Astarion Actor Neil Newbon Talks About Baldur's Gate 3 | Behind The Voice

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Astarion voice actor , Neil Newbon , joins this episode of Behind The Voice to talk about his character in Baldur's Gate 3. He shares his experience and how grateful he is to play this character as well as how Larian and Neil together worked on this character. He also talks about Resident Evil and reuniting with Maggie Robertson.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:35 The insane growth of Baldur's Gate 3
02:58 Neil's reaction to the success
05:26 Neil already knew he was in Baldur's Gate 3
08:02 Astarion biting in my sleep
09:24 Relationship with the writer
13:13 Things that fans always ask
14:12 The story behind "darling"
16:13 Astarion's disgust about clowns
18:08 Neil playing Baldur's Gate 3
20:14 Did Neil got burnt out?
23:32 Live action Astarion
24:52 Challenges of playing different versions
28:37 Reuniting with Maggie Robertson
31:27 Neil talks about Karl Heisenberg
32:47 How Neil makes every character sound different
36:23 Random questions with Astarion/Neil
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  • @JohnLewis-vv7pg
    @JohnLewis-vv7pg11 ай бұрын

    Nobody says "DARLING" better than this guy!!!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    I absolutely agree

  • @MakotoTachibanana

    @MakotoTachibanana

    10 ай бұрын

    Tom Ellis is pretty great too :P

  • @lee-anngilliam8802

    @lee-anngilliam8802

    6 ай бұрын

    And Tim Curry of course

  • @DarkAttackYT

    @DarkAttackYT

    3 ай бұрын

    What about the Eddie Gluskin from Outlast Whistleblower?

  • @rurukitty405
    @rurukitty40511 ай бұрын

    I fell in love with Astarion faster than the Nautiloid crashed 😂

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh damn!

  • @sweepingtime
    @sweepingtime11 ай бұрын

    Having Astarion appear in a D&D movie, especially if it's the sequel to Honour Among Thieves, would be amazing.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    It would absolutely be!!

  • @rebeccabarnet6746

    @rebeccabarnet6746

    9 ай бұрын

    Oh my gosh yes!! That would be fantastic!

  • @BillieChaosCat

    @BillieChaosCat

    7 ай бұрын

    And he would steal the entire show and the the shows of all the other movies playing at the cinema at the same time.

  • @bubbletea5294
    @bubbletea529411 ай бұрын

    BG3's voice acting is SO good... Every performer did such a fabulous job

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    I know right! Everyone is incredible!

  • @mroutcast8515

    @mroutcast8515

    11 ай бұрын

    Apparently there are some idiots on /r/truegaming that think otherwise - left the sub, never going there ever again where vocal idiots are gathering.

  • @therealfriendshipman

    @therealfriendshipman

    11 ай бұрын

    When I first heard JK Simmons as Ketheric Thorm, I felt like the acting was very 1 note. But now having played a huge chunk of the game, I couldn’t imagine that character sounding any different. It just works. He’s so cold.

  • @pixality7902

    @pixality7902

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@therealfriendshipmanlots of people say he sounds flat but thats exactly what I found so menacing about him. His introduction was chilling. My group was like we aren't fucking with him yet lmao That scene served its purpose which was acting as a hint from the DM that we needed more help before we dealt with him.

  • @VollDerMort
    @VollDerMort10 ай бұрын

    Calling it now: He'll win the next Game Award for Best Performance. He deserves it 100%. :)

  • @jerymarika
    @jerymarika11 ай бұрын

    I'm a HUGE Astarion fangirl and the voice acting is a huge part of it. This interview was a treat :D

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching it! I love his voice as well

  • @rookiekryukie4067

    @rookiekryukie4067

    11 ай бұрын

    Me too! I want my PS5 version for romacing him!

  • @ImTheWarlock64
    @ImTheWarlock6411 ай бұрын

    Astarion have to be one of the best acted character in video games history.

