Who's voice is that?

[Ummon]

I was looking up some old Hanna-Barbera Superfriends cartoons, and at one point, the voice of Green Lantern (this is Challenge of the Superfriends) got my attention. I thought, I've heard that before. Where? And after a bit  I thought, no way, really? Sure enough, I looked it up on IMDB and it's the same guy (Michael Rye) who did the narration for the attract video of DL/DL2/Space Ace. I've always liked his voice.

[Turnarcades]

It's easy to ignore voice talent seeing as how you can't see the actors, but there seems to be a small flock of actors who get involved in a lot of varied voice acting. Mark Hamill has done a lot over the years, as well as Dwight Schultz; both iconic actors in film before VG/cartoon voicing.

[FrizzleFried]

I've always wanted to get in to voice acting and or voiceovers for commercials, etc.   I've been told dozens of times that I have an excellent "radio" voice.  Funny thing is that when i listen to myself on tape,  I think I sound like ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---... but to myself as I sing for example,  i sound awesome!  Evidently the vibrations of your vocal cords run through the bone to the ear obscuring the actual sound,  so you sound much different to yourself than how others (and yourself via recordings) hear you.

[Ginsu Victim]

I like my voice....until I hear it recorded. I've called in to the Glenn Beck radio show a few times and I always sound terrible.

[shardian]

I think I sound completely normal. Then when I hear myself recorded I sound like a drunk hillbilly - and I don't even drink!

[HaRuMaN]

I've been told dozens of times that I have an excellent "radio" voice.

People just tell you that because you're too friggin' ugly for TV!   

[grantspain]

I've been told dozens of times that I have an excellent "radio" voice.

People just tell you that because you're too friggin' ugly for TV!   

hahaha,frizzle you have a face for the radio

[shmokes]

I used to be the same way, but in the last few years when I hear myself recorded I sound exactly the same as when I hear myself speaking.  Strange.  I can't explain it.

[FrizzleFried]

I've been told dozens of times that I have an excellent "radio" voice.

People just tell you that because you're too friggin' ugly for TV!   

...hard to argue.

[Ginsu Victim]

Too bad Suits00's drawing of you isn't still around....

[releasedtruth]

Frizzle, not too hard to get out there in recording land. I did voiceovers, podcasts and narrations for IBM before my current company and continue to find places to ply some recording talent, music, audio books for blind family member, etc. Quite good fun, not Phil Lamarr good, but all the same.

Get out there and do it. Get your company involved, do it solo, whatever it takes

[Mauzy]

Frizzle, not too hard to get out there in recording land. I did voiceovers, podcasts and narrations for IBM before my current company and continue to find places to ply some recording talent, music, audio books for blind family member, etc. Quite good fun, not Phil Lamarr good, but all the same.

Get out there and do it. Get your company involved, do it solo, whatever it takes

Very, VERY few can top Phil Lamarr. Only Frank Welker and Billy West can come close...

[releasedtruth]

I'll tell you, Peter Cullen was the voice of my childhood. I love Welker and West though. Big fan of Castellaneta, too, as you might guess. I'm no voice star by any means, but I love good voices. Stephen Fry HP books, so good.

[thatitalian]

I've always wanted to get in to voice acting and or voiceovers for commercials, etc.   I've been told dozens of times that I have an excellent "radio" voice.  Funny thing is that when i listen to myself on tape,  I think I sound like ---Cleveland steamer---... but to myself as I sing for example,  i sound awesome!  Evidently the vibrations of your vocal cords run through the bone to the ear obscuring the actual sound,  so you sound much different to yourself than how others (and yourself via recordings) hear you.

If your voice is that good can you record yourself saying " Welcome to Marvel Arcade!" for me in a Marvel vs Capacom style voice??? I need a cool voice for my cab intro!

[Ummon]

I used to be the same way, but in the last few years when I hear myself recorded I sound exactly the same as when I hear myself speaking.  Strange.  I can't explain it.

I've wondered if those who can do voice impersonations actually hear their voices as they are. There are occasions when mine sounds like it really is (or like my dad's), I enunciate or articulate something in a certain way, but most of the time no.

What I really liked about a lot of these actors is, despite the absolute terribleness of the contexts and stories, they really delivered. Recall, or go and listen to, the narrator for Cliff Hanger and see how bad it could sometimes be in contrast.

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If your voice is that good can you record yourself saying " Welcome to Marvel Arcade!" for me in a Marvel vs Capacom style voice??? I need a cool voice for my cab intro!

[thatitalian]

 

That Indian voice cracks me up! Sounds like Apu!

[yournamehere]

That Indian voice cracks me up! Sounds like Apu!

That was the point.    Not bad for 30 seconds of voices for your 'Marvel Arcade'.  I'm biased though, since I did the voices. 

[fixedpigs]

Evidently the vibrations of your vocal cords run through the bone to the ear obscuring the actual sound,  so you sound much different to yourself than how others (and yourself via recordings) hear you.

this is very true...

which is why i find it fascinating that impersonations work...because...if _i_ think i sound like john wayne...but i hear myself differently than everyone else...shouldn't my john wayne be off...?

but it doesn't work that way...!

[Mauzy]

Evidently the vibrations of your vocal cords run through the bone to the ear obscuring the actual sound,  so you sound much different to yourself than how others (and yourself via recordings) hear you.

this is very true...

which is why i find it fascinating that impersonations work...because...if _i_ think i sound like john wayne...but i hear myself differently than everyone else...shouldn't my john wayne be off...?

but it doesn't work that way...!

Thats why I usually refuse to do impersonations, unless I REALLY trust someone. Though I have been known to use my Patrick Warburton (as Joe from Family Guy) impression on a few seperate occasion.