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!

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 lead writer, Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, joins Behind The Voice to reveal how she and Guillaume (Director) made the story. It's so interesting to know that a big part of the story came from a dream she had.

She also reveals the difference between the studio's first game, We Lost, and Expedition 33 along with why there were 4 GENERATIONS of Gustave's family written. I also tried to ask her about Clea's real purpose but she didn't say much.

What is your fav moment from Expedition 33?

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.

Sophie's voice actor, Billie Fullford-Brown, talks about her role in Expedition 33. He reveals what it was like to record the gommage scene, Gustave and Sophie's relationship and how Sophie wasn't meant to be playable. We also talk about why the gommage scene made so many people emotional.

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 be

04:42 Success of Late Goodbye

07:07 How Old Gods of Asgard happened

10:13 Old Gods vs Poets of the Fall

11:55 How songs are made for Remedy?

15:55 Reacting to their songs in-game

20:10 Alan Wake 2 musical

25:48 Longest guitar solo

28:39 Shooting live action & music video

32:24 Old Gods of Asgard album wasn't planned

35:55 The Game Awards almost didn't happen

40:07 Herald of Darkness impact on Poets

42:49 Input on Old Gods of Asgard characters

44:19 Fav music video

45:30 Touring as Old Gods of Asgard?

47:10 Fav Remedy game

48:57 Use of unusual intruments

51:59 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, the motion and performance capture actor, talks about how she played almost every women in Clair Obscur Expedition 33. She auditioned for the role of Lune but ended up playing Sophie, Sciel, Aline, Alicia & the Paintress. Estelle breaks down the iconic gommage scene and why she added the extra "I know" line. She also talks about Lune & Gustave moments, THAT Moment and many other scenes in the game.

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 game director, Guillaume Broche, reveals all the secret to how they crafted the storytelling of the game. From the opening gommage scene, to the characters, realistic dialogues, maelle's flashbacks, major twist in the game and also the endings.

Together we dive deep into the decision making process of why certain scenes were presented the way they were presented. At the same time, we also talk about few gameplay mechanics that we had to cover, including boss battles and trials.

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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 on

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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.

Lune Voice Actor, Kristy Rider, shares her reaction to the storytelling of Clair Obscur Expedition 33. She breaks down certain scenes from the game, how they knew about the entire story, relationships with characters like Gustave, Verso & Sciel and much more. She also shares her love for this game and the character and interacting with the fans at  @IGN  Live

Alex Jordan, the voice of Jan Dolski in The Alters talks about how much he loves the game. He breaks down how he played 11 different versions of the character, what the felt after the audition, the alters musical and much more. We also dive deep into his previous video game roles such as Telltale's Game of Thrones, Cyberpunk 2077, Wuthering Waves & Split Fiction

Esquie's voice actor, Maxence Cazorla, who also did the motion capture of Gustave, Verso & Renoir in Clair Obscur Expedition 33 breaks down the iconic moments of the game. He also shares the story of getting the role of Esquie and how they managed to find the right voice. Maxence shares his true feelings towards Esquie, Gustave & Verso and how every scene in the game was brilliantly choreographed.Follow Maxence:X (Twitter): https://x.com/maxence_cazorlaInstagarm: https://www.instagram.com/maxencecazorla

Sciel's voice actor, Shala Nyx, talks about the popularity of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and how she knew that this game will be something special. She expresses her love for the character and how much she has learned from her. We also talk about specific moments from the game including her fav scene along with her audition scene. Shala is definitely a fan of her character and this game and cannot believe how games have come this far.Follow Shala Nyx: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shalanyx/