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 inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie
Full nameCharles Andre Martinet
BornSeptember 17, 1955 (age 69)[1]
Super Mario–related role(s)Voice actor for several characters in the franchise, includingMario,Luigi,Wario,Waluigi, etc. (1991–2023)
Voice actor forMario and Luigi's father andGiuseppe inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie
Mario Ambassador (2023–present)
“Ah, that Charles Martinet. Nice Italian boy.”
—Mario,Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Charles Andre Martinet (last name pronouncedmar-tin-AY, born September 17, 1955, inSan Jose,California) is an American actor and voice actor best known for his voices in theSuper Mario franchise. He voiced several characters in the franchise, includingMario,Luigi,Wario,Waluigi,Baby Mario,Baby Luigi, and some of thebosses inSuper Mario Advance.[2] In addition to English, Martinet speaks fluent French and Spanish, as well as some Italian.[3]

At the time of his audition in 1990, Martinet had never heard of Mario orNintendo.[4] 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.[5] As a former Shakespearean actor, Martinet has stated that Mario's voice was based on his voice for Gremio, a character fromThe Taming of the Shrew he performed with the San Jose Repertory Theater.[6] Some sources have alternatively, if erroneously, cited Petruchio (actually played by John Callahan) from the same production as the inspiration.[7]

Martinet was flown to SimGraphics in South Pasadena the next day[8] to be fitted for theMario 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; this was used rather often by Nintendo for promotional events.[9] He would not start voicing Mario in games until the 1994 CD release ofMario Teaches Typing (featuring an altered form of Mario in Real Time).

Martinet's voice for Mario would be solidified as standard by its usage inSuper Mario 64. The non-Japanese version ofMario Kart 64 would be the first game to feature him as the voice actor for Luigi and Wario (with him having developed the former's voice when trying to minimize his mouth movements while speaking in Mario in Real Time),[10] and he went on to also voice Waluigi upon the character's introduction inMario Tennis. Martinet has been recognized byGuinness World Records as providing the "most video game voiceover performances as the same character" (at least 100 as Mario, as of the release ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate).[11]

In 2021, when asked if he wanted to voice Mario in theThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Martinet stated, "[I]t sounds like a marvelous thing, it sounds like great fun and if they invite me to play, I'll go in and play with great joy and happiness,"[12] similar to his statements from 2003 of wanting an "animated movie" and that he "would love to do every voice for Nintendo [he] possibly could."[13] Martinet would ultimately not go on to voice Mario and Luigi in the movie (with the characters instead being voiced byChris Pratt andCharlie Day, respectively, in English), but he provided the voices oftheir father andGiuseppe in several languages.

On August 21, 2023, Nintendo announced that Martinet would no longer be voicing characters in theSuper Mario franchise, and he would be taking on the role ofMario Ambassador,[14] which entails interacting with fans, signing autographs, and performing hisSuper Mario voices at events. The finalSuper Mario game released prior to this that features his voice wasMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (although the2023 Summer Tour inMario Kart Tour, which began the day after the announcement, introduced a variant of Mario with a new voice line by him),[citation needed] while the final full games in the franchise in which he recorded new voice lines wereLuigi's Mansion 3 for Mario and Luigi andWarioWare: Get It Together! for Wario. The last full project in the franchise in which Martinet provided new voices wasThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, where he voicedMario and Luigi's father andGiuseppe. He was succeeded byKevin Afghani, who has voiced Mario and Luigi starting withSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, Wario starting withWarioWare: Move It!,[15] and Waluigi starting withSuper Mario Party Jamboree.[16] However, Martinet's voice clips are still used inreissues of games that featured them originally,[17] as well as for Mario in Real Time atNintendo New York,[18]LEGOSuper Mario,Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, and in attractions, costume meet-and-greets, and trailers forSuper Nintendo World.[19]

