![]() "Not only that, a lot of them have come from the world of stand-up comedy or improv, you know, Second City, Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade. "The actors in voice over are some of the best I've ever worked with: on screen, on television, on Broadway, off Broadway - they're just incredibly talented," said Star Wars legend Mark Hamill - who has led an incredibly successful career voicing iconic characters like Batman's Joker villain - in an interview with NPR. ![]() Performing as a voice actor is far from “the easiest job in the world," as Rock put it, and having this profession recognized through a Best Voice-Over Performance category could go a long way to challenging that perception. This underlines the importance of having an annual Oscar category where a selection of voice acting talent can be recognized for their hard work and dedication. It seems that the perception of voice acting as a laid back job has become permeated in the general consciousness. Here's a closer look at why the Academy needs to create a category for voice acting. Several core elements of many films just aren’t represented at the Academy Awards at the moment, depriving talented artists in numerous fields of a critical opportunity to get appreciation for their hard work. But when you think about performances such as Jennifer Jason Leigh in Anomalisa and Tim Allen in Toy Story, you realize voice performances are a skill as challenging and powerful as physical acting. That includes stunt performers, too, by the way. With that, we decided to look at why the Academy should consider a new category.įirst of all, it's no secret that the Academy, despite being a ceremony dedicated to recognizing the best in cinema, has some oversights in terms of its categories. Sure, it was a joke, but there's no denying that the talent behind those beloved characters in the hit films from Pixar, DreamWorks, and more deserve better recognition. It's too bad Chris Rock called voice performance the easiest job in the world back in 2012 during the Academy Awards ceremony. ![]()
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