  • @igorlemes1123
    @igorlemes112311 ай бұрын

    Astarion was definitely my favorite companion during my first playthrough - and much of it has to do with how Neil has done a fantastic job with the VA. Every "darling" was a giggle 😅

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh I loved him saying darling , it's one of my favs

  • @ox_trueprotagonistchrisred9085
    @ox_trueprotagonistchrisred908511 ай бұрын

    “I’ll play a cameo in a dnd movie” DND honor among thieves : “👀”

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Who knows!

  • @Event_Nihility
    @Event_Nihility11 ай бұрын

    Hearing the man speak casually I really respect the work put into the character. Voice is the same but Astarion has different manerisms and melody to the way he speaks, what a great job. And he hoped for a goblin role!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa it is so incredible with those mannerisms

  • @sarahteter6310
    @sarahteter631011 ай бұрын

    There are moments, especially in Act 3, where you can choose to say nothing and let Astarion speak for himself and they are beautifully written and acted and can really serve to show the strength of the relationships built through choices made.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    That's what I love about this game. They have written these characters in such a way that sometimes you could just spend time just listening to them

  • @DeziCh

    @DeziCh

    11 ай бұрын

    This is so true! I played through a few of those dialogue moments the other day, and it's not often that the 'say nothing' dialogue option feels like the right one to pick. But I often thought it was often the perfect choice, whether it was to let the importance of their words/actions linger in silence, or to let their dialogue shine without interruption ^^ Amazing work to everyone involved in the creative process here!

  • @TF2CrunchyFrog

    @TF2CrunchyFrog

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh definitely... especially in the final confrontation with Cazador, that should really be Astarion's scene with no-one else butting in. Same with Astarion talking to the old Gur lady... having Tav push themselves into that conversation and thus taking control away from Astarion would've felt wrong. I'll have his back, but it's not my place to cut him off.

  • @isa_the_icequeen
    @isa_the_icequeen11 ай бұрын

    Neil is so damn good at his job, seriously. Been a long time fan, but his work on Astarion is something else. I laughed until I cried when I got a cutscene where I accidentally killed him and had to resurrect him and he *very dramatically* yelled at me for using "the full concentrated power of the sun" on him. Also, his Twitch streams are a riot, I always end up smiling so hard my face hurts (specially his XCom 2 streams. . .he uses his subscribers as his recruits and we end up as cannon fodder. Somehow I'm still alive, knock on wood.)

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh wow that's awesome!! Ya I've seen few of his streams , it is really incredible to see

  • @sacrosby
    @sacrosby11 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad Astarion's voice actor is such a sweet, cool guy 😊♥️

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa he is very sweet and kind

  • @ThatMissQuin
    @ThatMissQuin7 ай бұрын

    The not answering personal questions really blew me away. Good for him.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    7 ай бұрын

    That's who he is. He likes to keep his personal stuff away from the internet which is respectable

  • @darthmorbous
    @darthmorbous11 ай бұрын

    Crazy how good this guy is at his job. Amazing voice acting.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Ya Neil has done an incredible job , not only in this game but any other he has been a part of

  • @Silentpoppy
    @Silentpoppy11 ай бұрын

    i would totally watch neil in a live action asterion XD

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    OH me too!!

  • @DoubleKing101

    @DoubleKing101

    11 ай бұрын

    Me too!

  • @melissaamato1139

    @melissaamato1139

    8 ай бұрын

    I think Neil/as Starry, is worth seeing in a Actualized DND Lore Series on Starry's whole Story. Because the Character is just too loved Like what happened before Casabore got him, How he got his name? What was his eye color before they turned red. How he was before Vamped, Did he have any Sweet hearts, or one? Was he a Magestrate or was he more Rogue, he got mad skills from somewhere. Was he sold out to Cazador? By a enemy he had¿? So much material. No lore book's yet tho, sadly. 💀🗡️🗡️✨🧝🏻‍♀️✨❤️‍🩹 ✨🌜🎭🛡️❤️‍🩹⚔️💀✨ Thank you @Gammingmadness

  • @BillieChaosCat

    @BillieChaosCat

    7 ай бұрын

    I would listen to him say random things or like monolog to himself as Astarion. I remember once my brother and I listening to David Tennant reading poetry lol Like it's a video game but it's also the most beautiful TV show based on a book where they every single detail and plot point accurately to the point that the book fans will get a little too excited.

