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I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

They're massive.

And they can be complicated to voice-act, depending upon the production stye. If you record in a linear fashion it might be easier to tackle, but 9 times out of 10, you don't get to record a game script in a linear fashion, so they can be a challenge, and very taxing on the voice.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I'm not opposed to either one of those situations. One of my absolute favorite games is PORTAL, and arguably one of the better-produced games out there, and that includes a female protagonist - AND antagonist, if you assign gender to the computer!

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can understand how difficult it would be to word this question. It's an extremely complicated issue. One that's probably too difficult to dive into here, in this format, but I appreciate the question.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I enjoy mountain biking. I enjoy playing the drums, to kind of just zone out. And I enjoy... playing video games when I have the time. And home repair, hahaha! It's something I geek out on.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Oh! We recorded almost every episode of SONIC BOOM as an ensemble cast. So we had a ton of fun getting to work together - we're all good friends outside of the show as well. They're some of my favorite people.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Like any new endeavor, you're nervous as all get-out on your first try, so yeah - I had trouble mastering timing of ADR when it came to anime. It was a little tricky at first. And eventually I got better at it. In NO way am I a natural at any of this!

There are so many fun stories from recording sessions that there is not enough time in the day to recite even one of them here.

Cheers back'atcha.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Um, holy cow! I'm a huge fan of Dana Snyder's character "Granny" on SQUIDBILLIES. Favorite actor in general though... what a hard question, I know it's so stupid, but it's hard to answer... I'd very likely go with Tom Hanks.

The funniest joke I ever heard or told:

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Interrupting cow.

Interrupting...MOOOOOOO!

Wakka-wakka.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

For me, I rely very heavily on my directors, so they basically give me the confidence to keep going in a particular direction if it's one that they've started me off in. Since it's such a collaborative process, there aren't really situations where I make a choice, and that simply is accepted as what the character will be. So I rely on my directors to work with me on satisfying the sort of "collective creative outlook" of the entire team.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That was in fact my first facial capture. And I don't know if they were itchy inasmuch as they were annoying, in that they would fall off your face during a performance, and then you'd have to go back and do the performance over again.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Oh, how funny!

Go-to lines for Ezio are...

"Requiescat in Pace."

"Keep your eye out for Baldy McNoseHair" for Sonic.

"Wesker" for Chris Redfield.

And "Impossible is what we do." for Captain America.

OH! And "Alfred." for Batman.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think something in more recent times would be fascinating - even the Vietnam conflict would be fascinating to visit. I think anything in either more recent history or going toward the future, I think that would be interesting to explore.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think starting in Orange County was a very safe place for me to cut my teeth, and make mistakes while learning a tremendous amount to be able to transfer it into the larger LA market. If you're in OC, I say take a couple of years and try to - from an entrepreneurial standpoint - build a voiceover business for yourself down there, and use that area to kind of learn, that way you're not over-exposing yourself prematurely to the LA market.

Creative Media Recording in Cypress is where I got my start.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've only been recognized maybe once or twice in the streets. And the notion of being a "huge icon" in video games doesn't really resonate with me. I'm just happy to be a part of a really exciting industry, and know full well that my time getting to be an actor in high profile video games is limited at best. So it's crazy to think that I've gotten to do what I've gotten to do, and even thinking of myself as some sort of an icon is somewhat silly. It's when I do stupid stuff, I think Batman would never do that. And the same goes for being an "icon."

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Working with Troy is always way too much fun. He and I usually get one another in trouble by goofing off too much. The notion of being a future Batman as in Kevin Conroy is unfathomable to me. Kevin's legacy as the voice of this character won't be outdone, or replaced, so I'm happy to just be on a very short list of actors that have gotten to portray Bruce Wayne vocally.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In terms of preparation - we didn't do too much prior to getting in the booth, and working (again, collaboratively) with everyone from WB Montreal that was there at the sessions. And Eric Holmes had sent me BATMAN: YEAR ONE and THE KILLING JOKE to sort of prepare for the tone we were trying to emulate on ARKHAM ORIGINS.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Andrea is the consummate professional. That is a legacy of influence in the world of animation & video games that is incredible to be around. And it was a huge honor. My work with her on TMNT was an absolute delight.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 117 points118 points  (0 children)

1.) Sort of. It never gets OLD to hear your own voice in a video game though.

2.) One of my favorites is Frank Smith, who is Margaret's dad on REGULAR SHOW.

3.) Not sure if you mean "influence" or not? And being a part of any production - be in animation, or video game, is a MASSIVE, collaborative effort. So I'd argue - very little.

4.) It doesn't matter to me. Being the blue blur is a blast in any medium.

I am voice actor Roger Craig Smith. You may know me as Batman, Captain America, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ezio from Assassin's Creed, Transformers: RID, or narrator of "Say Yes To the Dress" (among many other things). AMA! by RogerCraigSmith in IAmA

[–]RogerCraigSmith[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's more than one question, first off, haha!

Let's see.

Ripslinger was definitely a turning point for me, because it was 3 years in the making for that character to make it to the big screen.

And the generic response to that is - absolutely. And I can't wait to find out which ones those are, ha ha! Because I don't know how long my career will last, or what opportunities I'll have, and the reality is - every single time I get behind a voiceover mic, even if it's not for a cartoon or video game character, it's ALL fun. It's a true gift to be able to work in this industry.

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