Archmage Silver Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) Would you like to see Obsidian hire David Ogden Stiers as the narrator for Project Eternity? David Ogden Stiers @ IMDb I've been promoting hiring David Ogden Stiers as the narrator. He was the narrator/voice of Belhifet in Icewind Dale. Some of you may also remember him as the guy who played Oberoth in Stargate: Atlantis. And I 100% support this notion. He's been in tons of stuff over the years, including MASH and Cogsworth in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Always a reliable, great actor. I'd be on board for him as a narrator. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJsdn7uvvfE David Ogden Stiers @ FB Edit: Addendum Edited October 13, 2012 by Archmage Silver 1 Exile in Torment
Avantre Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I'd prefer they hire the person they feel is right for the job, should they need a Narrator. We don't need to micromanage their every hire.
Archmage Silver Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 I'd prefer they hire the person they feel is right for the job, should they need a Narrator. We don't need to micromanage their every hire. We agree to disagree here. I think we should get a word in on some hirings in general though. Exile in Torment
Hiro Protagonist II Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Hire Justin Sweet. Hire David Ogden Stiers. I didn't realise PE was going to be IWD 3.
Karranthain Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I really liked him as the narrator, but I personally prefer Rodger Bumpass (he narrated Mask of the Betrayer) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-huTFB57yEc That said, I'd be happy with either 3
Aedelric Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) Yes, most definitely David Ogden Stiers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67FuWzixduc Also, get him to read the audio book! :D Edit - I would prefer not the Betrayer guy, his voice sounds slightly forced, I prefer the older and wiser voice of Stiers. Edited October 13, 2012 by Aedelric
DocDoomII Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Can't the narrator be a woman for once? 3 Do you think Pillars of Eternity doesn't have enough Portraits? Submit your vote in this Poll!
kenup Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Can't the narrator be a woman for once? Quick! Sara Kestelman as the narrator! 4
Karranthain Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) Can't the narrator be a woman for once? Quick! Sara Kestelman as the narrator! Oh wow, I didn't think of Kreia. That'd be a brilliant choice! Quick, make a thread Edited October 13, 2012 by Karranthain
Archmage Silver Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 Can't the narrator be a woman for once? Could be, I don't know. This is just my pitch. Exile in Torment
Sistergoldring Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I like him, he's great and I still want Patrick Stewart........make it so Obsidian. The Divine Marshmallow shall succour the souls of the Righteous with his sweetness while the Faithless writhe in the molten syrup of his wrath.
ImRhoven Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Why do these types of polls never have an "I don't care, let Obsidian decide option"? That being said, I think Christopher Plummer would do a great job at narrating, he has that type of voice.
Veeno Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I say they should get Brandon Keener, just for funsies and brainf**k. Hey, I just backed you, and this is crazy, but here's my money, so stretch goal maybe?
BruceVC Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I'd prefer they hire the person they feel is right for the job, should they need a Narrator. We don't need to micromanage their every hire. Its just suggestion, you don't need to comment if you don't want to. And yes I think David Ogden's voice would be more than suitable "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela
Archmage Silver Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 Why do these types of polls never have an "I don't care, let Obsidian decide option"? Because I like to meddle. j/k Exile in Torment
curryinahurry Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 There are a lot of great voice actors/ actors out there who can do terrific narration: George Guidall Simon Vance James Marsters John Glover Bronson Pinchot And of Course....Linda Hunt Many more. I have no problem with David Ogden Stiers, but its Obsidians call based on the tone they want to set
Aedelric Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 True, but our fear is they will go with a cheap option that does not fit or has a horrid accent.
curryinahurry Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Aedelric, I travel a great deal for business, so I tend to go through a lot of Audiobooks. All of the people on the list above I've listened to as narrators and all could do a great job narrating PE; I'm just suggesting that there are alternatives. I think inappropriate is a greater danger than cheap, but I agree that the narrator is too important to not be concerned about at least a little.
septembervirgin Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Don't get Oghren. He's drunken and rude. I had him as a companion in Dragon Age Origins and I couldn't get rid of him. He kept doing voice overs for cheese slices and telling us about the wonders of pissing ale while whistling the theme song from Arthur ("Best that You Can Do"). 1 "This is what most people do not understand about Colbert and Silverman. They only mock fictional celebrities, celebrities who destroy their selfhood to unify with the wants of the people, celebrities who are transfixed by the evil hungers of the public. Feed us a Gomorrah built up of luminous dreams, we beg. Here it is, they say, and it looks like your steaming brains." " If you've read Hart's Hope, Neveryona, Infinity Concerto, Tales of the Flat Earth, you've pretty much played Dragon Age."
rjshae Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) Retract... Edited October 14, 2012 by rjshae "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."
Jaesun Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Obsidian has consistently shown they have a very very good grasp of casting excellent voice over actors. If such a narrator is needed or required for PE, who ever Obsidian chooses if fine by me. If David fits great. If not, oh well. Some of my Youtube Classic Roland MT-32 Video Game Music videos | My Music | My Photography
AGX-17 Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) If PE is going to be a historical documentary on PBS, sure. Might as well throw Peter Coyote into the mix, too. Not joking about that. I like Peter Coyote. Edited October 14, 2012 by AGX-17
Wolfenbarg Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Hire the guy who voiced Zez-Kai Ell to narrate. He's got one of the coolest voices I've ever heard.
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