simpsons. The legendary voices that come from that huge cast of characters (and colors), and it's only a handful of people of different genders and backgrounds. __________________ A new challenger has arrived... TheProtoman.com Protoman on Twitter

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Dejablue Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the USA Posts: 637	Oh just cut it out. You sure don't like to put things away do you.

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Dejablue Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the USA Posts: 637	I think I'll change my name to Dejablack. Sounds cool, dude.

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The Big Bad Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 653	Aaaanyways...now that we're on the topic, what do y'all think of Avery's performance itself? Me, I'd put him somewhere in the second tier of character performances--quite good, but not distinctive enough to make it a definitive one (for an example of that, see Pat Fraley as Krang). Personally, I thought that Load Williams, Turtles Forever's Shredder, did a fine job in capturing the Shredder, even if his voice didn't quite manage to match Avery's.

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Ioz Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 103	Speaking of Pat Fraley, he did the voice of Bravestarr. I was surprised when I first realized that Uncle Phil was the voice of Shredder, but it was no biggie.