If history is anything to go by - they will. They've invited Amelia Tyler, who voiced Malady (an NPC in Divinity: Original Sin 2) to a much bigger role of a narrator in BG3. Fingers crossed they will do the same with Mr. Newbon. Imagine listening to a voice of a narrator by Neil? Ugh, simply to die for.
@@DisEkript Jeah, Larian seems to be a really loyal bunch but i think that at least Neil cant really get a much bigger role in a Larian game, i mean Astarion was one of THE main characters.
@DisEkript Brian Bowles, the narrator of dos2 also came back to voice Sceleritas Fel, and Tamaryn Payne who voiced Lohse came back as Mizora (how ironic that the woman who previously played a devil possessed magic person came back to voice the Devil who was in possession of a different magic person)
Neil Newbon's anecdote about submitting audition for 10 out of 12 races just because he wanted in..... makes me remember Del Toro's Pinocchio and Kate Blanchett's story about it. KB: "I want in" GdT:"But I've only got the monkey left-" KB:"Give me the monkey!" It was fate ❤❤❤❤
Everyone would pay for a Baldur’s Gate DLC, it’s just up to whether Larian decide to go back to it. Buuuut they’ll only work on things they’re 100% enjoying rather than cash grabs (a big game studio with integrity woooow wtf)
Larian already had prepared the entire plot for Upper City but for some reason decided to remove it... And they also stated they don't want to do any DLC. Rumors have it Larian has big disagreement with Wizards of the coast because the latter fired all people that worked hard with Larian to develop BG3. Anyway, I would pay big amount of money to be able to play the upper city plot they already wanted to do...
My ideal would be if they did more of the animated shorts that are on the Larian youtube channel that they did as part of launch or console release announcements. They're fun very fun and funny, especially "Christmas Gift" which is still the most recent video on the channel at the time of writing. Point being, just seeing more of those kind of character interaction type things would be wonderful! ^v^
@thethirdrichard7787 exactly, he clearly knows what he wants to do or say and just goes for it. of course it helps that he's talking about stuff he's spent years doing or studying, so he's naturally got propriety to talk about it haha. and of course he's in good shape too, that always helps.
As someone from New Jersey the East Coast accent was startlingly accurate. I've heard that same guy yelling at a target employee, at a baseball game, and road-raging on the turnpike. Absolutely uncanny.
holy shit I never knew he was Kamski. Fuckin love Detroit Become Human and Kamski was one of my favorite characters in the game. Neat to find out that was Neil
For real, Neil is REALLY Versatile with his characters. His ranged is so broad and I love how he explained specificly in each character origins and inspo, showing how devoted and creative he is for his craft. The fact he also able to switch into his characters and willing to try as much as he could showing how he loved acting. He is absolutely amazing! ✨💛 He is my fave actor now✨ And that part he switched into Elijah Kamski and looking at him doing it in real life got me 😳
Neil’s versatility has to be his most impressive skill. I’ve followed multiple games he’s been in and never would’ve recognized him based on performance alone. That is true voice acting.
So cool to see him talk about all these roles. I feel so privileged to have him on my podcast last year. I feel really blessed that he was interested in being a guest. Such a kind and humble guy and I love him so much!
Neil, the love that is out there for Walker is insane. I'd love to hear a whole interview just discussing the character and the behind the scenes stories!
He’s my favorite actor and person for a reason, grabbing whatever opportunity they give him…I’m getting stronger in adulthood thinking about his experiences
Dear Neil, you can be 100% sure that I will never forget you in my life because I am madly in love with Astarion and also with your voice. And, as I turn 60 next year, my love may last a long time 🥰 That's sick that I've already played through the game 6 times, right? 😜
Oooh, silver gamer spotted. 😁 I‘m almost 40, and closing off my fourth playthrough. You’re fiiine. I‘m going full evil rn though, so my Drow is making Astarion feel at home AND suffer at the same time. Ascension is gonna be WILD.
