Most of the Dragon Ball DaimaThe draw for modern audiences was a sense of nostalgia that was given to fans of the OG series. The key to capturing that feeling for English-speaking fans was the return of beloved original children Goku actor Stephanie Nadolny. Nadruny’s star power speaks for itself these days, but that hasn’t always been the case – especially given the behind-the-scenes nature of the voice acting as a profession.
In a new interview with San Diego Comic-Con CBR, Stephanie Nadolny revealed how difficult it is for her to adapt to off-screen behavior. Nadruny was the original voice actor for the young Goku. Dragon Ball Series and Gohan’s voice DBZ. She later continued her role as Kid Goku Dragon Ball GT Since then, he has played many roles as Kid Goku and Gohan. Dragon Ball Video games and other media. However, she did not reintroduce her role. Dragon Ball Z: Kai Double. Dragon Ball Daima He brought her back to the spotlight 16 years later. That’s a position she was uniquely used to, long before she called out to Goku.
Goku’s official voice had to get used to being behind the camera as the protagonist of Dragon Ball
In an interview with SDCC’s CBR, Stephanie Na Druny explained that she is struggling to become a voice actor. When Nadruny was first involved in English dub DBZAmerican anime had a completely different landscape. Infusing anime into English is completely new, and a relatively small number of Americans have even heard of anime. Dragon Ball. Nadolny, like most of her fellow cast members, “knowed nothing” about blowing the anime because she “didn’t even know what the anime was.”
The struggle to adapt to audio acting was doubly true for Nadruny because of her background. Before becoming an anime voice actor, her background was in her stage acting and musical performances, especially in live bands. When I did this kind of work, “It was all visual.” She explained, “Everyone sees you, everyone sees what you wear, your expressions, your showmanship, your red lipstick, or what you should be doing.” This has made working off-camera a unique new challenge for her. She told CBR “The hardest part (about being a voice actor) was getting over the fact that you weren’t seen.”
Even though he was initially at the recording booth, Nadruny struggled to separate himself from the “visual” aspect of his performance.
There was a window between me and the director and I always had to say, “Am I doing a good job?” And I had to break down that wall and realize that it wasn’t the problem. In fact, you create a slightly strange face and you contort your body. So you need to break down the wall that you really aren’t worried about what you look like.
– Stephanie Nadruny
Despite the initial difficulties of settling down to that new style of acting, Nadruny ultimately embraced it. In her words, “It was a relief.” When she agrees to a new paradigm of “not being seen,” everything suddenly falls into the spot. “In my brain, I felt I had to make up for not being seen and not having an outfit, not having a visual stage presence,” she continued.
Stephanie Nadruny’s iconic Goku voice continues to inspire Dragon Ball fans 25 years later
Not being seen in front of the camera was initially a challenge for the voice actor of Koko Goku, but she eventually came to accept her relative anonymity. She was barely recognized despite playing the most iconic Shonen anime hero “for many years.” But she admits that she is particularly visible now Dragon Ball Daimaher and her companion’s face Dragon Ball English Dub stars such as Sean Schemmel and Christopher Sabbat are “becoming part of the norm.” Today, Nadruny is looking at the community Dragon Ball Fans like her big family. “I’m anim,” she joked. “I have anime babies everywhere, and I love it.”
Nadolny started to utter Gohan DBZ In the late 90s, when anime was far from the mainstream in America. since then, Dragon Ball It has become the definitive gateway animation that introduces all English-speaking fans to Japanese animation. Not seeing may have been the hardest part of being Nadruny’s Goku at first, but there’s no denying what she’s seeing now Dragon Ball She’s a fan in a much deeper sense than she could have imagined.
Nadolny is ultimately just a Trailblazer Dragon BallNot only is it an international fame, but it also has a broader embrace of the American anime medium. Like Goku himself, Nadruny jumps straight into unknown mysteries and sets out on an adventure in a place no one has ever been to before. She didn’t find Dragon Ball and summon Shenron, but she certainly discovered another kind of treasure that is powerful for fans whose Goku’s journey continues to inspire today.
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