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Dominic Armato Appreciation Thread

PariahKingPariahKing
edited September 2010 in Tales of Monkey Island
We've had some threads for "thanks" for the game, to the designers and even the lab puzzle. But there really hasn't been one for the person who re-voiced Guybrush Threepwood - the same guy who answered every question asked in the private pirate forum on this forum!

Having played the first episode of Tales and through MI:SE, I went back and tried to play MI2. MI2 is my favorite Monkey Island game and I've played it a billion times. And I was reading the dialog and something just felt missing. So I decided to turn off my favorite adventure game and wait hopefully for the day it gets a special edition. For me personally, Dominic has definitively stamped himself onto the character of Guybrush Threepwood and I can't imagine a Monkey Island game without him. MI2 is still my favorite adventure game even without him doing the voice over, but it just feels out of place now in some way now that every other game has been voiced over.

Dom did a great job in both Tales and MI:SE. My appreciation of the game was greatly enhanced by his work. I'm glad he came back and did both games.

Anyway, thanks Dom.
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  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited July 2009
    I know it. The amount of time he put into answering all those questions in the Private Pirates Forum, and the fact that he didn't get freaked out by us somewhat freaky Monkey Island nerds, was really great. He really is a nice guy who is a little overwhelmed by this large fanbase. It's as if he became the captain of the Enterprise and went to his first Star Trek convention. Dominic definitely deserves the gratitude and appreciation he gets. I'm trying not to sound like a suck up, but it's hard because I really do appreciate all the time voice actors put into their roles; but to put so much time in for the fans is just something fairly unheard of outside of conventions.
  • Edward VanHelgenEdward VanHelgen
    edited July 2009
    yes, the whole monkey island madness mania that is back wouldnt be the same without him, i was already satisfied when i first heard that he will do the voices

    he and other actors are about the main reason to play special edition
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2009
    I do not understand why we are not hearing him in all sorts of stuff... he should be cast in everything he is a very talented dude.
  • PariahKingPariahKing
    edited July 2009
    secret wrote:
    and the fact that he didn't get freaked out by us somewhat freaky Monkey Island nerds, was really great.
    When I first started posting here, I will admit I was in extreme shock and made some disturbing overly emotional posts and went with overkill with my appreciation. Probably to the point of awkwardness for everyone involved. >_>

    And yeah I guess this is kind of a "suck up" thread but, who cares?
    Irishmile wrote:
    I do not understand why we are not hearing him in all sorts of stuff... he should be cast in everything he is a very talented dude.
    Definitely.
  • SilverwolfpetSilverwolfpet
    edited July 2009
    Thanks, Dom! :)
  • Dan2593Dan2593
    edited July 2009
    Answering our questions is something not even Chuck Norris would do. Shows he has balls.
  • KEBSDKEBSD
    edited July 2009
    Thank you Dom for your amazing vocal chords...
    That came out wrong.
  • jeditribblejeditribble
    edited July 2009
    Definitely - keep up the great work. I never really liked the "talkie" MI3&4 games, having grown up on the text adventures, but I think that was probably because I had the misfortune of playing them dubbed in German. Dom's the perfect Guybrush!
  • Super BoscoSuper Bosco
    edited July 2009
    Dom FTW!
  • hplikelikehplikelike
    edited July 2009
    He answered everyone of our questions.

    Even the stupid ones.

    What celebrity does that?

    Only the coolest I say. Thanks Dom.
  • dumpling321dumpling321
    edited July 2009
    xD he is truly awesome ^_^
  • thatdude98thatdude98
    edited July 2009
    thank you Armato! Here's your prize!

    ... oh dang it. Don't have one. Just take this virtual cookie. :D
  • Steverin0Steverin0
    edited July 2009
    Yea he does a great job on these games, couldn't imagine any other voice for GT, he is the heart and soul of that character.

    Keep up the good work dude!
  • stoney1981stoney1981
    edited July 2009
    He's fine, but its not like he is unreplaceable. The German Voice of Guybrush in CMI sounds pretty much like him too.

