David Ogden Stiers [Archive]

AussieMystic

03-24-2004, 09:49 PM

Okay, in the X-Pack we were promised a 'new voiceover by David Ogden Stiers'.

In Uru Prime, Stiers was the voice of Zandi. If you look at the credits for the X-Pack, Stiers is again credited as playing Zandi. However, the only voice I've come across is that of Dr Watson.

Does Zandi appear in the X-Pack, but I've just not seen him? Or does Stiers actually provide the voice of Watson and they've mis-credited him?

AussieMystic

03-24-2004, 09:49 PM

Lord Hydronium

03-24-2004, 10:00 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Or does Stiers actually provide the voice of Watson and they've mis-credited him?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That one. It's an odd thing to miscredit, though, although they possibly just used the Prime credits as the base and forgot to change that.

Rocky1138

03-24-2004, 10:01 PM

I thought the voice was Zandi's, even though it was kinda wierd to hear him talking about DRC stuff.

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Alpha2010

03-24-2004, 10:11 PM

I almost thought that Dr. Watson and Zandi were twins seperated at birth. http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/images/smiley/35.gif

Then I realized that they were both voiced by the same actor.

Morporku

03-25-2004, 06:37 PM

Yeah, I was wondering about the voice too. I heard DOS talking, and I thought it was Zandi. Then I thought it sounded a little... well, wimpy to be Zandi. Being Dr. Watson makes sense to me.

I think that speech would've been better if there was a Yeesha-style hologram of Dr. Watson. There could also be another hologram (a poor, fuzzy one) for the Bevin speech.

Alahmnat

03-25-2004, 06:40 PM

I should ask for clarification on this, because yeah... it seems like it's supposed to be Watson talking, but it's credited as Zandi in the credits, and like Hydro said, it'd be an odd thing to mis-credit.

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Corun

03-25-2004, 06:52 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Alahmnat:
I should ask for clarification on this, because yeah... it seems like it's supposed to be Watson talking, but it's credited as Zandi in the credits, and like Hydro said, it'd be an odd thing to mis-credit.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You ever notice how you never see Zandi and Dr. Watson together? Hmmmmmm.

Of course I've never seen a badger eating mushrooms in Bevin either.

Still....

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Eat_My_Shortz

03-27-2004, 06:59 PM

What? I thought that was Zandi?
Why didn't they get Dr. Watson to do the voice of Dr. Watson? Dr. Watson IS supposed to be RAWA isnt he? (Richard Watson)

johnfchandler

03-27-2004, 08:41 PM

Heh,

Let me try to explain this:

Rand Miller plays Atrus

Richard 'RAWA' Watson plays Dr. Watson

They are characters, Atrus and Dr. Watson

They are modeled physically after their human counterparts, but the characters are totally different.

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UruDeius

03-27-2004, 08:51 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by johnfchandler:
Rand Miller plays Atrus
Richard 'RAWA' Watson plays Dr. Watson

They are characters, Atrus and Dr. Watson

They are modeled physically after their human counterparts, but the characters are totally different.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

And now, to further confuse the issue...
While Dr. Watson is only a character played by RAWA, I hear that Rand Miller actually appeared in Uru Live beta as himself...that is, as a game developer who based a successful series of computer games on the D'ni civilization. Confused yet? http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

I'm sorry, I don't remember the source for this information.

frankenscarf

03-27-2004, 08:56 PM

I just have to ask, forgive me, I haven't exactly been keeping up, but I played through xp1 and the only voice I recall was from the blue button in the "town hall" of Bevin. Are you discussing a different voice from the xp?

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D aniel

03-27-2004, 09:02 PM

I believe thats the one in question Urudeius.

While I was listening to it, I thought "zandi", (he's a laid back kinda dude). The speech for me was way to 'informal', sorta reminded me of an absent minded professor who forgot he had a speaking engagement or one who was 'coaxed' into it by his peers. I sorta imagine Dr Watson as being capable of providing a bit more of a more formal speech (I think he should at least have been better prepared than the speaker we heard.)

But with the occasional 'hiccup' in the speech patterns, I was never 100% convince it was Zandi.

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Snotballs

03-27-2004, 09:55 PM

It did sound like David in the speech but it also didn't. The few Movies i've seen with him in it, Mash, Dead Zone and guest appearing on other shows he always seem to have a slightly different sound. Could be him but 100 percent? Not even close. It does sound like Zandi alot though. Given his umfamiliarity with the DRC and how things really worked it fit sorta http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

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hammett.au

03-27-2004, 09:58 PM

he definately tried not to sound like zandi...

but it didnt work out right!

maybe this zandi = watson isnt too far off! remember that zandi's co-ords lead us to watson's journal..

we are through the looking glass people!

frankenscarf

03-27-2004, 10:29 PM

do i have to ask twice?

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Drex2004

03-27-2004, 10:37 PM

frankenscarf, remember, there are 2 neighbourhoods.

