Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

May 23, 2009 -

Following up on yesterday's report that Blindlight, a Hollywood firm which recruits voice actors for video game projects, had approached Bill Clinton for the role of the president in Fallout 3, Chris Morris of Variety contacted F3 publisher Bethesda, which seemed non-plussed by the news.

Pete Hines, VP of PR for Bethesda, told Morris:

Before they would pitch us on someone like Clinton, they may first go ask if he would do something like that. In no way, shape or form, did we say is President Clinton is who we want for this role or [tell Blindlight to] go chase him.

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Re: Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

Submitted by Navi on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 14:42.

While Malcolm McDowell did an exelent job. It would have also been cool to here Clinton's voice in that part.

Re: Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

Submitted by State on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 18:41.

But isn't he doing some voice work for the next Leisure Suit Larry game?

Re: Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

Submitted by MechaTama31 on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 16:36.

"I did not have nukular relations with that city."

Yes, "nukular" is a stretch and I don't think he pronounces it that way (unlike his successor). But it fits the line better this way.

Re: Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

Submitted by Firebird on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 08:32.

In no way, shape or form, did we say is President Clinton is who we want for this role or [tell Blindlight to] go chase him.

....and why the Hell not?

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Re: Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

Submitted by DarkSaber on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 09:46.

Because his voice is really annoying?

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Re: Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

Submitted by Firebird on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 10:10.

All the better when he sexually harasses you in-game if you chose to be a woman.

Re: Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

Submitted by Papa Midnight on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 10:22.

Except for the fun fact that it was proven that said relations were consenual? Even she admitted it.

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Re: Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

Submitted by Firebird on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 10:30.

Way to take the fun out of Bill Clinton, regardless if true or not...

Re: Bethesda: We Didn't Seek Bill Clinton For Fallout 3

Submitted by ZippyDSMlee on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 07:43.

Mmmm when you rush on hot news you can be wrong as much as you are right...

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Technogeek: If the developer were male there wouldn't have been a "conversation" in the first place.10/19/2014 - 2:27am

Monte: trolls are just at their absolute worst when it comes to women and feminist. You could bet good money that if the developer were male the trolls would be silent and the conversation would actually focus on the journalism.10/18/2014 - 9:18pm

Monte: Papa: Not the first time we've had a journalism scandals before, but the harassment never got close to this level; the difference with this scandal is that feminists are involved. Without the feminist angle, their would be A LOT less harrassment10/18/2014 - 9:15pm

Papa Midnight: Monte: That's honestly rather short-sighted. As has been proven with other persons who have been targeted, if it wasn't Quinn, it would be someone else.10/18/2014 - 6:26pm

Avalongod: I think that's part of what gives an esoteric news story like this real life...it taps into a larger narrative about misogyny in society outside of games.10/18/2014 - 3:29pm

Avalongod: @Monte, well the trolls made death threats that came to police (and media attention). I think this is tapping into a larger issue outside of games about how women are treated in society (like all the "real rape" stuff during the last election)10/18/2014 - 3:28pm

Wonderkarp: Zippy : Havent tried the PS4 controller. might later.10/18/2014 - 2:37pm

Monte: Seirously, If Quinn was not involved and GG was instead about something like the Mordor Marketing contracts, the trolling would have never grown so vile and disgusting. There have been plenty of movements in the past that never sufferred from behavior..10/18/2014 - 1:57pm

Monte: We have seen scandel's before but the trolling has never been as vile as what we see with GG. Trolls usually have such a tiny voice you can barely notice them, but its like moths to a flame whenever femistist are involved.10/18/2014 - 1:53pm

ZippyDSMlee: Wonderkarp: You might be able to if you had a PS4 controller.10/18/2014 - 1:00pm

MaskedPixelante: http://store.steampowered.com/app/327940/ Night Dive starts charging for freeware.10/18/2014 - 12:21pm

Matthew Wilson: the sad thing is there are trolls on both sides of this. people need to stop acting like their side is so pure.10/18/2014 - 12:19pm

MechaTama31: So, only speak out on a scandal that hasn't attracted trolls? I wouldn't hold my breath...10/18/2014 - 10:49am

Monte: I feel like GG just needs to die. The movement is FAR to tainted by hatred and BS for it to be useful for any conversation. Let GG die, and then rally behind the NEXT gaming journalism scandal, and start the conversation fresh.10/18/2014 - 10:33am

quiknkold: and we dont have a Dovakin to call a cease fire10/17/2014 - 7:37pm

quiknkold: The whole thing is Futile. Both sides are so buried deep in their trenchs that there isnt a conversation. Its just Finger Pointing, Name Calling, Doxxing, Threats. there needs to be a serious conversation, and GG isnt it.10/17/2014 - 7:37pm

quiknkold: I thought it was a good article. Jeff is right. I feel like GamerGate did destroy its message. I am for Ethics in game journalism, but man. so much hate. and its on both sides. I've seen some awful stuff spewed on twitter. Its a big reason why I exited..10/17/2014 - 7:34pm

Matthew Wilson: while he focused on gg, he did call out both sides crap.10/17/2014 - 7:18pm

Papa Midnight: That was a damn good read offered by Jeff Gertsmann.10/17/2014 - 7:17pm

Matthew Wilson: http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/letter-from-the-editor-10-17-2014/1100-5049/ deferentially a nice write up.10/17/2014 - 6:44pm

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