This isn't really a interview more or less a Q&A. You could class is as a short interview. Pippin reached out to Jessica Chisum Reese in 2019. Jessica is a voice actress notable for her video game roles in the Nintendo games Mario Golf 64 and Mario Tennis 64.
As far as we are aware Jen Taylor the 2nd voice of Princess Peach starting in 1999 and Jessica Chisum did voice-over in Seattle, Washington, USA during the 90s.
This interview took place before the COVID-19 pandemic. Pippin thought she was the voice of Princess Daisy, so as Pip is a fan of Daisy. Pip decided to ask Jessica what it was like voicing Princess Daisy. But it turns out that Jessica did not actually voice Daisy.
Jessica had confirmed that the voice of Daisy in Mario Tennis 64 actually belongs to Kate Fleming, better known as Anna Fields. Kate also worked within that Seattle VO agency.
Jessica voiced Birdo, Nina and Sherry for Nintendo. While being interviewed Jessica's profile changes, because she had not used the social media account for quite a while. Is no longer a red head, but instead now has black hair. That is for anyone who doesn't understand. Hopefully one day someone will reach out to Jessica and ask for a podcast interview? You know if anyone ever thinks of doing a documentary of Camelot Software Planning's Mario Tennis or Mario Golf video games?
Please know that Pippin couldn't remember what he asked Jessica. This is from 2019. Since then he doesn't remember how to log back into the social media website where he asked her questions because it was linked to another email that he no longer has access to. So we are unable to get the full transcript.
Popcorn K did post some of the transcript on Tumblr. But since leaving Tumblr did delete most of the posts. If you wonder why Popcorn K left Tumblr it was because of the the perversion on there. The users on Tumblr are not normal, a majority of them are perverts. Making it not a very safe place to run a blog. But here on this website it is very safe. You won't have people hitting you up or hitting on you, which is what Popcorn K had to deal with while trying to represent Pip's gaming channel.
Jessica's responses to Pippin will be highlighted in a hot pink font as a reference to Birdo, a character she played in Mario Tennis.
Jessica introduces herself and said that it had been a while since she had played any old video games.
Yes, I am a VO artist. I assume you mean my Mario Golf and Mario Tennis credits. It has been a while since I have played the old games. But it is my recollection that they mixed our voices up a bit.
Jessica states that her voices in the video games were mixed up. She says that some of Plum's voice files and some of Princess Peach's are her recordings. For those that don't know about this confusion here is a little story. Maple was originally known as Plum and she was going to be related to Princess Peach. However Camelot removed this and they switched Plum and Maple's names.
And Azalea was going to be related to Princess Daisy. Because Camelot Software Planning removed the family relations. Peach and Daisy are not related to Azalea and Plum. That was a concept, which possibly was rejected by Nintendo.
For instance, some of Plum's phrases are mine, some of Princess Peach's etc.
She then goes on to say how she obtained the roles of the Nintendo characters.
I was just starting out for voice-over when I was chosen for those games. I remember the producer was in Japan and listened to our voices over the phone as we recorded.
Jessica then goes on to tell a little secret that nobody knows. All the voice-over artists were asked to record "bizarre and inappropriate" phrases for the characters. Which apparently did not make the cut.
Also I remember we recorded some very bizarre and inappropriate phrases for the characters. Just in case they wanted to add them as a Easter Egg.
Jessica stated that she credits Jen Taylor and Kate Fleming for the role of Princess Peach. What she meant to say was Jen for Peach and Kate for Daisy.
Hi, I know it is very confusing. I would definitely give credits for Princess Peach to Jen Taylor and Kate Fleming as Princess Peach, they were cast originally as those roles and it might have been an accident that our voices were mixed up.
The confusion is that some of Jessica's sound files were used for other characters from what she recalls.
I think most of those characters are their voices. I don't think I should be credited as Princess Daisy, that sounds like a mistake.
Jessica then confirms that she voiced Birdo. She couldn't really remember the other characters. But after a check. She actually did voice Plum, Sherry, Birdo and Nina. However she cannot remember the characters. And due to the confusion of Plum being related to Peach originally that adds more controversy. But if you listen to the recordings you can hear those characters are voiced by Jessica.
I did voice Birdo, but not sure about Nina. Also Sherry I think?
Jessica then said she would go on YouTube and verify the characters she played as she could not remember who she voiced and who she did not.
There would be no true way to verify but I can go on YouTube and listen so I can clear a few things up.
Jessica asks if anyone had put together a video so she could verify. And was later given a link.
Do you know if anyone has put together a video with all the video clips from the Mario characters? That would help.
Jessica then told Pippin that it was Princess Daisy that he was interested in. And that she is sure that he knows that Kate died.
It sounds like it's really Princess Daisy you are interested in. I'm sure you know Kate Fleming died. There is actually an abstract art statue dedicated to her memory in my neighborhood here in Seattle. I could take a picture of it for you.
Daisy's voice file from Mario Tennis was sent to Jessica Chisum. She agreed that it was not her voice. So the voice in Mario Tennis for Daisy is Kate Fleming.
Pippin said "here is Princess Daisy from that game on YouTube" and sent the link to Jessica. And she was thanked for clearing up what she told Pippin.
Yes I can confirm that is Kate Fleming. So sad. I met her a few times, great person, and very talented!
Jessica also updated her profile to Jessica Chisum Reese and she also confirmed that she did not voice Azalea. She listened to Azalea and also confirmed that Azalea was voiced by Kate Fleming.
Nope not Azalea. But that's me as Nina, the one. Oh yes, Azalea sounds like Kate Fleming to me.
In the Nintendo video game, Jessica is credited as Jessica Chism. If you would like to know more about Jessica Chisum she did some amazing interviews on Live Girls! Theater. You can read her playwright spotlight interview from 2017 here, and her 2018 spotlight here.
Jessica has a great voice. And hopefully she will return to voicing characters in video games or in cartoons? The "Sherry" voice she can do is perfect for cartoons and games.
Here is Kate Fleming who provided the original voice for Princess Daisy and Azalea in Mario Tennis and Mario Golf. She was better known as Kathryn Ann Fleming and was married to Charlene Strong. Sadly Kate died by drowning in a flash flood in her recording studio in 2006. You can read her story here in the Seattle news titled Audiobook Star Killed in Basement Flood. RIP!