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I was just thinking that if the new movie is supposed to have both the new and the old main characters, then won't the style for the new characters have to be similar to G4?
Quote from: Delphian on October 10, 2020, 09:29:09 AMI was just thinking that if the new movie is supposed to have both the new and the old main characters, then won't the style for the new characters have to be similar to G4?I don't think so . . . I mean, Pony Life isn't in the usual G4 style but people still understand they're meant to be the same characters.I'm curious if they'll have the same voices, because recently Hasbro has been eschewing Canadian VAs in favor of . . . like . . . random people they found off Youtube. Even for really big productions, like their Transformers Netflix series. (Some of the worst voice acting I have ever heard in a professionally produced cartoon, I was dying.) I hope they continue to use 'real' (professional) VAs for MLP . . .
I'm curious if they'll have the same voices, because recently Hasbro has been eschewing Canadian VAs in favor of . . . like . . . random people they found off Youtube. Even for really big productions, like their Transformers Netflix series. (Some of the worst voice acting I have ever heard in a professionally produced cartoon, I was dying.) I hope they continue to use 'real' (professional) VAs for MLP . . .
They were soooo bad, especially Optimus and Jetfire.
I am still optimistic about the new characters and voice actresses. "New year, new luck", as we say.Quote from: LadyMoondancer on October 10, 2020, 01:45:24 PMThey were soooo bad, especially Optimus and Jetfire.Dang, they better "discover" me next. Men are voicing female cartoon characters left and right, it's finally time for transisters to voice some brobots
Quote from: Zapper on October 10, 2020, 03:01:48 PMI am still optimistic about the new characters and voice actresses. "New year, new luck", as we say.Quote from: LadyMoondancer on October 10, 2020, 01:45:24 PMThey were soooo bad, especially Optimus and Jetfire.Dang, they better "discover" me next. Men are voicing female cartoon characters left and right, it's finally time for transisters to voice some brobots Well, in Japan it's super common for women to voice male roles so why not in the West?
Quote from: Taffeta on October 10, 2020, 03:20:51 PMQuote from: Zapper on October 10, 2020, 03:01:48 PMI am still optimistic about the new characters and voice actresses. "New year, new luck", as we say.Quote from: LadyMoondancer on October 10, 2020, 01:45:24 PMThey were soooo bad, especially Optimus and Jetfire.Dang, they better "discover" me next. Men are voicing female cartoon characters left and right, it's finally time for transisters to voice some brobots Well, in Japan it's super common for women to voice male roles so why not in the West?Nancy Cartwright and the English VA of Naruto immediately come to mind.
None of the VAs from WfC actually stood out to me as terrible, just... not as good as what I was expecting. I’m curious as to why there are no returning actors from previous series. It seems like a high-profile project, so that surprised me.
There are other reasons for Hasbro to want to cast independent actors instead of ACTRA ones besides wanting to take advantage.ACTRA's a union, so while it sets standards for things like how long an actor can work before they need to be paid over time, mandatory breaks, and minimum pay rate, it also has some really questionable practices, including the union fees regardless of if a member gets any jobs or not, or how they aren't allowed to work on non-ACTRA sets without getting special permission (or if they manage to sneak it in and are just credited under a different name, which is easier to do with voice acting, but still comes with the risk of penalties if they're caught).It can be really unfair to the production teams as well; if you have an ACTRA set it has to be all ACTRA, I believe the exception is extras, but most of them still have to be ACTRA, while any principal characters will need a temporary pass. I'm not sure if they're still doing this, but they used to have a policy where you could get away with not using them for the first couple of features you made, but then it was mandatory. My local branch also has a program aimed at people starting out where they'll give you a discount on the rates, but in exchange own part of the finished feature, which wouldn't impact Hasbro, but is still kind of obnoxious.So yes, it's probably less being able to over work people found on the internet and more an effort to try and show ACTRA they aren't the only option anymore and break the stranglehold they have on everyone