You may not know her name, but you will know her voice. She has been Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft, and done voice work for Diablo 3, Dragon Age, Dragon Ball Z and Halo. She has more than 200 games, anime shows and films to her credit, and Laura Bailey just keeps on going.
We got a chance to talk to her about her 15+-year career and what it's like to put a voice to some of the most interesting characters in games.
The Escapist: You have an incredible portfolio of games and anime that you have done voices for. I think you got started with Dragon Ball Z in 1999. Did you specifically set out to do voicework and how was the initial experience?
Laura Bailey: I didn't actually. I knew I wanted to be an actor but the decision for voice acting specifically didn't come until years later. I started at Funimation directly after high school, so the time I spent there was sort of like my college experience. I would show up in my pajamas and record for 8 hours at a time. Everyone at the studio was like family.
Escapist: Your first game was BloodRayne in 2002, where you played the main character. Was the preparation any different from doing anime? What type of research did you do?
LB: The whole process is different. Video games feel kind of like western animation in that there is far more freedom in the performance. With anime you're confined to the perimeters set by the original recording, but in most video games you get to build it from the ground up. So once the details have been decided, there's more room to play.
Escapist: You have a huge library of voice work in games. What has been your favorite role and why?
LB: Honestly, that answer changes daily for me. Every character I've voiced lives on forever just kind of bumping into everything else inside my brain. So depending on my mood, I feel more connected to certain ones. Today... Today I'll say Fetch from Infamous Second Son. It's pretty rare to get the opportunity to get to portray someone as bold and passionate as she is. Plus the entire shooting process was a dream. I got to work with my husband and my best friend everyday on set. Kind of ridiculous really.
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