Behind The Voice

Alanah Pearce talks about how surprised she was to see the popularity of Dispatch game, how she thinks anyone could play the role of Malevola and how she never expected fans to say one thing about her character. She also talks about her career through IGN, acting in Gears & Cyberpunk and a lot more. It was incredible to get the opportunity to talk to Alanah Pearce who I've been following for some time now and just talking about content and being a part of the industry was wonderful!

Charlotte Hoepffner, the performance capture actor of Maelle in Expedition 33, joins Behind The Voice Podcast and talks about her experience working on the game. This was her first video game role ever and she's genuinely surprised that video game acting can be so intense. She describes what it was like working with Estelle & Maxence, which was overwhelming at first, but she became friends and now she's very comfortable working with them. She dives deep into the making of certain scenes and what each scene means to her. Charlotte is truly brilliant and she lived her role as Maelle in the game. She has a plan of finally sitting down and playing the game and saying goodbye to the character.Timestamps:00:00 Charlotte forgot about the game01:24 Performing live on stage02:56 Charlotte on fan interactions04:10 Charlotte almost didn't audition05:47 Playing video games06:42 First scene as Maelle08:32 Doing motion capture for the first time10:43 Scenes that Charlotte improvised12:23 The first Maelle nightmare scene13:51 Maelle & Gustave's relationship14:29 Couldn't stop laughing while shooting16:23 Burying Gustave scene18:57 Multiple takes of Gustave's death scene21:59 Video game stories are so real?23:13 How did Charlotte brought frustration to Maelle25:37 Impact of this game on Charlotte's life28:21 Charlotte's fav lines31:11 Maelle & Renoir arguing scene32:32 Does Charlotte relate to Maelle's story?33:12 Charlotte's plan to saying goodbye to Maelle35:05 Charlotte wants more video game work36:35 Clashing cameras during performance capture37:43 Hardest scene to shoot39:52 Is Maelle's journey over?40:29 Shooting emotional scenes42:02 How did Charlotte portray Maelle?43:08 What inspires Charlotte as an artist?45:15 Charlotte on hearing Jennifer English's voice

Erika Ishii, the actress of Atsu in Ghost of Yotei, joins Behind The Voice Podcast to share her honest reaction on being a part of this game. When I showed her some of the scenes from the game, she was unbelievable shocked at how good it was and also a bit shy as she was looking at herself and acknowledging that its her voice and her face. She also praised all the other actors involved like Feo Chin, Judy Alice Lee & Noshir Dalal. Timestamps00:00 Erika's reaction to the game's release01:47 Erika's cosplay as Atsu03:34 Fans reaction to Erika's performance05:20 Erika shares her audition story06:59 Leading a playstation game08:38 The process of bringing Atsu to life10:15 Erika on doing stunts and posing13:56 Atsu's humor16:00 Behind the scene story of the opening scene17:46 Killing the first Yotei 621:21 Erika's shocking reaction to this cutscene22:48 Mesmerized by Lord Saito's actor28:28 Elgato Black Friday Sale29:14 Erika's reaction to *SPOILERS*32:52 Atsu's emotional journey34:07 Erika loves to do emotional scenes36:49 Erika shares her feelings towards *SPOILER* moment39:14 Blown away by people's reaction40:05 Brother and Sister relationship45:01 2K Blockbuster Collection45:44 Erika reacts to another *SPOILER* scene46:56 Erika reveals her feelings towards Atsu48:46 Paying homage to Japanese samurai films51:27 How Ghost of Tsushima prepared Erika?52:07 Life lesson from a video game52:46 Fav character outside of Atsu53:50 Fav weapon as Atsu54:07 Experience working on this game

Dying Light franchise director, Tymon Smektala, opens up how they underestimated the fans and the community and made decisions that the players didn't really need. He talks about bringing Aiden in Dying Light 2 instead of Kyle Crane. Why Dying Light is different to Dead Island and the real story of why they changed publishers. He also talks about what makes Dying Light special and how they missed it in Dying Light 2 and fixed it in Dying Light The Beast.

Silent Hill f Rinko's voice actor, Frankie Kevich, talks about how dark this game was and how overwhelming it was for her to play this role. She describes what she had to go through to portray her and shares her opinion on various Rinko moments that shows how 'evil' her character becomes by the end. She also talks about how incredible the storytelling of the game is and how she was surprised by what was going on, especially with Rinko. And also the fact that maybe Frankie & Rinko would not be good friends.

Rebecca Hanssen, the voice actor of Eve from Stellar Blade & Ciaconna in Wuthering Waves, returns to Behind The Voice and talks about what its like to play these characters. She reveals why she can't let go of Eve from Stellar Blade and how Ciaconna was similar to Alfira from Baldur's Gate 3. She also talks about her recent role as Olivia in Dying Light The Beast and what it was like to work with Roger Craig Smith.

Former Halo story director, CJ Cowan, made a new horror game with Probably Monsters studio, called IRE A Prologue. In this episode, I asked him why he moved from Halo to a horror game. He also talks about how this game is basically Silent Hill PT on a boat in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle. He also answers what makes this game different from any other first person walking simulator horror games, and how the focus of this game is on the storytelling and relatability. A big thanks to Probably Monsters for sponsoring this episode!

Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, the lead writer of Clair Obscur's Expedition 33, shares her creative journey from voice acting to writing. She reveals that a dream inspired the game's unique story about painters rescuing loved ones. Jennifer discusses the significance of character backstories, explaining why there are four generations of Gustave's family. The conversation also touches on crafting authentic dialogue, balancing player choices, and how humor is woven into a dark narrative, providing an engaging perspective on narrative design and storytelling in gaming.

Carina Conti, who plays Isabella in Mafia The Old Country, joins Behind The Voice Podcast to talk about how this role was the highlight of this year for her. She talks in-depth about specific scenes, whose writing she absolutely loved, and how much she was mesmerized by the kind of the story this game was telling. She also reacts to specific scenes in the game and breaks down how they did the scene, including a discussion around whether you should drink wine with your eyes closed or not. Carina loves this beautiful love story and shares how much she would like something similar in her life. Mafia The Old Country in the end is a beautifully structured love story in a Mafia setting.

Cronos The New Dawn lead writer, Grzegorz Like, talks about how horror video game storytelling should be done. He mentions how Cronos The New Dawn's main focus was storytelling and its characters but also how monsters were able to give a far better experience than other horror games. He also talks about the best way to make a creepy horror games without using too much jumpscares and why characters are more important.