Neil Newbon on AI, acting craft, and Baldur Gate success
Actor Neil Newbon is probably best known to PC gamers for his award-winning portrayal as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3. We sat down with Newbon to discuss his career, his craft, and his criticism of AI tools replacing human performances in games.
00:00 – Intro 00:22 – Avoiding typecasting 02:22 – Performance capture is "purer" than film & TV 05:00 – AI and acting 08:25 – Collaboration with game developers 09:36 – Pay & unionisation 11:34 – What’s your dream role? 13:45 – Advice for aspiring actors
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Neil Newbon on AI, acting craft, and Baldur Gate success
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