Portrayals

Sampled voices

  • InSuper Mario 64, part of Mario's line"Here we go!" is referenced and altered for theBob-omb Buddies' "speaking" sound. Said samples are further modified forMonty Moles andGoombas in theMario Party series.[42]
  • InMario Kart 64, a pitched-down version of Wario's laugh is used for theThwomps.
  • Charles Martinet provided the "Human, Laugh - Comical Laugh: Male" voice inThe General Series 6000 Sound Effects Library. A sped-up version of this laugh has been used forBoos (as early asSuper Mario 64),Dry Bones (as early asSuper Mario Galaxy),Six-Face Sal, andChortlebot, while a slowed-down version was used forBowser's laugh inSuper Mario 64 andSuper Mario 64 DS.[43]

Quotes

“I want to voice Mario until I drop dead … If someday I think I am no longer capable of doing it, I will tell Nintendo to look into finding someone else.”
—Charles Martinet,Eurogamer[44]
“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[45]
“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[45]

Gallery

Promotional images

  • Poster of Martinet, showing various Super Mario characters he provided voices for

    Poster of Martinet, showing variousSuper Mario characters he provided voices for

  • Poster of Martinet, for the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary

    Poster of Martinet, for theSuper Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary

  • Photo of Martinet at Barcelona Games World 2016

    Photo of Martinet at Barcelona Games World 2016

  • Promotional photo of Martinet

    Promotional photo of Martinet

Events

  • Martinet at a panel at GalaxyCon Columbus 2022

    Martinet at a panel at GalaxyCon Columbus 2022

  • Martinet signing autographs at GalaxyCon Columbus 2022

    Martinet signing autographs at GalaxyCon Columbus 2022

  • Martinet at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Nintendo New York

    Martinet at the ribbon-cutting ceremony forNintendo New York

Miscellaneous

  • Photo from Martinet's website

    Photo from Martinet's website

  • Martinet's Twitter profile picture, showing him with plushies of characters he voiced

    Martinet's Twitter profile picture, showing him with plushies of characters he voiced

  • Martinet posing with staff at the Nintendo Osaka store

    Martinet posing with staff at the Nintendo Osaka store

  • Martinet posing with staff at the Nintendo Osaka store

    Martinet posing with staff at the Nintendo Osaka store

  • Announcement from Nintendo regarding Martinet stepping back from recording character voices for Super Mario games

    Announcement from Nintendo regarding Martinet stepping back from recording character voices forSuper Mario games

  • Martinet in a video update from Nintendo explaining his new role at Nintendo as "Mario Ambassador"

    Martinet in a video update from Nintendo explaining his new role at Nintendo as "Mario Ambassador"

Notes

  • InMario Party,Super Smash Bros.,Mario Golf, andMario Party 2, as well as the Japanese version ofMario Kart 64,[46] Martinet's surname is misspelled as "Martinee," similar to how it is pronounced.
  • Martinet also voiced boxers in 1994'sSuper Punch-Out!! In addition to this, in the same year, he offered to voiceLink before being turned down byShigeru Miyamoto.[47]

