Steve Blum as Raphael

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 01-09-2006, 01:44 PM

Does anyone else think that in the new movie, Raph should be voiced by Steve Blum(the same guy who did the dub voice Spike from Cowboy Bebop, Mugen from Samurai Champloo, and Kazuma from s-CRY-ed). I think he'd be perfect.

*iris* · 01-09-2006, 02:09 PM

hmm... I dunno.

I'm quite impressed with the voice actors in the new show. They've really given some great performances. Even if Leo has an unidentifiable accent that apparently only I can hear.

*Cure* · 01-09-2006, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

Does anyone else think that in the new movie, Raph should be voiced by Steve Blum(the same guy who did the dub voice Spike from Cowboy Bebop, Mugen from Samurai Champloo, and Kazuma from s-CRY-ed). I think he'd be perfect.

Definitely not, because Raph needs a hardcore NYC accent, although his brothers don't seem to have it.

Fledermaus · 01-09-2006, 03:06 PM

Has this Blum guy done any work outside of dubbing (any better-known franchises/movies/shows originally in English)? I don't watch that... imported stuff.

*Buslady* · 01-09-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

Does anyone else think that in the new movie, Raph should be voiced by Steve Blum(the same guy who did the dub voice Spike from Cowboy Bebop, Mugen from Samurai Champloo, and Kazuma from s-CRY-ed). I think he'd be perfect.

Nah, only a true blue new yorker can do raph ... gotta be from the lower east side....the only one IMHO who should voice raph lives on 7th street

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 01-09-2006, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Fledermaus

Has this Blum guy done any work outside of dubbing (any better-known franchises/movies/shows originally in English)? I don't watch that... imported stuff.

Heres a link to his work: http://www.voicechasers.com/database...p?actorid=1121

*Raph's Girl* · 01-09-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by iris

Even if Leo has an unidentifiable accent that apparently only I can hear.

Michael Sinterniklaas (Leo) is either Dutch or Finnish (I have yet to figure out the surname origin and all his bio says is that he's from Europe). That might be the accent you hear. He came to America when he was 10.

I know his surname is similar to the Dutch word for St. Nicolas (Santa Claus)

*iris* · 01-09-2006, 04:20 PM

Hmm... I knew he was "from Europe" but it's interesting to know he came to America at 10. That's definitely old enough to have a sticky accent. I still love his Leo.

(Sorry for the off-topic stuff)

Turtle Dove · 01-09-2006, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

Does anyone else think that in the new movie, Raph should be voiced by Steve Blum(the same guy who did the dub voice Spike from Cowboy Bebop, Mugen from Samurai Champloo, and Kazuma from s-CRY-ed). I think he'd be perfect.

OH that guy? Shell yah I approve!That guy has the sexest voice I ever heard

Fledermaus · 01-09-2006, 04:42 PM

I think Mr. Sinterniklaas is originally from the Czech Republic.

*Anarky* · 01-09-2006, 04:50 PM

Going from the name, it is clearly Dutch. But then again, names have known to be exported to other places. And yes, I am absolutlely sure of that. Finnish names contain more ä ö ü sounds and Czech names have all sorts of weird accents which Sewer Bull can probably explain to you. But dutch has sounds like the double-a and "Klaas" is the dutch from of the German name "Klaus".

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 01-09-2006, 07:02 PM

Uh, back on topic people

I think Blum would make a good choice. He's got that brooding loner tone to him, I think that's what Raph needs more than the New York accent.

My vision for the TMNT's voices are:

Leo: Will Friedle(Terry McGuiness from "Batman Beyond")
Don: Billy West(Nearly everyone on Futurama)
Mikey: Jess Harnell(Sewer Urchin on "The Tick" and Wako on "Animaniacs")
Raph: Steve Blum

*DrSpengler* · 01-09-2006, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

Uh, back on topic people

I think Blum would make a good choice. He's got that brooding loner tone to him, I think that's what Raph needs more than the New York accent.

