Charles Martinet

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Charles Martinet
Charles Martinet portrait photo, used as recently as the The Super Mario Bros. Movie cast images
Portrait of Martinet, used for the announcement of his cameo appearances in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Born September 17, 1955 (age 68)
Super Mario–related role(s) Voice actor for Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, etc. (1991-2023)
Mario Ambassador (2023-)
“Ah, that Charles Martinet. Nice Italian boy.”
Mario, Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Charles Martinet (last name pronounced mar-tin-AY, born September 17, 1955 in San Jose, California) is an American actor and voice actor best known for his voices in the Super Mario franchise. He voiced several major characters in the franchise, including Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and Baby Wario, among several other male characters. He also voiced some members of the Koopa Troop, such as Goombas, Bob-ombs, Monty Moles, Whomps, and Thwomps, all of which use pitch-shifted versions of Mario's voice samples from Super Mario 64, as well as voicing the male bosses in Super Mario Advance. The Internet Movie Database attributes over 150 works to Martinet in total. In addition to English, Martinet speaks fluent French and Spanish, as well as some Italian.[1]

At the time of his audition, Charles Martinet had never heard of Mario or Nintendo.[2] Martinet originally was not invited to audition for the role of Mario; according to him, he crashed the auditions and was asked to do an Italian accent. His recordings left so much of an impression that they were the only ones sent to Nintendo.[3] As a former Shakespearean actor, Martinet has stated that Mario's voice was based on his voice for Gremio, a character from The Taming of the Shrew.[4]

Martinet was flown to SimGraphics in South Pasadena the next day[5] to be fitted for the Mario in Real Time system, wherein he had motion sensors attached to his face, which transposed his facial movements to a computer-generated Mario head on a screen. Martinet watched people passing by the screen through a hidden camera and talked to them as Mario, used rather often by Nintendo for promotional events.[6] He would not start voicing Mario in games until the 1994 CD release of Mario Teaches Typing (featuring an altered form of Mario in Real Time), which, while the first confirmed game to have Mario portrayed by Martinet, has been contested by the Super Mario Bros. pinball machine in 1992,[7] although no reliable source has been given to this claim.

He would not go on to voice Mario or Luigi in the The Super Mario Bros. Movie (with the characters instead being voiced by Chris Pratt and Charlie Day in English, respectively), but instead provide the voices of their father and Giuseppe in various languages. On August 21, 2023, Nintendo announced that Martinet had stepped down from voicing characters in the Super Mario franchise for currently unspecified reasons, and would be taking on the role of Mario Ambassador.[8] Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first game to feature his replacement(s).[9]

Portrayals

Quotes

“I want to voice Mario until I drop dead.”
Charles Martinet, Eurogamer[33]
“I think everybody in the world has so much impact. But you know we artists here at this great SacAnime, we get to talk experience with our fans' reaction to our work over 25 years, 30 years, 31 years for me, and it's a beautiful thing. I wish every electrician could hear 'thank you very much, that plug in the kitchen every day for 30 years, we had toast, my kids had toast in the morning!' Because it is true, we have so much impact on each other, and I think as a world, people are really good. You see so much news about how terrible things are, but human beings are truly truly good. That's what I wish for the world to understand, the beauty of humankind.”
Charles Martinet, Sacramento Special Report[34]
“For me, I would never get tired of doing Mario, because if I say 'it's-a me, Super Mario!' What happens is someone smiles, and that makes it like it's the very first time I ever did it.”
Charles Martinet, Sacramento Special Report[34]

Gallery

Promotional images

Events

Miscellaneous

Trivia

  • In Mario Party, Super Smash Bros., Mario Golf, and Mario Party 2, as well as the Japanese version of Mario Kart 64,[35] his surname is misspelled as "Martinee", like how it is pronounced.
  • Martinet has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as providing the "most video game voiceover performances as the same character" (at least 100 as Mario, as of the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate).[36]
  • In 1994's Super Punch-Out!!, Charles Martinet voiced the majority of the boxers. In addition to this, in the same year, he offered to voice Link before being turned down by Shigeru Miyamoto.[37]

