The most unexpected casting in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is the voice of BB-8
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In the previous movies, R2-D2 and other droids that didn't speak a language were given a "voice" thanks to the skills of sound designer Ben Burtt and his team.
HitFix, however, spotted in the end credits of "The Force Awakens" that Bill Hader was credited as BB-8's "vocal consultant."
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But it seems getting the right "voice" for BB-8 put his vocal talents to the test.
Hader told HitFix what the job consisted of:
"J.J. [Abrams] f-----g around with this sound effects app on his iPad that was attached to a talk box operated by me. It looked ridiculous but it made BB-8's voice. At first I tried doing a voice, but we all agreed it sounded too human."
And Abrams didn't just call on Hader. According to HitFix, actor Ben Schwartz is also credited as a BB-8 voice consultant.
Admittedly, it's less BB-8's voice you concentrate on in the movie than the droid's actions. Much more dynamic than R2, BB-8's movements and gestures throughout the movie are quite impressive (yes, every kid is begging for one for Chirstmas) - even if NASA isn't too impressed.Still, it's pretty cool to learn that Abrams had actors like Hader come in to find BB-8's "voice."
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