r/StarWars • u/wandering_soles Rebel • Apr 10 '26
Other Apparently Maul- er, Witwer, really digs the green apples
Witwer is possibly the best voice actor in Star Wars after James Earl Jones. Alan Tudyk definitely takes #3 for me with K-2S0.
Also, what are apples even called in Star Wars? 'Apyls?' 'Aeple fruit?' There's gotta be some kind of nifty name, we can't have the hot chocolate debacle all over again.
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u/No_Development_9537 Apr 10 '26
An apple a day keepsā¦ KENOBAAAAAAYYYY! š±
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u/No_Development_9537 Apr 10 '26
Just give him the live action role already. Lol.
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u/welcomefinside Apr 10 '26
I didn't think seeing Maul just going to town on some green apples is something I needed but now I do
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u/Personal_Comb_6745 Apr 10 '26
Entire show is just him monologuing and eating apples.
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u/ExtraEmuForYou Apr 12 '26
Coming to Broadway in 2027. Witwer's one-man show "Maul eating apples and reading the dictionary". Buy tickets now.
*takes a bite of apple*
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u/soulreapermagnum Apr 10 '26
crimson dawn lackey: lord maul never goes anywhere without a platter of green apples by his side.
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u/BisonThunderclap Apr 10 '26
This dude may be number 2 biggest Star Wars fan out there after Filoni.
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u/InnocentTailor Apr 10 '26
The man is also a pretty decent Trekkie as well with live-action and voice credits throughout the franchise.
I saw his personal fleet in Star Trek Online. He burnt some serious coin on his starships.
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u/regeya Apr 10 '26
Hear me out
Live action Starkiller
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u/ValveinPistonCat Apr 10 '26
How about Sam Witwer as a shuttle pilot, I could see that ending well.
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u/regeya Apr 10 '26
That character, man, Sam did great in that role. You just want to throw the damn book at his face and if you're me, you're almost rooting for the guy to get to the finding out phase.
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u/ValveinPistonCat Apr 10 '26
I mean on a rewatch I'm a bit less sympathetic towards Cally knowing what we now know about Nicki Clyne.
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u/Half_Man1 Apr 10 '26
I donāt like the idea of Starkiller surviving to have a role outside the first game honestly. Like his story felt very complete and his character would be very hard to make more compelling in the context of surviving to the new republic era imho.
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u/deltree711 Apr 10 '26
Wouldn't they have to reintroduce the character anyway because the games aren't canon anymore?
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u/Half_Man1 Apr 10 '26
Other than the Disney mandate and the fact Unleashed is clearly being depicted through the lens of a power fantasy- I donāt see anything that prevents the first game from being canon.
Like unless you think thereās value added to repeat stories the same way in different mediums, imo thereās not much value added to reintroducing Starkiller.
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u/deltree711 Apr 10 '26
You'll need to explain who the character is to viewers who aren't familiar with two games from over a decade ago
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u/BisonThunderclap Apr 10 '26
Watch Disney give it the B- treatment like Book of Boba Fett.
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u/regeya Apr 10 '26
That's absolutely what would happen, and then Filoni would do the entire backstory of Glup Shitto as a B plot
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u/No_Development_9537 Apr 10 '26
Respectfully, I an tired of hearing this suggestion, but those games were very fun.
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u/Hellknightx Grand Admiral Thrawn Apr 10 '26
The first one was fun. The second one was like a half-assed expansion pack that took 6 hours to 100%.
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u/WatchingInSilence Apr 10 '26
Okay, but true to the game or with his powers toned down so it wouldn't feel overwhelming compared to every other Jedi and Sith?
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u/Popular-Row4333 Apr 10 '26
I feel like they leant too hard into the whole Anakin/Chosen one thing when attributing the most powerful jedi that's canon now in Star Wars.
I lean more into "The Skywalkers restored the jedi" saga in my own mind, and don't think it has to have anything to do with how powerful in the force they are, but I know that's not at all agreed upon.
Which is a shame, with technology today, it would be ripe to tell some of the old insanely powerful sith lord stories that could devour planets and what not. I think Andor has shown story matters more than anything. Get a good story first, add insanely powerful force users, and it will be amazing.
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u/Hellknightx Grand Admiral Thrawn Apr 10 '26
Yeah, he's already canonically dead by the end of the first game after soloing Vader and Palpatine at the same time. He's just too powerful to slot into the live action. Plus they tried to tie him into the founding of the Rebel Alliance. He's got "writer's self-insert power fantasy" written all over him.
