Join Justin as he chats with actor and filmmaker Michael Ironside about growing up in poverty, living with imposter syndrome, Scanners, spiritual experiences, Sam Fisher, life after death, and more!
One of my alllll time favorite on screen and voice actors. God bless him. Great that you got to interview him. He is Sam Fisher! You earned my sub friend!
Amazing interview! I came here from the short you made about his work on Splinter Cell (2002). Starts at 49:18 I love Michael Ironside, and I've seen all of his other interviews, including the stuff they put my PS2 copy. Those interviews helped inspire me to become a game developer! Somehow I'm not surprised that the initial script by JT Petty was THAT bad. But to hear Michael say the game devs allowed him to punch it up is just wild... He's not even credited as a writer, I'm convinced he should be! EDIT: The Ubisoft stock options story was crazy! No wonder he quit acting for them, he almost owned 13% of the whole company! (For context, Tencent currently owns 14% of Ubisoft) Considering how they're skirting bankruptcy for the second time now, I think they should've let him have it. He could've saved them on multiple occasions.
@@MonstersMadnessandMagic He really is! Gonna comb through some more of your content since I really like your format and your vibe. Especially your last question, I really wasn't expecting a whole emotional story like that from Michael. xD
@@Rune3D I always ask that question last so the guest is more comfortable and likely to share a story they wouldn't have at the beginning. Thanks for checking out the channel!
What I would give to have Mr.Ironside reprise the role of Sam Fisher. Splinter was an iconic part of my childhood and I'm still a die hard fan of splinter cell
If that's the case, not playing it. I refused Blacklist for the same reason..Ubisoft would have to offer him a incredibly generous and fair deal for him to come back. Which he deserves as he is, Sam Fisher. Even if he says no, money talks.
@@tobiesoftstudio823 Blacklist was fun, but it definitely wasn't the same. To me, SC: Conviction was the finale. And I think Michael Ironside ended Sam Fisher on a high note. :)