My vision for the TMNT's voices are:

Leo: Will Friedle(Terry McGuiness from "Batman Beyond")
Don: Billy West(Nearly everyone on Futurama)
Mikey: Jess Harnell(Sewer Urchin on "The Tick" and Wako on "Animaniacs")
Raph: Steve Blum

I thought Frank Welker was the Sewer Urchin?

And on topic, yeah, Blum would make a pretty good Raph. The Brooklyn accent thing has been a trademark since the first movie, butit always semmed out of place amongst all the other characters.

I always love it when Blum's voice pops up somewhere because, since Cowboy Bebop was my first encounter with his work, I always imagine Spike in a soundbooth reading the lines. Which made MEgas XLR ten times funnier.

To me, anyway.

*Spitfire* · 01-09-2006, 10:39 PM

Blum is great no matter who he plays! I guess Raph would suit him but he would play any turtle and nail it. He plays a good mellow character.

*Drtooth* · 01-10-2006, 01:07 PM

The way I see it, as long as the TMNT are not performed by celebrities, like all the other CGI movies. Personally, I'd like to see Kevin Clash from the Sesame Street muppets reprise his role as the voice of Splinter. You know, the long tradition of having African American dudes voice Asian dudes. jk...

Turtle Dove · 01-10-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

Uh, back on topic people

I think Blum would make a good choice. He's got that brooding loner tone to him, I think that's what Raph needs more than the New York accent.

My vision for the TMNT's voices are:

Leo: Will Friedle(Terry McGuiness from "Batman Beyond")
Don: Billy West(Nearly everyone on Futurama)
Mikey: Jess Harnell(Sewer Urchin on "The Tick" and Wako on "Animaniacs")
Raph: Steve Blum

PERFECt cast-I'd have to agree with you!!

*iris* · 01-10-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

The way I see it, as long as the TMNT are not performed by celebrities, like all the other CGI movies. Personally, I'd like to see Kevin Clash from the Sesame Street muppets reprise his role as the voice of Splinter. You know, the long tradition of having African American dudes voice Asian dudes. jk...

No! Bring back Corey Feldman!

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael, you have a really long SN. Also, this Steve Blum fella looks good on paper at least. I'm not familiar with anything he's done.

I am not knowledgeable of voice actors. I don't know who is who, or who would be good for what. I do know that I like to hear an emotive voice, as opposed to simply a "cool character" voice. I don't mean that I want people weeping, but I want subtleties in the performance. I don't care how great your Brooklyn accent is if you can't do much more than speak the lines.

You often just don't get anything near good enough with celebrities who are used to acting as much with their bodies as with their voices. (If they can act and aren't just famous because they have a nice rear end.)

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 01-10-2006, 02:58 PM

If there's one lesson I've learned over the years, is never count out voice actors. The can adjust they're voices to suit any part(especially the pros like Jim Cummings, Billy West, and Phil Lammar). They even rule in on-camera acting, just rent Comic Book: The Movie and you'll see what I mean(99% of the cast is made up of voice actors).

*iris* · 01-10-2006, 03:14 PM

That would probably be why several of my favorite actors (they're all relatively obscure) also do voice work, although I know them from their work in front of the camera.

**Jester** · 01-10-2006, 09:35 PM

I've not heard Blum's voice, but if he's a good voice actor he can do it. Heck, Frank Welker is like a V.O. God. He wa sthe voice of both Tokka and Rahzar in TMNT 2, and they both have their unique variations.

01-09-2006, 01:44 PM	#1
~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Seventh Layer of Hell Posts: 1,929	Steve Blum as Raphael Does anyone else think that in the new movie, Raph should be voiced by Steve Blum(the same guy who did the dub voice Spike from Cowboy Bebop, Mugen from Samurai Champloo, and Kazuma from s-CRY-ed). I think he'd be perfect.

