I'm kinda confused on that.
So, why did Greg Ellis not voice Anders but did voice Cullen?
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 03:33
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DG has said in another thread that they could only have Greg Ellis for a smaller part so it was Cullen. Kind of too bad. I'll try and find the link for you.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 03:34
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Gaider said that Greg Ellis wasn't available for as large a role as Anders, but they managed to get him to squeeze Cullen into his schedule.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 03:34
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He wanted to voice the character with enormous brass balls. Hence, Cullen.
Seriously, though, I don't know, that's a good question. Cullen may have become a more important character but Anders was still a party member and not only that, to some degree the real protagonist of DA2. So you would think they'd prefer to keep him with his original voice.
Seriously, though, I don't know, that's a good question. Cullen may have become a more important character but Anders was still a party member and not only that, to some degree the real protagonist of DA2. So you would think they'd prefer to keep him with his original voice.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 03:34
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 03:42
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Fair enough, I mean, I hadn't played Awakening in a while, but I do admit I did like his attitude more in Awakening, but again, I guess merging with Justice had brought out his more deep-seated anger to the surface, but in Awakening, I tended to have him always in my party. Whereas in DA2, I almost ALWAYS have Varric with me, just because he seems to be enjoying life the most.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 03:53
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JnEricsonx wrote...
I do admit I did like his attitude more in Awakening
This. I like Anders. But I really, really liked Awakening Anders. Glad they didn't really mess up Nathaniel Howe.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 04:01
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tehprincessJ wrote...
This. I like Anders. But I really, really liked Awakening Anders. Glad they didn't really mess up Nathaniel Howe.
Speaking of Nate, did they change his voice too? He also sounds different from what he did in Awakening.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 04:05
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TheBlackBaron wrote...
tehprincessJ wrote...
This. I like Anders. But I really, really liked Awakening Anders. Glad they didn't really mess up Nathaniel Howe.
Speaking of Nate, did they change his voice too? He also sounds different from what he did in Awakening.
Nope, IMDb still lists Simon Chadwick.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 04:44
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Nah, Nate is still Nate. He even kind of looks the same.
I want to see more of him. But not if they're going to change him completely à la Anders.
I want to see more of him. But not if they're going to change him completely à la Anders.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 05:03
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They haven't changed anything about Nathaniel, apart from sounding like a borderline chronic cig smoker. It's still Simon, but with a raspier tone.
About Anders; I think Adam suits him just fine, considering the personality shift. I always thought Awakening Anders was too much of an Alistair doppelganger. As if they'd pasted Alistair's face/character traits and slapped on the name 'Anders'. DA2 at least gives him his own identity. Still, I hope Greg Ellis returns for DA3 as Cullen, but with a major role and more work to undertake.
About Anders; I think Adam suits him just fine, considering the personality shift. I always thought Awakening Anders was too much of an Alistair doppelganger. As if they'd pasted Alistair's face/character traits and slapped on the name 'Anders'. DA2 at least gives him his own identity. Still, I hope Greg Ellis returns for DA3 as Cullen, but with a major role and more work to undertake.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 05:20
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Honestly... I didn't even pay much attention to Anders' voice switch. I probably would've have really noticed it if there wasn't so much whining about it on these forums. lol
Frankly, I love the "new Anders" precisely because he's evolved from "old Anders." It shows how he's changed from this happy-go-lucky goofy guy (who admittedly probably already had a problem or two) into this dark, anxious, obsessed guy. It's interesting because it's such a contrast.
It's only annoying because we technically meet Anders for the first time only a couple months after Awakening and he's already changed so much. It's a shame Bioware didn't actually do something with their unnecessary time gaps between Acts and illustrate Anders' procession more. If they showed how Anders changed and altered his appearance a bit with more stubble and wrinkles, that alone would have made the time gaps brilliant. I almost feel like the story is about Anders at times more than it is about Hawke, beneath the surface of it all.
Frankly, I love the "new Anders" precisely because he's evolved from "old Anders." It shows how he's changed from this happy-go-lucky goofy guy (who admittedly probably already had a problem or two) into this dark, anxious, obsessed guy. It's interesting because it's such a contrast.
