At PAX 2011 today, Irrational Games and the two lead actors in BioShock: Infinite gave us another good look at what goes into the voice acting of parts in a virtual medium that has such a complicated story.
https://lastchance.cc/go-ahead-and-shoot-elizabeth-in-bioshock-infinite-ken-5835036%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
It’t not enough to understand that your character has amazing powers that defy the laws of space and time. As these outtakes remind, there’s also frightening confusion that attends such a gift, and a resentment of those who have even less understanding of it. To create those feelings, actor Troy Baker (Booker DeWitt) had to berate, out-of-script, his counterpart Courtnee Draper (Elizabeth), to the point of tears.
It’s extreme but not unusual. When Kotaku’s Kirk Hamilton spoke with Mass Effect 3 voice actor Jennifer Hale, she reflected on how much she enjoyed a similar process working in the same sound booth with David Hayter on Metal Gear Solid 4
https://lastchance.cc/what-does-jennifer-hale-think-of-the-nickname-femshep-5834982%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
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