Behind The Voice

Billie Fullford-Brown, a talented voice actor known for her role as Sophie in Expedition 33, shares her insights on the emotionally charged gommage scene and the nuanced relationship between Sophie and Gustave. She discusses the challenges of recording emotional lines while matching motion capture cues and reveals how the game reshaped her view on storytelling in modern media. Billie also reflects on the life lessons learned from her character and highlights the significance of human connection in gaming, making the gommage moment resonate deeply with players.

Markus and Olli from Poets of the Fall join the podcast to talk about their journey as a band from Max Payne 2 to Alan Wake 2. They talk about how the formation of the iconic Late Goodbye song, working with Remedy and making a fictional band Old Gods of Asgard as well as the making of one of the longest video game songs, Herald of Darkness, for Alan Wake 2.What's your favorite song from Old Gods of Asgard and Poets of the Fall?00:38 Late Goodbye wasn't meant to be04:42 Success of Late Goodbye07:07 How Old Gods of Asgard happened10:13 Old Gods vs Poets of the Fall11:55 How songs are made for Remedy?15:55 Reacting to their songs in-game20:10 Alan Wake 2 musical 25:48 Longest guitar solo28:39 Shooting live action & music video32:24 Old Gods of Asgard album wasn't planned35:55 The Game Awards almost didn't happen40:07 Herald of Darkness impact on Poets42:49 Input on Old Gods of Asgard characters44:19 Fav music video45:30 Touring as Old Gods of Asgard?47:10 Fav Remedy game48:57 Use of unusual intruments51:59 VR in Olli's latest song

In this episode, Echoes of the End game director, Halldór , talks about how the studio with only 40 employees made an ambitious narrative driven game inspired by games like God of War, Uncharted and The Witcher. In this episode, we will explore how they built a game from ground up, scanned Iceland to give the most realistic visuals, made their motion capture studio to bring life to the characters and more!Have you played Echoes of the End yet?

Aldís Amah Hamilton, the lead actress of Echoes of The End, shares her experience on working in video games for the first time. She mentions how challenging and frustrating it can be to do motion and performance capture but also mentions how actors from video games should be recognized even more. She's been working for Echoes of the End for 7 years, bringing the character of Ryn. She also worked on Hellblade 2 alongside Melina Jurgens and also talks about how different that experience was.

Winter Solider voice actor, Eliah Mountjoy, & Psylocke's voice actor, Alpha Takahashi, from Marvel Rivals join Behind The Voice Podcast to talk about handling the pressure of playing Marvel characters in a video game. They also mention the incredible fan interactions, going to San Diego Comic Con and cosplaying as their characters.They also touch upon preparing for the role, what their characters ambitions are and how closely are they connected with their characters. We spoke a lot about personal connection, things they learned and a lot more!

Zenyatta's voice actor from Overwatch, Feodor Chin, shares his opinions on the state of Overwatch 2. He also mentions how they recorded more lines and scenes that just havne't been released. Feodor also talks about his emmy nominated episode of Love Death & Robots Season 4, Spider Rose, and how it was like to work with Blur Studios. We also talk a bit about his experience with Ghost of Tsushima & his opinions on Ghost of Yotei

Estelle Darnault, a talented motion-capture actor and stunt performer, shared her unique journey portraying multiple female characters in the game Clair Obscur/Expedition 33. She discusses the iconic gommage scene and the collaborative magic with director Guillaume. Estelle reveals how her stunt background enriched her mocap performance and describes the emotional challenges she faced in empty studios. She reflects on her favorite comedic moments and memorable characters, offering insights on the creative process that brought her performances to life.

Guillaume Broche, the Game Director of Claire Obscur / Expedition 33, shares his insights into the intricate storytelling of the game. He dives into the emotional impact of the opening prologue and the iterative changes that shaped the gameplay flow. Guillaume discusses the innovative use of lighting and music to enhance cutscenes, along with the unique casting and direction of mocap actors. He also highlights the significance of character deaths, the ambiguity of the endings, and how trials add emotional depth to the experience. A must-listen for gaming enthusiasts!

Jesse Faden voice actor, Courtney Hope, talks about her experience working with Remedy on Quantum Break, Control & Alan Wake 2. She breaks down how she got the role in Quantum Break, doing her first video game, acting beside Shawn Ashmore & wanting more of Beth & Jack story. She also talks about how different her experience was with Control and how many changes they did for the lines along with getting to come back to Alan Wake 2. To my surprise, I found out that Courtney is a huge fan of video games and loves Life is Strange games. I also ended up recommending a new game called The Alters, which I think is fantastic. Courtney also talks about what might happen in Control 2 but I'm sure she couldn't say much, so I didn't press onI've also launched a new Behind The Voice Newsletter where every 2 weeks, you will get exclusive behind the scenes content, snippets of the next conversation, game recommendation and a lot more. Check it out at https://behindthevoice.substack.com

Naoe's voice actor from Assassin's Creed Shadows, Masumi, talks about her struggles working with the game. She breaks down what happened behind the scenes with mocap and the challenges around that. She also talks about how she wished some of the scenes translated well because she believed in the performances. No matter what you say about the game, Masumi did her best to do her first video game role.Masumi has also played a lead role in Yakuza Princess and has also appeared in the new Mindseye game. She's now more focused on acting than her music career and wants to give new and exctiement projects a go. She also talks about how she wants to learn from video game actors about voice acting techniques and hopefully gets a different role in a different video game setting.