Interview with Sam Riegel (2K3 Donatello)

*Raph* · 06-06-2010, 04:50 PM

Hi guys, finally had my long awaited interview with Sam Riegel, a guy who has real passion for his work, and very nice.
For an indepth look at his work, check my interview on my website or here with this direct link...Enjoy!!

http://members.ziggo.nl/rutgergret/r...interview.html

*Powder* · 06-06-2010, 05:21 PM

What a great interview! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for tracking him down & sharing it with us.

Teddy · 06-06-2010, 07:32 PM

Wow, that's really awesome!! Was this a phone interview, or in person?

*Master Splinter* · 06-06-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Teddy

Wow, that's really awesome!! Was this a phone interview, or in person?

Great interview Raph! Always enjoy a good read... Mind if I link to this off my blog?

-ms

*Luzmagica* · 06-07-2010, 12:01 AM

Wow!!! Super nice interview!!!!

Thanks a lot for share!!!!

*Raph* · 06-07-2010, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter

Great interview Raph! Always enjoy a good read... Mind if I link to this off my blog?

-ms

No prob! Go ahead!

*Raph* · 06-07-2010, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Teddy

Wow, that's really awesome!! Was this a phone interview, or in person?

Well it was actually a text interview via FaceBook. Online at the same time.

For more interviews you can check my website: link is the banner below!

soliloquy · 06-07-2010, 05:17 PM

You did a great interview there! I loved the questions you asked, and his responses were interesting, too.

I met Sam Riegel at Turtles Forever last year, too, and he is such a sweetheart! That made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside to read how much he enjoyed the Turtles Forever experience, too.

*Turo602* · 06-07-2010, 07:18 PM

Thanks for the interview, it was a nice read.

*Eiko* · 06-07-2010, 07:29 PM

Very nice thanks.

*Samhain* · 06-07-2010, 08:50 PM

Great read! Thanks for this.

redsai4lex · 06-02-2013, 08:30 PM

very cool... I love reading through interviews like this one!

Avatar Yuffie · 06-04-2013, 12:23 AM

This is very cool. Thanks so much!

*TheBlueTurtle1* · 06-04-2013, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Raph

Hi guys, finally had my long awaited interview with Sam Riegel, a guy who has real passion for his work, and very nice.
For an indepth look at his work, check my interview on my website or here with this direct link...Enjoy!!

http://members.ziggo.nl/rutgergret/r...interview.html

Enjoyed reading that. Thanks.

Genesis · 07-01-2013, 02:35 AM

Until I hear a voice actor speak in his normal voice, I always imagine it as though their character voice is their normal voice. I'm reading this whole interview with Don's inflections and all. I know it's a text interview, but... y'know.

On a side note, I recently realised that in the Mirage and IDW comics, I read most of the characters with their 2k3 voices.

I'm intrigued that he wrote all of the cutscenes for Arcade Attack. That game consistently makes Michelangelo's weapon choice out to be a useless joke. Those cutscenes even go so far as to make Mike keep asking, "Why did I pick the nunchucks?" I definitely would have made a follow-up question about that.

Riel · 07-02-2013, 04:45 PM

Wow, great that you had the time to do this, really enjoyed reading it. You had great questions and Sam had great answers, that Turtles Forever part was really sweet. Can you imagine Sam voicing Mikey and Wayne voicing Don? It's weird how different things could've been.. Thank you for posting this!

The Sewer Lord · 07-02-2013, 08:46 PM

That's awesome!

Chaotix12345 · 07-02-2013, 10:42 PM

Awesome interview! Always enjoyed Sam's work on TMNT and a lot of other things. Honestly, I find it really funny how his and Wayne's roles were switched at first. Reminds me of the OT when Townsend and Cam originally attempted each other's role for the first episode. Apparently going by both of those stories, it's REALLLLLLY hard to cast Mikey.

DonatelloNinja82 · 07-03-2013, 03:34 PM

Thanks so much for sharing!