-Ashtar-

03-27-2004, 10:40 PM

Frankenscarf: So you tried the podium in Bevin and it didn't work, or at least it sounded like gibberish. Hmmm.....I wonder if perhaps it might sound better somewhere else?

frankenscarf

03-27-2004, 10:44 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR> Are you discussing a different voice from the xp? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Dang, a simple "yes" would have sufficed. Guess I know what I forgot to do now. http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

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HyperFX

03-27-2004, 10:51 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by frankenscarf:
I just have to ask, forgive me, I haven't exactly been keeping up, but I played through xp1 and the only voice I recall was from the blue button in the "town hall" of Bevin. Are you discussing a different voice from the xp?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I may be mistaken, (usually I am), but, I believe the post directly after your original post is your answer.
TheRealMarlboro may have refered to UruDeius, and not you, by mistake.
My observation.

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frankenscarf

03-27-2004, 10:56 PM

"Oooohhhhhhh, I see," said the blind man. http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/images/smiley/35.gif

Oh, and rofl @ ur daughter's comment. Big m.a.s.h. fan? I'm almost always hard pressed to recognize voice-overs unless it's a really distinct character/actor. Brava!

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HyperFX

03-27-2004, 11:07 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by frankenscarf:
"Oooohhhhhhh, I see," said the blind man. http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/images/smiley/35.gif

Oh, and rofl @ ur daughter's comment. Big m.a.s.h. fan? I'm almost always hard pressed to recognize voice-overs unless it's a really distinct character/actor. Brava!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Odd thing, she's not a big fan.
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Eat_My_Shortz

03-28-2004, 12:12 AM

johnfchandler said that RAWA (Richard A Watson) plays Dr. Watson. But doesn't David Ogden Stiers play Dr. Watson?

I always thought that Dr. Watson (the character) was supposed to be the D'ni Historian working for a company named Cyan who then decided to work with the DRC on opening up D'ni.
I didn't realise that Dr. Watson was a mostly fictional character, I thought he was actually supposed to be Richard A. Watson.

Obviously Rand Miller and Atrus are not supposed to be the same person.
And yes Rand Miller did apparently appear in the Prologue as himself.

Deladra

03-28-2004, 09:17 AM

Takua-Kaita-600

03-28-2004, 10:32 AM

I thought that voice was Zandi, and I still do.

CONQUERERMTM

04-05-2004, 09:56 PM

Well, I pressed the blue button in both Community rooms and I can't hear a single word.
Am I missing something?
I already completed XP1, but from what I read here this is not necessary.
And I remember I didn't manage to make this blue button "function" before I finished too.

Any hint, please?

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Reverend Vader

04-06-2004, 12:13 AM

No... just walk down to the podium, front and center, and press the button on the podium...

You're not getting any speeches... D'Ni or English?

Hmm.

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Iehova-

04-06-2004, 01:57 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Ashtar_1:
Frankenscarf: So you tried the podium in Bevin and it didn't work, or at least it sounded like gibberish. Hmmm.....I wonder if perhaps it might sound better somewhere else?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Actually, it's D'ni in its best.

CONQUERERMTM

04-06-2004, 04:10 AM

Reverend,

Maybe I'm being punished because I sinned http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/images/smiley/16x16_smiley-wink.gif

Seriously, I donâÂ´t have my tree in Relto, like others, so it can be something similar happenning to my vault.dat
Nobody had this problem?

I'm starting a new game from scratch and see if I can get to hear both speeches. I'm assuming you don't have to do anything to be able to hear them nor ending the game.

Any suggestions, I'd appreciate.

Greetings...

Zymmin

04-06-2004, 04:24 PM

Here is an interesting thought. Maybe it was Zandi on Kirel, but before Yeesha got ahold of him, mellowed him out and converted him to "her side".

The voice was Zandi (Stiers), no doubt about it. And I don't think that the boys at Cyan would have allowed that a goof up like that.

I listened to the speech again and there was no mention of who the speaker is, no intro whatsoever.

hmmmm...

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Morporku

04-06-2004, 04:44 PM

I listend to the speech again last night and noted that the speaker (whoever it is) is in Tokotah, giving a speech to "all Neighborhoods".

The speaker seems to have authority in the DRC, so, naturally, I would think Watson. Does Zandi have any authority? I know that it's his land in the Cleft area, but does have a position in the DRC?

Maybe Mr. Stiers was hired to do multiple voices for Uru. Granted it's only one speech, but the speaker sounds a bit more... stiff. Zandi's sound bites sound a bit more laid back.

Catherine1

04-06-2004, 11:56 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the only evidence we have to think that the Kirel recording is Dr. Watson was from an audio file name, right?

IMHO as a voice over actor, I think if Mr. Ogden Stiers would have been directed to sound like two different people we would have heard two distinct voices.

Remember - Jeff Zandi led explorers to the Cavern too. The DRC were not the only ones letting people in. The only confusing bit is that in the Kirel recording the speaker refers to "Victor" and that would seem to be Laxman who I don't remember as being a Zandi supporter. Victor was not, as I recall, an FOZ [Friend Of Zandi]

So why would Victor be at a gathering of unauthorized explorers who are being addressed by Jeff Zandi? Perhaps there's a lot we don't know yet.