  • @Burstylez
    @Burstylez11 ай бұрын

    This guy...this guy was so giga omega freaking good, like every voice actor on BG 3 did phenomenal job, but Astarion was outstanding still. 10/10 my man

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love listening to Astarion. That voice is soo good

  • @ForbiddenSlurp
    @ForbiddenSlurp11 ай бұрын

    As a VtM enjoyer, Astarion is my FAVOURITE kind of vampire, Neil did such an amazing job. The character growth, the emotion, the DEPTH. Love it so so so so much.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa me too.

  • @TempleOfBu
    @TempleOfBu11 ай бұрын

    Love when he slips into character, I'm in awe of BG3's VAs, absolutely amazing. Thanks so much for these interviews dude! Also so fantastic that Neil's so passionate about the character, really shines through in his performance as well. So cool hearing that he'd love to reprise the role as well!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh yaa he is very passionate about the character he played. It's lovely to listen to him. Thank you so much for watching

  • @ReplicatorFifth
    @ReplicatorFifth11 ай бұрын

    The joy in the acting shows. Phenomenal performances from everyone involved! Every character felt deep and real

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa he really really loves this character and that shows

  • @Spectacular_Insanity
    @Spectacular_Insanity11 ай бұрын

    Absolutely impeccable performance from Neil. I give it a DARLING/10.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Love that rating

  • @DierdreWolf
    @DierdreWolf11 ай бұрын

    All of their characters are so fantastically written and acted and yes, Astarion is my favorite. He's going to be in every single party I make. 2 Rogues? I dont care. He's still gonna be in it. Sassy, funny and damaged. Precious cinnamon roll that needs protected at all costs.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh I love his lines and conversations too

  • @fave525
    @fave52511 ай бұрын

    7:35 we find both hot. Astarion wouldn't be half as loved if it wasn't for Neil. he's so charismatic and so very talented and those are traits that can make a person very attractive. not to mention this guy really is just hot lol

  • @yoshioharuki5760
    @yoshioharuki576011 ай бұрын

    0:54 the 3% was from critics who were annoyed about the fact that they were even being given an option to drive a stake through Astarion 😓

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    LOL who knows

  • @xanaminx
    @xanaminx7 ай бұрын

    Sorry Neil. You are a beautiful person inside and out. Lifelong fan now. ❤

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    7 ай бұрын

    He is an amazing person

  • @KitsuneHB
    @KitsuneHB11 ай бұрын

    Give this man a role as astarion in the next D&D Movie!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yess definitely!!

  • @allamaadi
    @allamaadi11 ай бұрын

    Fantastic interview. Neil gives us a mini master class here in acting preparation, something which I did not expect crossed over from traditional, acting to voice acting. Thanks for letting him on.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching , I am glad you liked it.

  • @FSK69
    @FSK6911 ай бұрын

    Maaan, i just love how genuine and passionate all these people are, who worked on this game! I hope that BG3 is the start of a new chapter for all of gaming, instead of a rare anomaly that doesn't really come that often, which sadly it looks like it is...... I just want more good games like this man......i might actually enjoy playing them, God forbid!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    There are actually many other games with great characters. Obviously BG3 did the DND aspect of the game very very well

  • @guardian-X
    @guardian-X11 ай бұрын

    I love these interviews. Baldur's Gate 3 is a masterpiece, good job to everyone involved!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you so very much for watching this! I appreciate this!

  • @SammeLagom

    @SammeLagom

    11 ай бұрын

    I agree, what a bunch of interesting och nice people!

