Poll of the Day > 30 y/o WHITE Man DEFENDS Voicing a BLACK Character cause he grew up URBAN!!!

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mrduckbear
04/19/18 9:06:00 PM
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Do you think because Travis grew up in a "urban" neighborhood, that qualifies him to voice a black character? - Results (7 votes)
Yes
71.43% (5 votes)
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No
28.57% (2 votes)
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30 yy/o White Actor, Travis Turner, who goes by Little T voices a BLACK character on Netflix's animated show "Spy Kids" and says it's all good because he lived in "motels" and has songs coming out with a well known artist!!

He goes by "Little T" who grew up in the HARD STREETS of TORONTO CANADA and said that he isn't worried about the blackc ommunity backlash for playing a black character named Psi cause he grew up in a urban community..

He said "If they want they can say whatever, i have thought about that. But also i have a track with Dub C right now. I have a track with Snoop coming out. I actually come from like an urban background. I've lived in motels to where i am now, i relate to the urban community. I feel like i have a resume to qualify me for the job to voice a black character. I know what it's like to grow up a hard life"

He has a minor acting credits spanning back to 2008 and done voice work who says his humble beginnings are similar to the experience of black people and sponsored black kids and Day One.

Travis said "I think that right now, honestly, social media is dividing us, it is dividing us. I grew up on Chris Rock, Chris Tucker, people making fun of race. It's a comedy. Now these people can't even do college tours because it's such an issue"

Travis fails to mention however that most jokes made by black comedians regarding race were still critical of the racism and racial prejudice in America

But Travis wants it all about love and supporting each other when purusing work as he continues to use EBONICS to voice the character

He says "It's very is it culturally appropriate? and i get that but honestly if there was someone more suited for the role then yeah".

He grew up in Oliver, Canada with a population of 4824 as its unknown how many black people live in the small agricultural town..but he did spend time in Toronto, Canada which has a more urban community.

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Do you think because Travis grew up in a "urban" community, that qualifies him for the role to voice a black character? let's see what people think

This is how he SOUNDS -

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Travis - White Boy In Da Hood

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/19/15/4B50D1BD00000578-5634727-image-a-19_1524149195204.jpg

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http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/19/15/4B50D1B100000578-5634727-image-m-39_1524149793870.jpg

Psi - Black Character he voices

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/19/15/4B50D14100000578-5634727-image-m-18_1524149185440.jpg

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trodi_911
04/19/18 9:14:17 PM
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No. Growing up in an 'urban' doesn't qualify him to voice a black character. It's his talent as a VA that qualifies him.
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Zeus
04/19/18 9:15:41 PM
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I'd have to actually hear the voice to know whether I object. That said, the voices we associate with certain races and ethnic groups aren't necessarily the voices every member has, although it's a more sensitive subject in certain communities (ie, blacks complaining about other blacks "sounding white"). The thing about VA work is that the visual element is already handled so casting another race to do the voice is going to be less disruptive.
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Lokarin
04/19/18 9:17:35 PM
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I wouldn't care if he was a disney princess... it's VA work
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Zeus
04/19/18 9:25:51 PM
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Also, not for nothing, but women frequently voice younger male characters. The idea that you *have* to actually have the characteristics associated with the character is pretty heavily flawed.
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_AdjI_
04/19/18 9:35:57 PM
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Lokarin posted...
I wouldn't care if he was a disney princess... it's VA work


Pretty much. So long as you've got a good voice for the role, it doesn't really matter what you look like.
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Blightzkrieg
04/19/18 9:44:37 PM
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Unless he's doing an offensive stereotype it shouldn't really matter.
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Lokarin
04/19/18 9:45:41 PM
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Blightzkrieg posted...
Unless he's doing an offensive stereotype it shouldn't really matter.


Wait... does that mean doing an offensive stereotype would be OK if he identifies as that stereotype?
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zebatov
04/19/18 9:49:40 PM
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Yeah, what's an "offensive" stereotype? Stereotypes exist for a reason.

Actually, what is "offensive"? Asking because I really don't know what it feels like to get offended by anything.
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Blightzkrieg
04/19/18 10:04:06 PM
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zebatov posted...
Yeah, what's an "offensive" stereotype? Stereotypes exist for a reason.