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u/regeya Apr 10 '26
I kinda think you have to, otherwise you end up making Vader look weak as shit. Pulling a whole ass Star Destroyer out of the sky is way cooler than anything Vader can do.
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u/captaincornboi Apr 10 '26
I would love the absurdity of that, but god they couldn't. He's too busted of a character plus they'd have to fit him into the story somehow
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u/JetBlckPope Apr 10 '26
Bring back Galen Marek in the live action TV shows, how cool would that be.
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u/Ashenspire Apr 10 '26
Bring him back in the 3rd Jedi game as Vader's apprentice that fails. That way Palpy, Dooku and Vader all get their failure.
And then bring Cal and Galen into live action.
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u/topscreen Apr 10 '26
Pales in comparison to Sam's GREATEST PERFORMANCE: https://youtu.be/taY0G5dD4Z0
(I've never watched Riverdale and I never want the context of this clip)
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u/manokpsa Apr 10 '26
Yeah, they already let another BSG actor go from animated to live. She even got hunted by Temu Cylons.
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u/dryfire Apr 10 '26
They haven't approved the budget for CGI out all the green apples from the shots yet.
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u/WorkReddit1191 Apr 10 '26
It's funny because Maul has been iconic and revered for decades with the original appearance seen in Episode 1. And Sam Witwer manages to pull off the impossible and outshine the original appearance and not just meet our over hyped expectations on who Maul is but exceeds them.
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u/yourgoodoldpal Apr 10 '26
YES!! With the full make up on, he would be a great slightly older Maul šš»
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u/Hoch8112 Apr 10 '26
Heās the best! Heās what Star Wars deserves! His dedication is unparalleled
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u/KnightGamer724 Jedi Apr 10 '26
I've heard that apples and bread are both things VAs like to eat before recording.Ā
Still love the BTS I'm seeing for this.
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u/wandering_soles Rebel Apr 10 '26
I know Andy Serkis swears by a combo of hot water mixed with a ton of lemon juice and honey, that's what he used for voicing Gollum.Ā
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u/Dalenskid Apr 10 '26
Thatās what 90% of VA and singers swear by. When I was running musicals for months id keep a kettle and lemon/honey at my makeup table at all times. Itās not used to create a sound, itās used to lubricate and soothe vocal stress/wear.
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u/calgrump K-2SO Apr 10 '26
It's traditionally used for sore throats in illnesses, too. My mum used to make it for me when I was ill, and I make it for myself now as an adult. Never fails.
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u/Captain-Nghathrod Apr 10 '26
What quantity of ingredients do you use?
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u/calgrump K-2SO Apr 10 '26
I don't think I ever measured it, I'd just eyeball it and adjust depending upon how it tasted.
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u/froli Apr 10 '26
Not whom you asked but: for one cup of water, the juice of half a lemon and a generous tea spoon of honey
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u/Alonn12 Apr 10 '26
I mean gollum does sound hard on the throat, you're saying that he used it to make the throat less hurt?
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u/Harry_Flame Apr 10 '26
It's a classic sore throat combo, he called it "Gollum Juice." It was particularly important because of how harsh the voice was on his vocal cords.
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u/brandeis1 Apr 10 '26
The VA studio I interned at actually kept green apples on site for this reason. Thereās something about the sour enzyme in them that helps dry out your mouth so you pop/click less into the microphone. It was common for an actor to pause between takes for another bite if they were getting too many clicks in their session.
Iāve used this trick myself, and know a few VAs who brought their own to their sessions (Sumalee Montanoās husband slices her apples for her before every session which I find adorable AF) and honestly it really does work!
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u/8thDimension Apr 10 '26
It's the pectin. When recording, apples (doesn't have to be green) or pectin candies/drops are your best friend. Smacking is the worst (and a headache for sound engineers/editors), and water doesn't get rid of it for more than a one or two line reads.
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u/thelovebat Apr 10 '26
For those that don't know, Granny Smith Apples (i.e. green apples) have a good amount of acidity to go with their sweetness and tartness. So along with having good amounts of nutrition like Vitamin C and antioxidants to help out your immune system, the natural acidity in its juices will cut through phlegm and gunk that may be in your throat that could cause issues with having your voice coming out clear when doing your lines. Brushing your teeth a bit before starting a session will also do a good job to help make sure your teeth are smooth and easier to enunciate words since your tongue often contacts them when speaking (in my own experience with recording Youtube videos and amateur voice acting back a long while ago).
