Summary
Alix Wilton Regan, well known for her roles inDragon AgeandAssassin’s Creed, says that she wants to be known as an actor, not a voice actor. She argues that the distinction is unnecessary, and that those who act in video games should not be put in their own category like this.
This comes from an interview withGame Rant, in which Wilton Regan discusses the aims of the Pixel Pack, a collective of actors in games headed by Neil Newbon (Astarion,Baldur’s Gate 3). Here, she explains her thoughts on the term “voice actor”, as well as the ongoing threat that AI poses to the industry.
Alix Wilton Regan Wants To Be Known As An Actor, Not A Voice Actor
“One thing I hope will change, just a little bugaboo - one thing I’ve always found really weird, which I know Neil agrees with me on - I have never understood this obsession with calling actors a video game actor or a voice actor,” Wilton Regan explains. “The clue is in the title: you are an actor. That’s it. Full stop. New paragraph.”
Wilton Regan is not the only one who feels this way. As she explains, Newbon also wants to be known as an actor, and other actors I havespoken with in the pastfeel much the same. It’s easy to see why, as not only does it needlessly differentiate them from other actors, but it can often misrepresent their work, since many of them also provide motion capture for their characters.
As forreplacing these actors with AI, Wilton Regan tells gaming companies that this is a mistake. “I would urge companies to protect their bottom line by protecting their talent,” she says. “Because we are what helps bring up the bottom line: our energy, our art, our expression, our creativity.”
Wilton Regan’s most recent gaming credit isDragon Age: The Veilguard, in which she reprised her role as the Inquisitor. Before that, she appeared inAssassin’s Creed Originsas Aya,Cyberpunk 2077as Alt Cunningham, andMass Effect 3 as Samantha Traynor.
