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NEWSARAMA: Richard Epcar, the voice of Mortal Kombat Joker
It seems if you want to be part of the success that is the Batman franchise at the moment, it is to do voice overs. Newsarama.com have an exclusive interview with voice actor Richard Epcar, who is doing the voice to this months anticipated video game release. Mortal Kombat vs the DCU.
Very fun and insightful interview with Richard Epcar...
NRAMA: Some people have told me the Joker is one of the most fun characters to play, too. Did you draw from any past inspiration for him, anywhere from Cesar Romero to Mark Hammill on to Jack Nicholson or Heath Ledger?
RE: That’s so good to hear. I had a blast doing it. They told me they absolutely did not want Nicholson or anything resembling Heath Ledger. In fact, they really didn’t want an imitation of anybody else. So that’s what I did. I did a voice of what I thought the Joker would sound like. I wasn’t trying to be Cesar Romero, Mark Hammill or anybody else.
NRAMA: So say back in the 60s when we were all young snots, were you a fan of the Adam West series?
RE: Oh yeah. I have to say I loved Batman, but I really loved what Frank Miller did with him in Dark Knight. I agreed with him that for Batman to be effective, he had to scare the crap out of the bad guys.
Now mind you, I knew Bob Kane. He was a very nice guy and did some other wonderful animation. He once told me that the only way to really be successful is to come up with something that is uniquely my own. So that’s what I did with the Joker.
The proof of it was when I was in the booth, the people from Warner Bros. and DC Comics were patched in and could listen to what I did. They told Chris that as soon as I started, they knew I was their guy to do the Joker.
For the full interview click here...
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