  • @JosieJOK
    @JosieJOK11 ай бұрын

    It’s hilarious that I was definitely *not* on the Astarion bandwagon until I played through the game on release (I played in EA). In fact, I kind of hated the character all through EA, but he really grew on me and I came to like him. This was very much a testament to how well-written and acted the character was. A brilliant job by the writers and by Newbon!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Absolutely! They all did such a terrific job

  • @JSXX23
    @JSXX2311 ай бұрын

    good lord if neil cameos as live action astarion i think i will just perish into dust on the spot xD

  • @doraveronika
    @doraveronika8 ай бұрын

    The world needs Neil as live action Astarion! He was born for this.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    8 ай бұрын

    I 100% agree. He needs to be Astarion

  • @PadfootHolmes
    @PadfootHolmes6 ай бұрын

    Neil’s love for the game and his character is the best ad for the game, and if I haven’t played it I would after just listening to him. What a wholesome, humble guy

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    6 ай бұрын

    Yaa he is amazing and so kind and so lovely. He absolutely adores the game and the entire team and the cast members

  • @geolex4560
    @geolex456011 ай бұрын

    when neil corrects the interviewers and says "fans of the game, not fans of me" i wonder if he thinks he really doesn't have fans because i know for a fact social media is overloaded with people gushing about his acting specifically and saying he deserves some sort of award. astarion would definitely not be as memorable a character without neil's skills/talent

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    I think it's more about the fact that he gets uncomfortable that he has fans. He is more welcomed by the fact that the character has fans.

  • @nunpho

    @nunpho

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@BehindTheVoicePodthat's definitely it and it's a healthy way to view things too

  • @aliceallgrown
    @aliceallgrown11 ай бұрын

    It wasn't until I saw him (Neil) that I realized Asterion is also Kamski in Detroit Become Human and now I can't unhear it. lol.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa he was in Detroit Become Human and it's amazing right?

  • @kiterafrey
    @kiterafrey9 ай бұрын

    As an author, hearing about how Neil worked with the writers, that is like an authors wet dream. Working 1 V 1 with the actual embodiment of your character, building them together (especially since most authors will tell you characters write themselves in our heads), seeing it come to life in reality before you. It is like the process in my head, but IRL. #lifegoals.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    9 ай бұрын

    The best thing about Baldur's Gate 3 is that every companion had a writer and they worked together to make sure the characters come to life in the best way possible

  • @kiterafrey

    @kiterafrey

    9 ай бұрын

    @@BehindTheVoicePod Larian sounds like a dream company for a writer to work at.

  • @marktwain7339
    @marktwain733911 ай бұрын

    There is a massive decision you have to make in Act 3 with Astarion that truly made me have to roleplay it was incredible

  • @TF2CrunchyFrog
    @TF2CrunchyFrog11 ай бұрын

    To be fair, creepy clows _are_ horrifying, and that clown in Act 3 was evil, so yeah, 100% with Astarion on that "As if clowns weren't enough of a horror already." statement.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh for sure! Creepy clowns are horrifying.

  • @murderycatdoll1380
    @murderycatdoll138011 ай бұрын

    He has the sweetest laugh ever xD I can't wait Till the Game is Out in Playstation x.x

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    He does have a great laugh. Very infectious I guess

  • @darknessoflord8720
    @darknessoflord872011 ай бұрын

    been playing the game for about a week straight now. Its absolutely the best game out there right now, and to be honest for me the best RPG ive played other than ME2 and the Witcher 3. Great job with Acting and everything

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa the acting , the gameplay , the story , it's all amazing

  • @Shads62
    @Shads6211 ай бұрын

    Neil made camp fkin cool

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh I love the character Astarion everywhere

  • @alexdoorn234
    @alexdoorn23411 ай бұрын

    I love that he is also making character playlists, it is the easiest way for me to slip into a character's mindset. I always consider 3 things while making such a playlist: what songs would they listen to? What songs would fit their story? And what songs fit their personality? It makes it so much easier to go into the headspace of a character.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa right. I also love the fact that he has a playlist for Astarion

