Some Amazing Voice Work

Yeah, this film had some great voice acting in it, especially Steve Sandor as Darkwolf.

I've nothing against "celebrity" voice actors, as long as they work themselves hard to do it right. Most of them I guess look at those Disney voice roles and say to themselves "Eh why not? Sounds like fun." It's a shame things don't always work out for them.

/Agree with jake_anthony_watt.

All of Bakshi's pictures have top-notch voice performers, that's just one reason why he's "The Man".

Something I've always loved and respected Bakshi for, is his willingness to cast an actor who's voice fits the character, instead of just casting a "name" actor to sell tickets. He's always been about the work, the art, the story, rather than making money. I own all his films, each one a classic in it's own right.

Fire and Ice has some particularly great voice-work, most notably, well... nearly everyone.

For instance:

Susan Tyrrell: provided the voice of the film's narrator, as well as Nekron's mother, the "Wolf-bitch, Juliana". In 1977 she also narrated Bakshi's other masterpiece "Wizards", and provided other voices as well. As far as I know, until recently she was still active in film and television, including voice-work.

Stephen Mendel: the voice of Nekron. Nekron is still one of my all-time favorite villains, thanks in large part to Stephen Mendel's extremely convincing voice-work. Every word he speaks drips of disdain for all the "lesser creatures" that surround him, including his mother. How can you not love his evil-overlord laughter at the end? How I love to loathe the character of Nekron.

Steve Sandor: the voice of Darkwolf. Darkwolf, the perfect Anti-Hero, the Ultimate-Badass. Steve Sandor's voice-work in this film was as taut and full of power as Darkwolf's superior six-pack. Listen to his dialogue with Larn after Larn awakes to find himself tied spread-eagle on the ground and thinks himself a prisoner of Darkwolf. Every word that Darkwolf speaks in association with Nekron or Juliana is a barely contained growl, and one that promises to rectify those mistakes of the past.

Various Sub-Humans: Can we please show some love for the amazing voice-cast of the Subhumans, which includes the wonderful Otwa? Some truly excellent work done by those cats, which include Frank Frazetta's daughter.

Elizabeth Lloyd Shaw: the voice of Roleil. Roleil, Otwa, and Teegra in the hut is one of my favoite scenes of the movie. In my mind, one of the most haunting and chillingly-animated scenes ever created begins the moment Teegra awakens in the hut and ends when Roleil's shade disintegrates after speaking with Larn. The voice-work for this character is sickeningly sweet, and I mean that as a compliment. The listener immediately knows to be wary of her honeyed-words, although Teegra is a bit too naive to "get it" and is soon under Roleil's spell.

There are others, to be sure, but I'm short on time and I'm inspired to go watch Fire and Ice. So, here ends my post. Go watch Fire and Ice, right now, and enjoy it again, or for the first time.