Marsters seems to know Piccolo's backstory

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:42 am

This is a video from a few months back, so sorry if it's been posted before.

It caught my attention because Mr. Marsters seems to have pretty solid knowledge on Piccolo's backstory. I dont know how much of it was from the producers breifing him, but he seems like he knows what he's talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6wc3Yo2xds

TheGreatness25 · Post by **TheGreatness25** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:42 am

Maybe because DBZ is a very popular series that many children and adults watch. He has a young son that watches it. I'm sure he'd know something. It's like knowing Superman's backstory. Everyone knows it.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:54 am

Well I would assume like any proper professional actor, he simply researched the character.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:56 am

Jerseymilk wrote:Well I would assume like any proper professional actor, he simply researched the character.

What I was thinking.

bkev · Post by **bkev** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:15 pm

Although, it seems that he's a fan from what I've seen.

Bura · Post by **Bura** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:07 pm

Yeah, I also read a interview where they asked what his favourite anime was. the answer was Akira, but I really do believed he watched the DragonBall series. Why would they even ask such a question if he didn't know a thing about anime?

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:27 pm

Uh huh, at least we can let out a sigh of relief knowing that one of the primary actors has a passion and knowledge of his character and DragonBall.

worldmonsters · Post by **worldmonsters** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:55 am

'Tis a bit strange tho

He noted Piccolo Daimao's stuff, but Dragonballz, where there is rarely a mention of King Piccolo's wish to be young again, is usually the more popular one in America, if I'm not mistaken and Dragonball usually overlooked.

In any case, I was majorly (and pleasently) surprised he knew about the Piccolo Daimao stuff

Kunzait_83 · Post by **Kunzait_83** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:36 am

DemonKingPiccolo · Post by **DemonKingPiccolo** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:30 am

I think he said that both him and his son are fans of the series. I'm not sure if they became fans because he was slated to play in the movie, or if they were fans before he was slated.

From the sounds of it, he seems like he was a fan before he was slated to play Piccolo. And if you actually listen to him, he sounds a bit like Chris Sabat. Not only in the say he sounds, but the way that he interacts with the crowd.

I'm actually thinking that this movie may not be as bad as I expected. Hopefully they stay true to the character personalities and looks atleast.

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:34 am

Kunzait_83 wrote: I guess because DBZ's more publicized in the U.S. most people just automatically assume that it's a DBZ movie and that Marster's is playing Piccolo Ma Junior. However, tis not the case.

You're probably right. Most people dont know Piccolo had a father if they hadnt seen DB.

worldmonsters · Post by **worldmonsters** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:25 am

Sun_Wukong wrote:
Kunzait_83 wrote: I guess because DBZ's more publicized in the U.S. most people just automatically assume that it's a DBZ movie and that Marster's is playing Piccolo Ma Junior. However, tis not the case.
You're probably right. Most people dont know Piccolo had a father if they hadnt seen DB.

Yeah, that's what I meant, in that I wonder if Marsters knew about King Piccolo before he was asked for the part. But I guess that's really good, if the people behind the movie even consider doing King Piccolo

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:31 pm

I was pretty impressed when I realized that they were starting with Daimaou, for multiple reasons. One that they were taking the time to get the story down and get there (it doesn't make much sense why Pic's so angry if you don't know about his father's run-ins with Son), and two that if one plays Daimaou first, one will gain a much better understanding of his much more complicated son and thus play him better. > > This makes me happy I must say.

Watching the video gives me the impression he knew about the chars before the movie came out- seeing as his kid watched it on tv, there was a nice gap between the end of that and this whole movie deal being settled. You know, I think this might just work.

pepsiplunge · Post by **pepsiplunge** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:56 pm

he is supposed to know it what's the big deal....this is just a stunt to try to please the fans

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:19 pm

pepsiplunge wrote:he is supposed to know it what's the big deal....this is just a stunt to try to please the fans

I gotta have some kind of hope. I've hated this movie for the last... several years, whenever the idea was first floated, and now that it's almost upon us, I wanna believe it won't totally brutalize my fandom.

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:35 pm

pepsiplunge wrote:he is supposed to know it what's the big deal....this is just a stunt to try to please the fans

Um, no?

The thing he was at wasnt a DB panel.

TriforceCaptre · Post by **TriforceCaptre** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:35 pm

pepsiplunge wrote:he is supposed to know it what's the big deal....this is just a stunt to try to please the fans

I'm pretty sure Emmy Rossum (Bulma) openly said once that she didn't know anything about the character/show and didn't look into it either. So it's not like Marsters HAD to act like he knew it. He could just as easily say "I didn't know shit about the character until I got the role.".

pepsiplunge · Post by **pepsiplunge** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:18 pm

TriforceCaptre wrote:
pepsiplunge wrote:he is supposed to know it what's the big deal....this is just a stunt to try to please the fans
I'm pretty sure Emmy Rossum (Bulma) openly said once that she didn't know anything about the character/show and didn't look into it either. So it's not like Marsters HAD to act like he knew it. He could just as easily say "I didn't know shit about the character until I got the role.".

Well shame on her...an actor has to do some kind of research for a role,at least that's what i think...

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:51 pm

Even as Bulma's not the most complicated woman in DB, you really out to know something of what you're getting into. I'd at least read up on wiki or something before trying out for a role.

ssjmarcus19902 · Post by **ssjmarcus19902** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:02 pm

I'm a bit confused. Which Piccolo does he play?