  • @livl9152

    @livl9152

    11 ай бұрын

    I wish I could see what’s on it for my own playlist lmao

  • @nerdalicos

    @nerdalicos

    11 ай бұрын

    @@livl9152the playlist is on spotify! It’s public on his profile: Neil Newbon

  • @NewLifeLives

    @NewLifeLives

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@livl9152you can its public

  • @ivermcten8396
    @ivermcten83964 ай бұрын

    Knowing that Neil hasn't let go of Astarion either is comforting 😅

  • @mikandra85
    @mikandra8511 ай бұрын

    Great interview, thank you very much! I loved Astarion in Baldurs Gate 3, a great character with an interesting background and above all with the best voice acting in the entire game. Neil gives us an amazing performance, no one could have done it better, I really would love to see him as Astarion anytime soon.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching! I couldn't agree with you more. Neil has done a fantastic job

  • @yuuuu4896
    @yuuuu489611 ай бұрын

    I want live-action film based on bg3 with Neil as Astarion ASAP

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh yaa I wanna see that too!

  • @renaray5122
    @renaray512211 ай бұрын

    I LOVE Astarion so so much! Neil Newbon did an amazing job of voice acting for him. The character is incredibly charismatic. I hope we get DLCs and game sequels with this character and that Neil will always be his voice. I really wish this actor to reach all possible heights and receive all possible awards for his acting skills, because anyone who played BG3 can say that he gave it his all. Thanks for this interview!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching and same here. I would love to see more of this character

  • @Pixilatedgirl
    @Pixilatedgirl11 ай бұрын

    I know nothing about dungeons and dragons… I’ve never played balders gate before.. I downloaded the game FOR astarion- and the game is absolutely amazing ❤❤❤

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    That's awesome and you are not alone. I also have no idea about dnd

  • @RayRayDoesStuff
    @RayRayDoesStuff11 ай бұрын

    Astarion is hands down my favorite character. Hes by vampire boyfriend now :P

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    he is really cool

  • @Nnonhomo
    @Nnonhomo11 ай бұрын

    Great interview! Thanks you for your work

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @Jujudeze22
    @Jujudeze229 ай бұрын

    Great job Neil and all the cast and crew!

  • @luci7061
    @luci706111 ай бұрын

    Funnily enough, I ALSO have a rule where Astarion has to be in the party at all times.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    That's awesome!

  • @markmatthews9102
    @markmatthews910211 ай бұрын

    So great to hear about the whole BG3 process! Must have been a blast. I hope you're interviewing the other main cast members, and the Narrator too! (Amelia Tyler)

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Ya I hope the same. I'm not quite sure if I can have any other cast members but I'm definitely trying

  • @melteddali8000
    @melteddali800011 ай бұрын

    What a lovely interview. Astarion quickly became my favorite companion alongside Laezel and Neils talent really shines in the role. The love he has for the character really comes through in this interview too and is fun to see. Also I appreciate the good questions and banter from Abhi here as well. Wonderful stuff. Will be watching the other interviews with the voice talent for this game.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh thank you so much for saying those kind words. Neil just put all of soul into this character and you can clearly see how much he loves this character

  • @rookiekryukie4067
    @rookiekryukie406711 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this interview! Neil is so magnificent, I can not imagine Astarion with another voice line! Now Astarion is my favorite character not even in BG3 but in all the videogames!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Wow that is so incredible. Thank you for watching!

  • @Cookieforevah
    @Cookieforevah11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing, hope to see more voice actors from BG3 doing an interview.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching. I hope I can get more voice actors from the game as well

  • @KurenTV

    @KurenTV

    11 ай бұрын

    @@BehindTheVoicePod Really enjoyed the two that you've done so far with Neil and Devora :D Hope you can get more as well :)

  • @godwishyoutube
    @godwishyoutube11 ай бұрын

    When i heard Astarion first time i thought he is voiced by Tom Ellis (Lucifer tv series). But Neil is great, i love to talk with Astarion in game.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh that's quite interesting that you thought of that

  • @lostpoundpuppy
    @lostpoundpuppy10 ай бұрын

    Screw that, Neil Newbon is freaking hot as hell, are you kidding? Heck! Yes, Astarion is hot, but so is the voice actor! :D

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    10 ай бұрын

    I agree

  • @ardentdfender4116
    @ardentdfender411611 ай бұрын

    I’m enjoying these BG3 Companion Voice Actor interviews. That said, I think it would only be complete when you’ve done an interview for all the primary player companions. That should be a goal and it would be awesome to get the main cast all interviewed.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh absolutely. I have interviews Lae'zel voice actor as well , if you want you can check that out. I would love to get more main companions in the podcast.