01-09-2006, 02:09 PM	#2
iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	hmm... I dunno. I'm quite impressed with the voice actors in the new show. They've really given some great performances. Even if Leo has an unidentifiable accent that apparently only I can hear. __________________ Appeal to nobler motives. Like pie. [ life is at best bitter sweet ]

01-09-2006, 03:06 PM	#4
Fledermaus Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,115	Has this Blum guy done any work outside of dubbing (any better-known franchises/movies/shows originally in English)? I don't watch that... imported stuff. __________________ We're calling it a freeway. Eight lanes of shimmering cement running from here to Pasadena. Smooth, safe, fast. Traffic jams will be a thing of the past. I see a place where people get on and off the freeway. On and off, off and on all day, all night! Soon there will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food! Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see! My God... It'll be beautiful.

01-09-2006, 04:20 PM	#8
iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	Hmm... I knew he was "from Europe" but it's interesting to know he came to America at 10. That's definitely old enough to have a sticky accent. I still love his Leo. (Sorry for the off-topic stuff) __________________ Appeal to nobler motives. Like pie. [ life is at best bitter sweet ]

01-09-2006, 04:42 PM	#10
Fledermaus Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,115	I think Mr. Sinterniklaas is originally from the Czech Republic. __________________ We're calling it a freeway. Eight lanes of shimmering cement running from here to Pasadena. Smooth, safe, fast. Traffic jams will be a thing of the past. I see a place where people get on and off the freeway. On and off, off and on all day, all night! Soon there will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food! Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see! My God... It'll be beautiful.

01-09-2006, 04:50 PM	#11
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Going from the name, it is clearly Dutch. But then again, names have known to be exported to other places. And yes, I am absolutlely sure of that. Finnish names contain more ä ö ü sounds and Czech names have all sorts of weird accents which Sewer Bull can probably explain to you. But dutch has sounds like the double-a and "Klaas" is the dutch from of the German name "Klaus". __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

01-09-2006, 07:02 PM	#12
~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Seventh Layer of Hell Posts: 1,929	Uh, back on topic people I think Blum would make a good choice. He's got that brooding loner tone to him, I think that's what Raph needs more than the New York accent. My vision for the TMNT's voices are: Leo: Will Friedle(Terry McGuiness from "Batman Beyond") Don: Billy West(Nearly everyone on Futurama) Mikey: Jess Harnell(Sewer Urchin on "The Tick" and Wako on "Animaniacs") Raph: Steve Blum Last edited by ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael; 01-09-2006 at 07:50 PM.

01-09-2006, 10:39 PM	#14
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Blum is great no matter who he plays! I guess Raph would suit him but he would play any turtle and nail it. He plays a good mellow character. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

01-10-2006, 01:07 PM	#15
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	The way I see it, as long as the TMNT are not performed by celebrities, like all the other CGI movies. Personally, I'd like to see Kevin Clash from the Sesame Street muppets reprise his role as the voice of Splinter. You know, the long tradition of having African American dudes voice Asian dudes. jk... __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

01-10-2006, 02:58 PM	#18
~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Seventh Layer of Hell Posts: 1,929	If there's one lesson I've learned over the years, is never count out voice actors. The can adjust they're voices to suit any part(especially the pros like Jim Cummings, Billy West, and Phil Lammar). They even rule in on-camera acting, just rent Comic Book: The Movie and you'll see what I mean(99% of the cast is made up of voice actors).

01-10-2006, 03:14 PM	#19
iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	That would probably be why several of my favorite actors (they're all relatively obscure) also do voice work, although I know them from their work in front of the camera. __________________ Appeal to nobler motives. Like pie. [ life is at best bitter sweet ]

01-10-2006, 09:35 PM	#20
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,294	I've not heard Blum's voice, but if he's a good voice actor he can do it. Heck, Frank Welker is like a V.O. God. He wa sthe voice of both Tokka and Rahzar in TMNT 2, and they both have their unique variations. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656