Roger Craig Smith, From Hedgehogs to Superheroes | Behind The Voice

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  • Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
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    This is our second episode of “Behind The Voice,” where we give you a look into the lives and careers of the actors who voice the game characters you play. In addition to chatting about where he started, and telling us what the heck a “vocal fingerprint” is, Roger shares how he came to center humility and gratefulness in his daily life and work. He tells us how his long career has let him step back and see the bigger picture.
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Комментарии • 291

  • @Ominus
    @Ominus 3 года назад +812

    His voice in dying light was too good

  • @user-oo8zt1sc1c
    @user-oo8zt1sc1c 3 года назад +143

    I really enjoyed his work in Dying Light, so expressive, you feel Crane's emotions when playing. An extraordinary voice actor.

  • @RyokoUeharaRR
    @RyokoUeharaRR 3 года назад +156

    His Kyle Crane Voice was on the next level

  • @varvr4988
    @varvr4988 3 года назад +471

    He's not a voice actor! he's a GRE agent! CRANE!

    • @laxeiumo
      @laxeiumo 3 года назад +40

      crane on a crane 🏗

    • @idk-qc9zy
      @idk-qc9zy 3 года назад +10

      I really love his voice in dying light🥲so deep and mature 🌚

    • @TanveerAlam-xu1hl
      @TanveerAlam-xu1hl Год назад +2

      "you assholes take the fucking cake"and the toad voice line was super amazing

    • @barcahehehe2129
      @barcahehehe2129 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​​​​@@TanveerAlam-xu1hl Crane to tahir -"Your'e not the kind of loose end you leave untied"
      For me thats the coldest line the history of video games

    • @OfficialTAC
      @OfficialTAC 9 месяцев назад

      “WILL YOU JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP!”Crane to Rais

  • @bigtaz504
    @bigtaz504 4 года назад +145

    Such a under rated actor. He is one of the greats.

  • @HEROINEOFRHYMES
    @HEROINEOFRHYMES 2 года назад +52

    Roger has one of the most recognizable voices in media, you can instantly tell its him just by his voice register.

  • @OlafLesniak
    @OlafLesniak 4 года назад +450

    Ezio, Sonic, Captain America and Chris Redfield were his best.

  • @emilianoizanagi2245
    @emilianoizanagi2245 4 года назад +81

    The man of many voices!

  • @SummerinDecember01
    @SummerinDecember01 4 года назад +124

    I really love you as Sonic, please don’t ever leave!!

  • @Someone-hv7tv
    @Someone-hv7tv Год назад +12

    Chris is Ezio. Nice to know, this dude really is everywhere.

  • @Ezio_47
    @Ezio_47 Год назад +19

    His voice is a masterpiece during talk as EZIO ❤

  • @TheEnigma271
    @TheEnigma271 4 года назад +110

    Funny I get the impression that mirage is closest to his actual self

    • @hamster2644
      @hamster2644 3 года назад +3

      Yeah because he only has to put like 1 slight pitch into his voice and he gets mirage XD for the other ones he actually has to use a deeper voice or a way higher pitch

    • @populotis_2665
      @populotis_2665 3 года назад

      @@hamster2644 Damien?

    • @hamster2644
      @hamster2644 3 года назад

      @@populotis_2665 what up hun!

    • @populotis_2665
      @populotis_2665 3 года назад

      @@hamster2644 who tf r u

    • @ScribbleGraPhics
      @ScribbleGraPhics 3 месяца назад

      2 words, Crane here

  • @Valenfield5
    @Valenfield5 3 года назад +39

    One of my favorite voice actors Roger Craig Smith best voice of is Chris Redfield, Roger Craig Smith is Chris Redfield and he will always be one of my favorite voice actors I also like him as Batman, Sonic, Thomas Regular show, Captain America and Deidara from Naruto but to me whenever I hear his voice I always think of and hear mostly Chris Redfield he's the best

    • @nekogamer2508
      @nekogamer2508 2 года назад +1

      What about Crane from dying light

  • @Li8aGun92
    @Li8aGun92 3 года назад +30

    I love that his normal voice it literally his Sonic voice.

