Other stunt cast mentions: Gilbert Godfried as Iago, Danny Devito as Philoctetes, Giancarlo Esposito as The Dentist (Payday 2)
Minor note: Stunt casting can also refer to just the sheer weight of someones name being attached to an otherwise unlikely to be popular film, or like what happened with Chris Pratt in Super Mario where it’s a publicity stunt. But it has a range of meanings, and for the VA industry it refers to the actors stunt of their performance - who they are is all they need to be.
And that being said, Chris Pratt put more effort into being an Italian American than Seth Rogan put into being an ape.
Danny devito might always sound the same, but the writing and his effort always make the characters feel different, both as an actor and a voice actor.
Like I said, stunt casting definitely isn’t a bad thing! It’s all about the effort the actors put into the work, and I wholeheartedly agree with you. Chris Pratt also didn’t sound great during the released trailers for the Super Mario Movie, but the movie itself was much different from how he sounded in the trailer so I think it was a case of internet hate.
Even though Gilbert Godfried is a bit of a different story with just how unique his voice was, he still managed to have more range than Seth Rogen phoning it in on these roles the last few years lol. The sad part is I wouldn’t fully mind if he had fewer roles and were a little more respectful
Other stunt cast mentions: Gilbert Godfried as Iago, Danny Devito as Philoctetes, Giancarlo Esposito as The Dentist (Payday 2)
Minor note: Stunt casting can also refer to just the sheer weight of someones name being attached to an otherwise unlikely to be popular film, or like what happened with Chris Pratt in Super Mario where it’s a publicity stunt. But it has a range of meanings, and for the VA industry it refers to the actors stunt of their performance - who they are is all they need to be.
And that being said, Chris Pratt put more effort into being an Italian American than Seth Rogan put into being an ape.
Danny devito might always sound the same, but the writing and his effort always make the characters feel different, both as an actor and a voice actor.
Touche on Gilbert though
Like I said, stunt casting definitely isn’t a bad thing! It’s all about the effort the actors put into the work, and I wholeheartedly agree with you. Chris Pratt also didn’t sound great during the released trailers for the Super Mario Movie, but the movie itself was much different from how he sounded in the trailer so I think it was a case of internet hate.
Even though Gilbert Godfried is a bit of a different story with just how unique his voice was, he still managed to have more range than Seth Rogen phoning it in on these roles the last few years lol. The sad part is I wouldn’t fully mind if he had fewer roles and were a little more respectful