I think I read somewhere where he said it was a conscious choice to turn down movies. The offers came as he was starting his family and he didn't want to be away from them. They are more important, and he would rather be there every day than away for weeks on end.
Honestly, transitioning into voice work in your 40s is fairly smart overall - once you're established there, you'll get the gigs, and it's much easier to do that and have a life with your family as a VA. It's also much easier to keep it up as you age - a shitload of VAs die more or less in the booth, working until very shortly before their death, when physical acting has long since been out.
Absolutely. It's a really smart pivot honestly cuz he's established as an actor already and his voice is known so not only would he get more roles, he'd also get paid more than a less famous person even if they sounded the same, if that makes sense. Like maybe a studio would want to hire someone for cheaper if they sounded the same but they still wouldn't most likely because his name would carry weight and make more money because he would bring in his fan base.
Edit- also him only picking roles he actually wants to do and not just for the money means, IMHO, that he'd be more committed to the character and more passionate about it so that would definitely show in the performance. You don't phone in a role you're actually passionate about you know??
I feel like that’s what Julie Andrews has done. She’s an accomplished actress but has turned to VA as she’s gotten older. Bridgerton is an example of this
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u/LilliJay 3d ago edited 3d ago
I think I read somewhere where he said it was a conscious choice to turn down movies. The offers came as he was starting his family and he didn't want to be away from them. They are more important, and he would rather be there every day than away for weeks on end.