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[Stainless Veteran]

I dont say the Japs worship VAs or shits. But from what I understand "being VA" among them is pretty much "being singers" in Vietnam, or "being minor local musicians" in US. Nothing to despise over.

On the other hand, on US, "being VAs for game" does NOT enjoy that same status. Oh yeah, much lower.

But Japanese do worship some of them. Female VA (seiyu), for example, often presented by agencies as "idols", they sing, meet with fans, and their company sells a shitton of merchandise with their names. Female idols must abide to many strict rules, such as no dating and other ones concerning public image. You see, your average Japanese anime and games fan is an unwashed creature, he often doesn't work or study (NEET), he tends not to leave his room (hikikomori) and lives either leaching from parents, or doing some freelance work via net. Such people consider idols their girlfriends, and when poor gal is caught dating someone, they start atomic rage, and rise stink to high heaven. For example.

Tl;dr: while VAs are indeed treated differently in Japan, I really don't think that such treatment is better than western one.

 

[Andyman Messiah]

"Ah, you're here. Good."
"Go to hell, Saint P."

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

I was worried that this thread may be about a poster named The Overseer.

 

[Brother None]

The sad fact is that Fallout, a midbudget RPG from the late 90s, had a far better vocal cast than we will likely ever see again. Nowadays it's all Patrick Stewart/Max von Sydow/Liam Neeson/Martin Sheen stuntcasting rather than spending the same money on filling the entire cast with quality but less famous actors.

Chris Borders did an excellent job, and has explained how this was from a commitment of Interplay to make voice acting in VGA more worthwhile and serious.

But let's not pretend Fallout was devoid of stuntcasting. Here is the casting process this game had:
We had a really good budget, and Tim Cain wanted some high profile actors to voice these characters. At that point in time in videogame history, not many videogame companies were casting celebrity actors unless it was based on a film license. We decided to cast Fallout just like an original movie, so I started contacting all of my Hollywood contacts that I had at the time

Sure, it had no A-list names like Liam Neeson, and it had names with a shitton of experience in (gaming) VGA (like David Warner), and tended to give key roles to real or at least experienced voice actors, but...Keith David, Ron Perlman, Richard Dean Anderson. That's not that far removed from "Patrick Stewart stuntcasting", if at all, especially considering Patrick Stewart is a really good voice actor, unlike Liam Neeson or Martin Sheen.

Also Max von Sydow is just plain good casting. Sorry bro.

I guess it goes to show that process can't undo talent/skill/dedication, and stuntcasting can work given the right circumstances. Like Fallout. Or, heck, Wing Commander/Privateer and the like.

Tl;dr: while VAs are indeed treated differently in Japan, I really don't think that such treatment is better than western one.

The real question is who gives a fuck about how Japanese feel about voice actors. Jeesh.

 

[Stainless Veteran]

The real question is who gives a fuck about how Japanese feel about voice actors. Jeesh.

«Я скакала за вами три дня и три ночи чтобы сказать как вы мне безразличны»™.
So you've devoted part of your post and your time to write that. Apparently you do.

 

[Brother None]

«Я скакала за вами три дня и три ночи чтобы сказать как вы мне безразличны»™.
So you've devoted part of your post and your time to write that. Apparently you do.

Made you post. Dance, puppet, dance.

 

[pipka]

Did he drop any caps?

 

[Luzur]

I was worried that this thread may be about a poster named The Overseer.

i was thinking "oh god no, Ausir is dead! BETHESSSDDAAA!!!!!!!!!!! "

 

[Volourn]

"But Japanese do worship some of them."

And? NA tend to worship voice actors too. Just ask people about Jennfier Hale et al.

 

[Serious_Business]

Jesus christ, why don't you shut up you fucking degenerate

i come on this forum exclusively to get my blood pressure up

 

[ironyuri]

Jesus christ, why don't you shut up you fucking degenerate

i come on this forum exclusively to get my blood pressure up

Much love to SB, always quality.

 

[laclongquan]

"But Japanese do worship some of them."

And? NA tend to worship voice actors too. Just ask people about Jennfier Hale et al.

