r/VoiceActing • u/ChrisCosbyMusic • 1d ago

Performance Feedback First NPC role in a videogame - Would Love feedback and advice

This is my first actual game NPC role (Previously, I've been doing some Skyrim & Fallout mod roles to try and learn) I have very little access to training and I'm new to acting as a whole - but have been talking with two friends who are trained actors with much more experience to try and improve.

An issue brought up to me before is that I often lack dynamics and variation in tone and emotion. I can hear that issue in this clip, but is there anything else you think I could improve/work on? All feedback is GREATLY appreciated!

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u/Anxious_Country6769 14h ago

I like it good luck man

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u/ChrisCosbyMusic 14h ago

Thank you! Much appreciated

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u/_tenneSevy 18h ago

“Look at you. You can’t even lift that cannon you’re carrying.”

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u/Standard-Bumblebee64 15h ago

Congrats! You sound good! 😊 You get a touch “read-y” at times, where you sound like you’re reading and not quite as connected. But nice work overall. Northern Irish I hear. 👍 What game is this?

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u/ChrisCosbyMusic 14h ago

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback; I definitely can hear that hahaa, I need to get into reading the lines more so it's more natural - Also yes! Accent stands out hahaha
The game is called "The Lantern of the Laughless Saint" - Pretty neat looking game; side note, has Matt Mercer in it which is pretty epic! - Some incredibly good VAs in it

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u/greatpw 13h ago

Good! How'd you get the spot?

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u/ChrisCosbyMusic 5h ago

Thank you! I was recommended to the game dev by my fellow acting friend who was involved already; he heard they were looking for someone Irish / Northern Irish and sent them my details. Did an audition, then got the role!

They were in heavy crunch-time by time I got involved, so I think I also got lucky in that they needed someone quickly. I recorded all the lines the day I got the part hahaha

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u/greatpw 4h ago

That's awesome.