All of the best OG voice actors in animation were just British theater actors. The “professional voice actor” is a very recent invention, and it really just amounts to a de facto unofficial union of leftist activists.
Even most of the best VAs are also just great actors overall like Keith David. They have the skills that allow them to apply their talents across all forms of the medium.
At least Japan has a tradition with the Katsuben. Sure there are some recognizable Western VAs who were in the game a good long time (Peter Cullen, Chris Latta, the late Tony Jay to name a few) but nowadays mostly you know them by impressions.
All of the best OG voice actors in animation were just British theater actors. The “professional voice actor” is a very recent invention, and it really just amounts to a de facto unofficial union of leftist activists.
Even most of the best VAs are also just great actors overall like Keith David. They have the skills that allow them to apply their talents across all forms of the medium.
At least Japan has a tradition with the Katsuben. Sure there are some recognizable Western VAs who were in the game a good long time (Peter Cullen, Chris Latta, the late Tony Jay to name a few) but nowadays mostly you know them by impressions.