I'm almost 68 and almost at the end of my second playthrough. There will be many more, hopefully! I love all the characters but specially Astarion and THAT voice. ❤
5:46 This role + personality transformation really gave me goosebumps!!!! Neil is really the most talented dubbing and mocap actor I have ever seen. His experience in quickly understanding the role can really serve as a textbook example for young actors to learn oh my god...
I could listen to Neil talking about his work and especially his specific skill sets and methods endlessly. I'm not an actor myself, but I hang on every word he says about all these things. He's so eloquent and the love and passion he has for his work is incredibly inspiring. Everything about it is interesting and fascinating to me and the joy he radiates when speaking about it is infectious. 🖤
Actors like this are the best to work with. That easy engagement, versitility, improv and character connection make sharing scenes with them such a pleasure to do. Neil is such a talent and his charisma skill is maxed out. Love him and his approach to his work 🥰
He's an actual lover of games and a real attentive studier of characters. How he instantly just goes to his Heisenberg mannerisms and voice is incredible.
Your performance as Astarion was brilliant and I am so happy they selected you for the role! I would love to see you play Astarion again, but I will continue to follow your career and see where it takes you! And I am sorry for the loss of your friend.
Neil’s flexibility in his roles and the way he drops into characters is so inspirational! The ability to adapt and broaden your skill tree is something so many artists need for growth. Thank you so much for all your hard work Neil🙏
Duuudee, why did every hand movement make mental and visual sense to me? In a dream alternate universe I would have paid so much money to learn from a teacher like this.
he's such a versatile actor! i hope we get to see him in more projects 🤞🏻 and yes, would definitely love to see him return as Astarion. there's only one Astarion in my mind 🤭
@@eggchompBecause everything gets turned into live action nowadays which often loses the original charm and heart a piece of media had. Not to mention how animation and animators get treated like absolute filth by companies more than ever atm. I believe if Baldur’s Gate got an adaptation like Arcane got, it would take the world by storm
@@mrbusinesss1 I honestly feel like Baldur’s gate could do well in a live action, and I’m usually against live actions lol. I do love arcane, and I don’t doubt it would hold up well in an animation, but I wouldn’t mind either to be honest! I’d just be happy for more BG3 content lol
He quickly picked up on what game was and even considered the possiblity of being Icewind Dale 3 (the forgotten sibling of adnd games). The guy knows his games
Neil is just the most wonderful, skilled and wholesome human bean ever. I love him so much and all the laughs, as well as his craft, he shares with his community
Best VA in BG3, a game already full of exceptional VA’s. Damn I really wish the stars would align for you to play Astarion again, such an incredible performance!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Honestly, Larian should create a game in Avernus to finish out Karlach's story; and that way, Neil could replay Astarion at some point. And also have Wyll, Raphael, and Mizora in it. And Zariel would be the end boss.
This man is so amazing ! Brilliant actor, his voice is a gift he shares with such fun ! And you can say he loves challenges, improv, exchanges... I am definitely not much of a gamer, but I finally happened to play a bit of BG3 and Astarion clearly had me staying. Such a rich character, I can't wait to discover more... And you can feel how much fun he had with him, the passion for his job. We are blessed to have actors, voice actors, transcriptors, translators, writers, a whole team of passionate people like him to create games, books, movies... Don't let AI and the appeal for quick cheap results ruin this. We need awesome humans like him behind our digital heroes !
aww beautiful beautiful man. . .His such an amazing Actor , I really appreciate that he gets to take us on his journey and how things happened in the back ground. . because most of the time celebrities never really say "whats what" you know? Neil is so open and honest that i really admire how he works and what he do. You will not just like him for his looks, you will love his hard work and dedication 🥰
Seeing Neil work with Santa Monica, Insomniac, Naughty Dog or Bethesda would be a dream come true!!! I'm very much looking forward to seeing where Neil's career takes him, cheers mate! 🎉
Neil Newbon came into the industry and nails his roles! Resident Evil 3 Remake was the first game I knew him from and it's incredibly inspiring how he dives into his roles and approaches them. It's incredible how quick his career has grown in the last couple of years and I wish him good fortune in future projects.
