[EVA] EVA movies/DVD

[MMKokusaiYK]

> This is a good example of the difference between voice acting in Japan and in the
> US (since I do not know about the situation in other foreign countries).  In the US
> actors often try to "flesh out" the character in their own image -- to give
> personality to the character, so to speak.  In contrast, in Japan the VAs are told
> to "adopt the character's personality", which in most cases is instructed by the
> director/character designer.  Sure there can be some imput from the VA on that end,
> but in most cases only after the VA has "proven" themselves by successfully
> portraying a number of roles.

And I forgot to mention that voices are also rigorously selectied to match the role.
I think someone complained about the Maya VA's voice not matching the character -- in
Japan the voice selections are so good that when watching the Japanese voice-over of a
US TV program (ie: X-files, Star Treck, etc.), the Japanese voice fits the character
so well that in many cases the original actor/actress's voice sounds funny.
In addition, the vast majority of Japanese VAs have attended/graduated from voice
acting academies, and also take regular voice lessons and therapy.

Bochan_bird