Kotaku: Acting

Val Kilmer in His Greatest Role (and Hat) Since Real Genius

Mike Fahey — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:40:00 EDT

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When film legend Val Kilmer sinks his teeth into the role of the main villain in Spider-Man: Edge of Time, someone's got to die. More »

Afterlife's Chris Redfield Needed A Resident Evil Montage

Mike Fahey — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:20:00 EDT

The actor behind Resident Evil: Afterlife's Chris Redfield isn't a gamer, so how did Prison Break's Wentworth Miller prepare to play this iconic character? With a montage - a Chris Redfield montage. More »

If Not Creating Truth, Then Suspending Disbelief

Owen Good — Sun, 09 May 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Ultimately, the challenges the "uncanny valley" poses to motion capture and animation will be overcome by technology. But suspension of disbelief is just as important to a game's storytelling, writes the actor who portrayed Ethan Mars in Heavy Rain. More »

Martin Sheen Dares You To Talk Back To Him (In Mass Effect 2)

Brian Crecente — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:00:40 EST

Much ado has been made about Mass Effect 2's new combat system, but let's not forget that it's still a story-heavy, actor-packed role-playing game. More »

How Dumbed Down Acting Is Creating Dumbed Down Games

Brian Crecente — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

There's an interesting story over at The Brainy Gamer that discusses the techniques of voice acting and how it rarely applies to voice acting in games, mostly because of time and money constraints. More »

C&C Red Alert 3: Uprising Cast Has A Certain Flair

Mike Fahey — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:20:00 EST

EA has announced the live-action cast of the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising expansion, adding in a little ultra-violence, a bit of unfortunate anime adaptation, and a whole lot of Flair. More »

Extended Audio Interview with Niko Bellic's Voice Actor

Owen Good — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:00:00 EDT

This interview sounds like it's taken from the Big O & Dukes radio show on WJFK-FM in Washington. It's a long and in depth talk with Michael Hollick, the voice actor for Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV. More »

Live-Action Halo 3 Commercial Hits Next Week

Brian Crecente — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:41:42 EST

Microsoft just announced that a new minute-long spot for Halo 3 will be airing on Dec. 4 on ESPN Monday Night Football and Xbox.com in Europe. More »