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The
Voice In The Iron Mask, page 3
An Interview With Marc Worden
(page 1) (page
2)
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They're about to
throw light at each other...
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Marc Worden has spent time with both Disney (as a young
entertainer) and Marvel. Here he expands on his thoughts of
Marvel as a more daring studio, and what the future holds
for him.
Marc
Worden: Marvel has made, in my opinion, three great
films here that appeal to a wide audience. But it’s
not going to offend the younger viewer. Really, comic books
are intended for the younger audience.
But my son is
two and a half, and he’s not seen any of these films,
because I think they really did take a risk in the level
of action and violence.
Derek
McCaw: My son’s the same age. He’s
not ready for it.
Marc
Worden: No, he’s not. We were lucky to get
a gift of Star Wars for Christmas, and we put it
on and he refers to it as “Robot Movie.” Of
course, we put Empire Strikes Back on first, and
there’s a big battle scene, as you remember, in the
snow. And I’m trying to describe it to him.
“These
are two different teams, and they’re throwing light
at each other.”
We just turned
it off, man, because it’s just too much.
My son doesn’t
know that daddy is Iron Man right now. But he will someday,
and that’s going to be great to sit down and watch
it with him.
Derek
McCaw: Does that influence your choices now? Having
kids certainly changes things. Has it changed the way you
look at whether or not you accept a role or pursue a certain
thing?
Marc
Worden: As a father, you know that taking care
of your family comes first. Making those kinds of decision
based on…you know…at this point, I’m happy
to be working. I’m not making decisions based on whether
I want my son to watch my work. That’s as honest an
answer as I can give you.
When the time
is right, he will be able to see the films I’ve made,
and that I’ve been lucky to be a part of.
Derek
McCaw: You’ve done a lot of guest-shots in
live-action shows, but it seems like the last couple of
years have been focused on voice-over. Was that a conscious
choice, do you like voice-over better, or would you like
to be able to bounce back and forth between the two?
Marc
Worden: You know, this business, it comes in waves,
man. I’ve been blessed with a unique voice. I’ve
been able to open some doors and have some great opportunities.
So for me, I’m happy to work on camera or in the booth,
man. I just love to work and create characters, bring my
presence and my take on the character to the party.
Derek
McCaw: The DVDs seem to be doing well, so we’ll
assume that more will be made. A lot of voice-over guys
get to move around characters – are there any others
in the Marvel Universe you’d like a crack at doing?
Marc
Worden: I can’t really disguise my voice.
People will know, “hey, that’s Iron Man!”
When I first
auditioned for these parts, I went in for Captain America.
That wasn’t a good fit for me. But Craig Kyle, our
executive producer, really believed in me. He kept bringing
me back. I read the second time for Thor, and again, that
wasn’t quite right.
And then, when
I was able to read for Iron Man, that was it. That was a
perfect fit. I was so happy that I got to be part of the
Avengers. Then getting to do a film, a solo film, about
Iron Man was just icing on the cake.
Derek
McCaw: Do you have a dream role, stage or anything,
that you really want to do?
Marc
Worden: I’d like to play a heroic villain.
I don’t know how that would manifest itself, but…(laughs)
Derek
McCaw: Are you going to play Iron Man as long as
they’ll have you?
Marc
Worden: You know, I’ve been really lucky
to be this guy. As long as the fans keep enjoying the films,
we’ll get to keep making them. Hopefully, they will
love this film. I’m definitely proud of our work,
and I know the entire team at Marvel worked really really
hard to get this one out into the world.
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Coming in 2007...at
least according to the IMDB.
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Derek
McCaw: What else do you have coming out?
Marc
Worden: The next thing coming out is the Dragonlance
animated feature. That’s for Paramount. I play Sturm
Brightblade, who is a knight and an integral part of the
tale. It’s going to be a great film, man. Kiefer Sutherland
is the star, with Lucy Lawless.
I think that
there’s a lot of fans of the Dragonlance Chronicles.
There’s over a hundred and fifty books that have been
written since it started in the eighties. It’s an
offshoot of Dungeons and Dragons.
So I think there’s
going to be some excited people out there, ready to see
this movie. Their imagination from reading the books come
to life in an animated feature.
Derek
McCaw: Has Marvel said “stick around for
a while?” Did they sign you to a multiple picture
deal?
Marc
Worden: Not that anybody’s told me, but I’ll
let you know, man.
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