Baldur's Gate 3 performance director knew Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 would be a hit, and even took a bet "to win 33 baguettes" "Jack, where are my baguettes?" GamesRadar · Apr 3
Baldur's Gate 3 performance director doubles down on the need for award shows to implement a motion capture category, because "mocap performers just disappear" and "nobody knows about them" "We need to do it because there are these fantastic mocap performances going on" GamesRadar · Dec 4, 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Jennifer English on her real-life partner being an antagonist in her upcoming project: "Just reflecting real life, really" English is "absolutely thrilled" to be working with Aliona Baranova on Tides of Annihilation GamesRadar · Dec 1, 2025
As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Charlie Cox insists "any nomination" should go to Gustave's mocap actor, Baldur's Gate 3 performance director says awards should include motion capture category It'd be nice for folks to "get to see the amazing performances people put in" GamesRadar · Nov 26, 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart writer snuck a line into the RPG's epilogue to reference her actor's real-life relationship: "That's us!" Maybe God's favorite princess really *is* the most interesting girl in the world GamesRadar · Sep 22, 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor was in "a lot of debt" before the breakout RPG, a "really classist" reality for many industry performers: "How on Earth do you do it?" Jennifer English gets real about acting in video games GamesRadar · Aug 28, 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor "didn't want" to record 1 of the RPG's most iconic lines at first "because I'm avoidant," but "just like God's favorite princess, I did it in my own time" And we're so glad she did GamesRadar · Aug 15, 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 performance director says it's a "shame" video game actors are "not being considered" for adaptations: "Why was Doug Cockle not in the TV series, The Witcher?" The OG voices behind beloved characters are "being slept on" GamesRadar · Aug 6, 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor hates being called a "voice actor" as it "negates" other work that goes into roles, like motion capture: "It makes me really angry" Jennifer English doesn't consider herself a star or celebrity, though GamesRadar · Aug 1, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Maelle actor and her real-life partner play the French JRPG for themselves, immediately hunt down the notorious "sex hotel" – "a perfect way to balance out the darkness" But what happens if you interact with the hotel 30 times? GamesRadar · Jun 6, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs "knew within seconds" that Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart actress was the perfect pick for Maelle The voice of this Baldur's Gate 3 favorite was a no-brainer for the Clair Obscur devs GamesRadar · Jun 5, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's story mode is down to Maelle actor and Baldur's Gate 3 favorite Jennifer English: "I really want to play this game and I don't think I can without it being on easy mode" Shadowheart to the rescue GamesRadar · May 23, 2025
Baldur's Gate 3 mocap director says Shadowheart actor's role in new JRPG Expedition 33 is even "better than her performance" in Larian's RPG "I'm immensely proud" GamesRadar · Apr 24, 2025
Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart actor and her real-life partner "are finally playing opposite each other" in this gorgeous fantasy action game set in "shattered" London Tides of Annihilation was revealed during this week's State of Play GamesRadar · Feb 14, 2025
GamesRadar · Mar 27, 2024 "It's so hot!" – Shadowheart actor finally reaches "the most sapphic scene in Baldur's Gate 3" as she and her real-life partner pray for God's favorite princess and Lae'zel to kiss "Can we watch it again?"
GamesRadar · Dec 6, 2023 Shadowheart actor continues trend of the Baldur's Gate 3 cast romancing their own characters: "I forget it's me" "I'm not reading words - no thoughts, just vibes"
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 28, 2023 Baldur’s Gate 3 voice actors also did all their own motion capture All of Baldur’s Gate 3’s voice actors performed their own motion capture, BG3 performance director Aliona Baranova said on Twitter
PC Gamer · Aug 26, 2023 Baldur's Gate 3 used motion capture from 248 actors to bring its NPCs to life: 'You’re not only hearing the actors' voices, but you’re also seeing their physical performances' Baldur's Gate 3 performance director Aliona Baranova broke down the process.