In this second episode in our sit down with voice over actor Nolan North [1], we find out how voice acting for video games may differ from other projects. His response? It doesn’t! Nolan shares that he believes the medium is irrelevant. Acting, any acting is all about brining life and truth to a fictional character. Whether that is on camera or through voice over recording [2] for many different genres of projects, the production [3] challenge is the same.
How simple can voice acting be? North compares it to a childhood game. “It’s really not as complicated as a lot of actors want to make it out to be. It’s pretty much the same thing that any 4 or 5-year-old child does. It’s just playing make believe. “ Nolan has gone above and beyond a childhood game and turned playing make believe into a living.
North is no stranger to both the voice over and on camera acting world. Most notably known for his portrayal of Drake in the recently released Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception [4], Nolan has an extensive resume to his name. Having worked on Batman: Arkham and Assassin’s Creed, to his on camera work for Pretty Little Liars & General Hospital, Nolan’s range of characters and abilities continue to take the acting world by storm.
Do you approach voice acting different from on camera acting? Share you thoughts below!
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Todd Resnick is president of Resnick Interactive Group, a full service, results-driven voice over casting company specializing in games and animation. If you are interested in the voice over business, looking for talent or help in casting your show, feel free to contact us at info@resnickinteractive.com [5] or on Twitter @ResnickCasting. Or, visit us at http://resnickinteractive.com [6].
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[1] http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636046/
[2] http://resnickinteractive.com/services/voice-over-recording/
[3] http://resnickinteractive.com/services/voice-over-production/
[4] http://www.unchartedps3.com/
[5] mailto:info@resnickinteractive.com
[6] http://resnickinteractive.com/