    Still, always fine to see the original cast to be on board though. :)
  • harlequ1nharlequ1n
    edited July 2009
    He's the man and unreplaceable in my humble opinion. He even made me abandon my idea of Guybrush being a Brit.
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited July 2009
    stoney1981 wrote: »
    He's fine, but its not like he is unreplaceable. The German Voice of Guybrush in CMI sounds pretty much like him too.

    Are you german? I presume if your already used to hearing GT with a different voice then he wouldn't seem irreplaceable.

    I'm sure they would have still made the games without him but they would not have been the same. Dom's voice was the first thing that confirmed that Tales was a true MI game to me.
  • Dan2593Dan2593
    edited July 2009
    He should cook us a Monkey Island themed feast.
  • SilverwolfpetSilverwolfpet
    edited July 2009
    ^ Little Murrays made out of cabbage. :D
  • J ThreepwoodJ Threepwood
    edited July 2009
    Not one game previous has really made me laugh like Monkey Island so thanks Dominic :)
  • plrichardplrichard
    edited July 2009
    He's pretty great...it really wouldn't be the same without him.
  • wefeelgroovewefeelgroove
    edited July 2009
    There could be no other Guybrush than him!

    And might I add he's great in Monkey Island Special Edition, too- "My name's Guybrush Threepwood, and I wanna be a pirate!" sounded exactly like it did in my head so many years ago. *aaah, nostalgia*
  • stoney1981stoney1981
    edited July 2009
    Yes, my mother language is german. I played CMI in German, i yet have to try out the original version. But i can tell you that the german voice is very very close to Dominics. Matts Voice even sounds a tad better then Dominics, if you ask me. But they are both very good.

    German Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pXHhrToLw
    Original Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHpvXyk-0nk

    Voice in Game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmoDpt4dphY

    That´s why i said, he´s very good at what he does, but i dont think there is no english voice out there in the world, who couldnt sound very similar to him. The German Guybrush is done by Norman Matt , by the way.
  • ZethosZethos
    edited July 2009
    Thanks Dominic, You're the best voice actor in existence. And Guybrush wouldn't sound right with any other voice.
  • harlequ1nharlequ1n
    edited July 2009
    stoney1981 wrote: »
    Yes, my mother language is german. I played CMI in German, i yet have to try out the original version. But i can tell you that the german voice is very very close to Dominics. Matts Voice even sounds a tad better then Dominics, if you ask me. But they are both very good.

    German Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pXHhrToLw
    Original Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHpvXyk-0nk

    Voice in Game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmoDpt4dphY

    That´s why i said, he´s very good at what he does, but i dont think there is no english voice out there in the world, who couldnt sound very similar to him. The German Guybrush is done by Norman Matt , by the way.
    Of course it sounds better to you, you're German! Just like Spaniards say the Spanish voice for Guybrush sounds "better" as well.
  • stoney1981stoney1981
    edited July 2009
    Yes, sure. But you have to admit they sound very similar. There are translation where you can really say that the voice doesn´t fit the character, that´s not the case here.
  • BobTGoldfishBobTGoldfish
    edited July 2009
    Perhaps it would be apt to point out that this is not a thread for "Which Guybrush is better" and more "This one specific Guybrush RuleS!"
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited July 2009
    stoney1981 wrote: »
    Yes, my mother language is german. I played CMI in German, i yet have to try out the original version. But i can tell you that the german voice is very very close to Dominics. Matts Voice even sounds a tad better then Dominics, if you ask me. But they are both very good.

    German Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pXHhrToLw
    Original Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHpvXyk-0nk

    Voice in Game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmoDpt4dphY

    That´s why i said, he´s very good at what he does, but i dont think there is no english voice out there in the world, who couldnt sound very similar to him. The German Guybrush is done by Norman Matt , by the way.


    To me that sound horrible and wrong in every way.. but if thats the voice you are used to I can see why you'd like it. Still no other Guybrush than DA for me.
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited July 2009
    Sorry, double post.
  • DmnklyDmnkly
    edited July 2009
    Hey, all...

