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hugedwarflover · 2 months
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Sleepy's voice actor replied to my Instagram story!
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oboedreamz · 11 months
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Actual voice actor, live action Griff Halloran! 🖤🤍🖤
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clonewarsarchives · 2 years
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TALKING TARKIN (#125, MAY 2011)
In his varied career, actor Stephen Stanton has provided the voices of a vast array of characters, from Obi-wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Empire at War to Darth Maul in Star Wars: Battlefront II. His latest role is as the snide Captain Tarkin in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Words: Jonathan Wilkins
How did you become a voice actor?
I’ve been pestering people with my cartoon voices ever since I was a kid. I used to try to imitate the voices that actors like Daws Butler (Snagglepuss, Yogi Bear) did. I originally came out to California to go to film school, but even back then, if anybody needed a narration or something like that, I'd do it. Then I decided it was really taking up a lot of my time, so maybe I should think about it as a career. So I moved into acting full time.
Were you excited about playing such a well-known character as Tarkin?
Absolutely. I originally went to see Star Wars as a teenager. I was familiar with Peter Cushing's work from all the Hammer horror films, and one of my favorites was Island of Terror (1966). There was a scene where he gets his hand chopped off that really freaked me out as a kid. I went to see Star Wars and I was like, Wow! This movie is great and it's got Peter Cushing in it!
When the chance came to audition to play Tarkin in The Clone Wars, I thought, They're looking for a young Peter Cushing sound-alike, and so I immediately started doing my research and turned in my audition tape.
What was your audition piece?
It was a scene from "The Citadel." I think Tarkin might have been a sergeant in the script, but it was just a page of sample dialogue from the episode.
It was really straightforward, because there wasn't much else to do except Peter Cushing, only younger. So I re-watched Island of Terror and watched the BBC television series Sherlock Holmes. Dave Filoni suggested that I watch the 1960s movies where he played Doctor Who so I got the DVDs, only to find he was already playing an old man back then!
What sort of nuances and vocal characteristics did you pick up?
Well he definitely had a cadence that's very particular to him. When he rolls his 'r's, that's something that's very Peter Cushing. I listened to a lot of dialogue just trying to pick out when he rolls his 'r's, and when he doesn't, and that up-and-down style.
What made Tarkin so tricky is that there is no performance of him as a young man; there's only the Tarkin that we know on the Death Star. So I had to create that based on what I knew of the character in A New Hope and what I could hear from Peter Cushing as a younger man, and combine the two in order to come up with the young Captain.
He still has to sound like the cold-blooded, heartless Tarkin who kills everybody on Alderaan to prove a point, but now he has to be this vibrant, younger character, too. He's still proper, he's still distinguished, but he's not quite that cold-hearted murderer yet. We're not quite sure how it gets to be that he's one of the few people that gets to order Darth Vader around: "Enough of this, release him!" And Vader listens to him, no questions asked.
Anakin and Tarkin are fractious from the start. Did you have a back-story for their relationship?
Dave Filoni is very good at giving reasons why characters interact the way they do. He talked to myself and Matt (Lanter, Anakin Skywalker) before we started recording and explained that we were exploring the relationship, because, when were first introduced to Vader in A New Hope, you can tell that people who were around him in the Death Star think he's just this creepy guy that hangs around with Tarkin. No one thinks of him as the supreme villain that we all do.
Did you know how Tarkin would look when you recorded the voice?
No. There are a lot of things that are very confidential on The Clone Wars—scripts, images and so forth—so I didn't see what he was going to look like until I got there on the day of the session. When I went into the booth, they said, "Oh, we've got a picture for you of what he's going to look like." I saw a picture, and thought, That's incredible, that's great, it's him.
This is not only a much-loved character from Star Wars, but also a much-loved actor. Did you feel a sense of pressure playing the role?
Oh, you better believe it! I think that most of the pressure just came from myself, because I wanted to do it right. I'm such an admirer of Peter Cushing, and I realize that Peter Cushing is more than an icon. Tarkin is iconic, but Peter Cushing as an actor is so revered and he did so many great things.
Of course, Peter Cushing appeared alongside Christopher Lee (the live-action Count Dooku) in many classic Hammer horror films. So the big question for a lot of Hammer fans is: Do you think Tarkin and Dooku will ever meet?
That was the first thing that went through my mind! I was sitting right next to Corey Burton, and we were both wondering whether there was a scene in here somewhere where the two of us talk! I'm sure they've thought about it. It'd be great to see these two icons of cinema meet in animation; that would be wonderful, don't you think?
If you could play another character on the show, which would it be?
I did the voice of the older Obi-Wan Kenobi in the video games. I think everyone's love of Obi-Wan is really based on that original performance by Sir Alec Guinness—how can you not love that guy? That'd be fun to do again. Admiral Ackbar would be fun to do. There's a little bit of Winston Churchill in him I think. He's a great character.
Would you like to play Tarkin again?
Oh, absolutely. They've got a long way to go from the character we just saw in "The Citadel" to the guy commanding the Death Star in Episode IV. I'd love to see how that whole relationship develops between Anakin and Tarkin. What do those two guys have to go through to get to the point where, after everything that's happened, they are working together? I'm all for it.
