Editing Mario (section)

===Voice acting===
[[File:Charles Martinet Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2020.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Charles Martinet]] voiced Mario for over 30 years before shifting to a [[brand ambassador]] position.]]

Mario was voiced by [[Charles Martinet]] from 1991 to 2023.<ref name="martinetBBCnews">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-19664003 |title=The actors hiding inside your video games |date=October 1, 2012 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=[[BBC News]] |last=Savage |first=Mark |archive-date=April 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422005227/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-19664003 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="EW">{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/longtime-mario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-retires-from-role/ |title=Charles Martinet retires as the voice of Mario: 'You are all Numba One in my heart!' |date=August 21, 2023 |access-date=February 13, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |last=Holt |first=Christian |archive-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214010831/https://ew.com/movies/longtime-mario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-retires-from-role/ |url-status=live }}</ref> When he crashed the audition,<ref name="martinetthenational">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/03/10/charles-martinet-on-30-years-of-voicing-nintendos-beloved-mario-its-such-an-honour/ |title=Charles Martinet on 30 years of voicing Nintendo's beloved Mario: 'It's such an honour' |date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |last=Lau |first=Evelyn |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829191641/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/03/10/charles-martinet-on-30-years-of-voicing-nintendos-beloved-mario-its-such-an-honour/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the directors were preparing to close for the night, already packing up when he arrived. He was given this prompt: "an Italian plumber from [[Brooklyn]]". He immediately thought of a stereotypical [[Italian language|Italian]] accent with a voice similar to that of a mobster. He then assumed the voice would be too harsh for children, so he planned on using a voice of an older figure.<ref name="silicon audition">{{Cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/its-a-me-charles-martinet-the-voice-of-mario/ |title=It's a me Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario |date=July 26, 2006 |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=[[Siliconera]] |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102222705/https://www.siliconera.com/its-a-me-charles-martinet-the-voice-of-mario/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, according to Martinet, the audition for Mario was the only time where his thoughts crashed and he spoke complete nonsense. After he was prompted about the character, he babbled the following in a soft and friendly voice instead:<ref name="GamerSpawnInterview">{{Cite AV media |title=The Voice of Mario – Charles Martinet Interview |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Eudb_Tqg8 |via=[[YouTube]] |date=September 10, 2011 |publisher=GamerSpawn |access-date=March 22, 2024 |archive-date=February 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226223908/https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Eudb_Tqg8 |url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Blockquote|text=Hello, ima Mario. Okey dokey, letsa make a pizza pie together, you go get somea spaghetti, you go geta some sausage, I getta some sauce, you gonna put some spaghetti on the sausage and the sausage on the pizza, then I'm gonna chasea you with the pizza, then you gonna chasea me with the pizza, and gonaa makea lasagne.<ref name="MartinetAuditionQuote">{{Cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/marios-voice-actor-recalls-his-rambling-audition-5361823 |title=Mario's Voice Actor Recalls His Rambling Audition |date=September 17, 2009 |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=[[Kotaku]] |last=Totilo |first=Stephen |archive-date=January 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116101324/https://kotaku.com/marios-voice-actor-recalls-his-rambling-audition-5361823 |url-status=live}}</ref>}}

The voice he chose was derived from another voice role he used to play the character Gremio from [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''.<ref name="martinetthenational"/><ref name="gamesradarmartinet">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/legendary-mario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-on-his-favorite-characters-and-why-he-now-dreams-in-2d/ |title=Legendary Mario voice actor Charles Martinet on his favorite characters and why he now 'dreams in 2D' |date=January 3, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |last=Fisher |first=Andrew |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325140440/https://www.gamesradar.com/legendary-mario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-on-his-favorite-characters-and-why-he-now-dreams-in-2d/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Martinet kept speaking with the voice until the audition tape ran out; the clip was the only tape sent back to Nintendo, and the director called the company to say he had "found our Mario".<ref name="martinetBBCnews"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Voice of Mario |url=https://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/august02/mario/index2.shtml |work=[[GameSpy]] |date=August 10, 2002 |access-date=March 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041222130723/http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/august02/mario/index.shtml |archive-date=December 22, 2004 |url-status=live }}</ref> He used the voice for an attraction at [[trade shows]] where small tracking sensors were glued onto his face, and he remained hidden behind a curtain while voicing a 3D model of Mario's head on a television. When attendees approached the screen, they conversed and interacted with Mario.<ref name="martinetthenational"/><ref name="martinetBBCnews"/><ref>{{Cite book |last=Ryan |first=Jeff |date=2012 |title=Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9_JvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA137 |location=London, England |publisher=[[Portfolio (publisher)|Portfolio]] / [[Penguin Group|Penguin]] |page=137 |isbn=978-1-59184-563-8 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829191634/https://books.google.com/books?id=9_JvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA137 |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to the long shifts, Stevie Coyle was hired as a voice match to take over during breaks by Martinet's suggestion.<ref name="Summer CES"/><ref name="Coyle Interview"/> The successful attraction was used for five years until Martinet was called by Miyamoto, requesting the voice for a video game.<ref name="martinetthenational"/>

