There’s not a soul around who doesn’t at minimum respect Jennifer English’s performance in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Well, OK, except for the billions who haven’t played it. But I refuse to believe anybody has ever touched the game and taken umbrage over English’s performance. She’s won all those awards for a reason.
So, it’s kind of ridiculously remarkable that Maelle’s VA almost didn’t land the role. Not because there were any bizarre back-and-forths with the producers. Nor were there any quibbles over pay rate, or scheduling conflicts aplenty, or anything of the sort. No, no… Jennifer English simply… almost forgot to record her audition for the role.
Two In The Morning To Ye
As part of an interview with the excellent Radio Times Gaming (and thanks for the hat tip, GamesRadar!), Jennifer English confesses quite frankly to the fact that she tends to record audition tapes with no time to spare. This was certainly the case with Clair Obscur, and she offers some sterling advice to all would-be voice actors:
“Quite often, if it’s just voice, I’ll just be recording it on my bed at 2 o’clock in the morning, which is exactly what happened with Expedition 33 because I forgot to do it. Don’t be like me. Yeah, usually last minute and late.”
It’s hard to take “don’t be like me” too seriously when it’s Jennifer English of all people; not only is she tremendously talented, but she’s managed to star in three of the last four Game Awards GOTYs. That’s a terrific combination of serious skill and lucky chances, and I’m here for it.
“Usually, for me,” English said after being asked about the audition taping process, it’s very last minute because I’ve forgotten to do it and filmed very hastily wherever I am.” Scatterbrained, perhaps? At least in this case, yeah. But I feel that. Some of my best work’s happened right before a deadline. Don’t tell my bosses I wrote that.
What’s next for Jennifer English? Looks like it’ll be Tides of Annihilation, a fantasy action-adventure game due for release some time in 2026.
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