Jennifer Hale was interviewed on PC Gamer to talk about her career in voice acting and the characters she wants to play. I found it interesting but some of you might not.
More information.You've talked before about the rigid adherence to the script that was required for Mass Effect. Was there any ad libbing here? Do you have a preference?
We are dealing with a different technical setup so there's more room to play around a bit. I like the collaborative nature of that and the potential that polishing things in the moment brings.
Do you have a favorite type of character or subject matter?
Anything with a cool dev team, anything outside of what people are expecting from me
How has video game voice acting changed in the past few years?
I've seen a fantastic evolution as the visuals have progressed, we as actors are able to bring the acting style along to one that's more film-like, less pronounced. It feels more honest to me and I'm loving where it's headed.
What kinds of characters do you wish there were more of in video games?
Average people doing extraordinary things, women playing an even greater variety of roles, though that's changing. Some body types that are more normal and less fantasy/perfection based. Games have a tremendous amount of potential to make the world better and I look forward to how they do that.