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Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has not only been praised for its brilliant narrative and exhilarating combat, but also for its amazing performances from Andy Serkis, Jennifer English and, of course, Daredevil star Charlie Cox. In the primary role of Gustave, Cox's performance in the new AA video game has been a highlight for many fans. However, the actor recently revealed that he feels "like a total fraud" as he recorded most of his lines over a single day.

Charlie Cox on Clair Obscur

Speaking to fans at the Washington State Summer Con, Cox was asked about his role in the new turn-based RPG. The actor, known for his work on Daredevil, explained that he is "not a gamer" and had no idea the game would be as successful as it is.

"Just very, very quickly, and I don't mean to minimise it in any way, and it's so cool," Cox said. "Apparently the game is awesome. I'm not a gamer. I have no idea, I haven't played it."

The actor explained that he didn't actually spend all that much time recording for the game. While some performances may have taken significantly longer, Cox's role as Gustave was wrapped up fairly quickly which is surprising given the quality of his performance.

"My agent asked me if I wanted to go and do a voice-over," he said. "I was in the studio for four hours, maybe. And people keep saying how amazing it is and congratulations, and I feel like an absolute fraud."

Article:

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Charlie Cox says he feels "like a total fraud" as fans praise performance he recorded "for four hours, maybe"

Source: https://www.videogamer.com/news/clair-obscur-expedition-33-charlie-cox-feels-like-a-total-fraud/

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Should of just used him, his exact looks as the model.

 

[adamsapple]

Well he didn't do any marketing or hype about the game on any of his social medias, so I guess yeah it was just another job for him with little to no personal interest.

 

[SamuraiEdge]

Goes to show how awesome Cox is, the guy just walked straight in for 4 hours and brought in one of the best performances of the year like nothing first time around.

Absolute ledge.

 

[ssringo]

Some damn fine work by Charlie. Have to give some credit to the animators though, Gustave had some fantastic subtle animations that did a lot of work for his personality.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Humble, talented and genuine. Such a great guy. His performance contributed immensely to this game being GOTY contender.

 

[Dazraell]

Dude is gonna be shocked how many nominations he will receive during the awards season

 

[nowhat]

However, the actor recently revealed that he feels "like a total fraud" as he recorded most of his lines over a single day.

This was discussed by Maelle's/Verso's VAs in the SkillUp piece - they also said it was the most "efficient" gig they've ever done. Because having both the director and writer in there, telling exactly what they want, made just everything work so well/quickly.

 

[Hideous Snake]

He isn't a gamer and that's his job. People loved his performance so they congratulated him on it. Thats it.. Feeling like a "fraud" is a stretch..

 

[Punished Miku]

Had no idea it was him but now I can see it. He honestly did well. He just has an interesting natural way he phrases things. Funny to hear how effortless it was for him.

 

[U n i o n 0015]

Should of just used him, his exact looks as the model.

Looks more like Robert Pattinson to my eyes.

 

[MSduderino]

This was discussed by Maelle's/Verso's VAs in the SkillUp piece - they also said it was the most "efficient" gig they've ever done. Because having both the director and writer in there, telling exactly what they want, made just everything work so well/quickly.

Not only that, but pretty sure it was a dub (done after the animations/mocap) becaues that's how they described the process. You can kind of tell it's a dub at times but it's so well done gotta be one of the best dubs of all time.

 

[mitch1971]

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Looks more like Robert Pattinson to my eyes.

Which this guy isn't hence my point.

 

[LakeOf9]

Great performance for a great character in a great game. He has nothing to be ashamed about!

 

[nowhat]

Not only that, but pretty sure it was a dub (done after the animations/mocap) becaues that's how they described the process. You can kind of tell it's a dub at times but it's so well done gotta be one of the best dubs of all time.

Oh sure it's a dub. It's quite visible in the end credits, where there are separate credits for the English VA, French VA and mocap.

(except for Esquie, only one person did all of those, which is awesome)

 

[Hideous Snake]

I know right?