    Just wanted to pop in to say thanks. I've said it before, but it's no different now -- it's an honor to be able to work on these games, aaaaaaaand more than a little intimidating. I was a rabid MI fan long before Curse came around, so I understand how much you love the series and every time we work on a new installment, I know how important it is to get it right. It's incredibly gratifying (not to mention a big relief) to hear that you're happy with the result.

    So thanks for the appreciation, and I'll continue doing my best to live up to your expectations :-)
  • Wicked MouseWicked Mouse
    edited July 2009
    looking forward to hearing your voice for the remake of "LeChuck's Revenge" :)
  • priznaprizna
    edited July 2009
    Dmnkly wrote: »
    Hey, all...

    Just wanted to pop in to say thanks. I've said it before, but it's no different now -- it's an honor to be able to work on these games, aaaaaaaand more than a little intimidating. I was a rabid MI fan long before Curse came around, so I understand how much you love the series and every time we work on a new installment, I know how important it is to get it right. It's incredibly gratifying (not to mention a big relief) to hear that you're happy with the result.

    So thanks for the appreciation, and I'll continue doing my best to live up to your expectations :-)

    Just curious what was your take on the ending of Lechucks Revenge when you originally played it?
  • cw8cw8
    edited July 2009
    Thanks Dominic, always great to hear your voice as Guybrush.
  • octochanoctochan
    edited July 2009
    when I first played CMI, I don't know what I was expecting, but I didn't think Guybrush Threepwood was going to sound quite so ... ordinary. He sounded like someone I probably know. But as I played the game, I realized that was exactly what the character was about. He's this incredibly ordinary guy with delusions of piracy, and that's why we all love him. And Dom got that right from the start. Now I don't know what Monkey Island would do without him. Thanks, Dom!
  • PariahKingPariahKing
    edited July 2009
    Dmnkly wrote: »
    Just wanted to pop in to say thanks. I've said it before, but it's no different now -- it's an honor to be able to work on these games, aaaaaaaand more than a little intimidating. I was a rabid MI fan long before Curse came around, so I understand how much you love the series and every time we work on a new installment, I know how important it is to get it right. It's incredibly gratifying (not to mention a big relief) to hear that you're happy with the result.

    So thanks for the appreciation, and I'll continue doing my best to live up to your expectations :-)
    You're a real class guy, Dominic. Thanks for posting and talking to us - it's really cool of you, they aren't paying you to do that. It's great to have a lead character who really cares about the series.
  • guitarsareboringguitarsareboring
    edited July 2009
    Three cheers for Dominic! Hip hip!
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2009
    It doesn't surprise me actually he seems like a really normal dude.... Besides why wouldn't he want to talk to us we are all devastatingly hip, and charming. Except YOU.... yeah YOU there in the red shirt... drinking the Mnt Dew while reading these threads you're a NERD!......

    Just kidding..
  • PariahKingPariahKing
    edited July 2009
    Irishmile wrote: »
    It doesn't surprise me actually he seems like a really normal dude.... Besides why wouldn't he want to talk to us we are all devastatingly hip, and charming. Except YOU.... yeah YOU there in the red shirt... drinking the Mnt Dew while reading these threads you're a NERD!......

    Just kidding..
    He's an exception to the rule because he's normal.
  • Chyron8472Chyron8472
    edited July 2010
    I've been playing MI2SE, and I just have to say...

    SPOT ON, DOMINIC! I love his voice work in this game. It's wonderful and hilarious.
  • DragonKazooie89DragonKazooie89
    edited July 2010
    Thank you for all the hard work you put into these games, Dom! You are one of my favorite voice actors in video games!
  • Ash735Ash735
    edited July 2010
    I've said it in the other thread but I'll say it again here, Dom and Earl really made that end scenes of Monkey Island 2 brilliant, they played well off each other even if it wasn't recorded at the same time, just shows how much they know the characters now!
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