It's only annoying because we technically meet Anders for the first time only a couple months after Awakening and he's already changed so much. It's a shame Bioware didn't actually do something with their unnecessary time gaps between Acts and illustrate Anders' procession more. If they showed how Anders changed and altered his appearance a bit with more stubble and wrinkles, that alone would have made the time gaps brilliant. I almost feel like the story is about Anders at times more than it is about Hawke, beneath the surface of it all.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 05:36
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Re: David's explanation
It's weird since Greg Ellis himself said he had no idea why he wasn't voicing Anders on his facebook page. That said, I prefer Adam Howden as Anders.
It's weird since Greg Ellis himself said he had no idea why he wasn't voicing Anders on his facebook page. That said, I prefer Adam Howden as Anders.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 05:55
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Inzhuna wrote...
Re: David's explanation
It's weird since Greg Ellis himself said he had no idea why he wasn't voicing Anders on his facebook page. That said, I prefer Adam Howden as Anders.
I prefer Anders voice in DA2 as well. Much better than Awakenings. Great voice. Love it.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 06:41
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I'm playing Origins again and when I heard Anders' (Adam) voice when I met the prisoner at Ostagar, I couldn't help but shank him.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 07:01
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Critical Miss wrote...
Inzhuna wrote...
Re: David's explanation
It's weird since Greg Ellis himself said he had no idea why he wasn't voicing Anders on his facebook page. That said, I prefer Adam Howden as Anders.
I prefer Anders voice in DA2 as well. Much better than Awakenings. Great voice. Love it.
Thirded. I love Ellis as Cullen, but I much prefer Howden's Anders.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 05:12
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wicked_being wrote...
I'm playing Origins again and when I heard Anders' (Adam) voice when I met the prisoner at Ostagar, I couldn't help but shank him.
LOL. I didn't realize that was him, but now that I think about it...
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 05:20
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wicked_being wrote...
I'm playing Origins again and when I heard Anders' (Adam) voice when I met the prisoner at Ostagar, I couldn't help but shank him.
*Coke on screen*
WAT. I must re-play this scene now. Sans shanking.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 06:40
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I hated Anders's new voice actor. He sounded to whiny to me
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 07:11
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Meyne wrote...
TheBlackBaron wrote...
tehprincessJ wrote...
This. I like Anders. But I really, really liked Awakening Anders. Glad they didn't really mess up Nathaniel Howe.
Speaking of Nate, did they change his voice too? He also sounds different from what he did in Awakening.
Nope, IMDb still lists Simon Chadwick.
He just has a bit of a cold, that's all. It's made his voice hoarser.
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Posté 26 avril 2011 - 07:21
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Don't hate the player. Hate the game.Dante Angelo wrote...
I hated Anders's new voice actor. He sounded to whiny to me
Problems with Anders character (like him or not) have nothing to do with his voice.
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Posté 27 avril 2011 - 03:06
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Trophonius wrote...
Still, I hope Greg Ellis returns for DA3 as Cullen, but with a major role and more work to undertake.
I totally agree! I loved Greg Ellis as Cullen. I have always thought that Cullen should have had a bigger role in DA:O, so I was really pleased when the DA writers brought him back for DA2. I hope they give him an even bigger role in upcomimg DA games.
I went back and played Awakenings after DA2 and I must admit, that I really do l like the "new" Anders much better. Well, except I did miss the old Anders' humor... but I did like his new voice better.
It's kind of wierd, but when I went back and saw the Awakenings Anders again, an image of the singer George Michaels, popped in my head for some strange reason.
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Posté 27 avril 2011 - 06:03
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Trophonius wrote...
Still, I hope Greg Ellis returns for DA3 as Cullen, but with a major role and more work to undertake.
I agree. Cullen is a great character. You saw him grow quite a bit, if you played Origins and Dragon Age 2, and develop as a character. I'd love to see Cullen as a companion in a sequel or an expansion, he'd be an extremely opinionated character that would without a doubt stir up controversy between other party members and/or the PC and himself.
