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Old 08-30-2008, 10:08 AM   #16
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I'm not saying that the voice actors should improvise, and come up with most of the dialogue. Just that you hire actors to get in character and act, not just read lines. There are plenty of good actors out there that don't come with Hollywood fees. The TLJ example where the dialogue was written after the rest of the game was finished is an extreme example, but still. There should be enough flexibility to give an actor some influence on what his or her character should say, or the lines will sound stale or out of place at times.

Yeah...that's exactly why I said that having a good voice director is more important than having pro quality voice actors. The director should have a feel of each dialogue line in context with the game and accordingly guide the voice actor or give more freedom to get the best result.
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