Maggie Robertson (who voices Lady Dimitrescu in RE8 and Orin in BG3 alongside Neil, as well as many other roles) actually ALSO voiced apes in Planet of the Apes!
astarion is definitely neil's most iconic character, but my favorite character he voiced is zeon from xenoblade 3, and im sure his voice was a big reason why i liked that character so much
"like observing the stray cat that lives in my garden called Cat because I respect its privacy" LOL
I was looking for this comment lmao I love him so much
Hey, it could be a wanted criminal. We don't need to know.
Everyone knows Troy Baker for his wide range of roles, but Neil Newbon should absolutely be up there with Baker, what a talent.
Both of them in a project together would be amazing!
The fact that he doesn’t have Troy’s thin skin is a plus too
True
@Dabednego Troy is honestly so annoying
Also Neil isn't cringe
I’m a simple woman. I see Neil Newbon, I click.
Makes two of us❤
*three
Four.
Man, but same. Dude's magnetic
I'm with you on that @@Jefrejtor
Love how his laugh morphed into Astarion's
He said in that BAFTA cast interview that it’s actually the exact opposite, Astarion’s giggle became his own giggle since the project.
Definitely yes!
Neil comes across as the nicest and weirdest person you can meet.
Ridiculously authentic lol
Weird and nice are the best combination.
And also very much alive. Which is nice.
Artistic soul. Not the pretentious type, the real type.
Yeah especially with those nails
I hope Larian will invite hime once more, and we get another iconic character!
If history is anything to go by - they will. They've invited Amelia Tyler, who voiced Malady (an NPC in Divinity: Original Sin 2) to a much bigger role of a narrator in BG3. Fingers crossed they will do the same with Mr. Newbon. Imagine listening to a voice of a narrator by Neil? Ugh, simply to die for.
@@DisEkript Jeah, Larian seems to be a really loyal bunch but i think that at least Neil cant really get a much bigger role in a Larian game, i mean Astarion was one of THE main characters.
Shadowheart is at DoS II as well. @@DisEkript
@DisEkript Brian Bowles, the narrator of dos2 also came back to voice Sceleritas Fel, and Tamaryn Payne who voiced Lohse came back as Mizora (how ironic that the woman who previously played a devil possessed magic person came back to voice the Devil who was in possession of a different magic person)
@@Sir_GwanDamn, I would never notice Lohse and Mizora has the same VA.
Called ‘cat’ cuz he respected his privacy 😂
Neil's irl charisma: off the charts ❤
Neil Newbon's anecdote about submitting audition for 10 out of 12 races just because he wanted in..... makes me remember Del Toro's Pinocchio and Kate Blanchett's story about it.
KB: "I want in"
GdT:"But I've only got the monkey left-"
KB:"Give me the monkey!"
It was fate ❤❤❤❤
I love how he just says off handedly, "I can use a katana"
"I'd love to play in Fallout" and now here he is voicing in the Fallout London project
I would love LOVE love if Neil somehow played Astarion again! Sign him up!
I'll pay for him to do so!
Everyone would pay for a Baldur’s Gate DLC, it’s just up to whether Larian decide to go back to it.
Buuuut they’ll only work on things they’re 100% enjoying rather than cash grabs (a big game studio with integrity woooow wtf)
Larian already had prepared the entire plot for Upper City but for some reason decided to remove it... And they also stated they don't want to do any DLC. Rumors have it Larian has big disagreement with Wizards of the coast because the latter fired all people that worked hard with Larian to develop BG3.
Anyway, I would pay big amount of money to be able to play the upper city plot they already wanted to do...
@@mysteriousjess.I’d love a sequel in a few years if Larian would like to do it
My ideal would be if they did more of the animated shorts that are on the Larian youtube channel that they did as part of launch or console release announcements. They're fun very fun and funny, especially "Christmas Gift" which is still the most recent video on the channel at the time of writing.
Point being, just seeing more of those kind of character interaction type things would be wonderful! ^v^
The way he explained the de-voice is uh makes some things to my brain
I rewatched it a few times...
