‘SNL’: Michael B. Jordan & Bowen Yang Get Into Voice-Over Booth For ‘Street Fighter 6’
29.01.2023 - 09:53
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Tonight on Saturday Night Live, host Michael B. Jordan and Bowen Yang got into the voice-over booth for Street Fighter 6 — the latest in the combat video game franchise from Capcom.
The sketch titled “Video Game Session” opens with the director, played by Andrew Dismukes, kicking off the day’s session with voice actors Trace (Jordan) and Danny (Yang).
“Excited to be here, thanks,” says Trace — with Danny adding, “Thrilled to be on board. Woo!”
“Thanks for coming in last minute, Danny,” says the director. “Our last actor Frank quit due to creative differences — and because I slept with his wife.”
“Actors,” shrugs the director’s assistant, played by Marcello Hernandez.
“I know,” says the director. “So, Trace, you’ll be playing Ken, a former U.S. National fighting champ…”
“I’m totally in my element,” notes Trace. “I served for years.”
“…And Danny,” says the director, “you are a martial artist seeking true strength, Ryu.”
“Woo! Love,” responds Danny.
“All right, well for this first take, let’s just get you both recording efforts,” the director asks, “taking blows, landing hits, that kind of thing.”
When he calls action, Trace makes the kinds of sounds you’d expect from Street Fighter (“Oo! Eh! Huh! Huh-yah!”) with Danny going off in his own direction. “Woo! Woo-hoo! Awoo! Yay! Hoo!” he exclaims.
The director then calls cut, asking Danny for more grunts in his voiceover after reminding him that his character is “fighting” and “in pain.”
Somehow, though, Danny doesn’t get what’s being asked of him, with the director reframing his request as being for work of a “more aggressive, animalistic” quality.
“Mm. Yes, chef,” says Danny, who then proceeds to make animal noises — and manages to get Trace doing so, as well.
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