Editing Scott Burns

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'''Scott Burns''' is a voice actor who provided the voice of [[Bowser]] starting with ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' in 2002 and continuing until ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' in 2007. He also provided the voice of [[Toadsworth]].<ref name="email1">[[Media:Scott burns sms 1.jpg|Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.]]</ref> Nearly a year following this release, Burns gave up the role of Bowser over a union dispute,<ref>{{cite|author=Heather, R.|date=October 26, 2021|url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2021/10/26/former-bowser-voice-actor-scott-burns-shares-his-experiences-working-with-nintendo/|title=Former Bowser voice actor Scott Burns shares his experiences working with Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo Wire|accessdate=November 5, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205114631/https://nintendowire.com/news/2021/10/26/former-bowser-voice-actor-scott-burns-shares-his-experiences-working-with-nintendo/}}</ref> but he then briefly returned to both of his roles for ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' in 2008. Despite Burns no longer taking up the role of Bowser, some of Burns' portrayals have been reused in later games, such as the announcer from ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' in later installments of the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]].

In addition to the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], Burns worked for [[Nintendo]] to voice [[list of Smash Taunt characters#Slippy Toad|Slippy Toad]]'s father, Beltino Toad, in English versions of ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Assault|Star Fox Assault]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.imdb.com/title/tt0446037|title=''Star Fox Assault'' (2005) (VG)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Aside from Nintendo, Burns has also worked for {{wp|Microsoft}}, {{wp|McDonald's}}, and {{wp|Boeing}}. Burns considers himself most suited for characters between the ages of 29 and 49, but he claims to be able to voice young adult, middle-aged, and senior male characters.<ref name="voice123">{{cite|url=voice123.com/voice-actor/scottburns|title=Character, Offbeat, Dad, Guy Next Door|publisher=Voice123|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref>

==History with the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
===Voicing Bowser===
Burns began his career at the suggestion of another voice actor and gained notability through his ability to impersonate people and characters such as {{wp|Clint Eastwood}} and {{wp|Popeye}}.<ref name="voice123"/> Burns took the role of Bowser in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', the first Nintendo game where Bowser was given spoken dialogue. However, the title's voice acting was panned by many, including ''{{wp|GameSpot}}'' reviewer {{wp|Jeff Gerstmann}}, who criticized the title as having "some of the lousiest voice-over work to be found on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]. None of the voices fit particularly well.... [Bowser and [[Bowser Jr.]]] are completely miscast and downright disappointing."<ref>{{cite|author=Gerstmann, Jeff|url=www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-mario-sunshine-review/1900-2878399|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Review|publisher=GameSpot|language=en|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Scott continued to voice Bowser in later games, giving unique grunts, laughs, and reactions to a character whose voice in previous Nintendo games had consisted only of sampled sounds. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', he also voiced [[Shrowser]].

===Absence and return===
[[Kenneth W. James|Kenny James]] took on the role of Bowser in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Amidst these titles, however, Burns retook the role in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', and his voice clips from previous sports titles are recycled in later ones such as ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (where James instead plays [[Dry Bowser]]) and ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Since 2010, Burns has also played various other roles in the series, such as [[Lubba]]. However, in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', he also shared the role of Bowser with James.

==Portrayals==
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' &ndash; [[Bowser]] / [[Toadsworth]]<ref name="email1"/> / Male [[Pianta]]s<ref name="email1"/> (shared with [[Charles Martinet]]) / Male [[Noki]]s<ref name="email2">[[Media:Scott burns sms 2.jpg|Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.]]</ref> / [[Raccoon]] father<ref name="email2"/> / [[Pianta prosecutor]]<ref name="email2"/> / [[Pianta judge]]<ref name="email2"/> / [[Isle Delfino Police]]<ref name="email2"/> / [[Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing]] / [[Cannon Pianta]] / [[Captain]] / [[Crate guy]] / [[Hotel manager]] / [[Pianta mayor]] / [[Sunglasses vendor]] / [[Noki elder]] / [[Noki grandson]] / [[Park director]] / [[Il Piantissimo]]
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / [[GCN Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth / Announcer
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Yakuman DS]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth
*''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Party 7]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / [[DS Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' &ndash; Bowser / [[Shrowser]]
*''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Party 8]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Party DS]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / [[Wii Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / Bowser Castle laugh
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' &ndash; Bowser (shared with [[Kenny James]]) / [[Lubba]] / [[King Lakitu]] / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' &ndash; [[Ninja (character)|Ninja]] / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' &ndash; [[3DS Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario Party 9]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Announcer
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis
*''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' &ndash; Announcer
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' &ndash; Bowser (for Tennis gameplay; other sports are [[Kenny James]])
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis
*''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' &ndash; Bowser / [[Bowcien]] (both shared with Kenny James) / Announcer
*''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' &ndash; Voice work from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) &ndash; Bowser

==Notes==
*When voice clips were being created for Bowser in games such as ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Burns' voice was slowed down to sound deeper. However, in games such as ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', his voice clips are unaltered.
*Despite the fact that ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' all have Bowser voiced by Burns, his name is left unmentioned in the credits of these titles due to his clips being reused from earlier games.

==External links==
*[https://m.youtube.com/user/SeattleBurns YouTube channel]
*[http://www.bookscottburns.com Website]

==References==
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