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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 5, 2008 13:49:35 GMT
How very sneaky of him! From JM's newsletter:
James has recently voiced an episode for the Clone Wars series that airs on the Cartoon Network and we just now got word that his episode will air tomorrow night, December 5 at 9pm Eastern Time.
Note: For those of you on the Dish Network, apparently it will only air on the east coast.
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 5, 2008 14:18:07 GMT
Didn't know much about this series so went looking: Wikipedia
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 5, 2008 14:27:15 GMT
UKers who get the Sci-fi Channel can watch Clone Wars (bah humbug, not me then). James Marsters Talks Clone Wars December 5, 2008
By Bonnie Burton As Spike (AKA William the Bloody) on the hit shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Captain John Hart on Torchwood and Milton Fine on Smallville, actor James Marsters has a talent for playing anti-heroes and witty villains you can't quite figure out until it's too late. As Captain Argyus on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Marsters again portrays a character who may not be all that he seems. Argyus appears in "Cloak of Darkness", the ninth episode of the series, airing on December 5th on Cartoon Network.
StarWars.com chats with Marsters about Captain Argyus, his childhood memories of Star Wars and why his proud to play so many roles in the sci-fi/fantasy realm.
How did the character of Captain Argyus come your way?
When George Lucas was casting The Phantom Menace he, for one day maybe, considered me for the role of Anakin Skywalker and possibly found that I was too old. But it was an honor to meet his production crew during the audition and to be considered. I also grew up in the same town, Modesto, as George Lucas and lived about a mile away from him in Marin County when Star Wars came out. I would go to the end of the earth for George, as would anyone else.
How did you prepare for the role of Captain Argyus? What was the reason you wanted to use a different accent instead of your normal voice for the character?
I was using what I understand to be Standard Stage American, which is what they train you for in school for Shakespeare -- think of it as an island between America and England. I wanted the character to be a bit arrogant so I used kind of a stuffy accent. I hope it worked, otherwise George won't hire me again.
As a voice actor do you feel like you have more freedom than you do with on-camera roles?
Yes, it's like reading a book in the dark. You can create the whole universe. It's wonderful.
Were you a Star Wars fan as a kid?
Yes! George Lucas actually invited my entire drama class in 1976 to go to the North Point Theatre in San Francisco to see the first public showing of Star Wars. We waited in line for 3 1/2 hours. When we finally sat down, George Lucas came downstairs and apologized before the movie and said that they were still editing and that the special effects weren't perfect, but said that "I think you'll like it." Then he went back upstairs and it started.
You've played iconic characters (both in front of the camera and as a voice actor) in beloved pop culture franchises like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Torchwood, Smallville, Superman, Dragonball and now The Clone Wars. Why are you proud to play characters in sci-fi, horror, anime and comic book realms?
I believe sci-fi and horror function as a jester. Back in the Middle Ages the jester was a fool and was the only one who could call the king a fat idiot, as long as he was funny. In sci-fi, as long as you're talking about vampires and Clone Wars and bugs attacking nature, then we can be honest about human beings. We allow the audience to be blindsided and can really be brave about the theme. Star Wars. com
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Post by Teebee on Dec 5, 2008 15:00:49 GMT
I've just been checking my listings, but according to my 'planner' it's on Sci-Fi HD which is a subscription channel
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 5, 2008 15:31:33 GMT
Only on HD? Well, I don't know if we're lagging behind in the schedules here or are almost up-to-date, but if it's only on HD that will drastically cut down the numbers of people who can tell us about it. ETA actually, looking in the RT it is on Wednesdays at 5-00 pm on 'regular'satellite, plus HD. And this week's ep was #7 so not far behind at all!
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 6, 2008 0:05:51 GMT
Oh dear, I just read a spoiler about Captain Argyus...
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 6, 2008 13:39:23 GMT
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Post by Ditto on Dec 6, 2008 17:16:21 GMT
It says I'm not authorized to view! And I missed Clone Wars coz they've not got that channel here...
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 6, 2008 18:06:57 GMT
Ugh, it's locked now (this happens a lot - people post, wandr off, then come back later and lock their posts . But Ditto, you're a member of MD surely? You just need to be logged on to your LJ to access the post.
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 7, 2008 13:21:12 GMT
Besides giving us the first episode where Ahsoka became more than a collection of nicknames and plot devices (and yet, stayed recognizable as the same character; just less annoying), this was also the first time we've seen the show's new characters seem strong enough to carry the series without help from the movie series' stars; whether it was Luminara (Another of the show's noble yet troubled Jedis) or - easily the saving grace of the Clone Wars movie -Ventress, or the somewhat tragic Captain Argyus (voiced with lazy arrogance by James Marsters, who managed to make phoning it in still sound pretty cool, damn him), each one of them had the classic Star Wars mix of iconic/retro quality, charm and flaws. Mixed with a prison break story that reversed the original movie - Nate Gunray, the character captured in the appalling last episode gets to play Princess Leia to Ventress' Luke Skywalker - and some kinetic animation directed by Dave Filoni, the result was something that both felt "Star Wars"y, without being a slavish imitation or taking chunks of the movies and dropping them in with a couple of names changed to protect the innocent. io9
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Post by nightnurse on Dec 8, 2008 15:55:51 GMT
For anyone having trouble seeing the ep , captainargyus on youtube has very kindly put it up in 3 parts here uk.youtube.com/user/captainargyusAccording to my sky planner , Clone Wars is shown on Wednesdays at 5pm on the ordinary Sci Fi Movie channel , and ep 9 will be next week 17th December ;D
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Post by wrigglerosie on Dec 8, 2008 22:38:52 GMT
oo - thanks for link NN - only way I will get to see it ( I finally got to see James do his bit in Green River Killer on YouTube at the weekend - man - he was SO good! majorly creepy!)
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