Comic-Con Interview: Kevin Conroy talks Batman: Arkham Asylum

[OldFireStick]

Whenever I read a Batman comic, HIS is the voice I hear in my head.

[drummerboyjac]

I bet Kevin would make an incredibley good live action Batman if given the chance...at least he could have if offered the role a while back.

[The007woody]

Love his laugh!

[delltardboy]

@The007woody ya it reminds me of when hes not dressed as Batman and doing the voice of the regular Bruce Wayne he does that laugh sometimes when hes trying to blend in with all the other rich people and stuff haha not as funny sounding as in this tho

[captainalex567]

Did...he just steal that girl's virginity by doing the Batman voice? I'm at a loss for words.

[droptheleash1992]

man this guy not only has the voice, he'd actually LOOK great as Batman too

[CaRcypher]

Conroy just has a nice voice as Bruce/Batman, no doubt

[g6686not]

As much as I loved the movies over the years, I will always say that kevin conroy is the true voice of batman.

[LarryNanner]

TIM CURRY PLAYED THE JOKER!??!?!?!?!? 

[danerogil]

@LarryNanner Yes, it's amazing isn't it? :D

[LarryNanner]

@danerogil That bottles my mind up in a bottle! That's juts astonishing haha

[BJgrand]

Lmao! Megan totally queefed at the end of the video xD!

[thguitfiddlinpsyco]

Kevin kinda sounds like Jeff Goldbloum

[Deadeye287]

Kevin Conroy is like the Sean Schemmel (Goku) of cartoons (as opposed to anime) both landed the biggest possible roles in their respective job areas, both on their first va auditions ever, and both are now considered VA gods

[theheartofpaul]

His voice!

[BrianBDemaine]

Did he just take that girl's virginity with just his voice??

That confirms it; we need to find him some immortality. (Mark Hamill too, if it'll change his mind about retiring as Joker)

[OniFeez]

@BrianBDemaine Maybe that lazarus pit that Talia offered Clayface/Joker?

[BrianBDemaine]

@OniFeez Perfect! Now to find it's location...

[srxshadow]

It's the bat !

[TenteixSaigo]

He looks like he would be a great batman live action. A black hair dye, and he'd be in perfect shape.

[spikerdude111]

@TenteixSaigo i dont think he has the physical body image of batman, but hes the best voice!

[TenteixSaigo]

@spikerdude111 He could fit it. He's a bit aged, though. He's in great shape, none the less. The best thing about Bruce Wayne is that he has been known to have both the boyish look as well as the more adult look.

[ConorC96]

I would like to see the prieview of the sequel to arkham city now, please, before kevin and mark leave, Please?

[santosluvsapril]

kevin dubbin bale in the batman movies= AWESOME!!!! lol nah jp...bale is a good batman...but conroy IS the voice of Batman...always has...always will be

[LightningStash]

Impressive Interview.

[krisfrosz133]

And I thought the Joker's laugh was scary. Batman has an awesome laugh too.

[Bdhacker101]

KEVIN CONROY IS UNDOUBTEDLY BATMAN'S GREATEST VOICE ACTOR OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­

[Esialpha]

"COME to me Megan"

[Redspy27]

Okay, 1 Kevin looks kinda like Chris Bale here imo.

2 Love how they ask a Joker-off between Ledger en Mark (ignoring the fat, vastly over payed moron that is Nicholson's Joker).

3 Conroy's voice is everlastingly engraved into my childhood memory.

[MrShway88]

@Redspy27 hey nicholson's joker is still cool.

[Redspy27]

@MrShway88 Yeah well sorry, I don't agree. I never did like that version. There's actually not a single Tim Burton movie I like for that matter.

[soberchimera61]

Damn he's ripped.

[o0kinawa]

I just heard batman laugh

[IntricationZ]

Get him to pair up with David Hayter, and I would die of the awesomeness.

[Corky316rulz]

OMFG Can you imagine bein friends wit him? Goes up to order some food and the fuckin waitress faints. Ive been hearin this kickass voice since I was 2 years old.

[theactionman007]

Although I do like the other Batman VAs and most of the movie guys, it's hard to NOT instantly think of Kevin Conroy when reading/watching/thinking of anything Batman related. Same thing with Mark Hamill as The Joker.

[AngryhamLincoln]

I sleep to this.

[FellFather]

Such a great guy

[Jamsessionroom1337]

Did he just confuse star wars with star trek? O_O

I'm not a fanboy but shouldn't somebody be starting a riot or something? we're just gonna let it go? OK ^_^.

[KitKhat89]

I download all his interviews, put them on my phone, and listen to his voice as I walk to work.