  • @dronedroidmeau
    @dronedroidmeau Год назад +9

    i can't believe his natural voice sounds so close to Crane's.
    He did so frickin well on Dying Light. Great job bro

  • @vizions1551
    @vizions1551 Год назад +5

    Very cool! Didn't know he did those characters, big fan and now that you see the chill side of him, even more of a fan. My daughter just sent me a picture with him from a convention! 😊

  • @YumiAndHisDrip
    @YumiAndHisDrip 3 года назад +9

    Goodbye buddy. Best Sonic VC in my opinion

  • @alepmok
    @alepmok 4 года назад +27

    Man loved him as mirage

  • @selenatrujillo1079
    @selenatrujillo1079 4 года назад +9

    Thank You Roger Craig Smith to voice characters that I'm happy and loved with.💕

  • @BenJabituya
    @BenJabituya Год назад +2

    I finally met Roger Craig Smith yesterday at the TooManyGames convention. I got my photo taken with him and he autographed my copy of “Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games - Tokyo 2020” for my Nintendo Switch. Another one scratched off my bucket list!

  • @robertlimbrick9580
    @robertlimbrick9580 4 года назад +82

    Arkham Origins: Cool
    Me who only remembers one line from Batman: *ALFRED!*

    • @femto8402
      @femto8402 4 года назад +4

      He doesn't work in Arkham Knight but Origins only

    • @stevenoudie7695
      @stevenoudie7695 3 года назад +1

      That line had so much emotion in it, hes so talented

  • @marvdatboi
    @marvdatboi 4 года назад +32

    Love his Captain America

    • @anastasya445
      @anastasya445 3 года назад +1

      Me too...🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍

    • @grantbaugh2773
      @grantbaugh2773 3 года назад +5

      Agreed. His voice is the one in my head whenever I read comics.

    • @anastasya445
      @anastasya445 3 года назад +1

      @@grantbaugh2773 Yes, and fanfics. )))

  • @HumeAnn
    @HumeAnn 2 года назад +1

    So underrated and unappreciated when he's got one of the best voices (if not THE best voice) I've ever heard in games. Keep up the great work man

  • @crispytoastexe
    @crispytoastexe 2 года назад +2

    hes now my favorite voice actor, first mirage, then I realize he voices lots of other amazing characters, even Chris from re5

  • @the_weal_mawa
    @the_weal_mawa 2 года назад +2

    He's an amazing talent. He's able to create so many different fantastic voices for all of these well known characters!

  • @duderap1857
    @duderap1857 3 года назад +10

    He never mentions his work in dying light as Kyle crane ☹️ I loved him in dying light!

  • @Omar-ok7gd
    @Omar-ok7gd 3 года назад +7

    The Best Chris Redfield Voice Ever

  • @Lackooo84
    @Lackooo84 4 года назад +51

    Stupid capcom skipped the best Chris Redfield.

    • @johncristovam6438
      @johncristovam6438 3 года назад +4

      Yeah, unfortunately. Hope they will call him again in the future; i feel that Chris aint longer the same without him.

    • @farzanzahedieh3483
      @farzanzahedieh3483 3 года назад +1

      Because Capcom doesn't use union actors.

  • @FreckledDragons
    @FreckledDragons 3 года назад +5

    Holy shit, he did mocap for Mirage too? I didn't know they were involved in anything beyond the voices. That's fun to know.

  • @rdogboyo573
    @rdogboyo573 3 года назад +93

    I am Ezio.
    I am batman...
    I am Chris Redfield
    I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA!
    iM mIrAgE

  • @division1806
    @division1806 3 года назад +10

    True art, is an explosion!

  • @charlesbradshaw205
    @charlesbradshaw205 2 года назад +7

    This guy is really good in regular show
    I wonder if he’s gonna do a lot of acting in sonic frontiers

    • @SaturnSZN
      @SaturnSZN 2 года назад

      It’s gonna be a darker game, and since Ian Flynn is writing the script I think his performance will be better

    • @charlesbradshaw205
      @charlesbradshaw205 2 года назад

      @@SaturnSZNwow I’m so excited!

  • @gcfbibs
    @gcfbibs Год назад +3

    the way his talking voice sounds like an older sonic

  • @EyesOfByes
    @EyesOfByes 4 года назад +1

    This is the best sounding Zoom call thus far. A relief for the ears ❤️

  • @AndyLanter
    @AndyLanter 4 месяца назад

    I really love his performance of Chris Redfield's voice at Re 5 and Re 6, he did a great job

  • @Firegreen5295
    @Firegreen5295 Месяц назад +1

    0:03 that's what I'm talking about Captain America from the cartoon series my favorite avengers assemble

  • @Tulf42
    @Tulf42 4 года назад +14

    Some may say he's not as good as the more iconic actors like Kevin Conroy's Batman, Chris Evans' Captain America or Jason Griffith's Sonic the Hedgehog, but I respect him as an actor as he has put as much work and involvement into the characters he's done.

