Estelle Ellis Interview!
For the Krystal Archive Podcast Episode 35.5, I proudly present my interview with Estelle Ellis, the original voice of Krystal and several other characters in Star Fox Adventures. She was employed at Rare right before the big transition to Microsoft ownership, so she is able to provide an interesting perspective to the work environment at Rare as it changed.
Sorry this took so long. I recorded the interview in 2012, but editing it took about a week of work, which is why it's taken me so long to get around to it. Some of the information is a bit dated, but still interesting.
Please enjoy!
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This interview is great. I really enjoyed it. Well worth the wait. I’ve gotta say, I cannot imagine Estelle Ellis not being a good gamer. I thought she would be a natural gamer. I’m hoping I make it that far, but I would safely say I will definitely be a 70 year old StarFox fan. My fan passion for Krystal and StarFox will never die.
@Brian Same here!
yeah only took 3 years! :P
For me personally… Estelle IS Krystal! (like Sean Connery IS Bond and Adam West IS Batman) She may have only played her once, but that is the authentic voice of Krystal imho. Not knocking Alesia, but theres nothing like the original! Ya know I bet she would have still been the voice of Krystal if Rare was still with Nintendo, I bet thats the reason why she was “replaced” THANKS Micro$oft for killing Rare btw! *madface
So, how tempted were you to ask/tell her about Krystal and the furry community and how she is such a sex symbol of a video game babe? If she only knew of some of the pics out there…
@Fox_McCloudFF7
Not tempted at all. Frankly, I’m hoping that aspect dies in a fire soon.
I will say she is much more enthusiastic than Alesia. Great interview!
This was a good interview. I was not even aware you managed to get interviews with both Alesia Glidewell and Estelle Ellis. That is pretty impressive. When we get more details on StarFox, AND if Krystal is in the game at all, I wonder who her next voice actor will be? Krystal’s voice in Adventures was beautiful and fit her nicely, and Assault did very well with her too. Hopefully they don’t bring someone that sounds too different.
Man I didn’t know you also did an Alesia interview…now all you need to do is get a translator and do an Ayano interview! lol
I love her voice acting. Although I was very upset with smash bros for the wii U’s version of Fox’s voice =/ his fire fox attack sounds ridiculous XD.
@MrKrystal
Yeah right. You’d have more luck trying to stop an army tank with a butter knife than killing Krystal as a sex symbol. I personally don’t mind it, tell you the truth, shows that people still think about her. Estelle did a great job though, I will admit, I would like to see Jared Padalecki as Fox. Think he has the perfect voice and delivery.
@the Falcon
While i agree that Jared has a great voice, I don’t see him as Fox the way he is. Now, he would make a GREAT older Fox (say the new game focuses on Marcus leading Star Fox, Jared could pull off a great older Fox McCloud)
@kevin
Yeah, actually I really want to see that now. Older Fox, and his teenage son. They end up together against the world as team Star Fox, and all other similar star teams are now being hunted by anti-mercenary mercenaries.
Just so long as they remember to salt and burn the bones when they kill Andross this time. No wonder he keeps coming back.