The following is an excerpt from an article in issue #116 of Star Wars Insider, on sale now. To subscribe to Star Wars Insider magazine visit titanmagazines.com/starwars.
Attack of the Clone: An interview with Dee Bradley Baker, who voices the entire clone army in Star Wars: The Clone Wars!
How governed were you by what Temuera Morrison had done onscreen in Episodes II and III?
The original performances in the feature films are the templates and reference points for where we began, but the writers have really fleshed out the clones in a big way, making them much more interesting and adding a lot of depth to them. I'm merging both aspects -- from what little is expressed vocally in the movies to all the cool dialogue in the scripts -- so I mix the two.
How do you ensure that all the clones sound distinctive?
When it becomes more of a challenge, like in the episode "Rookies," we record the voices separately. I go straight through the script and that makes it a little bit easier to maintain the subtle distinctions that we apply to every single clone, so that they all seem like they're individuals.
Were you surprised at just how varied all the clones are in the show?
Coming into the project I had no idea it would take that route. As far as I knew they were all going to sound the same. When we did "Rookies" it became clear at that moment that we really needed to make these guys different. Since then we've set out to make that real, and I think it's working! Fortunately the writing is clear and Dave Filoni knows what he wants and knows the spin on each of the characters. I'm in good hands with Dave; he helps me get through this and ensures that I keep these guys unique.
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