ggg-2 3,557 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 I watched a commercial for one of the Cutie Mark Magic toys, specifically Glamour Glow Rarity. In each of the commercials, they have one of the ponies animated as in the show and say a line, except Rarity didn't sound ANYTHING like she does in the show, meaning they went The Other Darrin and used a different voice actress. But my question is, why? Why do they use different voices instead of just having their show voice actresses do their jobs, since they obviously have them at their disposal? I noticed this same thing with Rainbow Dash's Rainbow Power toy commercial. Don't be a nerd. Join the herd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,889 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 Oh this one is easy. I mean, there is the obvious cost savings but the real reason is scheduling and the mess of coordinating the VA's with several of the marketing departments. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FancyHorse 1,209 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 Ahy. Jeric is on the right point. Its a cost effective mean. Plus yeah they can't go and reschedule a voice actors schedule. Do stick around Darling, I could use the company~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Bleck 19,479 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 (edited) They could at least get Other Darrins who sound accurate. Edited March 19, 2015 by A.V. By @Emerald Heart.↑ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommar 1,289 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 Jeric is correct; cost is the big reason why commercials like the one you just saw are terrible. Plus getting the VA's to voice the characters can be time consuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[NULL] 907 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 (edited) "Hi Nicole, how's it going?" "I just finished recording for a toy commercial where I say 'Let's fly to the castle'. Living the dream." Edited March 19, 2015 by SpaceOnion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Bleck 19,479 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 (edited) "Hi Nicole, how's it going?" "I just finished recording for a toy commercial where I say 'Let's fly to the castle'. Living the dream." Hasbro: *Accidentally airs an outtake: Edited March 19, 2015 by A.V. By @Emerald Heart.↑ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarston1 5,965 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 Because the toy commercials have the budget of a ham sandwich and the VAs cost way too much money for said budget. And because of that the people making them must conserve as much money as humanly possible. And you know what that means: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoYWdHe4tQ4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Bleck 19,479 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 Because the toy commercials have the budget of a ham sandwich and the VAs cost way too much money for said budget. And because of that the people making them must conserve as much money as humanly possible. And you know what that means: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoYWdHe4tQ4 Ironically said by Tony Jay, one of the greatest VAs of all time. By @Emerald Heart.↑ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Letter 1,832 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 I guess it's not part of their contracts. Silver Letter!!! Silver Letter's MLP collection Have: 946 https://data.mlpmerch.com/checklist/180/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,307 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 I find it more upsetting when the wrong voice emanates from a My Little Pony figure. Does Hasbro have to ask permission to utilize sound clips from the show? That Flip n' Whirl Rainbow Dash figure could've simply said, "Yeah, I'm pretty awesome," or , "I'm probably the best flyer in all of Equestria," as derived from the show. Is that too complicated? Though, honestly, this could also apply to the commercials. Is a kid going to give a s*** if a pony they admire isn't specifically telling them to buy a product / what the product does? Probably not. Awful pony imitation voice: "And make sure your parents also buy two AA batteries." "It uses the faculty of what you call imagination. But that does not mean making things up. It is a form of seeing." - from "The Amber Spyglass" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJLeeTeam 914 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 They use other voice actors to save money and the VA's are busy. But most kids won't even notice. My blog post on Starting Fresh with MLP:FiM: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2076/entry-16988-im-starting-fresh-with-mlp-fim/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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