References

  1. ^[1]
  2. ^abcde"Interview with the Voice of Mario" quote from GameSpy: "And I played Wart, Clawgrip, Triclyde, Mouser, and of course Mario, in Super Mario Advance."
  3. ^Daniel K. (September 23, 2012).Intervista a Charles Martinet (voce di Super Mario Bros.).YouTube.
  4. ^Nintendo UK (September 14, 2015).Nintendo UK Live #6 - Charles Martinet: Super Mario Maker launch day special (Wii U).YouTube.
  5. ^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.
  6. ^http://www.gooddealgames.com/interviews/int_Charles_Martinet.html
  7. ^KISS ME, PRINCESS PEACH: ACTOR BASED SUPER MARIO'S VOICE ON HIS PERFORMANCE AS PETRUCHIO IN THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
  8. ^Geek To Me Radio (July 18, 2022).314-Nolan North, Charles Martinet, and Keith Coogan.YouTube.
  9. ^https://twitter.com/CharlesMartinet/status/1493266234644779012?s=09
  10. ^[2]
  11. ^Twitter post by Charles Martinet
  12. ^Nintendo Life: Charles Martinet Would Love To Voice Mario In Upcoming Illumination Movie
  13. ^nsidr: E3 Interview: Charles Martinet(archive)
  14. ^https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1693624002982314108
  15. ^https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-confirms-charles-martinet-is-not-involved-in-super-mario-bros-wonder
  16. ^https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1847099431646384229
  17. ^abgonintendo (August 22, 2023).Switch release of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon to retain Charles Martinet's workgonintendo. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  18. ^Journey USA (February 25, 2024).Unbelievable Hidden Gems at Nintendo Store NYC | 4K HDR.YouTube. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  19. ^Nintenduo World (December 22, 2023).DONKEY KONG COUNTRY - OFFICIAL NEW TRAILER of Super Nintendo World (2024).YouTube. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  20. ^abcdeEmail from Charles MartinetMedia:Charles Martinet SMA announcer email.jpg
  21. ^File:Pianta confirmation Martinet.jpgMedia:Pianta confirmation Martinet.jpg
  22. ^File:Pianta confirmation Martinet Burns.jpgMedia:Pianta confirmation Martinet Burns.jpg
  23. ^GameXplain (March 18, 2021).We Meet Mario, Luigi, & Princess Peach @ Super Nintendo World...Who TALK!YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  24. ^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.
  25. ^https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c1OCXaDz_mU&pp=ygUpeW9zaGkncyBhZHZlbnR1cmUgdW5pdmVyc2FsIHN0dWRpb3MgamFwYW4%3D
  26. ^https://www.eldoblatge.com/fitxa/5990
  27. ^Dit zijn de Vlaamse stemmen van The Super Mario Movie - Moviepulp
  28. ^The Super Mario Bros. Movie.Finnkino. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  29. ^Super Mario Bros. le film | Forum du Doublage Québécois
  30. ^https://www.synchronkartei.de/film/55103
  31. ^Super Mario Bros.: A film (The Super Mario Bros. Movie).DVDNews. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  32. ^Italian cast.Il Mondo dei Doppiatori. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  33. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQSTOCgfS8c&t=390
  34. ^偉憶數位錄音We Digital Media Co., Ltd,'s post on Facebook
  35. ^https://www.centralcomics.com/super-mario-bros-o-filme-as-vozes-portuguesas/
  36. ^SUPER MARIO BRAĆA FILM (THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE) - SINHRONIZOVANI TREJLER G
  37. ^https://www.eldoblaje.com/datos/FichaPelicula.asp?id=68673
  38. ^Super Mario Bros. Filmen | Dubbningshemsidan
  39. ^https://www.facebook.com/DubLoverPierrot/posts/pfbid02CYoptifTxwCzKVgAPqQzKTaLjYKvgVbUn6ou6NYYwDeMfkczABQQmbTb1xpa5vJNl
  40. ^https://kinobaza.com.ua/titles/super-mario-movie
  41. ^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.
