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<blockquote data-quote="buckeye" data-source="post: 892760" data-attributes="member: 8467"><p>That they had the original voice actor for Optimus Prime guaranteed my attendance at both new Transformers movies. I've waited twenty years to see Optimus kick ass and now I'm old enough that mixing various Transformers universes and other inaccuracies didn't matter a bit.</p><p></p><p>Oh yeah, there was the whole thing of stinky plots, but hey...really no different than the 80s cartoon.</p><p></p><p>edit: The source of Optimus' voice, taken from "Lifewhile" entertainment news:</p><p></p><p>"How Cullen came up with the voice of the character is a unique story within itself. Quashing the rumors that it was inspired by John Wayne, Cullen said his vocal delivery for Optimus Prime is essentially an impersonation of his older brother, Larry, a veteran of the Marine Corps. Cullen said Larry, who is 13 months his senior, "saw a lot of action and a lot of tragedy" as a grunt in Vietnam, and received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for being wounded during his time of duty.</p><p></p><p>While sharing an apartment with Larry in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, Cullen said a conversation with brother prior to his audition for Optimus Prime serendipitously provided him with right tone for the character.</p><p></p><p>"Not knowing what I was getting involved with, I remember being exuberant while we were sharing a cup of coffee and being more expressive than usual," Cullen recalled. "Then, he said to me in his relatively deep voice, 'Peter, don't go over overboard with your audition. Just cool it. Be in control. Just be calm and go get 'em.'"</p><p></p><p>"So when I got to reading the breakdown of Optimus Prime, I could see what they were going for -- dignity, honor and coolness, and the empathy and leadership at the time. He had tremendous character and Larry's voice came to my mind," Cullen added. "He had this controlled, Marine Corps leadership voice. So it just hit me and I came out with an impression of Larry's voice -- I was just lucky enough to be with him that morning, to be able to incorporate his sound and knowing who he was as a person." Using his brother's voice as a springboard, Cullen said that he immediately embraced Optimus Prime not as merely a robot, but a heroic character with several dimensions."</p><p></p><p>Who could ask for anything more?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buckeye, post: 892760, member: 8467"] That they had the original voice actor for Optimus Prime guaranteed my attendance at both new Transformers movies. I've waited twenty years to see Optimus kick ass and now I'm old enough that mixing various Transformers universes and other inaccuracies didn't matter a bit. Oh yeah, there was the whole thing of stinky plots, but hey...really no different than the 80s cartoon. edit: The source of Optimus' voice, taken from "Lifewhile" entertainment news: "How Cullen came up with the voice of the character is a unique story within itself. Quashing the rumors that it was inspired by John Wayne, Cullen said his vocal delivery for Optimus Prime is essentially an impersonation of his older brother, Larry, a veteran of the Marine Corps. Cullen said Larry, who is 13 months his senior, "saw a lot of action and a lot of tragedy" as a grunt in Vietnam, and received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for being wounded during his time of duty. While sharing an apartment with Larry in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, Cullen said a conversation with brother prior to his audition for Optimus Prime serendipitously provided him with right tone for the character. "Not knowing what I was getting involved with, I remember being exuberant while we were sharing a cup of coffee and being more expressive than usual," Cullen recalled. "Then, he said to me in his relatively deep voice, 'Peter, don't go over overboard with your audition. Just cool it. Be in control. Just be calm and go get 'em.'" "So when I got to reading the breakdown of Optimus Prime, I could see what they were going for -- dignity, honor and coolness, and the empathy and leadership at the time. He had tremendous character and Larry's voice came to my mind," Cullen added. "He had this controlled, Marine Corps leadership voice. So it just hit me and I came out with an impression of Larry's voice -- I was just lucky enough to be with him that morning, to be able to incorporate his sound and knowing who he was as a person." Using his brother's voice as a springboard, Cullen said that he immediately embraced Optimus Prime not as merely a robot, but a heroic character with several dimensions." Who could ask for anything more? [/QUOTE]
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