Why do Men fail at acting?

[Nomanslander]

Whenever I play Mass Effect there are always certain lines said by Male Shepard that make me roll my eyes and shake my head, and whenever I hear Female Shepard say anything I feel like the game just got more badass, and it's the same in most video games. The men play the part but it's never anything more than that, women bring it on home EVERY TIME.

Being a man, I tend to prefer playing the man. But why can't we have the same degree of acting as the ladies?

??

Honestly, I thought FemShep was a bit stiff in the acting department. MaleShep on the other hand was...well....OK they both sucked!
-_-

But then again Shepard is probably my least favorite character in the series, male or female. I don't like flawless heroes with all the emotional depth of a spoon.

boringgggg!

 

[Korten12]

Whenever I play Mass Effect there are always certain lines said by Male Shepard that make me roll my eyes and shake my head, and whenever I hear Female Shepard say anything I feel like the game just got more badass, and it's the same in most video games. The men play the part but it's never anything more than that, women bring it on home EVERY TIME.

Being a man, I tend to prefer playing the man. But why can't we have the same degree of acting as the ladies?

So you think Wrex would have been better if voiced by a woman?

What about Keith David, Lance Henricksen, Robin Atkin Downes, Brian Bloom and Dwight Schultz? Are they worse actors than women?

Have you played Mass Effect 2? Do you think Martin Sheen fails at acting compared to the woman who played Kelly Chambers and Spartan Harlot #1 in God of War?

IMDB describes Martin Sheen as "Multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Martin Sheen is one of America's most celebrated, colorful, and accomplished actors. Moving flawlessly between artistic mediums, Sheen's acting range is breathtaking".

You should e-mail IMDB to tell them they've got it wrong because he fails at acting due to his gender.

Martin Sheen... ah... so good in Mass Effect 2... He is returning for ME3 right?

 

[rokkolpo]

Your problem is Mass Effect.
it's writing just sucks in my opinion.

there are great male actors in gaming, and fewer good females in my opinion.

in movie's men and women equalize quite well.

 

[Spacewolf]

Ive never been able to play a female shepherd the voice grates on me that much, as for the men vs women thing there are probably an equal % of each sex being good/bad in video games

 

[teh_Canape]

I'm sorry, you're wrong

men dont fail at acting, they spit out epicness every time they open their minds

Spoiler: your argument is invalid

Microsoft Sam at it's finest ^-^

 

[Mekado]

Whenever I play Mass Effect there are always certain lines said by Male Shepard that make me roll my eyes and shake my head, and whenever I hear Female Shepard say anything I feel like the game just got more badass, and it's the same in most video games. The men play the part but it's never anything more than that, women bring it on home EVERY TIME.

Being a man, I tend to prefer playing the man. But why can't we have the same degree of acting as the ladies?

For your example, i'd compare it more to the illusive man's voice acting (Martin Sheen) who is a real pro, just as Jennifer Hale (Female Shepard) is.

 

[Fetzenfisch]

if you want good acting in games, Bring back friggin Wingcommander !

Spoiler

great cast great story great games......

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

Sooo, "one male voice actor you don't like" equals "all male voice actors are bad"?

That makes sense.

Alright, let's do this. The actress for Other M butchers Samus without any shame - that means male actors are superior.

Contradiction!!!

 

[BlastedTheWorm]

I know everyone's said "Oh, Mass Effect is your example? No wonder", but it's really true. It's a shame for Mark Meer, because he's trying. I mean, EVERYONE will sound like shit compared to Jennifer Hale. She's a master.

 

[Quad08]

What about those who enjoyed Male Shepards acting? I think Mark Meer did a pretty good job overall.

Even so, choosing one game/movie/TV show actor and making an assumtion about an entire gender based on that actor is a bit overblown

 

[P.Tsunami]

I vigorously oppose the idea presented in the OP. Obviously, one bad voice acting is a ridiculous premise to insist that men fail at acing. Seems like three pages of discussion has already brought plenty of examples to the contrary, so I'll instead mention another groanworthy male voice acting talent:

Matthew Perry in New Vegas.

That is all.

 

[Flamezdudes]

Yes, let's just say that all Male actor's suck just because you think Male Shepard sucks. Totally... makes sense.

I think he is decent and that male actors in video games are on par with females.

 

[Danzaivar]

The only reason you could possibly think that the female shepard sounds better than male shepard is if you think that because it's a girl you can control, she will have sex with you.

That's not going to happen. Jennifer Hale SUCKS at voice acting.

 

[Iron Mal]

I actually liked the male Shepard's voice? He sounded right for the role?

Also, as others have said, making an assumption based on just one example (and a very subjective example at that) rarely makes for a valid observation.

 

[Bocaj2000]

I love sheep. They think france never won a war, the matrix movies were shit, and that male shep sucks. I love people who believe what they are told to believe.

Anyway, saying men are bad voice actors based on one performance is like saying that black people are annoying after watching Fifth Element. Don't be that ignorant.

 

[Madara XIII]

That's just one example.

The majority of TF2's cast is male and they're all excellent.

AAAAUUUGH Spy vas sappin mah Post!!!

 

[Madara XIII]

The only reason you could possibly think that the female shepard sounds better than male shepard is if you think that because it's a girl you can control, she will have sex with you.

That's not going to happen. Jennifer Hale SUCKS at voice acting.

What this dude said x1000

 

[Ekonk]

Um, I'll just leave this here.

You're letting one game influence your thought.

Statistically, women are generally worse at maths than men.

That's not stereotype - that's fact.

There's lies, damned lies, and statistics.

EDIT: Or to put it another way, my dad's professor in mathematics, and the brightest students he has are female. Suck it up.

 

[BlastedTheWorm]

That's not going to happen. Jennifer Hale SUCKS at voice acting.

 

[Count Igor]

Err. So, one thing OBVIOUSLY means that it happens everywhere in everything.
Right.
So, of course, people like David Tennant, John Fleece, Johnny Depp, all those. They totally suck, don't they?
And me! Of course, I'm absolutely terrible compare to all those girls who can barely string two words together in front of an audience.

You may have noticed I'm in a bad mood today, so don't take this to be my normal reaction.