Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed this movie and have watched it several times and I also think Seth did an awesome j
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ironskeletor — 12 years ago(August 22, 2013 04:06 PM)
I think Rogen was totally wrong for this part. He's not a voice actor, and is basically just being Seth Rogen instead of a character. His voice is pretty distinct, so I can't help but be distracted with the thought "Oh that's Seth Rogen" as I watch. His delivery also sucks, ruining what probably would have been funny lines coming from the mouth of someone British.
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kingfishfilmco — 12 years ago(August 26, 2013 04:19 AM)
I thought when I saw Seth in Kung Fu Panda they were over-saturating him, but nobody could have been more perfect in this. Paul is a super intelligent stoner just like Seth. And Seth really has very subtle nuances to the way he plays the more heartfelt aspects of all his characters.
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puirt-a-beul — 11 years ago(April 03, 2015 07:31 AM)
Yea, Rogen's voice just didn't work.
I'd agree. I'm just watching it now I don't personally recognise Seth Rogen's voice, but just based on his performance I think he wasn't the best choice.
I keep thinking of someone like John Goodman, who is an accomplished voice actor and can bring tones of rough humour and an eff-you attitude into his voice at the drop of a hat. His voice is probably even more identifiable than Rogen's, but at least it would work better for the character.
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E_nineteen — 12 years ago(February 13, 2014 06:12 AM)
I liked the character of Paul more than I thought I would on my first viewing a couple of years ago, but I watched it again last night and felt very aware that they should have used a different actor. The voice (and Rogen's typical portrayal in film) kind of suited the character they were going for, but Seth Rogen doesn't strike me as a voice actor. I think one of the problems is that I read that he was off filming Green Hornet during the filming of Paul so he had to put a lot of the voice in at the end - it might have been a bit better if he was more involved in the process, doing the mo-cap and whatnot.
I think the reason I liked Paul so much was because of the writing, not necessarily Seth Rogen's presence. I think with a different actor it could have been really amazing. -
karawolf — 11 years ago(October 19, 2014 09:09 PM)
Yeahalternate voices for Paul:
Adam Sandler
Will Ferrell
Charlie Sheen
Barry Corbin
Richard Simmons
Bobcat Goldthwaite
Ron White
Jeff Foxworthy
Howard Stern
Seth MacFarlane
Rich Little
Chevy Chase
Gene Simmons (of KISS)
Paul Stanley (same)
Liam Neeson
Harrison Ford
and finally
Samuel L. Jackson
**these go to eleven **