Neil rocks every outfit he puts on. What kind of sorcery is that?
The man is the definition of rizz
@thethirdrichard7787 exactly, he clearly knows what he wants to do or say and just goes for it. of course it helps that he's talking about stuff he's spent years doing or studying, so he's naturally got propriety to talk about it haha. and of course he's in good shape too, that always helps.
Neil: chooses a dirty referee uniform for an interview
Also Neil: somehow makes it work
I could listening to Neil for weeks talking about his work. All the love for it, the fun he has, but also hard work.
we need an animated series about baldur's gate with Neil and the rest of the voice actor team !!
There’s some animated shorts Larian made starring the main six companions that’s on RUclips but I know what you mean
I rarely watch animation but man I would love that
I imagine it'd be pretty difficult to make a show everyone would enjoy given the vast amount of different ways you can take the characters
We need a live action Series with him playing Astarion
I always had a weird feeling about Heisenberg's voice, learning that he was putting a Nick Cage impression into it explains 90% of my questions lmao
BG3 made me fall in love with Neil more than with Astarion weirdly enough, lol. I wanna be friends with this man
As someone from New Jersey the East Coast accent was startlingly accurate. I've heard that same guy yelling at a target employee, at a baseball game, and road-raging on the turnpike. Absolutely uncanny.
holy shit I never knew he was Kamski. Fuckin love Detroit Become Human and Kamski was one of my favorite characters in the game. Neat to find out that was Neil
For real, Neil is REALLY Versatile with his characters. His ranged is so broad and I love how he explained specificly in each character origins and inspo, showing how devoted and creative he is for his craft. The fact he also able to switch into his characters and willing to try as much as he could showing how he loved acting. He is absolutely amazing! ✨💛 He is my fave actor now✨
And that part he switched into Elijah Kamski and looking at him doing it in real life got me 😳
4:50 look how quick his body language changes with the voice, immediately channeling the pissed off east coast guy hand talkin lmao
Neil’s versatility has to be his most impressive skill. I’ve followed multiple games he’s been in and never would’ve recognized him based on performance alone. That is true voice acting.
So cool to see him talk about all these roles. I feel so privileged to have him on my podcast last year. I feel really blessed that he was interested in being a guest. Such a kind and humble guy and I love him so much!
I NEED Neil to cameo in WWDITS
Have you heard his Laszlo impression?!
@@HalloweenJack7 WHERE
oh my god YES PLEASE, THIS WOULD BE AMAZING
hot damn, I did not expect this reference but it makes so much sense
If there was another council of vampires?!?!?? OH MY G YES PLEASE
It's just... It's amazing. Neil's charisma... I mean... I'm just going to watch it again
Maybe a cameo in a sequel to Honor Among Thieves?
Yes, along with the rest of the origin characters' actors
And he's a vampire, so the time when the movie takes place doesn't matter much.
@@777malkavian There is a problem, I think Honor among Thiefs takes place a lot after. Even after Moonrise.
The cat in the backyard called Cat, cause I respect his privacy.
Neil is such a funny guy
We ALL want to see you act/play Astarion again darling! Over all you are exceptionally talented actor Neil. Congratulations for your success!! Xx
Neil, the love that is out there for Walker is insane. I'd love to hear a whole interview just discussing the character and the behind the scenes stories!
He’s my favorite actor and person for a reason, grabbing whatever opportunity they give him…I’m getting stronger in adulthood thinking about his experiences
Wow, I would never even guess he was in some of these other roles in games. All the more credit to him as an insanely talented performance artist!
He has nailpaint. He talks about larping and roleplaying as a normal thing. He recognizes D&D references, What more could one ask :D Brilliant person
Dear Neil, you can be 100% sure that I will never forget you in my life because I am madly in love with Astarion and also with your voice. And, as I turn 60 next year, my love may last a long time 🥰 That's sick that I've already played through the game 6 times, right? 😜
Oooh, silver gamer spotted. 😁
I‘m almost 40, and closing off my fourth playthrough. You’re fiiine. I‘m going full evil rn though, so my Drow is making Astarion feel at home AND suffer at the same time. Ascension is gonna be WILD.
