Actor Judy Alice Lee on Hades II's 12,000+ Lines of Dialogue
Summary
Voice actress and writer Judy Alice Lee joins The Game Maker's Notebook to discuss her unconventional career path from pre-med to audio engineering and finally to voice acting. She details her breakout role as Operator Serif in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and her extensive work on major titles like Borderlands 4, Ghost of Yote, and Hades 2. Lee also shares insights on mastering accents, the physical demands of performance capture, and navigating public perception in the industry.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and introduction to guest Judy Alice Lee
Judy's background: leaving medicine for music and audio engineering
Career in audio engineering and dialogue editing
Transitioning from engineer to voice actor in video games
First voice acting roles and getting SAG-AFTRA
Korean heritage, accents, and diction techniques
Key-in phrases and discussion on accent choices in media
Word choice, public perception, and major game credits
Handling simultaneous releases and social media feedback
Preparation methods and working with constraints
Preparing for Malanos in Hades 2 and the scale of the role
Recording with a live orchestra for Hades 2
Building a professional home recording studio
Closet studios, closing thoughts, and conference promo
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