Sam Witwer Talks Creating Maul’s Voice

In this short from Michael Rosenbaum's Inside of You Podcast, Sam Witwer explains how he created the voice for Darth Maul in the Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, building on the original voice work of Peter Serafinowicz in The Phantom Menace and how the voice took on a role of its own.

I think Sam did a great job not only emulating Peter's voice but building on it to convey Maul's growth but what do you think?

Full credit to this awesome podcast - link below:

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The Star Wars franchise depicts the adventures of characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" across multiple fictional eras, in which humans and many species of aliens (often humanoid) co-exist with droids, which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle. Space travel between planets is common due to lightspeed hyperspace technology. The planets range from wealthy, planet-wide cities to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth biome, along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a Star Wars planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life. The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as asteroid fields and nebulae. Spacecraft range from small starfighters to large capital ships, such as the Star Destroyers, as well as space stations such as the moon-sized Death Stars. Telecommunication includes two-way audio and audiovisual screens, holographic projections, and hyperspace transmission.

The universe of Star Wars is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories. One result of that is a mystical power known as the Force which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together". The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god. Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various superpowers (such as telekinesis, precognition, telepathy, and manipulation of physical energy). It is believed nothing is impossible for the Force. The mentioned powers are wielded by two major knightly orders at conflict with each other: the Jedi, peacekeepers of the Galactic Republic who act on the light side of the Force through non-attachment and arbitration, and the Sith, who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression. While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.

The franchise is set against a backdrop of galactic conflict involving republics and empires, such as the evil Galactic Empire. The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called the lightsaber, a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts. The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered blaster firearms. In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the Hutt cartel are dominant. Bounty hunters are often employed by both gangsters and governments, while illicit activities include smuggling and slavery.

The combination of science fiction and fantasy elements makes Star Wars a very universal franchise, capable of telling stories of various genres.

[ordercollectibles]

LOVE the way Sam effortlessly emulates Peter’s Maul but then goes on to make it is own. What do you guys think? Please subscribe to support the channel 😊

[crichton]

Sam nailed the likeness and made it his own

[hunterkiller]

He fooled me. When I first watched TCW, I thought they got Peter Serafinowicz back for Maul. When the credits rolled, I freaked out when I saw Starkiller is playing as Maul.

[SoldierUSA]

The man is the physical embodiment of STAR WARS.

Knows the lore extremely well, has voiced multiple characters ... including ones other people acted in the movies, and perfectly understands what the fans want.

If he teamed up with Henry Cavill, I don't think the universe could handle that level of sheer unadulterated AWESOMENESS!!!

[caydenwhalen]

I really wish Disney would hire Sam as a director or co-director for Star Wars projects he just gets it.

[michaelshelley]

Absolutely love Sam doing his voice! I could listen to him all day!

[reddbull]

Sam is the best ambassador for Star Wars…. Love to listen to him talk about Star Wars…. Ray Park is another great one to Listen to…. You can feel the passion they both have for the characters and movies

[da-chosan-wan]

voice actors are so talented with the way they can convey emotions through just voice obviously they act it out too in the studio but that is raw emotion everytime i think of it

[frankhauptle]

I thought "Days Gone" and Being Human was my fav works of his but he is amazing with voices too.

[MrEffectfilms]

I love that he can just slip in and out of these voices at will, so damn cool 😁

[BTBOriginalChannel]

Formally Darth, Now Just Maul. Is still one if my favourite Maul lines to date Witwer is amazing.

[highvelocity]

The talent Voice actors have is very very underrated

[FloundFahrdienst]

Somehow when He says "has elements of both" it gave me MASSIVE chills

[IronMan]

Being able to come up with this stuff on his own the way he does with the way he makes it fit into the greater scheme of things is nothing short of incredible

[InfiniteNaos]

And that’s how you honor the originals while giving just a small spin onto the characters even if it’s only for the voices.

[southernfriedmedia]

This guy need a cameo or a VA cameo on all shows, Every show needs a splash of Witwer

[bill]

I hope disney is listening we all think this dude deserves a spot at the top hed bring stars in a good direction imo.

[gusplus]

I freaking love Sam he deserves the complete control of Star Wars

[liamfrench]

The more I see about Sam the more I like him

[Vigilante]

"The voice sort of takes on a voice of its own" goes kinda deep