  • @ebonkinght
    @ebonkinght 3 года назад +5

    He’s my definitive voice for Captain America

  • @chelseawilliams4377
    @chelseawilliams4377 5 месяцев назад

    Ngl I'll always love him as Crane and Chris, it's like vocal ASMR for me 😭

  • @miek99
    @miek99 3 года назад +4

    I always thought chris redfields voice in RE 6 was superb (all the voice actors were terrific) and then i loved kyle crane and now mirage.
    Blown away when i learnt its all from this same talented guy.

  • @omerkrmdyn
    @omerkrmdyn 3 года назад +7

    where is "I'm Kyle Crane"?

  • @AdmiralColdhead
    @AdmiralColdhead 3 года назад +8

    Back after he posted his retirement from Sonic The Hedgehog

  • @zedchy7144
    @zedchy7144 3 года назад +1

    It almost feels like I heard roger craig smiths voice in cartoons and anime like everytime from ben 10 (2016 reboot) to some charecters in the powerpuff girls like seriously

  • @shahjmir
    @shahjmir 3 года назад +1

    I love his voice as Mirage from Apex so amazing

  • @gamingirl1278
    @gamingirl1278 Год назад +1

    His voice acting in Sonic frontiers is his best Sonic performance.

  • @RamblinManTV
    @RamblinManTV 4 года назад +8

    Cheers for Kotaku UK being forced to close

  • @laneylion
    @laneylion 3 года назад +1

    One day I will hug Roger

  • @ninjakombatant9722
    @ninjakombatant9722 3 года назад +7

    Goodbye Roger, you will be missed.

  • @Deadpool50923
    @Deadpool50923 11 месяцев назад +1

    I can hear his voice whenever i read Captain America comics

  • @Idgasfrrr
    @Idgasfrrr 2 года назад +2

    I really like as sonic he is really accurate at it

  • @ChubbyEmoClown
    @ChubbyEmoClown Год назад +4

    He sounds more like Sonic when he talks normal

  • @christon16able
    @christon16able 2 года назад +1

    Mirage is my main. His jokes and ultimate are what keeps me enjoying Apex Legends. His jokes and sad backstory are relatable. Roger is the reason I have alot of dad jokes in my pockets.lol

  • @ArmarosTheSHADOWgod
    @ArmarosTheSHADOWgod Год назад +1

    Why am I only finding out this man is my childhood and still my teen hood the hell is he Batman, Ezio and Sonic

  • @gimmer6014
    @gimmer6014 Год назад +1

    Man, his work as Crane isnt even mentioned here and yet he did a stellar job with it. Maybe its because of tbe mature nature of Dying Light? Still feels like a shame.

  • @steelcube6816
    @steelcube6816 3 года назад +2

    love this man as mirage

  • @Nigoyhahajok
    @Nigoyhahajok 2 года назад +2

    Bro ezio good old days 🙂💔

  • @TheMillionDollarDropout
    @TheMillionDollarDropout 2 года назад

    I swear to god if you notice, the dudes with these deep ass voices are so famous in this world. They're so lucky lol

  • @ElectricToast2099
    @ElectricToast2099 4 года назад +5

    Bring back highlight reel, pls.

  • @1neph
    @1neph 2 года назад +1

    Roger Craig Smith & Mark Hamill are top tier Voice Actors 🙏

  • @Toysonicandfriends2
    @Toysonicandfriends2 4 месяца назад

    He is my favourite sonic actor ever

  • @Lifeisbutanillusion
    @Lifeisbutanillusion 3 года назад +1

    Best Chris Redfield of all time. Chris just isn't Chris anymore without the voice of this legend. #Capcom

  • @JayD_Here
    @JayD_Here Год назад

    I love that sonic and mirage are just his normal voice

  • @HyperShadow42
    @HyperShadow42 10 месяцев назад

    Some people may prefer Jason Griffith or Ryan Drummond, but Roger will always be my favorite voice for Sonic

  • @shazam4106
    @shazam4106 3 года назад +11

    Thomas on regular show? I knew he sounded familiar

  • @tanequawoodson7609
    @tanequawoodson7609 Год назад

    Legend iconic voice actors

  • @LordMTF1
    @LordMTF1 4 года назад +2

    I think Roger famous because he voiced Sonic and Ezio

  • @trustsaylee8693
    @trustsaylee8693 Год назад

    Fan of this guy. Our voice are similar

  • @re11o
    @re11o 11 месяцев назад

    A true Icon.