REBEL FRIENDS
Stephen Stanton on his earlier career in special effects working with Phil Tippett on projects such as Alien 3 (1992) and Batman Returns (1991).
Very early in my career, I was doing both voiceover and visual effects. I was young, I wanted to do everything, so I tried and it kind of wore me out. Working with Phil Tippett was great. Phil has such a legacy with Star Wars and Lucasfilm. I also worked with Richard Edlund early in my effects career. He's another Star Wars alumnus and another incredibly talented guy. It was through Phil that I actually got to meet Ray Harryhausen, another person who inspired me as a young filmmaker. These are all guys that have done so much in the entertainment industry and to inspire me in my own career.
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sudden-stops-kill · 1 year
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ljones41 · 2 years
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The Second Duel
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"THE SECOND DUEL" I just finished watching the Season Three episode of "STAR WAS REBELS" called (3.20) "Twin Suns". The episode began with former Sith apprentice Maul manipulating the Force in order to get Jedi padawan Ezra Bridger to lead him to his old nemesis, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. In the end, Maul succeeded and faced Obi-Wan for the fourth and final time. Or fifth. I honestly do not know. I have pretty much lost count.
Needless to say . . . this final duel between the two adversaries proved to be one of the most DISAPPOINTING I have ever seen on the big or small screen. I found the duel disappointing and quick. In fact, I found it so swift that I can barely describe it. Needless to say, I believe the duel had lasted less than a minute. The duel had received high acclaim with some calling it one of the finest moments in "STAR WARS REBELS". Someone on Reddit had claimed the Obi-Wan v. Maul duel played out so quickly, because it made clear that the Jedi Master had moved from the past (perhaps where Maul was concerned) and the former Sith apprentice had not. What do I say to all that? I have no idea. Oh wait. I do. BULLSHIT! Yes, I am aware that Maul had remained fixated on the past, along with his hatred toward and his obsession with Obi-Wan. But that did not excuse what I saw as a rushed and badly executed duel. Some claimed this particular duel is a realistic reflection of a true duel between swordsmen. Guess what? This duel was set in the STAR WARS universe, NOT reality. "Twin Suns" was a dramatic presentation, not a documentary. The episode had went out of its way to build up the two enemies’ last confrontation via the Ezra Bridger character. Yet, the moment they finally met again; the duel ended within a minute or less. I had felt as if someone - namely showrunner Dave Filoni and screenwriter Henry Gilroy - had sucked the life and the drama out of this encounter. What on earth was that? I did not need a rushed action sequence to push some message about letting go or not letting go of the damn past! The message could have remained intact with a longer and more dramatically satisfying duel. I also realize that many television reviewers and some STAR WARS fans were very impressed with the duel. Well, I was not. For me, it was one of the most disappointing moments in the history of the STAR WARS franchise. And one of the most overrated, as far as I am concerned.
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podracing-on-lothal · 4 months
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AP-5 singing “Jingle Bells”. 🤣 Now I want a whole album of him singing Christmas tunes lol.
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One of my favorite moments in all of comics, also I need Bats (the ghost dog) in the MCU please
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machetelanding · 10 months
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Strange Academy: Amazing Spider-Man (2023)
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agentofagony · 1 year
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Love this brand of baby girl
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comicbooksaregood · 9 days
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Doctor Strange
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
The Way of the Weird
Writers: Jason Aaron
Pencils: Chris Bachalo, Kevin Nowlan
Inks: Tim Townsend, Al Vey, Mark Irwin, Kevin Nowlan
Colours: Chris Bachalo, Kevin Nowlan
Covers: : Chris Bachalo, Tim Townsend
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doctorofmagic · 2 years
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Midnight Suns #1 preview!!
I’m just so excited to read this book!! I always wanted to see Zoe in a more important role outside the Strange Academy book (she makes a better protagonist than Emily anyways), so here’s her chance to shine!
I also adore when the magic users feel the same disturbance all over the world because it shows how they’re connected!
There are some hints. Agatha saying “not again” makes me believe this kind of event has happened in the past. I remember the official article saying it’s a new threat so we’ll have to wait and see. But pretty sure the teachers will protect Zoe for SURE (finally some respect towards thhe teachers and not just shade ugh).
I do hope Clea shows up at some point with Wong, tho! I need her to interact more with the rest of the Marvel Universe. She’s been Sorcerer Supreme for MONTHS now!! Come on!!
Lastly, my bet is that Victor will try to fix things his way and that’s the conflict we’ll have between him and the team. But I hardly think he’ll be involved further as soon as he realizes the teachers won’t accept his methods.
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oboedreamz · 11 months
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Been thinking a lot about Star Wars “Resistance” lately. I fell in love with many of the characters, this one in particular. Griff Halloran. I’d love to see them bring his character back in a live action or animated series in the future. It would be awesome seeing many of the imperials start to defect from the Empire! Hopes and dreams! 😻🤞
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chris-makes-art · 5 months
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Margaret White (Piper Laurie) - Colored Pencils on Paper - 6" by 8"
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keiththesurvivor · 2 years
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The Green Mile (1999)
Directed by Frank Darabont
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