[Diabolicnop]

Haha lucky Megan

[themagnificantginger]

whenever I read a batman comic, he is batman's voice, and Mark Hamil is joker's voice

[andrewfebbraro004]

there was an episode like arkham asylum. except batman got caught and all the villains put him on trial for "creating them"

[wolfmaster555]

Someone put him in the custom, he even looks the part in real life!

[bluestreek004]

I can see kevin conroy as the actual batman, he looks like he can act like a guy who has a deep and dark past

[armycat23]

Why the heck do they sometimes get someone else to do the batman voice? Why downgrade?

[ForsakenKnight89]

any actor acts the batman... while being dubbed with kevin conroy... that'd be epic... hahaha!

or maybe it just shows... no one can act as the GOD DAMN BATMAN!!!

[Godzilla52]

Conroy and Bale have the best Batman voices ever.

[Metalunited101]

@Godzilla52 I don't know about Bale but definitely Bale makes a great Wayne and Batman But Bale should keep his voice normal as Batman.

[mrbrad420]

@Metalunited101 He's gotta talk like that or else people will hear him and say, "Hey! You're Bruce Wayne!" he just doesn't have Kevin Conroy's gift of voice acting.

[Metalunited101]

@mrbrad420 Right, but how many people really recognize Bruce Waynes voice. Maybe he can slightly deepen the voice.

[TheBaconlaser]

Kevin does a nice job pretending to be a voice actor and fooling the general public but you just know that when the lights go off and the sun goes down he's leaping over the rooftops of Gotham.

[Deadeye287]

@TheBaconlaser i know right (old post i know) imagine what Mark Hamill does?

[TheBaconlaser]

Kevin Conroy has danced with the devil in the pale moonlight.

[AzraelofLegion]

I hope this dude lives FOREVER!.. other wise batman will never be the same hero in my eyes.

[PrestonPayne1]

Kevin is a Legend. A Great Guy Too. Build Home for the Poor, And as Batman he even sang the blues.

I don't want to see him go ;_;

[wafflemonster2]

@PrestonPayne1 I don't worry about it, he is only 55 so he has about 40 years left although I doubt he will be doing voice work past late 60's/early 70's.

[GabeGuitarr]

@wafflemonster2 pshh look at clint eastwood. i know it's completely different but it shows how age will not always slow you down!

[wafflemonster2]

@GabeGuitarr Ha I didn't even think of him! He is a perfect example so maybe Kevin Conroy might actually do voice work past 70 afterall.

[DUBReviews]

i wish i could speak batman voice

[beezer524]

Watched the original show as a kid, just started playing Arkham Asylum and any time I hear his voice in the game it brings me back. He is the only voice for Batman in my opinion.

[swirledelixir1]

: He is too awesome. His voice fits the role perfectly. Batman and Bruce Wayne...very talented man. Can't wait for Arkham City.

[BarlowEnter]

Oh god. The nerds at the background was really starting to freak me out.

[TheBillash]

7 people like Diedrich Bader

[DragonLearner]

Kevin Conroy is the man

[Raiushi]

@DragonLearner Kevin Conroy is the Batman.

[theredmars]

his voice is smooth as butter.

[seinfan9]

He and Christian Bale have the same speech pattern.

[cheetah50222]

That girl is cute. O_o

[AnimaTempli101]

Batman laughs! It's scary.

[strainul11]

i hope they will make a batman beyond movie in 2015 or so and put kevin conroy as an old bruce ..too bad he wasn't put in cloney place in batman and robin back in 97..now is too old for "young" bruce wayne in the nolan films..

[rtdrummer]

It's official....Batman drinks sprite

[pomping14]

When I hear Kevin Conroy in these interviews, it's like it's Bruce Wayne himself is talking.

[HalfricanNanners]

it's so weird to hear what I conidered "Batmans Voice" as a kid coming out of a normal persons mouth :-D

[carbasanlung]

this ain't no coincidence, this guy surely understands batman, this is one of the real batmen alive in our time and space, if anyone ever gets the chance to speak to him, let him know that there are many people that are seeking to help on the path of righteuosness

[eyesofnova]

I wish they'd replace Christian Bale with Kevin Conroy. Who cares if he is old, he'd be a better batman.

[494ta]

@eyesofnova because kevin conroy can only voice act, whereas christian bale is an oscar winning actor. and also, conroy is too skinny and bale is brolic.

[eyesofnova]

@494ta Kevin Conroy is a trained theater actor whereas Christian Bale is a twat. There are plenty of oscar winners that in my opinion can't act their way out of a paperbag.

