VAM 138 | Interview with Keythe Farley, Part 2
Welcome to episode 138 of the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with yours truly, Crispin Freeman!
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Welcome to the second part of my interview with the amazingly talented and astoundingly accomplished, Keythe Farley! He’s acted on stage, on screen and in front of the microphone. You may be familiar with his voice acting work as Thane Krios in the Mass Effect series of games, the villainous Kellog in Fallout 4 as well as Eruptor in the Skylanders series of games. He’s also voice directed the incredibly popular animated show the Rugrats for the animation studio Klasky/Csupo. He’s voice directed such high profile game franchises as God of War, Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Final Fantasy 15.
In the previous episode, Keythe and I focused on the early part of his career and how he broke in to both voice acting and voice directing. In this episode, we delve into what motivated Keythe to become a performer in the first place. We discuss Keythe’s obsession with storytelling and how serving the story is his first priority, regardless of his position on a project, whether he is acting as a character, directing other actors, or even writing the dialogue. We also talk about how he approached creating the character of Thane Krios for the Mass Effect series of video games. Then we dive even deeper and discuss how Keythe would approach the character of Thane differently if he was directing someone else in the role rather than attempting to embody the character himself! It’s a fascinating insight into the creative differences between acting and directing! I think you’ll find it very enlightening!
To learn more about Keythe and his VO Lounge, visit his website at:
www.KeytheFarley.com
Download Voice Acting Mastery Episode #138 Here (MP3)
I like hearing about how story telling plays a big part in Keith’s process. Also making your partner look good is a really helpful reminder.
I agree, Keythe has really dropped some great advice. This was personally one of my favorite interviews that Crispin has done! Thanks for enjoying the episode!