Tim Curry Joker found

[WoodStoner1]

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[Vice honcho room temperature]

John DiMaggio?

[BlackoutCreature]

Maybe I'd get used to it over time, but, yeah, that was not working for me. I'm really glad they went with Mark Hamill.

That was not what I was expecting from a Tim Curry Joker at all. I really thought he'd use something closer to his Sevarius voice from Gargoyles. A kind of nasally, better-then-thou sound I think would've worked much better.

[Derk!]

Great find. I think he would have found his groove, but I doubt he would have made it as iconic as the version we're all familiar with..

[Lizuka #BLM]

That is... incredibly awkward.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Yep heard it a few days ago. Really underwhelming for what you'd think it'd be.

[tirtefaa]

I liked him better as Captain Hook.

[CMWaters]

Some people I know who saw this clip think he sounds more like a Joker henchman than Joker himself.

Though that could also be biases because let's face it, how many Joker voices (the one Netherrealm uses as an example) take cues from Mark's Joker?

[Feyrhausen]

Oct 20, 2022 14:55:11 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Some people I know who saw this clip think he sounds more like a Joker henchman than Joker himself.

Though that could also be biases because let's face it, how many Joker voices (the one Netherrealm uses as an example) take cues from Mark's Joker?

Honesty it sounds like Hamill took his cues from Currys Joker. Just lighter and whimsical I guess.

Kind of disappointing really. Currys Joker was so built up as scary but really just sounds like a deeper Hamill to me.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

It really lacks the like ominous lighthearted punch that Hamill's had...

Curry also was clearly not entirely sure on his direction since it changed with each line.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

Eh….I was hoping for something closer to his Pennywise.

Trying to imagine Joker yelling out “SPAHCSE!” under no context while in custody.

[tntchamp]

As much as I regretted not getting Tim Curry as the Joker over the years, to finally hear the one audio clip is majorly disappointing. Like I think if done right Tim Curry could have been the perfect Joker but Idk what he was going for with that voice made worse is that you can see shades of where he would have found his possible grove. Something like his Pennywise voice would have been perfectly suited for Joker.

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Honestly, that was bad enough that it makes me wonder if dude actually developed bronchitis or if he just needed an excuse out there to gracefully bow out.

[Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill]

I liked his "Service with a Smile" line but aside from that it was pretty underwhelming. Granted, I assume he would have refined it over time but I'm glad we got Hamill instead.

[Mozenrath]

Oct 20, 2022 17:20:06 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

Honestly, that was bad enough that it makes me wonder if dude actually developed bronchitis or if he just needed an excuse out there to gracefully bow out.

I could be remembering wrong, but I think Mark seemed to imply the production had doubts about it when he was approached, so, maybe happy accident, maybe an excuse to let him save face.

[The Legend of Groose]

I can't tell if it's bad or that it's only bad because of how use to and good the Mark voice is.

[Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster]

Well, they definitely made the right choice with casting Mark Hamill.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Oct 20, 2022 18:06:29 GMT -5 Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill said:

I liked his "Service with a Smile" line but aside from that it was pretty underwhelming. Granted, I assume he would have refined it over time but I'm glad we got Hamill instead.

He was clearly trying to find the right tone for it still as each line was basically delivered completely different... but the way the lines are written need that slight degree of light hearted whimsy with an ominous undertone that he never really captured.

[Feyrhausen]

Oct 21, 2022 3:29:37 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

Oct 20, 2022 18:06:29 GMT -5 Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill said:

I liked his "Service with a Smile" line but aside from that it was pretty underwhelming. Granted, I assume he would have refined it over time but I'm glad we got Hamill instead.

He was clearly trying to find the right tone for it still as each line was basically delivered completely different... but the way the lines are written need that slight degree of light hearted whimsy with an ominous undertone that he never really captured.

Yeah listening to it again it sounds more like it was test session with Curry running lines to find his voice.

[HMARK Center]

Oct 21, 2022 7:12:13 GMT -5 Feyrhausen said:

Oct 21, 2022 3:29:37 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

He was clearly trying to find the right tone for it still as each line was basically delivered completely different... but the way the lines are written need that slight degree of light hearted whimsy with an ominous undertone that he never really captured.

Yeah listening to it again it sounds more like it was test session with Curry running lines to find his voice.

Plus the mixing isn't what it would've been in a real episode; have that done, mix in the music and ambiance and all of that, and the voice likely comes off a good deal differently, it always feels stranger when it's just the voice against a stark, silent background and that soft edge around it that comes with recording in a soundproof booth.

I'd also add that these are all lines out of context; whether this was Curry trying a lot of different things in searching for the right tone, or whether it was a series of intentional decisions that make more sense in the full context, we won't really know unless more comes out.