Kyo on 25 Feb 2009 03:00 am
Interview With Zexion Voice Actor (English)
MeleeGurl from Kingdom Hearts Ultimania conducted an interview with the English voice actor for Zexion, Vincent Corazza.
KHU: When you first started your work as a voice actor Vince, was there someone that you looked to as a mentor/inspiration?
Vincent: My first real inspiration were the voices from Scooby Doo when I was a kid. It was my favorite cartoon, and I used to love imitating the voices on that show, and I actually got a chance to meet and work with two of my biggest influences on an episode of the New Scooby Doo a few years ago: Frank Welker who plays Scooby and Freddy, and Casey Kasem who plays Shaggy.
KHU: Looking at Zexion’s character, which aspect of voicing him did you find most rewarding?
Vincent: It’s always hard to pinpoint one thing that I enjoy the most about any character that I work on. For me it’s always a blast to become a completely different person by just using my voice. I did enjoy the fact that Zexion is always very calculating and guarded. He’s not your typical loud, abrasive bad guy; he’s more devious and always plotting.
KHU: What was your first experience in voice acting Vince, and do you have any special memories of it?
Vincent: My first experience was a class called Microphone Technique that I took while studying theater/acting at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. It was a second and third year class that really opened my eyes to the art and techniques of working in front of a microphone, and I realized that I could actually have a career in that kind of work.
KHU: If you were to change something about Zexion’s personality, what would it be and why?
Vincent: Nothing really. I like that he is different from the other organization members, and he seems to be more devious and calculating.
KHU: Do you have any thoughts on the Kingdom Hearts series as a whole, and if so, what are they?
Vincent: It’s been a lot of fun being a part of it. The creative team are really great people, and I enjoy working with them. They are all incredibly dedicated to making the games as enjoyable as possible for the fans, and they put a lot of time and detail into making sure we stay true to the characters.
KHU: Of all your voice acting jobs Vince, how would you compare voicing Zexion to any of your other characters?
Vincent: I have enjoyed every character I’ve played, and it’s very hard to make comparisons, since they are all a part of me and my creations, but like I’ve mentioned before, Zexion’s a much more calculating personality and that is an interesting characteristic that I enjoy portraying.
KHU: Zexion is known to be the “Cloaked Schemer.” If you were to have an Organization XIII title, what would it be?
Vincent: I think titles and nicknames are usually given by others, so it’s kind of hard to come up with one for myself.
KHU: What is your favorite pass time when you’re not acting/voice acting?
Vincent: My favorite thing is to spend time with my wife Jane, and I also love to surf whenever I can.
on 25 Feb 2009 at 5:40 am 1. master x
once again pretty freakin’ sweet
on 26 Feb 2009 at 1:03 pm 2. Sonicspeed
Very awesome…after the required wiki of Vincent Corazza (lol) I found out he was the guy in Sailor Moon, which was the first anime/cartoon that I ever really got involved in so way to go.
on 26 Feb 2009 at 2:37 pm 3. master x
Heck, they were like the first anime in human history period. Along with Dragonball/Dragonball Z, Astroboy and Transformers, they were pretty successful for their time era. They were also one of the first animes I got hooked on, but I really got into anime once Pokemon first started *nostalgia moment* wow amazing how some of the little things in life are only recently made and all.
on 02 Mar 2009 at 5:56 am 4. Sonicspeed
How dare you say that horrible name: Pokemon =P. I loved the old Transformers cartoons. I still get out the toys every so often and play with them even though I’ve had them forever lol
on 03 Mar 2009 at 2:53 pm 5. master x
That’s pretty cool. I still got a lot of DBZ games, as of recently two binders full of pokemon cards (acquired my little bros binder of pokemon cards since he didn’t want his anymore), heck I even got a lot of other stuff like KH1 and KH2 as well, etc.
on 08 Mar 2009 at 3:55 pm 6. Sonicspeed
Again with the word again master x =P. It’s a disgrace to the world of cartoons lol
on 09 Mar 2009 at 12:49 am 7. master x
diss all you like but I still like the show and cards lol. Besides I grew up on that shtick and all, but yah ur right though this is a kh website, not a (background zoom) *merchandized japanese anime that must not be named* (hahahahahahahahahahaha) forum.
on 10 Mar 2009 at 12:58 pm 8. Sonicspeed
I grew up having to put up with it as well lol. But back to the real game like you said lol
on 26 Jul 2009 at 4:04 pm 9. zotrim
I keep listening to the news speak about getting free online grant applications so I have been looking around for the best site to get one.:)