  42. ^"The Bob-omb Buddy Sound is Mario's Voice" - YouTube video by Crazy900's Vid Vault
  43. ^File:Charles Martinet and the Comical Laugh Pt 2.pngMedia:Charles Martinet and the Comical Laugh Pt 2.png
  44. ^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
  45. ^abCharles Martinet Interview: "Mario Never Says No".Sacramento Special Report. Published Sep 10, 2022
  46. ^https://tcrf.net/Mario_Kart_64#Credits_Differences
  47. ^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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HebrewAdva Adani •Shai Ben-Bassat •Yuval Binder •Albert Cohen •Sharon Cohen •Shaul Ezer •Diana Golbi •Gilad Kleter •Ido Mosseri •Assaf Pariente •Shahar Polak •Zvika Schwartzberg •Liana Shahar •Amnon Wolf •Yuval Yanai •Dedi Zohar
HungarianÁdám Gacsal •Antos Gémes •Gábor Harsányi •Márk Jakab •József Kerekes •István Koncz •Charles Martinet •Júlia Mentes •Balázs Mihályfi •Gábor Németh •Zsuzsa Pálos •Máté Szabó •János Szemenyei •Natália Tanka •Levente Törköly •Roland Tóth
ItalianSandro Acerbo •Alessandro Ballico •Nanni Baldini •Cristina Boraschi •Alessandro Budroni •Paolo Buglioni •Aurora Cancian •Emiliano Coltorti •†Vittoria De Angelis •Francesco De Francesco •†Claudio Fattoretto •Valentina Favazza •Vittoria Febbi •Michele Gammino •Sandro Iovino •†Pino Locchi •Franco Mannella •Paolo Marchese •Charles Martinet •Stefano Mondini •Francesco Pannofino •†Dario Penne •Giulietta Rebeggiani •Gabriele Sabatini •Lucio Saccone •Claudio Santamaria •Edoardo Stoppacciaro •Serena Verdirosi •Fabrizio Vidale •Paolo Vivio
JapaneseTasuku Hatanaka •Naomi Kusumi •Yasuhiro Mamiya •Kenta Miyake •Mamoru Miyano •Tomokazu Seki •Arisa Shida •Kōji Takeda •Jin Urayama •Ann Yamane •Shigeru Chiba •Noriko Hidaka •†Takanobu Hozumi •†Ryōko Kinomiya •Kazuhiko Inoue •†Kōsei Tomita
KoreanHwang Chang-yeong •Lee Gyeong-tae •Yu Hae-mu •Kim Hyeon-su •Lee Jung-hyun •Jo Min-su •Mun Nam-suk •Choi Seok-pil •Bang Seong-jun
Chinese MandarinJi Guanlin •Zhao Mingzhou •Yang Mo •Tang Shuiyu •Yang Tianxiang •Zhang Yaohan •Zhao Yi •Chen Zhe •Miao Zhuang •Chen Ziping
Brazilian PortugueseFilipe Albuquerque •Pedro Azevedo •Paulo Bernardo •Marcos Castro •Enzo Dannemann •Márcio Dondi •Eduardo Drummond •Carina Eiras •Marcus Eni •Cid Fernandes •Monique Filardy •Marcelo Grativol •Ricardo Juarez •Léo Rabelo •Lacarv •Bernardo leGrand •Regina Maria Maia •Jeane Marie •Charles Martinet •Andrea Murucci •Giuseppe Oristanio •Karen Padrão •Manolo Rey •Marco Ribeiro •Raphael Rossatto •Leonardo Serrano •Daniel Simões •Jéssica Vieira
European PortuguesePedro Bargado •Luís Barros •Claudia Cadima •Alexandre Carvalho •Laura Dutra •Bruno Ferreira •Eduardo Frazão •Fernando Luís •António Machado •Catarina Machado •Charles Martinet •Tobias Monteiro •José Nobre •Rui Oliveira
RomanianVirgil Aioanei •Cătălina Chirțan •Marcelo Cobzariu •Adi Dima •Andrei Duțu •†Alexandru Georgescu •Ionuț Grama •Adina Lucaciu •Charles Martinet •Conrad Mericoffer •Andrei Radu •Marius Săvescu
European SpanishPablo Adán •Juan Alfonso Arenas •Fernando "Nano" Castro •Fernando Cordero •Felipe Garrido •Valeria Garzón •Miguel Ángel Garzón •Fernando de Luis •Charles Martinet •Txema Moscoso •Iván Muelas •Laura Pastor •David Robles •Guillermo Romero •Rafa Romero •María Jesús Varona
Latin American SpanishSantos Alberto •Raúl Anaya •Diego Becerril •Alberto Bernal •Gaby Cárdenas •Roberto Carrillo •Victoria Céspedes •Elsa Covián •Ernesto Cronik •Víctor Delgado •Héctor Estrada •Germán Fabregat •María Fernanda Morales •Luis Leonardo Suárez •Agustín López Lezama •Óscar López •Rodrigo Luna •José Antonio Macías •Charles Martinet •Monserrat Mendoza •Mauricio Pérez •Harumi Nishizawa •Gabriela Ortiz •Ale Pilar •Mark Pokora •Jocelyn Robles •Jorge Roig •Jorge Roig Jr. •Tommy Rojas •Miguel Ángel Ruiz •Víctor Ruiz •Roberto Salguero •Erick Selim •Rubén Trujillo •Alex Villamar
† Deceased