References

  1. ^ Daniel K. (September 23, 2012). Intervista a Charles Martinet (voce di Super Mario Bros.). YouTube.
  2. ^ Nintendo UK (September 14, 2015). Nintendo UK Live #6 - Charles Martinet: Super Mario Maker launch day special (Wii U). YouTube.
  3. ^ GamerSpawn (September 10, 2011). The Voice of Mario - Charles Martinet Interview. YouTube. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011, 10:40:08 UTC via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ http://www.gooddealgames.com/interviews/int_Charles_Martinet.html
  5. ^ Geek To Me Radio (July 18, 2022). 314-Nolan North, Charles Martinet, and Keith Coogan. YouTube.
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/CharlesMartinet/status/1493266234644779012?s=09
  7. ^ https://gonintendo.com/stories/312100-charles-martinet-confirms-that-voiced-mario-for-the-1992-super-ma
  8. ^ https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1693624002982314108
  9. ^ https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-confirms-charles-martinet-is-not-involved-in-super-mario-bros-wonder
  10. ^ a b File:Charles Martinet and the Comical Laugh Pt 2.pngMedia:Charles Martinet and the Comical Laugh Pt 2.png
  11. ^ a b RetroSquid (October 1, 2020). Mario Here We Go Reused Voice. YouTube. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c Kairamen (May 12, 2017). Super Mario 64 - Mario's Voice. YouTube. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020, 16:36:01 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  13. ^ File:Pianta confirmation Martinet.jpgMedia:Pianta confirmation Martinet.jpg
  14. ^ File:Pianta confirmation Martinet Burns.jpgMedia:Pianta confirmation Martinet Burns.jpg
  15. ^ GameXplain (March 18, 2021). We Meet Mario, Luigi, & Princess Peach @ Super Nintendo World...Who TALK! YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  16. ^ Universal Parks News Today (February 4, 2021). Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge FULL RIDE WITH AR & QUEUE TOUR - Super Nintendo World. YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  17. ^ https://www.eldoblatge.com/fitxa/5990
  18. ^ Dit zijn de Vlaamse stemmen van The Super Mario Movie - Moviepulp
  19. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Finnkino. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  20. ^ Super Mario Bros. le film | Forum du Doublage Québécois
  21. ^ https://www.synchronkartei.de/film/55103
  22. ^ Super Mario Bros.: A film (The Super Mario Bros. Movie). DVDNews. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  23. ^ Italian cast. Il Mondo dei Doppiatori. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  24. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQSTOCgfS8c&t=390
  25. ^ 偉憶數位錄音 We Digital Media Co., Ltd,'s post on Facebook
  26. ^ https://www.centralcomics.com/super-mario-bros-o-filme-as-vozes-portuguesas/
  27. ^ SUPER MARIO BRAĆA FILM (THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE) - SINHRONIZOVANI TREJLER G
  28. ^ https://www.eldoblaje.com/datos/FichaPelicula.asp?id=68673
  29. ^ Super Mario Bros. Filmen | Dubbningshemsidan
  30. ^ https://www.facebook.com/DubLoverPierrot/posts/pfbid02CYoptifTxwCzKVgAPqQzKTaLjYKvgVbUn6ou6NYYwDeMfkczABQQmbTb1xpa5vJNl
  31. ^ https://kinobaza.com.ua/titles/super-mario-movie
  32. ^ Trang này lưu trữ danh sách diễn viên lồng tiếng hoạt hình chiếu rạp (April 5, 2023). Phim Anh Em Super Mario (2023) Studio: Đạt Phi Media. Facebook. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  33. ^ Charles Martinet: "I want to voice Mario until I drop dead" / "I'm not going anywhere for a long time!". Fangamer. Tom Phillips. Published Oct 26, 2021
  34. ^ a b Charles Martinet Interview: "Mario Never Says No". Sacramento Special Report. Published Sep 10, 2022
  35. ^ https://tcrf.net/Mario_Kart_64#Credits_Differences
  36. ^ Twitter post by Charles Martinet
  37. ^ Convention Coverage (February 10, 2023). Charles Martinet Got This Response When He Pitched The Idea Of Voicing Link In The Legend Of Zelda. YouTube.

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