I see your bluff and raise you a "and who is Jennifer Hale again?"

No really. Just now you guys mention her and so I know .Previously, pretty much nada.

VA for games in US is NOT a much respected work. Certainly not as much as in Japan.

The USA has a different measure of respect for professions than Asians nations have. Fact of life. Deal with it.

 

[Gragt]

Jesus christ, why don't you shut up you fucking degenerate

i come on this forum exclusively to get my blood pressure up

The Codex is certainly the key to a good erection.

 

[sgc_meltdown]

"Go to hell, Saint P."

Bullshit. Prov has less hair than that. Period.

Made you post. Dance, puppet, dance.

I like the strategem of 'hahaha you replied I AM THE MASTER OF YOUR FATE'. It is by far better than the newest generation's simpler 'LOL I TROLL U'.

 

[denizsi]

Japanese VA. LOL.

URRONORO KOROICHONAIRO YEAIAHGFADJFVDAJKGFVDAHABFDERPDEPRDERP!

AAAH!? NAKURUCHAISAN HERPURI DERPO IAAAGRFEIYFEHJFBGAKEUTDFMAEÖDFIUTASFGNEAGF!

VAARE-VAARE-GOTTAE GRAGROGRAGRONRANROKRAKROSUOOUUOOOOUOOO!

 

[sgc_meltdown]

URRONORO KOROICHONAIRO YEAIAHGFADJFVDAJKGFVDAHABFDERPDEPRDERP!

AAAH!? NAKURUCHAISAN HERPURI DERPO IAAAGRFEIYFEHJFBGAKEUTDFMAEÖDFIUTASFGNEAGF!

GRAGROGRAGRONRANROKRAKROSUOOUUOOOOUOOO!

This is a fairly accurate simulation of moe anime dialog.

 

[Sceptic]

He joins Tony Jay and other great manly men.

This

 

[ghostdog]

He had a great role in The Producers. Ah, I have to rewatch that awesome movie now.

 

[Jim Cojones]

I like the strategem of 'hahaha you replied I AM THE MASTER OF YOUR FATE'. It is by far better than the newest generation's simpler 'LOL I TROLL U'.

It's certainly a fair response to "You've written a single short sentence so you care a lot!"

 

[sgc_meltdown]

It's certainly a fair response to "You've written a single short sentence so you care a lot!"

Well, Stainless Steel may have exposited too much there. A simpler and far more elegant 'u mad?' would have spoken a thousand words and still allowed for the same carefully measured response that Brother None employed.

 

[Gragt]

He had a great role in The Producers. Ah, I have to rewatch that awesome movie now.

Ah yes, from Mel Brooks. I have it on my list of stuff to watch.

 

[Brother None]

It's certainly a fair response to "You've written a single short sentence so you care a lot!"

Well, Stainless Steel may have exposited too much there. A simpler and far more elegant 'u mad?' would have spoken a thousand words and still allowed for the same carefully measured response that Brother None employed.

Yip. But he allowed an opening, so now I've won the internet!

What's my prize?

What, eternal shame? Laaaaame!

 

[laclongquan]

Japanese VA. LOL.

URRONORO KOROICHONAIRO YEAIAHGFADJFVDAJKGFVDAHABFDERPDEPRDERP!

AAAH!? NAKURUCHAISAN HERPURI DERPO IAAAGRFEIYFEHJFBGAKEUTDFMAEÖDFIUTASFGNEAGF!

VAARE-VAARE-GOTTAE GRAGROGRAGRONRANROKRAKROSUOOUUOOOOUOOO!

By your words we know your taste.

 

[Tycn]

"But Japanese do worship some of them."

And? NA tend to worship voice actors too. Just ask people about Jennfier Hale et al.

Fucking this. If by NA you mean the Codex.

 

[denizsi]

He had a great role in The Producers. Ah, I have to rewatch that awesome movie now.

Ah yes, from Mel Brooks. I have it on my list of stuff to watch.

Also see Curb Your Enthusiasm season 4, before or after seeing The Producers.