  • @beckmaxman6466
    @beckmaxman646611 ай бұрын

    awesome interview thx !!!!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @verucasalt4535
    @verucasalt45356 ай бұрын

    Watching this interview after playing BG3 for the past month. Really enjoying it. Discovered the stuffed bear scene where Astarion goes "Rawr!" Did not know I needed that in my life. Love you Neil! 😂

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    6 ай бұрын

    That's wonderful! Thank you so much for watching this after playing BG3 and ya that bear scene is def something

  • @verucasalt4535

    @verucasalt4535

    5 ай бұрын

    haha not the halsin bear scene just to clarify. there was a stuffed bear in a secret location. @@BehindTheVoicePod

  • @zouavebro
    @zouavebro11 ай бұрын

    the clown scene I picked astarion, and his I'm going to fucking kill you is awesome

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Ikr! It's hilarious to me

  • @ichi_san
    @ichi_sanАй бұрын

    brilliant interview

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching!!

  • @FeuerblutRM
    @FeuerblutRM11 ай бұрын

    Make a sequel to the "honor amongst thieves" D&D movie and HIRE THIS MAN for a cameo!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Hell ya!!

  • @BlueLily-gq6qe
    @BlueLily-gq6qe11 ай бұрын

    BG3 is a dream come true!! Can't stop playing!!! Congrats to all !!!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh absolutely!

  • @FemminaForte
    @FemminaForte10 ай бұрын

    I love Astarion and now I love Neil! Can't unhear his Astarion voice and cannot imagine anyone else voicing Astarion.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    10 ай бұрын

    Yaa same here

  • @martes4814
    @martes481410 ай бұрын

    To see the actors so integrated in the production of the game is lovely. I hope one day I can work with a crew as passionate as these guys :)

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    10 ай бұрын

    Well if you are as passionate and are willing to work towards it , no one can stop you

  • @hangoyatashi2473
    @hangoyatashi247311 ай бұрын

    When I started playing early access, I was honestly annoyed by the mannerisms of Astarian. But after three years of playing, I fell in love with this voice. He has so many shades, so much work. More than all other characters. And after the release, I'm just delighted, the scene with Cazador was simply unforgettable in terms of voice acting. The strongest moment in the game in my opinion. Neil is very talented.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Neil is so talented and I love his voice as well

  • @AnakinNikkilys
    @AnakinNikkilys11 ай бұрын

    I have a filling that Niel enjoying his work very much. That's cool. Love his voice. I'm glad that I've stumbled upon this interview. Question for Niel if he sees that: have you ever been told that Astarion sounds very like Tim Curry's character from Rocky Horror Picture show?)

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching this!

  • @gregorytonelotto9045
    @gregorytonelotto904511 ай бұрын

    your Astarion voice is so amazing.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    He has done such a great job

  • @John_Headon
    @John_Headon11 ай бұрын

    Now we all are waiting for *Shadowheart* voice actress

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    I'm hoping the same!

  • @MsKpuff
    @MsKpuff10 ай бұрын

    i hope that the with the new hype is that people dont forget to respect that the voice actors are just that, voice actors. they are not the characters lol! i feel like sometimes people get in their heads about it and accidentally get confused on that. so just hoping all the voice actors get their due respect and no lines are crossed!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    10 ай бұрын

    Yaa well it goes out to everyone whether they are actors or voice actors.

  • @robertclarke71
    @robertclarke7111 ай бұрын

    Neil you were stupendous mate 👍

  • @fernandozavaletabustos205
    @fernandozavaletabustos20511 ай бұрын

    Astarion is one of the most interesting characters in 2023!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh yaa he absolutely is!

  • @cy83rpsyc40
    @cy83rpsyc4011 ай бұрын

    Phenomenal voice actor!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    He absolutely is

  • @Steventrafford
    @Steventrafford11 ай бұрын

    Once I finish my first full play Asterion is the first origin character I’ll play. Then probably Dark Urge.