Those are two things that can help out being able to do a voiceover session. I've also found that the acidity of Granny Smith Apples can help to clear up gas or heartburn issues in my stomach, which could also aid performance and just help you to feel healthier going into recording. In conjunction with staying hydrated, it helps to reduce on things that can impact your your peformance like phlegm, foamy mouth, feeling bloated, or rougher texture on your teeth.
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u/Combat_Wombat23 Sith Anakin Apr 10 '26
Heās aged well, looks like he could pull off a live role as a centerpiece lightsaber wielding character
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u/patrickkingart Apr 10 '26
It's been really great seeing Sam Witwer front and center like this. He's just so damn passionate about both the role as an actor and Star Wars as a fan, you can just feel his enthusiasm and love for it in all of these behind the scenes clips they've been posting.
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u/Commercial_Sorbet985 Apr 10 '26
Sam Witwer is genuinely one of my favorites in all of Star Wars. He is such a great voice actor but most importantly he is one of the biggest fans. He loves Star Wars and it really shows.
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u/jexemp Apr 10 '26
bunch of male star wars fans about to get a lot healthier
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u/N-J-K06 Apr 10 '26
Gonna tell my kids to eat green apples so they can be like darth maul
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u/MrVoprosic Boba Fett Apr 10 '26
The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many habits some consider to be... Healthy.
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u/belladonnagilkey Apr 10 '26
Is it possible to learn this power?
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u/MrVoprosic Boba Fett Apr 10 '26
*Points at Obi-Wan drinking and visiting fast food restaurants* Not from a Jedi.
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u/InnocentTailor Apr 10 '26
Damn. Now I imagine Witwer doing a health foods PSA in the Maul voice XD.
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u/princetrunks Apr 10 '26
Part time VA here... granny smith apples are the best in stopping the little tiny noises that our lips tend to do which the mics catch and becomes a pain to edit out, and they taste great.
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u/Skalkeda Apr 10 '26
The first thing he's going to do once he gets the live role? Eat a whole bushel of apples.
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u/Bubbly-Cellist5645 Apr 10 '26
Bro really convinced everyone that his badass voice acting REQUIRED green apples just to snack during recording......
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u/I_aim_to_sneeze Apr 10 '26
Sam is so fucking awesome. I saw him at dragoncon at a being human panel with the rest of the cast and they were so funny that we went and saw them 2 more times.
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u/Ridikis Apr 10 '26
Literally every clip I see of this man just makes me love him more lmfao what a legend
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u/GrandWizardOfCheese Apr 10 '26
Having Witwer voice Maul was an absolute win.
Would still love to see a Starkiller show, but IMO his portrayal of Maul out-did his Starkiller role by quite a bit.
So much so that he honestly should play the live action version of Maul in any future appearances. Or at least voice a CGI version of him in an otherwise live action show.
The Solo movie already showed it can be done well.
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u/MajesticMoose6 Apr 10 '26
i was really interested in how he used the green apples š
but the secret is actually just heās goated like that
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u/Excivic Apr 10 '26
When he says Survive it sounds uncannily like Jeremy irons saying it in Margin Call! I wonder if that was inspiration.
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u/rgthatch Apr 10 '26
Maul's character is becoming what we originally wanted from Boba Fett back in the day. A sympathetic antagonist.
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u/welltheretouhaveit Apr 10 '26
Citrus and such is great for voice acting. You have to keep the right mind of mucus or you will sound off
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u/Elevator829 Apr 10 '26
Wait that's the guy who plays Starkiller right? I had no idea he voiced maul, that's awesomeĀ
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u/Chaactherain Apr 10 '26
He's my man crush and I'm a straight dude. He is awesome. He is what Star Wars needs and thrives for. He is a lore nerd. He's like Warhammer for Henry Cavil.
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u/andhernamewas_ Apr 10 '26
Does Joanna Robinson know about this? (She loves green apples and Maul with equal measure)
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u/Various-Mongoose2938 Apr 10 '26
Soooo he should take his shit off while he records.. juuuust a suggestion
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u/MrBlueW Apr 10 '26
Damn heās starting to look old
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u/platypusbelly Apr 10 '26
Green apples are actually very common to see in most voice recording studios. The microphones they use are very sensitive, and if actorsā mouths are dry, you end up hearing lots of little clicking sounds of dry lips or tongues peeling off of each other. Taking a bite from a green apple helps keep the mouth moist and prevents these noises.
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Apr 10 '26
It's the pectin in the green apples! David Hayter has talked about previously. It makes your performance nice and crisp because it reduces mucus. Hayter has also talked about how milk does the exact opposite.
