David Hayter: "This is Why I Don't Do Public Appearances"

Earlier in the week, drama unfolded on the Internet about Solid Snake voice actor, David Hayter, making some seemingly critical remarks about the Metal Gear Solid 4 storyline.

An article ran on 1UP last weekend, saying that Hayter was "frustrated at times with Metal Gear Solid series director Hideo Kojima's over-the-top scriptwriting and direction." The article goes on to say that Hayter was specifically critical of the way that the series wrapped up and the conclusion with Solid Snake's character.

Yesterday, Hayter posted on his IMDB (Internet Movie Database) page saying that "this is why I don't do public appearances."

[Whoooop]

This guy is already in the list of annoying retards.

*Shane Kim
*CliffyB
*uwe bowl
*David Hayter

[donator]

I cannot fathom how you can even think that for a second.

[dannyhinote_13]

Because the guy didn't like how a lot in the press, as well as gamers, misrepresented what he said?

[richie007bond]

Yes we will just add your name to that list also,yours starting from the top.......

[g3nkie]

Just when I thought I seen it all....

[Shadow Flare]

i don't even know how you came to that conclusion. David Hayter is actually a really cool guy. If the media and stuff are going to spin what he says abit, don't blame that on him. After listening to him on the IGN Beyond podcast a few weeks ago, he is definately a pretty cool guy. He was talking about times he's used the Snake voice in real life. Its worth a listen

[Whoooop]

I was refering to the annoying list of guys who suddenly plague N4G articles.

Thanks for all the props though.

:)

[SaiyanFury]

Kojima said the same thing when quoted by western presses, when he said he was "disappointed" in the game because of PS3 limitations. The media blew it far out of proportion and he confirmed that he was pleased with how MGS4 turned out. Yet the overly sensational media ran with it, and poised it like he didn't like the PS3. Kojima said that he wanted to do more but the system wasn't capable of delivering the exact experience that he wanted to present. Coming from Kojima, a professed perfectionist, his words published in media shouldn't be taken too much to heart. David Hayter says one thing against MGS4 and the media runs with it to the complete maximum. He liked MGS4 and what it was, but the media once again runs with it. And he explains why he "doesn't do public appearances". I can't say I blame him. Kojima also said the same thing. Western media loves to run negative hype. Who can blame these artists/game makers for not wanting to provide quotes for mainstream media when all they do is spin their comments into hate?

[jlytle1234]

"This guy is already in the list of annoying retards.

*Shane Kim
*CliffyB
*uwe bowl
*David Hayter "

shane kim could be replaced with any face of any organization and those guys have to sell what they represent and act like its crap dont stink. so he has to be an annoying retard. its his job. still doesnt excuse it though.
cliffyb has a huge ego and runs his mouth. he also wants to be called cliffyb. thats annoying all on its own.
uwe bowl runs his mouth and makes really bad video game movies. so yes he is annoying.
david hayter voices snake, writes decent movie scripts, and values his privacy. he doesnt run his mouth and would rather stay behind the scenes. that makes him cool not annoying.
add:
"I was refering to the annoying list of guys who suddenly plague N4G articles.

Thanks for all the props though.

:)"
if that were the case, you should post usernames of people who have to post those stories for your annoying list.

[Mr_Showtime1]

I can't believe, you just called the guy, who has one of the coolest voices ever and voice acts one of the coolest video game characters an annoying retard.

It really baffels me.

[Enigma_2099]

Because you can no longer use the statement to bash one of the best games on the PS3? Because you can't take what he said as fact? which is it?

This is the guy who said he wanted to beat up ALL the characters in Brawl because they were all so stupid. he was joking then, why is it hard to think that he was joking now?

And you're welcome... being an attention whore does that...

[deeznuts]

I didn't find 1up's article to be bad at all. I think Hayter (hey that sounds like ...) is just doing some damage control. 1up's article did say Hayter heaped lavish praise on Kojima.

Anyways, I'm just playing MGS4 now, loving it. But a character can be pretty bad azz while the actor behind it is a douche. Look at Maverick in Top Gun. Bad azz! Best movie ever! Tom Cruise? Douche.

Not that I think this dude is one. Just saying it isn't outside the realm of possibility. Anyways, I think he made those comments, 1up reported it. If he felt his comments were misquoted, then say so. He didn't.

Oh, and Hayter is nowhere in the league of Uve, Cliffy, and Shane Kim.

[whoknew]

The guys an absolute plank, he should be lined up & shot!

[Tmac]

lol 67 disagrees and counting! Hooray!

[darkshiz]

David Hayter can have his own opinion people.

Without Hayter you guys won't have the badass Snake voice.

[NegativeCreep427]

Imagine if Snake's voice was like Michael Jackson's or something. That would have totally killed the cool factor for all the MGS games.

[Veryangryxbot]

So 1UP deliberately took Hayters words out of context just so they can write a shiatty article to bash PS3/ MGS fans (again)?

Xbots confirmed.

[juuken]

1up are full of sh*t. Can't someone have an opinion without it being completely blown out of proportion? When Kojima mentioned limitations on the PS3, the xbots and media went practically nuts with it, thinking he'll work on the 360 instead.

I'm sure this guy didn't mean anything bad by his comments.

[mirroredderorrim]

Ugh.. so 1up = E! Entertainment of the game industry now?

I stopped watching TV partly because of that network...

[25]

1up is the fox news of gaming. or is that kotaku?