His first official video game voice role is the CD rerelease of ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' in 1994, and his first major voice acting role is ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. He received Miyamoto's instructions on the types of sound clips needed, and Martinet appreciated the fun tone of the game and later called Miyamoto a genius.<ref name="silicon audition"/> He continued to voice other various ''Mario'' characters, such as [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], and [[Waluigi]].<ref name="silicon audition"/> He said his time in the studio recording voice clips consisted of "45 takes of every sound [he] can think of".<ref name="eurogamermartinet">{{Cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/charles-martinet-i-want-to-voice-mario-until-i-drop-dead |title=Charles Martinet: "I want to voice Mario until I drop dead" |date=October 26, 2021 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |last=Phillips |first=Tom |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829191634/https://www.eurogamer.net/charles-martinet-i-want-to-voice-mario-until-i-drop-dead |url-status=live }}</ref> His time commitment has ranged from one week before a game's release to three years. The amount of clips varies from one hour of audio to 20.<ref name="gamesradarmartinet" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/charles-martinet-dreams-mario |title=Charles Martinet Says He 'Dreams As Mario' |date=January 6, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=[[IGN]] |last=Moore |first=Jared |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829192154/https://www.ign.com/articles/charles-martinet-dreams-mario |url-status=live }}</ref> Martinet was recognized by the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' for the most roles performed with the same character, at the time one hundred, and is the most of any video game voice actor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/charles-martinet-now-holds-a-guinness-record-for-voicin-1831124428 |title=Charles Martinet now holds a Guinness record for voicing Super Mario 100 times |first=Sam |last=Barsanti |date=December 15, 2018 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-date=December 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216125556/https://news.avclub.com/charles-martinet-now-holds-a-guinness-record-for-voicin-1831124428 |url-status=live }}</ref> As of January 2022, he has voiced Mario in over 150 games and has recorded 5&nbsp;million audio files with the voice.<ref name="gamesradarmartinet"/><ref name="eurogamermartinet"/> In an interview, Martinet said he wants to continue voicing the character until he "drops dead", or until he can no longer perform the voice accurately.<ref name="eurogamermartinet"/> In August 2023, Nintendo announced Martinet would be retiring from the voice role of Mario,<ref name="EW"/> and would continue to promote the franchise as a "Mario Ambassador", a [[brand ambassador]] position.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mario's new voice actor has revealed himself |url=https://www.polygon.com/23914663/nintendo-mario-new-voice-actor-charles-martinet-kevin-afghani |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2023-10-13 |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> Voice actor [[Kevin Afghani]] succeeded Martinet in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' the following October.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23916232/super-mario-bros-wonder-new-voice-kevin-afghani |title=Here's Mario's new voice actor |date=October 13, 2023 |access-date=February 13, 2024 |website=[[The Verge]] |last=Parrish |first=Ash |archive-date=October 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020175609/https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23916232/super-mario-bros-wonder-new-voice-kevin-afghani |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/mario-new-voice-actor-nintendo-kevin-afghani-1235755568/|title=Mario's New Voice Actor Announced by Nintendo After Charles Martinet's Departure|first=Ethan|last=Shanfeld|website=Variety|accessdate=October 13, 2023|date=October 13, 2023|archive-date=October 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018225905/https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/mario-new-voice-actor-nintendo-kevin-afghani-1235755568/|url-status=live}}</ref>