MGS4 cast has identity issues, holds group therapy session

by Majed Athab { Jan 3rd 2009 at 6:00AM }

How dedicated is the vocal cast of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots? So dedicated that they believe they are the characters to which they breathe sound and life into. Is it some form of hypnotic gene therapy which brings out such wondrous talent? Maybe ... it's the work of the Patriots? *Cue dramatic music* Whatever the reason be, they now meet up regularly to (jokingly) discern between what really is game and reality.

Dr. Sadie, records one such session documenting how far our beloved actors have had one too many serums in the neck. Paul Eiding (aka Colonel Campbell) is on a junkie binge for some Scissors 61. While Christopher Randolph (aka Otacon) reveals he's been turning his cat "Mark" into Mark II ... by strapping a camera to its back. David Hayter (Old Snake), Jennifer Hale (Naomi), and Quinton Flynn (Raiden) are all there with their buddies with some hilarious consequences. See it all after the break. Thanks go out to Dr. Sadie for totally breaking doctor-patient confidentiality!

[Thanks LAZoftheTamarinds!]

Tags: christopher-randolph, david-hayter, jennifer-hale, konami, metal-gear-solid-4, mgs4, paul-eiding, quinton-flynn, voice-acting

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kgg @ Jan 3rd 2009 6:12AM

Awesome! i absolutely love SGI, hope she continues for a long long time

comctrl6 @ Jan 3rd 2009 6:28AM

Though I enjoyed the video, I think there could have been much more direction from "Dr. Sadie" in order to create a great group therapy. She could have asked about each actors childhood and their relationship with their parents. I would have loved to hear David Hater talk about his childhood as a hybrid Snake/Hater. Also Jennifer Hale seems to be very lovable and down to earth, unlike Naomi Hunter. That would have made a great conversation.

Either way I think there was so much potential in order to make a great video. There needed to be a little more direction for the actors. Letting them lose like that is great and makes for hilarious dialogs (i.e. "My tear ducks are now connected to my nipple"), but it could have been so much more.

Nineteen88 @ Jan 3rd 2009 6:52AM

HOLY LAUGHING GAS. I kept laughing & laughing & laughing & laughing ...PLEAAASE, MAKE IT STOP!!

TheLonelyStoner @ Jan 3rd 2009 7:42AM

watched it for about two minutes then turned it off. obviously fake. their good voice-actors but terrible actors. i dont if ps3fanboy knew it was fake because sarcasm doesnt convey on the internet

Pete @ Jan 3rd 2009 7:02AM

You should watch the whole thing; they take some time to get warmed up to the whole situation - it really doesn't get started till about half-way through.

SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!

Majed Athab @ Jan 3rd 2009 7:05AM

Well... 4 out of 5 commentors got the joke.

dip @ Jan 3rd 2009 9:31AM

Are you seriously that daft?

/facepalm

MikeG @ Jan 3rd 2009 8:03AM

That made me laugh. Though it works better for everyone if you just close your eyes rather than watch the video.

old fanboy @ Jan 3rd 2009 7:37AM

good voice acting,but bad real acting.
see it once but not gonna see it agin.

StormEyeNinja@gmail.com @ Jan 3rd 2009 8:03AM

Great stuff!

j.howlett @ Jan 3rd 2009 7:56AM

i'm thinking like david. the next metal gear will star raiden

Egg @ Jan 3rd 2009 8:31AM

MGS4 cast = awesome
Ultraneko/SGI = blergh

Combines to make a somewhat amusing video

tsukasa1288 @ Jan 3rd 2009 1:58PM

True that, something about Sadie has always just made me angry listening to her.

lasolas @ Jan 3rd 2009 8:37AM

This video just makes me want to go play MGS4 again... and MGS1, 2 and 3... man I love that franchise.

Bozo @ Jan 3rd 2009 8:40AM

Snake!
Snake!
SNAAAAAAAKKKEEE!!!!

eriq007 @ Jan 3rd 2009 8:58AM

No Meryl! No Johnny! No Vamp! No Liquid-Ocelote! No Drebin! Not even Mei ling. They might still be trapped in character, pray for them.

Batzi @ Jan 3rd 2009 9:09AM

David Hayter for the WIN! My favorite voice actor.

Cidi @ Jan 3rd 2009 9:11AM

To bad Otacon didn`t ask Dr. Sadie if love can bloom on the Battlefield. :)

But there are some very nice lines, when Hayter talkes about CQC people on the street and asks if he can hold a 18 minute long monologue, or the guy who voices Raiden that he doesn`t have a junk. And of course the Mark 2.

Wonder if the point where the raiden guy takes the chair of hayter was a homage to the MGS4 teaser trailer.

Without watching the video and only listen it`s quite funny like a strange codec conversation. :D

Griffo @ Jan 3rd 2009 9:37AM

Ah, dude. That was totally fake. They don't really think that they're the characters they played.

GTFO That was whack! :D

LAZoftheTamarinds @ Jan 3rd 2009 9:47AM

"I NEED SCISSORS! 61!"Also, thanks for posting this up Majed!

Majed Athab @ Jan 3rd 2009 10:31AM

Thanks again for the tip!

CrzyNick @ Jan 3rd 2009 10:47AM

No, Meryl?!?!

Peloun @ Jan 3rd 2009 4:07PM

Kojima will love it!

Chris @ Jan 3rd 2009 11:57AM

That was fan service gold right there.

Jay [psn: jayrockslife] @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:42PM

that was great!.

sean @ Jan 3rd 2009 1:39PM

parts were really funny but others sucked. most was good though

Tez @ Jan 3rd 2009 2:24PM

"parts were really funny but others sucked"

Welcome to improv.

Nick @ Jan 3rd 2009 1:55PM

That was pretty awesome.

Roto13 @ Jan 3rd 2009 1:57PM

@ Everyone saying it's fake:

Of course it's fake. Jesus Christ, what were you expecting? A room full of voice actors that actually thought they were the characters they played? I think if anyone needs therapy here, it's you people.

maidsandharem @ Jan 3rd 2009 2:02PM

lol snake: if i have any problem i get raiden to help me

Tez @ Jan 3rd 2009 2:23PM

I thought it was pretty funny for improv.

"Does anybody mind if I do an 18 minute monologue?"
"Oh great, he's got the gun out."

DannyV_El_Acme @ Jan 3rd 2009 2:37PM

You know, when Doctor Sadie implores Kojima to save the voice cast, all I could imagine was Kojima in front of the computer, in his underwear, surrounded by the models who played the Beasts, in the same room where Eva and Big Boss got it on, sipping wine and saying "Ah, everything is going according to plan! BUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

Frank @ Jan 3rd 2009 8:40PM

"I think I'm coming down with something"
"I have something for that"
"The last time you had something for me it was what gave me the virus I have in the first place"

"When I'm given a virus that's going to poison me or alter my body chemistry in some way or make something or another fall off i think that's information i need to know."

That's great!

Vicente R. @ Jan 4th 2009 8:41AM

Christopher Randolph: SNAkE!!! SNAKE!! SNAAAAAAKE!!

HAHAHA this made my day.

DarkNessBear @ Jan 3rd 2009 3:02PM

Hehehehe, otacon "You call me all the time! even in the middle of the night!!"

Pat @ Jan 3rd 2009 4:23PM

C'mon guys!!! It wasn't meant to be "real". This was a parody. A self reference joke like the many the MGS games have had over the years, even in- game. It's just part of the humor of the series and breaking that fourth wall with the player.

You may have laughed or not with it, but take it for what it is- a fun video that the cast made probably during the break of a recording session.