 

[Fbh]

He was great in the game. Hopefully this motivates him to take on more game roles in the future.
Them doing the motion capture separately was probably a big reason why they could afford a couple off celebrities like him and Andy Serkis since they basically had to hire them for half a day of work instead of weeks.

He isn't a gamer and that's his job. People loved his performance so they congratulated him on it. Thats it.. Feeling like a "fraud" is a stretch..

Here's his actual response


It was obviously a lighthearted joke type comment.
You can calm down

 

[Arsic]

Goes to show how awesome Cox is, the guy just walked straight in for 4 hours and brought in one of the best performances of the year like nothing first time around.

Absolute ledge.

And arguably gave the best performance IMO. Like Verso is good but it's sort of expected from Starr at this point.

I love how Cox delivered his lines to get across Gustaves way of not finishing a sentence into another thought perfectly etc.

Ben will be eating his shirt if at the GOTY awards the best performance goes to Cox lmao.

 

[Hideous Snake]

It was obviously a lighthearted joke type comment.
You can calm down

I am calm. Lol at thinking I would get pissed over strangers

 

[Connificent]

How much did he get paid tho

 

[Madflavor]

Goes to show how awesome Cox is, the guy just walked straight in for 4 hours and brought in one of the best performances of the year like nothing first time around.

Absolute ledge.

Was about to say. Man clocked in, did his lines, and clocked out. He's amazing in Daredevil. That third season is my favorite superhero show ever.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I thought Gustave, Lune, Mallie, Sciel and Monoco were better performances than Verso and Renoir.

Verso, imo, was the flattest of all the performances. I felt the camp scenes contributed to this more than any other area of the game.

 

[peish]

I think the fraud was how did small publisher Kelper interactive pulls such strings? Golem and Daredevil and the likes

They were not even borned at the first daredevil show!

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[Dr.Morris79]

Looks more like Robert Pattinson to my eyes.

Yes! It utterly threw me when I looked up who did the voice acting on IMDB..

Was not expecting that.

 

[KungFucius]

Should of just used him, his exact looks as the model.

Instead of having a batman lookalike with Daredevil's voice, but not the Batman that was actually played by a Daredevil?

 

[Fbh]

And arguably gave the best performance IMO. Like Verso is good but it's sort of expected from Starr at this point.

I don't dislike Ben Starr but I find him to lack range. All his characters (at least that I've experienced) sound almost the same.
I'm not expecting him to completely change his voice for each new character but his line delivery is very samey. If you close your eyes and listen to lines from Clive, Verso and Khazan I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking it's the same character.

Then again, maybe that's what the voice director are asking of him. So it's hard to tell if he actually doesn't have range or if they've basically type cast him already.

 

[Arsic]

I don't dislike Ben Starr but I find him to lack range. All his characters (at least that I've experienced) sound almost the same.
I'm not expecting him to completely change his voice for each new character but his line delivery is very samey. If you close your eyes and listen to lines from Clive, Verso and Khazan I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking it's the same character.

Then again, maybe that's what the voice director are asking of him. So it's hard to tell if he actually doesn't have range or if they've basically type cast him already.

Type casting I think is likely what's happening.

Behind the scenes footage of recordings you can see he has a broad range.

He's sort of going down the Nolan North road where pretty soon people will be sick of it if he doesn't showcase he can do what Troy Baker does. (Higgs, Joel, Indiana)

I do think his lines and delivery between Clive and Verso have differences but not on the level of Baker.

 

[balls of snow]

What a legend. Right up there with the best on his first game.

 

[TGO]

He's sort of going down the Nolan North road where pretty soon people will be sick of it if he doesn't showcase he can do what Troy Baker does. (Higgs, Joel, Indiana)

The irony here is Nolan is a better actor and has bigger range, he can even do Troy Baker

 

[SamuraiEdge]

The irony here is Nolan is a better actor and has bigger range, he can even do Troy Baker

Yeah, I still like all mentioned actors and it's been a while for me seeing anything Nolan. Truth be told I am a sucker still with these guys if we also add Roger Craig Smith. Part of the old school (and then if we go all the way further with Steve Blum and co). I am happy for Starr having some limelight.

 

[Zacfoldor]

I don't usually love Cox, but when I do it is only Charlie.