  • @aymericrichard6931
    @aymericrichard693111 ай бұрын

    Astarion is my preferred character and Neil Newbon's performance is directly the reason why.

  • @depresso___espresso
    @depresso___espresso11 ай бұрын

    He’s so talented.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    He truly is

  • @patrickmulder2450
    @patrickmulder245011 ай бұрын

    These interview are cool man! Astarion annoyed the sh*t out of me, until did a full evil Dark Urge Drow cleric of Lolth playthrough of act I. His enjoyment of your horrendous evil was just hilarious.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching. His laugh is amazing

  • @Micke2nd
    @Micke2nd11 ай бұрын

    🧛 he even has Astarions fangs 🦷 🙂

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Ikr! It's crazy

  • @BrockitGaming
    @BrockitGaming11 ай бұрын

    What we need is for all the voice actors to get to gether and play actually D&D as their characters. That be Critical roll levels of epic!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa I was thinking the same and maybe they will end up doing it at some point

  • @Akingqueenandajoker2

    @Akingqueenandajoker2

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@GaminMadness they already did the first episode us out and it's hilarious

  • @Steventrafford
    @Steventrafford11 ай бұрын

    It’s the best game I’ve ever played. Best of the game is the characters, they are what make it compelling.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa all the characters are so believable

  • @danhasong7199
    @danhasong719911 ай бұрын

    Look. Astarion is not my 'type' at all. AT ALL. But I still could not help but romance him in my first playthrough (and possibly my upcoming Durge one as well) because I saw some clips of him on KZread, and promptly fell in love with the performance. Bravo, Neil Newbon. You absolutely sold Astarion to me, and undoubtably many, many others.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaa Neil just did such a great job in bringing this character to life

  • @MiralukaNaima
    @MiralukaNaima7 ай бұрын

    I finished the game as redemption dark urge and fell in love with Astarion's character and story arc. Now I play as him because I wanted to experience the story with his eyes. It is so good! Also, many many people find Neil Newbon so attractive, not just Astarion (I have at least 8 friends finds him hot as hell). I think he knows that too but he is quite shy about it :)

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    7 ай бұрын

    Yeaa right!

  • @ecenker
    @ecenker9 ай бұрын

    Regaring an actor exploring every facet of a character, there is this video about Astarion's use of the phrase "thank you."

  • @annaqura3360
    @annaqura33609 ай бұрын

    I stopped gaming for 2 years cause I didn't feel it anymore. BG3 brought back my love for lore video games and I enjoy it a lot ❤

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    9 ай бұрын

    WOW that's beautiful. I'm glad that this game brought you back

  • @annaqura3360

    @annaqura3360

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@BehindTheVoicePodit surely did and keeps hold of me 😅

  • @DepressionOfMyCat
    @DepressionOfMyCat10 ай бұрын

    All astarion fangirls showing up here shows how great his work as an actor is hahah, wonderful! It made me so happy to hear he had so much fun to work with the creators!

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    10 ай бұрын

    I am glad that you enjoyed this character as well

  • @TF2CrunchyFrog
    @TF2CrunchyFrog11 ай бұрын

    If Neil likes "space cowboys", I hope he has seen the TV show _Firefly?_

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    I think so

  • @JnEricsonx
    @JnEricsonx8 ай бұрын

    Well, that first thing=ok, if Honor Among Thieves somehow gets a sequel....cameo!

  • @nirestrunk4923
    @nirestrunk492311 ай бұрын

    CAMEO IN DND MOVIE OMG

  • @MannyBrum

    @MannyBrum

    11 ай бұрын

    Would be cool to see the voice actors for the companions dressed as their characters sitting around a table in a tavern in the background of the next movie.