[fusionboxer]

How can you not watch the E! network when Brooke Burke would prance around in her bikini and go to random parties with equally attractive women! ...Or does she?

Actually I haven't seen E! in a while. She still on there?

[l0o0ol]

He had it coming.

[Skerj]

Unleash your Guyver powers and show them what's up!!

[crimsonfox]

oh man i just watched the first original season like a month ago a family owned video store around here had them...

anyways on topic: this is why alot of celebrities try to avoid things like this as much as they can reporters and journalist try to twist everything around so they can have the best story that's lame indeed

[Enigma_2099]

...a Guyver beat-em_up... wail on Zoanoids to power up your mega-smasher, fissure cannon, etc....

[Fighter]

I am willing to believe Snake since online journalism seems to be a joke these days where someone will post anything on the internet and professional journalists will use that as a headline or credible evidence just to get hits for their site.

[NightVyper]

online journalist are the new masters of taking things out of context.

[CrazyOrange]

[NegativeCreep427]

Nuff Said...

[Dipso]

@Whooop

How can you put Hayter in the same list as Uwe Boll?? Hayters talents go far beyond voice acting, he wrote the excellent screenplays for two of the best comic book movie adaptations of all time, X-Men 1 and 2. I totally agree with his take on the ending of MGS4, I felt it was a cop out too. I was so relieved when I heard he had the writing duties for the upcoming Watchmen movie, as were a lot of comic/movie fans.

[jif86]

A legend. An absolute legend in bringing Solid Snake to life. he IS Solid Snake, and he can say what he wants. Personally, I think Kojima is a genious, and MGS4 is a work of art, and possibly the greatest game ever made on ANY console.

It's certainly better than anything on the FeeFixMe!!! YOU AINT EVER BEATING THE MGS SERIES XBOTS!!! EVER!!!!!

[crazyjetwolv]

meh, he needs to brush up his voice acting before criticising other things, it sounds like he is trying to push out a poo the size of a brick in some scenes...

[Death]

You can add this "news" story to the list of reasons why Hayter doesn't do public appearances.

-Death

[mirroredderorrim]

I see what you did there.

[beavis4play]

take that 1UP

[Master of Unlocking]

Hey shadow, you wouldn't happen to have a link to that "IGN Beyond podcast" you're talking about, by chance???
Bubbles to the one who gets me that!

[antt3]

Well this was no surprise. Half the people posting on these internet "news" magazines have no real experience in journalism. And in some cases, they don't even have a basic grasp of the English Language.

[drdre74]

I'm tired of hearing about this guy. DAMN! He was just a damn voice actor on the game. let it be. Everyday something is popping up about this guy. Yes he did the voice of one of the best damn games to come out this year. All i care about is the game not him. I bought the game for the game itself not because of him or him crying like a girl about wanting to write the movie for something he didn't create and has no say or legal right to.

[Rusted]

But he's the voice of Solid Snake... SOLID...SNAKE.

Solid Snake.

[kewlkat007]

from "The Hunted"(good practice already)- lol

[DJ]

I'm really starting to lose respect for online journalists. I attended David Hayter's conference at AX, and the supposedly 'scandalous' remarks he made were actually stated in a humorous manner, and he stated that even though there were a few times where he didn't agree with some dialogue in a scene or whatnot (or possibly the alternate ending of MGS1 where two men ride off in the sunset; lot of laughs there), he highly respects Kojima as a writer and has actually learned a lot of storytelling techniques from Kojima over the past decade.

[jay2]

Yeah, whats with the retard commends?

[Nevers]

"Anyway, I’m sure I don’t have to remind any of you out there, but please don’t take half the stuff you read on-line seriously."

The dude's a genius... but I'm an actor and that's a pretty biased opinion.

[AZgamerB3yond]

AGREED. hayter is the muthaf#$%^& man!!!!!

[n00bzRtehgey]

David rules. he's a great voice actor. I'm glad he has the ballz to admit kojima's faults.

[CouchKing0]

Man I wish I had his voice :(

[tojfs7931]

Everyone missed the little part about Hideo not being pleased with the ps3 as not powerful enough. Whats the system supposed to be a 12 cell processing system?

[aranben]

1UP = Microsoft Defense Force

Former editor in chief, Dan Hsu, gives perfect scores to Halo 2 and 3 and despite citing over 10 major faults with Gears of War, he still gave it a perfect score...

Dan Hsu claimed LittleBigPlanet was a pointless game that didn't interest him at all.

1up editor, Jeremy Parish, gave MGS4 an A- because he didn't like the story (WTF?)

Jeremy Parish made a post on his blog about the wet dream he had after the announcement that Star Ocean 4 was coming to XBOX360

Jeremy Parish prays every night that Final Fantasy XIII will come to XBOX360

Current editor in chief, James Mielke, claimed Microsoft's statement of XBOX shortages during January and February were true, because a few of his "friends" couldn't find any XBOXs in stores those months...

Host of the 1UP YOURS podcast, Garnette Lee, got into a heated argument with 1UPs only Sony fan, Shane Bettenhausen, because Shane said Home was very intriguing to him. He also said "F*ck You" to Shane during the argument.

Garnett Lee also doesn't like MGS4 because he thinks the cut scenes suck (WTF?). However, he loves Lost Odyssey (riiiiiight...)

Countless number of 1UP employees now work for Microsoft (hmmm...)