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Veilless
Joined: 15 Feb 2010
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:28 pm
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Yea, at first I was scared to hear the new voice,but Maxey Whitehead did a good job. Her voice and the old Al sound very simalar execpt that Aaron had a cute little crakkle in his voice that made Al, Al. Still its nice to have Maxy as Al. Like I said before, she does a great job
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Cait
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:50 pm
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To be honest, I completely forgot they had to replace the actor for Alphonse, and when I watched the episode the other night, nothing at all seemed out of place with his voice to me. I suppose to someone actually paying attention, the differences might be more obvious, but for someone not paying attention, there's virtually no difference. But maybe that will change as the series progresses and we hear more Alphonse. Anyway, she seems quite lovely as a person. I hope we get to see more of her in the future.
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care2care
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:21 am
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I'm suprised that this thread isn't like the "US premiere of FMA Brotherhood on Adult Swim tonight" thread with the chock-full of disappointment and ranting.
Anywho, I was watching Brotherhood the other night, or should I say morning, and I completely forgot that Dismuke wasn't voicing Alphonse for at least half the episode. But when I remembered Maxey is voicing him instead, I could tell the difference. She sounds a bit younger than Aaron's voice. It's not a big deal though and I think she did a very good job, seeing as there was tremendous pressure on her part. I'm expecting more improvement from her as the dubbing continues Good luck and kudos to her!
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kakoishii
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:14 am
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what disappointed me the most when I heard her performance was the fact that it sounded it like she was trying to mimic Aaron's performance. Now reading this interview and finding out that McFarland wanted her to do that, disappoints me even more. Personally I'm not a fan of recasts trying to mimic previous performances. It keeps me from enjoying the performance on its own merits and only reminds me of the fact that the previous performer is no longer acting as said character. I guess what I'm saying is I wish they would have allowed her freedom to voice Alphonse the way she wanted rather than basically saying "sound like Aaron." That aside I don't think I've heard enough of her as Alphonse to make any firm judgments yet, I just hope as the series progresses they allow her more room to do her own thing as far as the voice is concerned. She seems to be a very capable woman judging from her experience, so pushing so strongly for her to sound like another voice actor seems unnecessary.
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ninjaclown
Joined: 17 Dec 2008
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:46 am
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I heard Aaron will be playing a different role Brotherhood. Is that true?
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Setis
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:10 am
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ninjaclown wrote: | I heard Aaron will be playing a different role Brotherhood. Is that true? |
Supposedly yes, they'll be bringing him back in a role later in the series (I assume some role that wasn't in the first version). It's very hush-hush though what the part is.
As far as Maxey, I agree she sounded a lot like Aaron at times, but there were also times I could more clearly hear the femininity in her voice, which is strange because I usually don't hear it so much in her other young boy roles. I almost wonder if the bowl causes that (male voice reverb vs female voice reverb).
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Greed1914
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:15 am
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I can understand wanting her to try to sound like Aaron since the bulk of the returning characters have the same voices, but I would think that it would make for a better performance if they let her do her own take on the character. I'm sure she will do a fine job, but I don't really need her to try to sound like Aaron since the difference between a boy playing a boy character and a woman playing a boy character is pretty noticeable in this case.
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InuNaruPokeAlchemist
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:23 am
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I guess I noticed it as soon as Al began to speak. I was able to reconignize that he's voice did change. Due to me watching the first serise FMA Movie and OVA collection right before Brotherhood came on.
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Teriyaki Terrier
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:32 am
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I personally enjoyed Alphonse's new voice actor. Sounds 98% percent like the the other voice actor and she really is trying her best.
Those who are complaining about every tiny detail honestly should either watch the series for what it is (and not for what it isn't) or not watch the show at all. No one is forcing anyone to watch this show if one doesn't like it.
I can tell its going to be a fun season to watch though.
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belvadeer
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:27 pm
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I really want to get RxJ and hear her performance in that
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Kid Ryan
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:39 pm
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Meh she could have done better, it was too quiet/low-toned for me.
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Shirogane
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:23 pm
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I think she did a very good job portraying Alphonse in the first episode. It sounds very similar to Aaron's voice in the first FMA series. Hopefully, she continues to do well with the role.
I haven't watched RxJ in English yet, but I have watched the English dub of Soul Eater (after watching it all in Japanese first) and think that she did well in her portrayal of a "young boy"-like character in there. I do have to admit that when watching it, I kept thinking "this is going to be Alphonse's new voice" so maybe I got somewhat biased.
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CareyGrant
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:26 pm
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A Bowl!? Priceless.
I thought Maxey did remarkably well and I have every confidence she will own this version of Al, making it her own, just like Aaron did with his version of Al.
I love her voice; she's perfect for Al.
Nice Interview.
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CareyGrant
Joined: 18 Nov 2009
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:32 pm
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Greed1914 wrote: | I can understand wanting her to try to sound like Aaron since the bulk of the returning characters have the same voices, but I would think that it would make for a better performance if they let her do her own take on the character. I'm sure she will do a fine job, but I don't really need her to try to sound like Aaron since the difference between a boy playing a boy character and a woman playing a boy character is pretty noticeable in this case. |
I agree 100% Maxey's all Pro, let her run with it, let her make this version of Al her own.
I liked Aaron's Al, but I don't want a very talented actor working solely to imitate another actor's performance, the quality, in my mind suffers. That's not to say that she can't, but I'd love to hear her Alphonse.
And honestly, the voice match is pretty darn close, no need for noses to be bent out of shape. Enjoy it.
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leafy sea dragon
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:14 am
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Yeah, I really hope it gets washed at least by hand. I'd reckon if it's just kept on a shelf for some time, the dust would REALLY mess with the way the voice echoes around.
This technique reminds me of the way Matt Stone does lines for Kenny in South Park: He just covers his mouth.
All in all, I really like the way Alphonse turned out here. I think she struck the line between based on Aaron Dismuke and doing her own thing. She did say she didn't want to hear much of Aaron's stuff, so I think as the episodes go on, she'l diverge from the way he played Al.
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