  • @hydro_pyro
    @hydro_pyro9 ай бұрын

    I want to know how he acted out the stabbing Cazador scene. The passion and pain of that whole Act III of The Pale Elf quest was… honestly as a child who was abused and neglected … triggering-but in a-cathartic way Seeing an experience so akin to mine, but warped and stretched for the mythopoetic setting, and rooting for and aiding that character was incredible.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    9 ай бұрын

    I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I think it shows how incredible of an actor Neil is

  • @hydro_pyro

    @hydro_pyro

    9 ай бұрын

    @@BehindTheVoicePod amazing. To turn a bunch of pixels that cannot exist in our world into a living breathing person takes real talent

  • @russelemmanuelpilapil3834
    @russelemmanuelpilapil383410 ай бұрын

    DAH-LING~ I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER AHHSK~

  • @shivala
    @shivala11 ай бұрын

    I actually started my playthrough of BG3 not liking Astarion at all. I thought he was hyper sexualised, annoying and very full of himself. But well....I still invited him to my camp - you can always use a rouge, right? Slowly as I played and learned more of his story and character... my opinions changed. I learned some of what he has been though and that horrified me. I never romanced him but we had some great talks and I helped him kill his abusive former master and be free. Slowly I understood why he is as he is and appreciate it. Now we are best buddies and he calls me 'friend' and 'his favorite travelling companion'. All this just goes to show some great writing and great acting can even sway how you initially feel about a character and show there there is more to learn about them. Also we share the same feelings about clowns and I let Karlach take one for the team on that stage. Thanks to Neil Newbon (and the writers of course) for creating a great character

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Yaaa it's crazy right to see how we have these initial impressions of these characters whether good or bad but as we spend time with them , we get to know more about them. The more we know , the more we start to like them

  • @HailingRoses
    @HailingRoses10 ай бұрын

    Neil should have been in the D&D movie

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    10 ай бұрын

    I absolutely agree

  • @godabandonedmesoibecameaba8984
    @godabandonedmesoibecameaba898411 ай бұрын

    this is one of your best interviews but i want one with the narrator (i hope i am not sounding rude but this is the best sentence i can find)

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    Ya no worries , you are not sounding rude. I would say , stay subscribed and you might see something next week

  • @kiterafrey
    @kiterafrey9 ай бұрын

    My husband and I started in Multiplayer. We each got one companion. I chose Stari. After the whole bite scene, the next morning my husband activated the next scene and told him to never bite anyone. Then after the party the PS5 thought I was rapidly pressing X and screwed up my dialogue options with him and we'd not saved for a while so he wasn't willing to go back to the last load. Then each time a scene could happen that you need Stari in for his story, he was the one who got it and he had Shadowheart. I was fully locked out of the romance option. So, in the spirit of fairness, I had to steal some of his Shadowheart moments. LMFAO. I love DND.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    9 ай бұрын

    WOW that's hilarious!

  • @kiterafrey
    @kiterafrey9 ай бұрын

    I am unreasonably terrified of clowns. I didn't want to go on stage either and I went into the fair with just me and Astarion like a character date. No matter who I picked it was gonna end badly and with resentment.

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    9 ай бұрын

    Yaa clowns are terrifying

  • @kkurova9345
    @kkurova934510 ай бұрын

    i really want to know what weird inspirations he had for astarion's voice. im shocked the interviewer didnt think to ask that while neil was going on about it

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    10 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately I didn't have a lot of time to talk to him but if I ever get another opportunity , I would love to talk to him again

  • @MorganGale
    @MorganGale10 ай бұрын

    I think you can especially hear the similarities between Heisenberg and Astarion with "shutyourfuckinghole" and "imgoingtofuckingkillyou"

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    10 ай бұрын

    Right? It is similar in some ways because of that texture of his voice

  • @kaumira7849
    @kaumira784911 ай бұрын

    13:25 i wonder what he would prefer for 'fans' of his to be called, i consider myself a fan of his but i dont wanna call myself that if it makes him uncomfortable

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    11 ай бұрын

    I think he would probably prefer to the fans as just players of the game

  • @techmode9716
    @techmode971610 ай бұрын

    Asterion and Karlach are the best

  • @BehindTheVoicePod

    @BehindTheVoicePod

    10 ай бұрын

    They both are wonderful

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