I'm almost 68 and almost at the end of my second playthrough. There will be many more, hopefully! I love all the characters but specially Astarion and THAT voice. ❤
5:46 This role + personality transformation really gave me goosebumps!!!! Neil is really the most talented dubbing and mocap actor I have ever seen. His experience in quickly understanding the role can really serve as a textbook example for young actors to learn oh my god...
The curse of a great voice actor: They work so hard to bring a character to life, that you forget there is a person behind the character
This whole thing was so charming, I love hearing Neil talk about his work
He deserves more love and more recognition! Amazing, incredibly talented person we need more like him!
Baldurs gate animated series!!! Make it happen!! We need more Neil ❤
I could listen to Neil talking about his work and especially his specific skill sets and methods endlessly. I'm not an actor myself, but I hang on every word he says about all these things. He's so eloquent and the love and passion he has for his work is incredibly inspiring. Everything about it is interesting and fascinating to me and the joy he radiates when speaking about it is infectious. 🖤
Actors like this are the best to work with. That easy engagement, versitility, improv and character connection make sharing scenes with them such a pleasure to do. Neil is such a talent and his charisma skill is maxed out. Love him and his approach to his work 🥰
this man has inconceivable levels of rizz. 20 charisma at lvl 1
He's an actual lover of games and a real attentive studier of characters. How he instantly just goes to his Heisenberg mannerisms and voice is incredible.
Your performance as Astarion was brilliant and I am so happy they selected you for the role! I would love to see you play Astarion again, but I will continue to follow your career and see where it takes you!
And I am sorry for the loss of your friend.
Neil’s flexibility in his roles and the way he drops into characters is so inspirational! The ability to adapt and broaden your skill tree is something so many artists need for growth. Thank you so much for all your hard work Neil🙏
Duuudee, why did every hand movement make mental and visual sense to me? In a dream alternate universe I would have paid so much money to learn from a teacher like this.
I can not imagine anyone else playing Astarion. Such a great performance ❤
he's such a versatile actor! i hope we get to see him in more projects 🤞🏻 and yes, would definitely love to see him return as Astarion. there's only one Astarion in my mind 🤭
he just loves Astarion so much :^)
5:47 gave me chills, i really respect this guy
14:45 man if he does get to play Astarion again in a movie or TV show or something, I hope to GOD that it’s animated and not live action
Why not live action?
@@eggchompBecause everything gets turned into live action nowadays which often loses the original charm and heart a piece of media had. Not to mention how animation and animators get treated like absolute filth by companies more than ever atm. I believe if Baldur’s Gate got an adaptation like Arcane got, it would take the world by storm
@@mrbusinesss1 mmm if BG3 got the same treatment as Last of us, Fallout and One piece in live action, i'd be fine with that !
@@mrbusinesss1 I honestly feel like Baldur’s gate could do well in a live action, and I’m usually against live actions lol. I do love arcane, and I don’t doubt it would hold up well in an animation, but I wouldn’t mind either to be honest! I’d just be happy for more BG3 content lol
Thank you for feeding us BAFTA 🙏🏻
Therapist: American Neil Newbon can’t hurt you
Neil Newbon: 4:53
He quickly picked up on what game was and even considered the possiblity of being Icewind Dale 3 (the forgotten sibling of adnd games). The guy knows his games
The world NEEDS more Astarion!!
Neil is just the most wonderful, skilled and wholesome human bean ever. I love him so much and all the laughs, as well as his craft, he shares with his community
Why thank you darling.
Best VA in BG3, a game already full of exceptional VA’s. Damn I really wish the stars would align for you to play Astarion again, such an incredible performance!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Damn, this guy is screaming Rocky Horror Picture Show remake (and a good one). Loved Astarion character and his performance !!!!
Honestly, Larian should create a game in Avernus to finish out Karlach's story; and that way, Neil could replay Astarion at some point. And also have Wyll, Raphael, and Mizora in it. And Zariel would be the end boss.
