Ashish Vidyarthi on vocal artistry behind his role as Doctor Doom
Senior actor Ashish Vidyarthi has shared insights into his preparation for the role of Doctor Doom in the audio series Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom, and discussed the unique challenge of bringing to life the complex and intimidating character, using only the power of his voice.
Ashish, who has voiced Doctor Doom in Hindi, has opened up on his approach, preparations, and the rise of audio content.
On what drew him to this character, Ashish said, “Certain characters come to you. This is one of them. I knew of it and then I discovered it while I started doing that work. I thoroughly enjoyed it, because it’s an actor’s delight when an actor can explore possibilities while doing a role.”
“The voicescape allowed me to really see what else can be created. So, it’s a marvelous world, pun unintended, wherein the soundscape in Wastelanders, we have created the entire story and I was intrigued by it. I’m so very happy that I’m part of it,” he said.
Doctor Doom is known for his complex personality— he’s not just a villain but also a ruler, a scientist, and a man with a deep sense of pride. His mask and armour are iconic visual elements.
On his preparation for the role, Ashish shared, “The script was so well written. And I’m grateful to Mantra Mugdh (director), who was with me throughout the recording. Being someone who is answering questions and telling me the details of how the other characters are behaving, what’s happening, that went a long way in me being able to get the nuances of the character.”
He added, “Even though the character was written for some actor in a distant US, when one is creating it in Hindi, one is making sure that people here find it relatable. So, there are emotions which are slightly different, there is certain laughter, certain pauses, and even pain, which is slightly different. There is a lot left to an actor’s ability to explore and create a vivid image just through sound. So, I found it very exciting.”
Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom marks the fifth season of the Hindi Original podcast series of Marvel’s Wastelanders. It features Ashish Vidyarthi (Doctor Doom), Yashaswini Dayama (Valeria Richards), Sudhanshu Pandey (Hulk) and Karanvir Bohra (Klaw) among others, artistically directed by Mantra Mugdh.
—IANS
