Aeneas_Falco Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Does anyone know more about this? In threads discussing companions that haven't returned yet I've now seen a couple different people refer to a voice actress that refused to do additional voice work for SWTOR. No details were given in any of those posts however on which actress this supposedly was, which character she voiced, the reason behind it, or whether this was a rumor or something posted on an official Twitter account. Does anyone know the origin of this, who it is referring to, and what the details are? I'm just curious if there is a companion that definitely won't be returning because of an issue with the VA, or if it's just an unsubstantiated rumor at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edyn Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) Jennifer Hale is the only one I know of and it was due to the voice actor's strike: http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/10/22/498954253/voice-actors-strike-against-video-game-companies [Edit] I do want to mention that there may be other actors/actresses in the guild that voice for SWTOR, but I haven't seen them named anywhere. Edited December 30, 2016 by Edyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americanaussie Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 If I had a guess, I'd say it was Jaesa as that's who they're usually referring to. I think it was due to the fact that her husband was filming two full season tv shows with one in Canada and the other in Georgia. She had to relocate on the east coast at 9 mo pregnant then shortly after having her 1st, she became pregnant with her second which stressed her out a little. Things probably have improved now as her husband quit his Canadian show and the us one is a half season now. I'm a big fan of his and remember him announcing things on twitter. I do not think it was an *I hate ea/bw/sw thing. I think it was just a busy life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphasgimaone Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) I think the rumor was about RLC. My guess is Jaesa was one of the companions they wanted to add to KofFE, but she was just unavailable. She was a series regular on a TNT series through the end of last year and shot two films. And that was on top of her Robot Chicken work. And she (somewhat) recently had her second child. I think it was simply a matter of being too busy. And the "rumor" started as they do. However, a lot of people seem to have the impression that she's "too good" now, but, AFAIK, she's been conformed for Tifa in the FF7 remake, so I doubt that's the case. Edited December 30, 2016 by Alphasgimaone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theeko Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Rachel Leigh Cook did Jaesa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshvara Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I think the rumor was about RLC. My guess is Jaesa was one of the companions they wanted to add to KofFE, but she was just unavailable. She was a series regular on a TNT series through the end of last year and shot two films. And that was on top of her Robot Chicken work. And she (somewhat) recently had her second child. I think it was simply a matter of being too busy. And the "rumor" started as they do. However, a lot of people seem to have the impression that she's "too good" now, but, AFAIK, she's been conformed for Tifa in the FF7 remake, so I doubt that's the case. You basically said what the poster above you said. ;> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldVengeance Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) I remember hearing hearing on these forums that Rachael Leigh Cook had said she wasn't coming back to SWTOR, but I tried searching for any news to that effect and found nothing. But given how many companions still haven't returned and the fact that including her would be more complicated than most, I would surprised if she was one of the ones Bioware had actively tried to get back but couldn't. Hopefully Jaesa and RLC will be back in the next expansion, though. She still does do voicework as the above posters have mentioned. Edited December 30, 2016 by OldVengeance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphasgimaone Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 You basically said what the poster above you said. ;> Nifty. But I type slow and like to fact check, so it took my longer than four minutes to write the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeneas_Falco Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Thanks for the replies everyone. Glad to hear that it was just because of a busy schedule, and not a bad experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayshadow Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I could care less. If the voice actress isn't available get another one. That's no excuse to leave characters out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aowin Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 For the record, Jennifer Hale not only voices Satele Shan, but also the female trooper. Yes, she is part of the strike, but she has worked with BioWare for well over a decade and has a very good relationship with the studio. Not to mention, all of these voice actors signed contracts when getting involved with SWTOR. I don't remember the specifics now, but at the time of the game's release I believe they were all obligated to be available for the next five years should BioWare ever need them. I wouldn't believe any hearsay or rumors about why or why not Jaesa has returned, as it's doubtful it would have taken up that much time in the actress' busy schedule. What we do know is that Charles has a plan for bringing back the companions who have not returned and he believes the community will like it. That's based on remarks he used in the last producer live stream, so we probably won't know what that entails until we hear about the next expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattshaheen Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) None of the VA will be returning until the strike is over, a lot of them stopped doing games as of 2016. The rest is hear say and rumors. The company that makes this game is one of the 11 companies the strike is against. Edited January 1, 2017 by mattshaheen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedusz Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Easily fixed. Make Jaesa suffer some kind of injury and make her have a robotic voice. It fits lore wise too. Edited January 1, 2017 by Kaedusz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlrikFassbauer Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Easily fixed. Make Jaesa suffer some kind of injury and make her have a robotic voice. It fits lore wise too. I've heard people talking in RL with such voices, due to cancer. it sounds ... not easy to understand, sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshvara Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Easily fixed. Make Jaesa suffer some kind of injury and make her have a robotic voice. It fits lore wise too. Poor idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediQuaker Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Easily fixed. Make Jaesa suffer some kind of injury and make her have a robotic voice. It fits lore wise too. Actually, they could just have a minor plot point about Jaesa (or any companion) having suffered a throat injury after which her voice sounds different. No need for a 'robotic' voice, just a voice that sounds similar to the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsillah Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Poor idea. Wouldn't be the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithKoriandr Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Or, just recast and move on without saying their voice changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshvara Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Wouldn't be the first one. I wouldn't know. Or, just recast and move on without saying their voice changed. This sounds like the way they'll probably go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neshira Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Or, just recast and move on without saying their voice changed. This. Her voice isn't particularly unique. I'm sure there are hundreds of women who sound just like her that do voice work for cheaper (and would be better at it.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I have never seen anything to suggest that it was Rachael Leigh Cook. Of course we speculate it is her as she is a TV and Film actress so is seen as having an option to say 'no more computer game work' and the idea of doing a computer game where dialogues may seem redundant if your playing the same character as good and bad may make the experience less enjoyable makes her experience likely to have been one of the most confusing. Do we know that any actress has said she wouldn't return? Someone somewhere said that an actress wont return, we don't even know who said it and we don't know who reported it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtaKoshka Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Awww:confused: I really wanted Jaesa back. Along with Kira and Nadia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grania Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I've not heard of any that were refusing to come back (other than the one that died and they replaced him.) Then again I don't pay very close attention to these sorts of things, and actors don't typically talk about swtor even when I do read an interview or something. If there's an issue with a strike I'd be a lot more accepting of our companions absence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldVengeance Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) This. Her voice isn't particularly unique. I'm sure there are hundreds of women who sound just like her that do voice work for cheaper (and would be better at it.). No, she's got a pretty distinctive voice. I can usually recognize her characters by the voice. A Jaesa without Rachel Leigh Cook wouldn't feel the same. And that would really suck. Anyway, I'm kind of confused about the voice actor strike thing. Jennifer Hale was in Knights of the Eternal Throne, but she is also part of the strike. I think Steve Blum was too? How does that work? What did the strike affect if that's the case? Edited January 1, 2017 by OldVengeance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NakodaTheJedi Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Does anyone know more about this? In threads discussing companions that haven't returned yet I've now seen a couple different people refer to a voice actress that refused to do additional voice work for SWTOR. No details were given in any of those posts however on which actress this supposedly was, which character she voiced, the reason behind it, or whether this was a rumor or something posted on an official Twitter account. Does anyone know the origin of this, who it is referring to, and what the details are? I'm just curious if there is a companion that definitely won't be returning because of an issue with the VA, or if it's just an unsubstantiated rumor at this point. rumors...always have some truth BUT are still rumors however it wouldn't be hard to find a new person to replace her spongebob has had 3 voice actors and ash ketchem has had several Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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