[494ta]

@eyesofnova christian bale may be a twat, but he is a great actor and looks a million times better for the role than conroy. yeah, conroy can voice batman better, but he is too old and looks nothing like him.

[bfs7999766]

did he stop? all the new batman shows are a bruce guy

[pixargod]

He almost sounds like batman when he is not voice acting. I think that Kevin Conroy is the definitive animated Batman. I think of his voice when I read the comic books.

[deviousscorpio]

is there an audio clip of tim curry as joker?

[DarkSamuraiX1989]

Dude....He even LOOKS like Bruce Wayne and would look bad ass under the Batman's cape and cowl.

[TheFractiousWhiteman]

He is so awesome, they might as well call it Comic-Conroy.

[xbox644]

I hear Batman but I can't see him

[MrMagnificentMedia]

@xbox644 agreed.

[bmabs35]

Kevin Conroy sounds like Batman/Bruce Wayne even when he isn't doing voice-acting!!

[getsomelead]

Sprite the official drink of The Batman

[Kingofcorrect]

Williams and him have something in common, they are both hairy!

[Every1unitedable]

Kevin Conroy is Batman.

[KisiroKitsune]

Conroy is actually the actor who has done Batman for the longest time, either live-action or animated.

[petertranart]

Batman laughing is shit scary

[FiswaT]

perfect for batman/bruce wayne

[jdkjkjdkjdks]

Christian Bale is phenomenal as Bruce Wayne... But as far as Batman goes, yeah, the voice is keeping him from being great.

[CertifiedGooner729]

When I read Batman comics, I imagine him speaking.

[spidermangreatestfan]

@CertifiedGooner729 yup me 2

[plincoln21]

@CertifiedGooner729 i agree 100%. i grew up on the animated series and his is the voice i hear.

[readawn]

@CertifiedGooner729 Me too!

[jediknightgeo]

@CertifiedGooner729 Absolutely. Its the EXACT same thing with me. While obviously Kevin at some point in time will stop voicing Batman/Bruce Wayne he will ALWAYS be the DEFINITIVE voice of this amazing character.

[CertifiedGooner729]

Best Batman voice ever.

[HeyDarelon]

@CertifiedGooner729 Best Batman ever.

[AbStar921]

He seems like the kind of guy who'd help you move if you asked... :)

[TheUnbreakableOtaku]

When he does his Batman voice for that girl at the end, she sounds so overjoyed!

[PrincessKittyChan]

Kevin Conroy is just plain amazing.

And despite his whole speech, I still think he's way better than Christian Bale.

[Bilbobangboom]

When he laughs I hear the devil whispering in my ear

[Sejscube]

Can't. Stop. Staring. At Conroy's arm.

Goddamn that thing's crazy.

[Silverknight16]

@Sejscube Guy's buff, even now.

[OdysseusAres5500]

7 guys don't know how to handle interviews

[lazychild3]

299 likes, no no no no IM 300

[TheJejan]

His original voice is BRUCE WAYNE/BATMAN!!!

[DavidM212]

He woulda been WAY better than George Clooney or Val Kilmer after Michael Keaton left the franchise.

[Reapin48]

He looks like he could play the part in live action

[DarkShadowRage2]

He was THE batman i grew up with, he made batman sound like a badass.

[autobot900]

@DarkShadowRage2 You're a TAS generaneration too, alright we both grew up with THE Batman And THE Joker, Mark Hamil!!! :D rock on man! rock on!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mvjs27]

I didn't know Willem Dafoe's brother is a bad-ass voice actor. >:)

[Kingofcorrect]

@mvjs27

OMg, he DOES look like Willem!

[kiyo113]

whoa he's got big arms O.o lol

[greyfoxzero]

Very few actors can play Bruce Wayne and Batman. Kevins appeal is that he does both perfectly. 

[SYPHOFIGHTER]

@greyfoxzero Well.. To be honest, it's only christian bale who does a different voice for both xD

[autobot900]

@SYPHOFIGHTER not true, conroy makes the voices rich and flow smoothly, bale kinda FORCES the batman voice, to make it too deeply gutteral. admit it , u just got owned by a True bat fan! ha!

[BeardedDanishViking]

@autobot900 Altso notice how in Batman Begins, he kinda roars the voice out when you first see him as Batman. ANd in the second film, its more hoarse and croaky..

[WorldPeace21]

Kevin Conroy is the shit!!!!! Sorry, Christian Bale, but you're too wussy as Batman. Kevin's voice has it over yours any day as The Dark Knight. While Playing Arkham Asylum I kept thinking "This is Batman!"

