Jennifer Hale Speaks
Jennifer Hale is one of the most professional, prolific and talented voice actresses out there. So I was very happy when I ran across this interview of her talking about what it’s like voice acting in the world of video games. You might discover some things that surprise you like:
- She doesn’t play video games!
- She booked her first cartoon character without any previous knowledge or experience in animation.
- She throws herself completely into any role she’s playing.
For those who like Female Shepard from Mass Effect, this one’s for you:
I think you can learn a lot about a voice actor’s mindset by hearing them talk about their profession and Jennifer is incredibly candid about her experiences.
Enjoy the article!
I love Jennifer Hale. She’s an extremely talented female voice actor.
I wish voice actors were more publicly accessible to find interviews with. I follow and respect voice actors more than I do for on-camera actors, and it would be awesome if you guys had more video interviews and such.
I mean, if you dig around long enough you can find some convention panels on youtube or amateur audio interviews, but it’s just a shame that voice actors aren’t slightly more famous.
Hale is awesome. Funny thing is I was just playing Mass Effect 2 earlier.
I think it’s harder for video game voice actors to become famous because while anime VAs have panels, I haven’t found many interviews for video game VAs. They kinda remain heard and not seen . . .
I don’t know, though. I could be saying this and not even know what I’m talking about
I think video game companies are just starting to learn how to take advantage of voice acting celebrity, whereas anime has had a culture of celebrity voice actors in Japan for a long time. I think American anime fans have incorporated the Japanese appreciation for voice actors in a way that video game culture has never done.
Just my 2 cents.
Apart from mime, all actors use their voice but only a minority have the craft skills to be good game voice
actors. With games, the demand for voice performance is increasing as is the variety of the work on offer.
@ Crispin Freeman I agree with you very well said.