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Critical Role’s panel at Original York Comedian Con was plump of questions about the popular net sequence—including its visitor stars, recurring villains, and Matt Mercer’s uncanny ability to bring NPCs back from the dead. Or out of the shadows, whatever suits the yarn at any given time.
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But beyond talk of the Bell’s Hells and various assorted adventuring parties, fans wanted to understand about the cast’s assorted ventures into advise acting. Almost all and sundry had a amusing war yarn to share about Hollywood casting.
While Mercer’s announcement about his just as Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII hadn’t yet came about at the time of the panel, the neighborhood was candid about how normally they came across themselves competing against each assorted—and generally even themselves—for roles. Marisha Ray, a cast member and creative director with Critical Role, said, “It’s amusing because occasionally, after we web acting breakdowns or casting breakdowns from our agents, it says ‘we’re really having a behold for a Laura Bailey soundalike.’” As the audience cheered, Ray mimed preserving a phone, and said, “And I’m admire, ‘cease you want me to text her?’” Bailey, who was on the panel, also chimed in: “I as soon as acquired an audition that asked for a Laura Bailey soundalike.” (Sam Reigel jokingly asked, “Did you web the job?” Bailey laughed, “Nope!”)
Taliesin Jaffe said that when he was younger he realized that he started reserving more jobs when Liam O’Brien wasn’t available. O’Brien replied that “I as soon as auditioned for a challenge that I won’t name where they sent me a vocal reference… that was me.” He did have to audition, and after several weeks he booked the just. Mercer jumped in and added, “I had another challenge audition where the advise reference was me and I didn’t guide it.”
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