Fryda Wolff Nominated For A Golden Joystick Award

VA aint a complaint i can have for, i think, any BioWare game an it one thing, no matter my overall thoughts on, ME:A didn't suffer on, the guys/gals did a good job tbh

Well I thought he was significantly better than Meer, though I think Meer captured deadpan better in general. I don’t think any recent Bio game’s ever truly suffered on account of its PC’s VA’s.

She's everywhere. Also the voice of Silk Almond milk right now lol

I'd hardly describe her that way.

Yeah, I voted for her work as Sara as well. I thought she nailed it.

I don't think Steelcan was calling her lazy. Unless I'm mistaken, he was implying that many of FemShep's fans naturally gravitated toward Sara. I also don't think Fryda's personality was in question. She seems like a really cool person. Of course it's not Fryda vs Tom. Some of us just feel strongly that Tom was amazing, and that it's a shame he isn't recognized in this particular poll.

I felt that he reminded me of a combination between Nathan Fillion and Nolan North. Which is a good thing.

That's right you have sensitive ears. I forgot sorry.

Honestly, I found Male Ryder's performance much better overall but she was mostly fine herself. I do agree with whoever said that at lot of times she seemed to misjudge the intent of the line. So many moments of dull surprise...But still, there were a few parts of the game where she impressed so...good for her.

The way that statement was phrased, could lead one to suspect that her work ethic or abilities as an actress were in question. It seemed to imply that she was riding on Jennifer Hale's coattails which still has nothing to do with acting skill, and both of them would abhor the suggestion. That's why I also quoted the other poster; it was with the intention of providing insight into who Fryda is and how much work she has put into her career. In case there were any questions about that. Whether or not fans "gravitated" toward Fryda because of FemShep still has nothing to do with her acting ability. People are going to play female characters because they want to. I played FemRyder out of the gate, but that's because I gravitate toward female characters in general. I also played MaleRyder. Objectively, I think Fryda's nomination is well deserved.

Fryda said in an interview a while back that fans were tagging both her and Jennifer Hale in posts trying to compare the two, and she said that she felt it rude to Jennifer, because you're effectively telling a voice actor that she didn't get a job. Voice actors are hired only temporarily, it's not like they get royalties for their work or are on a retainer. I think comparing Fryda to Jen is also rude to both of them. They are different people, different actors, and have strengths and weaknesses in different categories. I find it rudely speculative to imply that someone might like Fryda just because she's the "girl in the franchise." The only ones that can answer why she was nominated are the folks who did so, who aren't here to speak to that. The fact that Fryda is up there along with other male and female VAs, some of whom are more well-known actors (Nathan Fillion, Claudia Black, etc), makes me discount the idea. Same with the idea that notoriety has anything to do with the selection processes. If that were the case, why didn't Natalie Dormer or Indira Varma get nominated? Natalie is a member of the main cast, and Indira voiced two characters and did so very well. All of that is speculative anyway, and still nothing to do with Fryda's talent as an actor. 

As a voter, I am new to the franchise, so I am playing ME:A alongside the Original Trilogy. I like FemShep, I like Jennifer Hale's acting; my like of her had nothing to do with my opinion of Fryda. I also didn't decide to like Fryda's performance because I felt obligated to or because "she's the girl like FemShep." I like her performance because I thought she did an excellent job bringing the character to life; she wasn't stale and she wasn't a paper doll. Whether I like Sara's personality is also irrelevant; this is a judgment of the actress' performance, not how the character was written or the takes that were chosen in the editing booth. Did she invoke a response from me? Yes.