If it's two voice actors in a pigeonholed relationship, it becomes Relationship Voice Actor. In fact, there are some voice actors that fans feel that the roles they are typecast into are appropriate for their range.Īside from name recognition, this may also be another factor in choosing a Hollywood actor to do voice work in a movie where they are essentially playing themselves and will fall into the role naturally.Ĭompare Hey, It's That Guy! and Hey, It's That Voice!.
It explains why some western voice actors are considered sub par actors with a long resume usually take a few episodes to really get the hang of their character. This a controversial situation, because some animation buffs consider versatility more impressive than anything (a major legacy of Mel Blanc). Actors wary of this sometimes do 'breakout roles' to subvert this.
Extremely common in Japan, where merely seeing a picture of the character and knowing the name of their actor can sometimes give you a fairly accurate idea of what they'll be like. A form of Typecasting where a Voice Actors is irrevocably linked to a certain personality type they play, especially the character who made them famous.
