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Samuel! Yuck!

posted 17 years ago by TR_Wolf
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In this version, Samuel, the Pirate King's lieutennant is AWFUL! His look and speaking voice is okay, but his singing voice is apalling!

I mean listen to cat like tread, his first line, "here's your crowbar", the word "here's" he manages to make sound like "ooooeeeeeaaaaa"

[–] OperaKitty 17 years ago

The actor playing Samuel does not do his own singing in the film - nor do Kate and Edith. They are all dubbed by the actors who played the roles in the Broadway production...

[–] TR_Wolf 17 years ago

Yeah I know. But its Samuel's voice I mean... ick!

[–] bigbrotha2 17 years ago

i don't think it's the broadway Samuels voice because it sounds incredibly different.