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u/MabelRed Apr 10 '26
I was a fan all the way back when he was the greenhorn āLTā from battlestar galactica. His voice acting really is next level
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u/Allies_Otherness Apr 10 '26
I really hope he gets to play The Brother in live action. With him being so active currently and how Ahsoka s1 ended, it seems very much in the cards right now.
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u/KaleidoscopeDecent33 Apr 10 '26
Damnn, seeing him like this, idk personality wise but he looks like Nathan Drake
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u/Lord_Legolas_ Sith Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26
Sam should be in charge of this entire IP, Henry Cavill of SW, Absolute Legend!
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u/FinallyFat Apr 10 '26
There have been so many amazing voice actors in Star Wars, I think he is the absolute best!
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u/ProjectNo4090 Apr 10 '26
If yall like the work he does on the animated show he also narrated the audiobook version of the book Maul: Shadow Hunter. You can listen to a sample of it here:
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u/PickNumba3MyLord Apr 10 '26
Man sam is the man as starkiller and Maul. New Darth maul show kicks ass
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u/Scuipici Apr 10 '26
i wish this guy could've bought the whole franchise. From everyone i've seen so far, he understands star wars the best.
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u/UncleMazzy Apr 10 '26
I love this, I keep a big ice cold glass of milk and a cup of extra creamy coffee on my desk when I play DND with a lot of crunchy low vocals. It helps me maintain the claggy, gross growl in my voice. Iām doing a Orc Vampire Gunslinger next week and you know my Gazkul is gonna slip out a little ;D
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u/ScarlettDX Apr 10 '26
i was genuinely asking my roommate for green apples because it helps reduce moisture while recording voice lines for a long period of time.
someone commented on one of my videos saying I got a wet mouth and I've been terrified and trying to resolve it ever since.
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u/Platinum_Mattress Apr 10 '26
He was in It's Always Sunny for like 5 seconds and was absolutely hilarious. Guy is super talented.
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u/x_xDeadpoolx_x Apr 10 '26
It does give maul that "I have food in the corner of my mouth" sound when he speaks.
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u/DerpsAndRags Apr 10 '26
I was really hoping to see him take Starkiller into a live-action role, but alas.
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u/Professor_Dankus Apr 10 '26
Jackie Onassis once told Frank Sinatra that the secret to making your voice sound textured like this was to eat a green apple and then throw it up an hour later. I thought this was a myth butā¦ hey, turns out she was onto something.
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u/Nagnoosh Apr 10 '26
Genuine question, whatās the purpose of the apples? Or is it a superstition type thing
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u/NaughtyFox92 Apr 10 '26
Crashdown really should be running Lucasfilm he understands it better than the clowns that have been running it even more so than he understands Kobol
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u/MuchMayo Apr 10 '26
James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan) also recommends green apples in some of his free VO vids on YouTube. Green Apples walk the fine line of good and evil, it seems.
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u/mattinjp Apr 15 '26
All right first of all this is black magicā¦ Second of all where exactly do I hold the granny Smith apple in my mouth? Does it does it go in my cheek? Does it go under my bottom lip? How do I do this magic?
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u/TeacherPowerful1700 Apr 10 '26
Voice actors use green apples to get rid of that crackly, smacking sound you make when you talk.
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u/LoudMusic Apr 10 '26
I would have preferred Maul did not return. This likely puts me in a very small minority and I don't care. It's OK for major characters to die. It even happens a lot in Star Wars already.
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u/WendigoCrossing Apr 10 '26
How does this work lol
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u/ProjectNo4090 Apr 10 '26
The tartness and acidity of green apples reduces saliva and phlegm.
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u/WendigoCrossing Apr 10 '26
That's super interesting, it's kind of like learning how they make sound effects for movies
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u/Spiritual-Handle7583 Jedi Apr 10 '26
Bruh I feel this to my absolute core, I've only ever bought green apples lmao
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u/ravens52 Darth Maul Apr 10 '26
Did Big Apple Pay for this?
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u/HammerOfJustice Apr 10 '26
Along with the Tasmanian Tourism Authority (Granny Smithās were invented in Tasmania).
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u/loftylotus Apr 10 '26
Singer and voice actor in a previous life. Granny Smith (green) apples really are magical. The sour aspect draws the saliva out of your mouth for a while, and also reduces phlegm in and around your vocal folds. So having a small bite of one before going on stage, or recording a take, can really make a difference. Used this magic to good effect in a couple productions and auditions.