Speaking of best in the biz, one of my other good friends, Tommy Tallarico came up to me while talking with Charles at E3 2006 and I introduced the idea to them of having Charles appear at Tommy’s Video Games Live concert in the following months. Whether it’s taking our usual picture at E3 or e-mailing between events, it’s always good hearing from one of the best in the biz. That speaks volumes in my book.Ĭharles never ceases to impress me, because as the years have gone by, he’s still been as good a friend as ever. As tired as Martinet must have been, I saw how much energy he showed the person, signing Nintendo memorabilia (amongst them was a Mario Kart t-shirt) because it meant so much to the kids at the hospital, did some voice work, and so on. If I may rewind for a moment, I think it was at E3 2004 where I was talking with Charles after the show had ended and as tired as he was, someone from a charity for kids came up and asked if they can have a word with him. Even when he’s not physically there, like at E3 2005 when he was in New York, he still takes a moment to talk and have fun with his fans. Despite having THE #1 most recognized voice in the world, through Mario, he’s as down to earth as they come, truly humble, and always a blast to talk to. What a great, fun, and highly energetic person he was and I will forever be appreciative of his time (he was eating breakfast while providing an interview with me).Īnd that’s one of the best things about Charles, is that personally, he always gives you the time of day. ![]() He left his number so I called him up and we did a miniature interview while he was at dinner with Miyamoto and the rest of the Nintendo gang.įlash forward to E3 2003 and now I’d officially meet Charles in person for the first time, after calling him before the show opened and getting to hang out at Nintendo’s booth before the masses got there. I didn’t know what would come of it, but much to my surprise, when I got home from the expo that day, there was a message for me…from Charles. I saw him from afar in Nintendo’s booth, but amidst the chaos, couldn’t say hi in person, so I left my business card with a Nintendo rep. Charles even said, “Oh my goodness…Paul, you’re-a my long lost-a brother!”Īfter talking with Charles and then proceeding on to the Mario Party tournament (in which I was the first person to win a WaveBird controller and own one before it came out in Japan or US), I quickly tried to actually find Charles at the show. ![]() Martinet and seeing everyone else’s jaws just drop, was quite a cool feeling. Being only 18 years old (but honestly, it’d still be just as exciting today), having the spotlight on me while I talked back and forth with Mr. When it came for the Nintendo girls to interview me, I did my best Mario impression and caught “the Mario’s” attention. ![]() Up on screen was a 3D animated Mario that Charles Martinet was secretly controlling back stage and was able to see the contestants at the table in full, talk to them, and of course, control Mario. At this year’s expo, Nintendo had a really cool circle table where attendees (and there were thousands of ’em in line) sat around and interacted with the booth girls. I first became introduced to Charles at E3 2002 (which was only my 3rd show) at Nintendo’s booth. It doesn’t stop there, however, as he’s also the man behind the sounds of Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and so much more. He is known most well for being the voice of Nintendo’s Mario. Charles Martinet was born on Septemin San Jose, California and is by far one of the most friendly, charismatic, and best people that I’ve met and become friends with in the video game industry.
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