Unfortunately, Larian won't be doing that. Some other studio maybe.
This man is so amazing ! Brilliant actor, his voice is a gift he shares with such fun ! And you can say he loves challenges, improv, exchanges... I am definitely not much of a gamer, but I finally happened to play a bit of BG3 and Astarion clearly had me staying. Such a rich character, I can't wait to discover more... And you can feel how much fun he had with him, the passion for his job. We are blessed to have actors, voice actors, transcriptors, translators, writers, a whole team of passionate people like him to create games, books, movies... Don't let AI and the appeal for quick cheap results ruin this. We need awesome humans like him behind our digital heroes !
I absolutely love this man and his body of work....and personality....and everything else lmao!
I love the Heisenberg voice.
It’s so good.
Neil is just all of us in the TTRPG community who want to break into voice acting. 😂❤
Absolutely smashed it in every single role
my love and aspiration for neil newbon is like no other voice actor, nobody could ever compare to neil
aww beautiful beautiful man. . .His such an amazing Actor , I really appreciate that he gets to take us on his journey and how things happened in the back ground. . because most of the time celebrities never really say "whats what" you know? Neil is so open and honest that i really admire how he works and what he do.
You will not just like him for his looks, you will love his hard work and dedication 🥰
I was living Hollyoaks in 2012 because I was on maternity leave. Simon still sticks in my mind. It was so good. Stendan 😭😭😭😭
Seeing Neil work with Santa Monica, Insomniac, Naughty Dog or Bethesda would be a dream come true!!! I'm very much looking forward to seeing where Neil's career takes him, cheers mate! 🎉
This man needs to be a guest player on Dimension 20
One of the hardest working actors in the biz. I’m so happy to see him getting the recognition he deserves.
Rarely the actor behind is more interesting that the character itself… and the character is truly awesome
He’s such a beautiful man 🥹 the comfort I feel as soon as I see him 🫂
NEIL IS THE BEST 🥺🫶🏻
his styling is suuuch a vibe
This video is an absolute Acting MASTERCLASS.
The switch to Kamski was scary 😭 how fast he did it 😭😭
Neil Newbon came into the industry and nails his roles! Resident Evil 3 Remake was the first game I knew him from and it's incredibly inspiring how he dives into his roles and approaches them. It's incredible how quick his career has grown in the last couple of years and I wish him good fortune in future projects.
This was fascinating to watch!
Neil newborn is such an amazing person
Neil is like off the charts attractive
Please give this wonderful man more wonderful roles.
2:20 was an unexpected reference to an epic performer and human.
He is the first celeb crush I’ve had as an adult 😆…. His comminttent to the craft is intoxicating to hear about !
Can we appreciate that Neil Newbon was so excited to get Astarion first and was trying to roll him again?
Gosh, these voice actors never cease to amaze me.
His voice is VERY unique.
HOLY SHIT I HAD NO IDEA HE WAS ALL OF THESE PEOPLE??!!! Wtf he’s so talented, way underrated
Maggie Robertson (who voices Lady Dimitrescu in RE8 and Orin in BG3 alongside Neil, as well as many other roles) actually ALSO voiced apes in Planet of the Apes!
What an absolutely lovely human being in literally every way!!!
him casually wearing a darling bracelet, i'm in love ☆ﾟ*･｡ﾟ
I love his character development process!
I am a moth and Neil Newbon is my flame
Nemesis???? My mind is blown.
astarion is definitely neil's most iconic character, but my favorite character he voiced is zeon from xenoblade 3, and im sure his voice was a big reason why i liked that character so much
He pulls off an American accent really well. XD!
He wouldn't feel out of place in a Kojima game
I just LOVE the diversity of his characters, like, how tf is Nemesis Kamski, but Astarion is Heisenberg- he's just an INCREDIBLE comedian
The dice gods gave us Astarion first. Just saying 😂❤
frick off he did the voice of karl heisenberg??
You’re a little late to the party, Mate, lol. But welcome!
What a fantastic actor his knowledge and skills really shine in this! Be very cool to see him with Santa Monica especially GOW!