  • @rhapsodyinblue
    @rhapsodyinblue Год назад +1

    ayo its the man behind the hedgehog

  • @varunbhatt8215
    @varunbhatt8215 3 месяца назад

    The greatest voice actor

  • @johncarlofernandez2698
    @johncarlofernandez2698 3 года назад +5

    Only Mirage and Kyle Crane are his normal voices. The rest are drastically different

  • @swedenyes1042
    @swedenyes1042 3 года назад +15

    OH SONAMY, SPICY!!

  • @alperyigitfrat4449
    @alperyigitfrat4449 4 года назад +6

    You forget Kyle Crane

  • @mrbingbongidk8497
    @mrbingbongidk8497 3 года назад +3

    This is my Chris

  • @CheddarMannn
    @CheddarMannn Год назад +2

    I really don't understand how did he not reprise his role as Batman anywhere else

    • @aaronjackson1493
      @aaronjackson1493 Год назад

      For real, love the guy's performance. Now we got him and Jason O'Mara who voiced Batman in Justice League War and Son of Batman to carry on Kevin Conroy's legacy💯💯

  • @achilles_333
    @achilles_333 18 дней назад

    hearing ezio have a voice crack moment was something i didn’t know i needed but now that i have it i’ll cherish it forever🫡

  • @Juanito_was_here
    @Juanito_was_here 6 месяцев назад

    I really enjoy his belson from clearance, pulverizer tmnt 2012 and Kyle crane dying light

  • @naotarali9001
    @naotarali9001 4 года назад +1

    I Miss you voice Zhang Liao in DW8

  • @toanrtgamin9698
    @toanrtgamin9698 3 года назад +5

    Real life Ezio?
    Sir? Are you?

  • @nathanael6058
    @nathanael6058 4 года назад +1

    Very well edited video.

  • @BigDan98
    @BigDan98 3 года назад +1

    When I heard him in Outer worlds it made me laugh, he was like posh Crane

  • @bubbaford4461
    @bubbaford4461 Год назад

    His Russian Batman voice in Superman Red Son instantly reminded me of Ezio

  • @jr.gamer6476
    @jr.gamer6476 3 года назад +1

    I’m just curious but how many of you can name most of his characters he voices?

  • @schrettarichie3927
    @schrettarichie3927 2 года назад

    Happy 47th Birthday to Roger Craig Smith

  • @seismicrocket
    @seismicrocket 3 месяца назад

    The best Chris Redfield VA and of course Kyle Crane wouldn't be Kyle Crane without RCS

  • @Sub2Derkka
    @Sub2Derkka 3 года назад +2

    I can now only see these characters as mirage

  • @ShFred
    @ShFred 8 месяцев назад

    Thomas the intern is the one for me.

  • @slammyslamajama
    @slammyslamajama 3 года назад

    He's the voice of say yes to the dress. That's how I got here XD

  • @SilentSkipper.
    @SilentSkipper. Год назад

    He also voiced ripslinger in planes 2013

  • @lukekoverman5699
    @lukekoverman5699 Год назад

    I loved him in dying light as Kyle crane

  • @BazixiEdits
    @BazixiEdits 6 месяцев назад

    This guys amazing but does anyone remember he voiced shinji

  • @maniik_flix4837
    @maniik_flix4837 3 года назад +5

    Mirage is just Roger talking. Mostly

  • @Travis-guy-247
    @Travis-guy-247 Год назад

    Does anyone else think he sounds a bit like Troy Baker? It's who I first thought of when I played Dying Light for the first time.

  • @jordonvazquez7620
    @jordonvazquez7620 3 года назад +1

    He sounds like the union version of Eric Vale

  • @omariwalker1006
    @omariwalker1006 4 года назад +1

    Great guy!

  • @promiseomiponle810
    @promiseomiponle810 3 года назад

    Wtf?! I fuckin knew mirage sounded familiar😂🔥

  • @Ttyl_lukey
    @Ttyl_lukey Год назад

    he is like the tom kenny for video games.

  • @danemarkert9887
    @danemarkert9887 4 года назад +2

    Roger Craig Smith 2010 to 2022

  • @MuzammilParkar16
    @MuzammilParkar16 3 года назад +1

    So Ezio Auditore from Assassin's creed is also Crane from Dying light? WTF

  • @matttan8066
    @matttan8066 2 месяца назад

    No books...no wisdom...just you, fratello mio