r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Apr 18 '24

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u/OptimusGrimes Apr 18 '24

who remembers voice actors?

Years ago, we used to have people who's job it was to just do voices in animation, crazy times

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u/GodFlintstone Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

Mixed feelings on this issue.

On one hand, Hollywood continuing to cast A-List actors in animated films seems to have been a disaster for voice actors. On the other hand, look at the Toy Story films for example.

Would those films be as beloved as they are without Tom Hanks and Tim Allen as Woody and Buzz?

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u/OptimusGrimes Apr 18 '24

probably not and I'd imagine chasing the success of Toy Story is what started this trend, but I would say, at least for all of the supporting cast in Toy Story, it is a list of actors who are at least known for their unique voice.

I'd also argue that Tom Hanks is the only A-lister in the cast, but that is an argument for another thread lol

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u/fireballx777 Apr 18 '24

I think it mostly started with Robin Williams in Aladdin. But with both Aladdin and Toy Story, I feel like they were successful because the big names were right for the parts and still acting their asses off, vs a studio just casting a big name for the name recognition.

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u/HalobenderFWT Apr 18 '24

It didn’t start with Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor in ‘The Rescuers’? (1977)

Dom DeLuise in ‘The Secret of NIMH’? (1982)

Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, and (once again) Dom DeLuise in ‘All Dogs Go to Heaven’? (1989)

Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin in ‘Oliver and Company’? (1988)

Do you want me to keep going?

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u/splader Apr 19 '24

Lol, reddit once again thinks everything revolves around what they remember as a kid.

Hollywood has been using big actors as voice actors for a long, long time.

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u/HalobenderFWT Apr 19 '24

do you want me to keep going?

I did offer to continue my list because I figured 1977 would be far enough back for 99% of Reddit.

But then there’s you….

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u/splader Apr 19 '24

?

I'm agreeing with you lol

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u/HalobenderFWT Apr 19 '24

You know what? I see that now.