[autobot900]

@WorldPeace21 thts right, i'm with u on that brother! :D

[raceace32]

You think he talks dirty to his wife with the Batman Voice?

[autobot900]

@raceace32 i wouldn't even be suprised if he does :) what freaking chick would not fall for fucking badass pimp Batman, i ask u?!!!!!!!!!

[hazertio]

this motherfucker could actually play batman in the next batman film!

[bfs7999766]

he makes mad money, homer simson voice makes 400,000 an episode

[BlueBROWNPRIDE]

O shit batman laughing

[BlueBROWNPRIDE]

I thought the guy was gonna be fat but im glad the voice of batman is in shape

[MrMoviedreamer]

im not too fond of this guy witht he hat, hes sitting there playing with the recorder and has a smirk on his face when hes talking to A LEGEND

[BBoyTarzan510]

he needs a facebook!

[BBoyTarzan510]

ha if you look at a photo of batman from the the animated series its such a trip!

[GoliathNationalBank]

My longest conversation with Bruce Wayne.

[AbyssalZones]

So Batman went to acting school with Damar? Hah.

[UncleBert9731]

>w< It's freaky, hearing him laugh. XD

[gArBgebIN]

i wanted them to dub it with kevin

[DogoHalibar]

Tim Curry was Joker?!

[gArBgebIN]

@DogoHalibar I think they said that he was too dark for Joker.

[Marcofloat]

Love the laugh at 7:26

[AarlandSun]

Damn. His voice is so legendary! Bad-ass and sensitive at the same time.

[fuckgd1]

@AarlandSun this the 1st time i see how he look like.im scraed to know how voice actor look like

[FreeeeS]

i should impersonate Kevin Conroy/Batman voice to get laid

[voxbox18]

i never knew that BTAS went out on top like it did. that's awesome.

[Decelerated]

..,If God could speak directly to people, his voice would be exactly like Kevin Conroy's.

[samprastherabbit]

Kevin Conroy seems to have a lot of time for people interested in his work- I'd love to get to a Con and meet him and chat to him for a few minutes.

He's forever the voice, and the spirit of Batman for me.

[AnotherMasterMind]

He should train any actor who plays Batman to speak the voice correctly.

[jimmey303]

batman has always been my fav super hero, and always will be because unlike most super heros he has just his fist and gadgets no powers

[FreeeeS]

@jimmey303 u forgot the peak of human mental intellectual and physical condition and master of martial arts and even brawling, master psychaitrist...

[jimmey303]

@FreeeeS thats something you dont even have to say

[Powderwombat]

Why is he criticising Bale's voice in The Dark Knight when he used the same one in Batman Begins?

[AndrewDeLong]

If there is a better voice for Batman...wait, what am I saying?! That's just NOT possible!!!

[VooDooXII]

His voice is intoxicating.

[sluggo06]

@VooDooXII Yeah it'd be cool if he could voice a GPS or something

[gunfighterdrummer]

I think rating the actors for their characters is not so respectful but we can all agree that kevin is the best batman.

[Slagythor]

I love Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill in the franchise, I also love the fact tha tso many people think that Mark Hamill's career failed after Star Wars, muahaha

[Jokerevans19]

@Slagythor actually the joker made mark hamill a star more people remember mark from batman

[MarkArandjus]

Megan got a Bat-gasm > u <

[link3740]

05:28 "Why did we not do this on the show?" because they touched on the idea in the episode "Trial". Besides, it seems too dark to put on a kids show

[SolidSnake587]

I think that at 09:34 there is someone in the background that is talking about Arkham Island. Is it just me ? xD

[EmmanuelStudios]

Kevin Conroy will always be in our hearts from our Childhood as the Dark Knight!

[2goodforthis]

Best Voice and forever batman !=_=!

[sislacs]

ive seen 2 interviews with kevin conroy and he forgot tim currys name in both

[TheSkull5000]

if he was younger, he could hav been the best live action Batman

[nightowl685]

is that megan at the other end of the table? good greif shes beautiful :)

[clamstrips]

umm they did use this idea for one of the animated episodes, they basically take over arkum and use batman in a mock trial , something like that.

[BuffSpik]

God, I love Kevin Conroy^_^ What an awesome guy.

[defghui]

i cant imagine any batman cartoon without his voice.

[lrjtmntfan]

amen



[Isonny21]

Who is the Hot chick, on the other Side of the Table? She is hooooooooot, my Pants just popped.

[TriggerHappyChicken]

Christian Bale is a terrible Batman made him sound like he smokes 10 packs of cigarettes a day Kevin Conroy is and always will be the BEST Batman no matter what anyone else says.