*LeotheLateBloomer* · 12-26-2013, 08:59 PM

Sam Riegel sounds really sweet. To me, he is the definitive voice of Donatello. He captures Don's portrayal of intelligence, calmness, and friendliness real well. I hope he will voice Donatello again one day.

06-06-2010, 04:50 PM	#1
Raph Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Rotterdam Posts: 1,888	Interview with Sam Riegel (2K3 Donatello) Hi guys, finally had my long awaited interview with Sam Riegel, a guy who has real passion for his work, and very nice. For an indepth look at his work, check my interview on my website or here with this direct link...Enjoy!! http://members.ziggo.nl/rutgergret/r...interview.html __________________

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Teddy Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 368	Wow, that's really awesome!! Was this a phone interview, or in person? __________________

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soliloquy Thug Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 68	You did a great interview there! I loved the questions you asked, and his responses were interesting, too. I met Sam Riegel at Turtles Forever last year, too, and he is such a sweetheart! That made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside to read how much he enjoyed the Turtles Forever experience, too. __________________ My LiveJournal & My Facebook

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Turo602 The King of Kings Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 2,931	Thanks for the interview, it was a nice read. __________________

06-06-2010, 05:21 PM	#2
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	What a great interview! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for tracking him down & sharing it with us.

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Eiko Aussie and Proud Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Foot HQ Australia Posts: 1,816	Very nice thanks. __________________

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Samhain Dare To Be Stupid! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 4,752	Great read! Thanks for this.

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redsai4lex Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2003 Location: by the TMNT's side Posts: 546	very cool... I love reading through interviews like this one! __________________

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Avatar Yuffie Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 805	This is very cool. Thanks so much! __________________ We all know that Most Writers Are Male. Something like eighty percent of media aimed at children have male main characters, whereas half the population is female. At best, women will often be minor characters or will not be present at all. Stories about women are for women, stories about men are for general consumption. (TV Tropes Feminist Fantasy)

07-01-2013, 02:35 AM	#15
Genesis Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 624	Until I hear a voice actor speak in his normal voice, I always imagine it as though their character voice is their normal voice. I'm reading this whole interview with Don's inflections and all. I know it's a text interview, but... y'know. On a side note, I recently realised that in the Mirage and IDW comics, I read most of the characters with their 2k3 voices. I'm intrigued that he wrote all of the cutscenes for Arcade Attack. That game consistently makes Michelangelo's weapon choice out to be a useless joke. Those cutscenes even go so far as to make Mike keep asking, "Why did I pick the nunchucks?" I definitely would have made a follow-up question about that. __________________ "Kage-Maru embodies the ninja philosophy through his elusiveness, deception, and mobility. A single false move can lose the game, and it is this knife-edge strategy that makes Kage exciting to play and fearsome to play against." Last edited by Genesis; 07-01-2013 at 03:25 AM.

07-02-2013, 04:45 PM	#16
Riel Random Punk Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 31	Wow, great that you had the time to do this, really enjoyed reading it. You had great questions and Sam had great answers, that Turtles Forever part was really sweet. Can you imagine Sam voicing Mikey and Wayne voicing Don? It's weird how different things could've been.. Thank you for posting this!

07-02-2013, 10:42 PM	#18
Chaotix12345 Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,132	Awesome interview! Always enjoyed Sam's work on TMNT and a lot of other things. Honestly, I find it really funny how his and Wayne's roles were switched at first. Reminds me of the OT when Townsend and Cam originally attempted each other's role for the first episode. Apparently going by both of those stories, it's REALLLLLLY hard to cast Mikey. __________________ The Lazy Shell - My nerdy musings in rarely-updated blog form!

07-03-2013, 03:34 PM	#19
DonatelloNinja82 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,345	Thanks so much for sharing! __________________ Michelangelo: Holy guacamole with hot sauce and jalapenos!

12-26-2013, 08:59 PM	#20
LeotheLateBloomer Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3,117	Sam Riegel sounds really sweet. To me, he is the definitive voice of Donatello. He captures Don's portrayal of intelligence, calmness, and friendliness real well. I hope he will voice Donatello again one day.