Actually, what is "offensive"? Asking because I really don't know what it feels like to get offended by anything.

sorry man i forgot racism is a myth perpetrated by the afro-neonist establishment
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mooreandrew58
04/22/18 1:13:06 AM
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I don't whine when black people voice white characters. as long as it sounds good its good.
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wwinterj25
04/22/18 1:16:23 AM
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I mean any good actor can do different accents. Doesn't really matter what race the character is when it comes to voice acting too.
Although I find it disappointing the Simpsons voice actors are not actually yellow.
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Cacciato
04/22/18 1:18:45 AM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
black people voice white characters

Such as
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wwinterj25
04/22/18 1:19:44 AM
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Cacciato posted...
Such as


Kratos voice actor is black.
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Zeus
04/22/18 1:22:01 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
Cacciato posted...
Such as


Kratos voice actor is black.


And Kratos is about as white as you can get.

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mooreandrew58
04/22/18 1:22:21 AM
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Cacciato posted...
mooreandrew58 posted...
black people voice white characters

Such as


wasn't darth vader voiced by a black dude. also I think one animated batman movie, but not positive.

and darth vader is pretty up there when it comes to iconic fictional characters
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Cacciato
04/22/18 1:23:11 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
Cacciato posted...
Such as


Kratos voice actor is black.

Thank you. I did a search and the only one I saw that I considered notable was some guy that voiced Joker for a while on TV.
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wwinterj25
04/22/18 1:23:26 AM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
wasn't darth vader voiced by a black dude.


James Earl Jones is indeed black.
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Cacciato
04/22/18 1:24:23 AM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
Cacciato posted...
mooreandrew58 posted...
black people voice white characters

Such as


wasn't darth vader voiced by a black dude. also I think one animated batman movie, but not positive.

and darth vader is pretty up their when it comes to iconic fictional characters

Fair enough, but I dont think someone that's practically robotic has an expectation of reality.

But I will say that I didnt notice it growing up so I agree.
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mooreandrew58
04/22/18 1:35:55 AM
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I do want to say while idgaf what color a VA is versus the characters color, that his excuse is really stupid.
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Sensual_T_Rex
04/22/18 1:35:58 AM
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Cacciato posted...
mooreandrew58 posted...
black people voice white characters

Such as


Ashley Williams from Mass Effect.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1456471/
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MICHALECOLE
04/22/18 1:58:50 AM
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Cacciato posted...
mooreandrew58 posted...
black people voice white characters

Such as

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green dragon
04/22/18 2:02:33 AM
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Zeus posted...
(ie, blacks complaining about other blacks "sounding white")

That really has nothing to do with voice
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Golden Road
04/22/18 2:17:17 AM
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I think it's less about "white people don't sound black" and more about "black voice actors should get more roles." I suppose it doesn't necessarily have to be black characters, but considering the way some people whine about rumors that a pony could be getting a black voice actress, it's kinda' a "least we could do" sort of thing with casting.

That being said, that was just about the stupidest possible way he could've answered that question, like what the hell?! I didn't care before, but now I don't like him, either.
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_AdjI_
04/24/18 7:00:35 AM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
wasn't darth vader voiced by a black dude.


But Darth Vader is black. When he's not, James Earl Jones' voice isn't used >.>
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HagenEx
04/24/18 8:03:43 AM
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You 'Muricans are fucked in the head with all the racism thing you got going on. The media makes a fuss about whatever they can find to just start an argument regarding race.
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Kyuubi4269
04/24/18 8:29:55 AM
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Golden Road posted...
I think it's less about "white people don't sound black" and more about "black voice actors should get more roles."

More black voice actors should exist/do good.
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RFC22
04/24/18 11:35:01 AM
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him getting hired qualifies him as voicing a character.
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Azezo
04/24/18 1:56:02 PM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
Cacciato posted...
mooreandrew58 posted...
black people voice white characters

Such as

7XcswfI

For those that don't know. Samuel Jackson voiced that character in The Boondocks (TV series). Often refrencing and parodying his other works.

Often portrayed alongside Charlie Murphy voicing another white character "Ed" Wuncler the Third.
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mooreandrew58
04/24/18 11:58:20 PM
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_AdjI_ posted...
mooreandrew58 posted...
wasn't darth vader voiced by a black dude.


But Darth Vader is black. When he's not, James Earl Jones' voice isn't used >.>

Uh if I recall it was a white dude under the helmut. And his character Anakin is a white dude which is the point a black dude voiced a char written to be white. And nobody gave a shit
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Zareth
04/25/18 10:55:54 AM
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Lokarin posted...
I wouldn't care if he was a disney princess... it's VA work

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