“There Is Absolutely No Way I Would Ever Crash an Audition” – the Legendary Voice Behind Mario Shares How He Began His Incredible Journey at Nintendo

Mario is one such figure who has become a household name decades ago and is still continuing to be so for the foreseeable future. His iconic gimmicks and unique friends have made a huge impact on many. The success of such a big brand has resulted in new products being made for consumers, and the Super Mario movie is the latest addition to that list.

But when all these new ventures are introduced, it is sure fans will never forget the original voice behind the iconic character. In a recently released video, Charles Martinet was seen talking about where it all began for Mario.

A heartwarming Mar10 Day video shows the incredible journey of the famous character, Mario, and Voice Actor Charles Martinet

March 10 is popularly known among Esports communities as Mar10 Day. And who else is better than Mario’s voice actor to talk about the iconic character? Charles Martinet’s video was shared by Guinness World Records to commemorate the wonderful journey he took as the voice of Nintendo’s mascot. But did you know that Martinet’s introduction to being Mario was a result of an audition crashing?

Charles Martinet was an actor during his early days. According to him, typically people would contact him through his pager or his phone to talk to him about a supposed role. One time, a friend of Martinet rang him up to inform him about an audition for a real-time animation project. His friend asked him to crash the audition.

“There is absolutely no way I would ever crash an audition. I am a professional actor… Where do I go?” was the hilarious reply that Charles gave to his friend. He later went over to the audition address and approached the produced as he was exiting the premises.

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Though the producer was not very much keen on doing an audition at the moment, he went forward. Charles’s Italian gimmick and voice modulation were so impressive that he got a call later informing him that Miyamoto himself said he wants Charles to voice Mario.

He himself is a big Mario fan and thinks that the Mario community is one of the best out there. Charles stated that he is an avid lover of all the Mario games, as the character inspires him to be better in life. Among the many titles that are available, Super Mario Odyssey is considered to be a masterpiece in Martinet’s books.

He went onto to voice many characters in the Mario universe including Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Luigi, and Baby Mario. He holds a world record for voicing the same character in around 100 titles, the longest by any VA in the industry.

Though many fans have voiced their opinions on casting the OG, we won’t be able to hear him in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie as Chris Pratt replaced him as the VA. The movie would be released on April 7, 2023.

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