'Wreck-It Ralph's' Jane Lynch and Jack McBrayer On Qbert & Becoming Video Game Characters (Video)
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- Category: Interviews
- Created: Wednesday, 31 October 2012 07:48
- Published: Wednesday, 31 October 2012 07:48
- Written by Lupe Haas
Jane Lynch and Jack McBrayer voice two different type of video game characters in the Disney animated film WRECK-IT RALPH. The two actors sat down with CineMovie in Los Angeles to talk video games versus the good old classic 8-bit games. Lynch plays the tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun in a first-person shooter game Hero's Duty while McBrayer is an 8-bit character in the classic arcade game Wreck-It Ralph. In the film, both Calhoun and Felix go after Ralph who's gone turbo and jumped into other games in his quest to become a hero and not the villain.
When actors voice animated characters, the filmmakers often film the recording sessions in order for the animators to incorporate the actors mannerisms into the final look. Lynch and McBrayer both clearly saw their facial characteristics and movements on screen. When sitting down in front of the 30 Rock star, the resemblance to Fix-it Felix is unbelievable. McBrayer told CineMovie he could clearly see Felix had his bangs, jawline, and "I Know" gesture. Lynch says her character evolved as well with Sergeant Calhoun taking on her blonde hair, blue eyes, and obviously modeling her body and breasts after her own. Clearly!
When asked what video game represented in WRECK-IT RALPH would they choose to live in, Lynch chose the more innocent, simple game of Fix-It Felix. While she liked playing the shoot'em Calhoun, in real life she doesn't like getting killed off in the violent games of the first-shooter style. McBrayer, on the other hand, decided on Sugar Rush because he's a sucker for a place made out of candy.
The WRECK-IT RALPH stars also enjoyed watching bygone video game characters like Qbert, Sonic and Burger Time make it into the film which opens November 2, 2012.