On the other spectrum, I remember watching the more mediocre In another world with my smartphone around that time and there being a line in the subs being something like 'I'd rather have a closeted pervert as my boss than a feminist as less rapey' so they knew that much already.
Dubs have long been a problem because the lack of consistent talent. In Japan it's extremely meritocratic so even in the most mudane story, it still feels like VAs still try to put in a performance with what they have. The dubs however, you can get the S tier stuff of FMA Brotherhood or Black Lagoon but a lot of the times it's like a side gig, that they're just reading lines for a paycheck. It made it easier to infiltrate the latter with activists than the former.
How can it be "the same 12 voice actors" AND a "lack of consistent talent?"
Serious question, this sounds incongruous. Did I miss something? I keep hearing that the same people keep getting roles, so you'd think that would be the definition of consistency...right?
Pretty much, it's the difference between when you hear Dio's Japanese VA, you know he'll play a great bad guy or at least morally ambiguous character.
When see it's the same English dub VA, a lot of the time it's the same bored monotonous tone that a high schooler doing a report in class could do better.
Or the next-best people are so darn good that they become a threat to the clique.
Recently I heard a new guy named Reagan Murdock. Holy shit, that man has a GREAT voice. I hope he has a long successful career...or I would, if I knew anything about him as a person whatsoever, but my praise of his voice remains. He also voiced Iron Man on Death Battle, if you're curious.
But I just know he'll never be allowed to succeed past a certain level.
By the way, Cristina Valenzuela (Cristina Vee) is only 36 years old.
Does anyone really think she got so high in the hierarchy by pure skill alone?
Talent the attribute rather than talent the showbiz synonym for actors, I think?
When your clique has a stranglehold on the industry and you're going to get hired for the next job regardless of your performance, then there's way more room to phone it in if you don't like some particular project. In an industry that hires more on results rather than who you know you can't get away with half-assing your work sometimes and still get hired constantly.
On the other spectrum, I remember watching the more mediocre In another world with my smartphone around that time and there being a line in the subs being something like 'I'd rather have a closeted pervert as my boss than a feminist as less rapey' so they knew that much already.
Dubs have long been a problem because the lack of consistent talent. In Japan it's extremely meritocratic so even in the most mudane story, it still feels like VAs still try to put in a performance with what they have. The dubs however, you can get the S tier stuff of FMA Brotherhood or Black Lagoon but a lot of the times it's like a side gig, that they're just reading lines for a paycheck. It made it easier to infiltrate the latter with activists than the former.
Wait a second.
How can it be "the same 12 voice actors" AND a "lack of consistent talent?"
Serious question, this sounds incongruous. Did I miss something? I keep hearing that the same people keep getting roles, so you'd think that would be the definition of consistency...right?
Nepotism.
Just because they get the job doesn't mean they're actually good at it.
Pretty much, it's the difference between when you hear Dio's Japanese VA, you know he'll play a great bad guy or at least morally ambiguous character.
When see it's the same English dub VA, a lot of the time it's the same bored monotonous tone that a high schooler doing a report in class could do better.
Or sleeping around.
Cristina Vee is only 36. No way she got there with just skill. Too many new skilled actors have been passed over.
Or the next-best people are so darn good that they become a threat to the clique.
Recently I heard a new guy named Reagan Murdock. Holy shit, that man has a GREAT voice. I hope he has a long successful career...or I would, if I knew anything about him as a person whatsoever, but my praise of his voice remains. He also voiced Iron Man on Death Battle, if you're curious.
But I just know he'll never be allowed to succeed past a certain level.
By the way, Cristina Valenzuela (Cristina Vee) is only 36 years old.
Does anyone really think she got so high in the hierarchy by pure skill alone?
No. She almost certainly slept with everyone.
Talent the attribute rather than talent the showbiz synonym for actors, I think?
When your clique has a stranglehold on the industry and you're going to get hired for the next job regardless of your performance, then there's way more room to phone it in if you don't like some particular project. In an industry that hires more on results rather than who you know you can't get away with half-assing your work sometimes and still get hired constantly.