I finally have my session date and character scripts for my first-ever videogame voiceover gig. I’m playing about a half-dozen different characters in this chapter of the game; some of them important and ongoing, others just little one offs. I’m a pretty major geek about voice-over, so sometimes I get the most pleasure recognizing some of the one-offs in games and cartoons; they’re crazy fun because they make an impression fast but you start to get to know each talent’s bag of tricks. Listen to Billy West or Maurice LaMarche come up with their 200th different spin on some one-liner role in Futurama to appreciate it.
I know it’s weird, but I’m legitimately psyched by the fact that one of my characters has only three lines and the last one is “[Dying screams and gurgles]”. I think I’ll suggest we do that one last. It’ll never be a Wilhelm, but I’ll give it my best.