 

[rubik's dude]

I don't dislike Ben Starr but I find him to lack range. All his characters (at least that I've experienced) sound almost the same.
I'm not expecting him to completely change his voice for each new character but his line delivery is very samey. If you close your eyes and listen to lines from Clive, Verso and Khazan I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking it's the same character.

I feel the exact same.

He's a very good voice actor, but his line delivery is always the same. I played FFXVI before Exp. 33, and once I heard Verso talk for a bit, I'm like... "is that Clive?" Not because they sounded similar, but because of the start-stop awkward way of talking both characters had.

 

[TGO]

I don't usually love Cox, but when I do it is only Charlie.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Instead of having a batman lookalike with Daredevil's voice, but not the Batman that was actually played by a Daredevil?

I don't like the model

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Loved the guy ever since the Stardust and it's refreshing how honest Cox is about the whole thing.

And believe me, as a trained movie actor and not a VO he did a wonderful job, way better than a lot of his celebrity peers.

 

[SamuraiEdge]

Loved the guy ever since the Stardust and it's refreshing how honest Cox is about the whole thing.

And believe me, as a trained movie actor and not a VO he did a wonderful job, way better than a lot of his celebrity peers.

I would love to see him again doing some more voice acting in any great role, he has the right aura and gravitas for a good English theatre-quality tier localisation.

 

[Verso]

Goes to show how awesome Cox is, the guy just walked straight in for 4 hours and brought in one of the best performances of the year like nothing first time around.

Absolute ledge.

I would have never guessed he had never performed in a video game before. He was just that good.

 

[stickkidsam]

Never heard of this guy but he sounds like a chill dude. Makes me wanna play the game more just to hear how he did lol

 

[Generic]

Gamers have low standards for storytelling.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Well he didn't do any marketing or hype about the game on any of his social medias, so I guess yeah it was just another job for him with little to no personal interest.

If he was a gamer (like Cavill) he definitely would have marketed the hell out of it.

 

[Itchy Tickles]

I personally have never seen him act and this was my first exposure to him, but he was brillaint like every other aspect of the game. It is mental to think he could act so well in a short period of time (guessing 4 hours is a slight exaggeration) but he absolutely nailed it. Love everything about the game.

 

[Fbh]

Gamers have low standards for storytelling.

Lol sure, meanwhile the most popular movies are MCU slop and shit like fast and furious, Jurassic world and Avatar.
Expedition 33 is way better than any of those in every way.

 

[PumpkinBoy]

Looks more like Robert Pattinson to my eyes.

I was absolutely sure it was Robert Pattinsons face while playing it, but didn't google it in fear of spoilers.

 

[touchfuzzy]

Cox's role as Gustave was wrapped up fairly quickly

 

[Revolutionary]

4 hours of Charlie Cox VO >>>> however many hours Ben Starr spent in the studio

I don't dislike Ben Starr but I find him to lack range. All his characters (at least that I've experienced) sound almost the same.
I'm not expecting him to completely change his voice for each new character but his line delivery is very samey. If you close your eyes and listen to lines from Clive, Verso and Khazan I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking it's the same character.

Then again, maybe that's what the voice director are asking of him. So it's hard to tell if he actually doesn't have range or if they've basically type cast him already.

By most accounts he seems like a decent guy, but yes, he has absolutely no range. I noticed it while playing through XVI, and I noticed it again while playing E33. I'd pick up a new Expedition log and immediately recognize "oh its Ben again". I really don't get the praise that some people have for him.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Looks more like Robert Pattinson to my eyes.

This is the second picture of Pattinson from The Lighthouse that I've seen on here today

Man what a fucking movie

 

[adamsapple]

This is the second picture of Pattinson from The Lighthouse that I've seen on here today

Man what a fucking movie

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK

 

[Chuck Berry]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK

I seen it. Ye're fond of me lobster.

 

[Thabass]

He isn't a gamer and that's his job. People loved his performance so they congratulated him on it. Thats it.. Feeling like a "fraud" is a stretch..

Less feeling like a fraud and more feeling like imposter syndrome I bet.