Quote Originally Posted by bogie View Post
It's sad.. the actors in some of my favorite movies and shows are doomed to voicing cartoons. Picard, Kirk, etc.. I just have a hard time seeing them in any other roles.

Far from doomed. Voice over actors are crying all the way to the bank.
They can record they lines anywhere a studio is available, no need to be on site for months etc.
Eddy Murphy is a classic example, his live movies tank 98% of the time, while his Donkey in the shrek series made him very comfortable financially.