After speaking with Janina Gavankar, the Behind the Voice podcast was able to secure a rare an interview through her with Shawn Ashmore. Yesterday, their conversation went live on YouTube, with an audio version now available across podcast platforms.
In 2016, Shawn Ashmore burst onto the screen in Quantum Break. He portrayed the lead, Jack Joyce, whose involvement in a failed time travel experiment seemingly imbued him with superpowers. As a result of the disaster, time is breaking down, and Jack aims to reverse the collapse before it's too late. The game was divided into two parts; a video game and a live-action show, with Shawn performing in both.
While this was the first time the actor had featured in a Remedy title, it wouldn't be him only appearance. Seven years later, he was back for Alan Wake 2, as Bright Falls' Sheriff, Tim Breaker. And in the DLC, Night Springs, he took on the role of "The Actor" in the Time Breaker segment.
Throughout the hour, Abhi and Shawn talk about a range of topics from recording motion capture in video games, to the hopes for Quantum Break's continuation, his views on the Koskela brothers, and the Alan Wake 2 musical. They also touch briefly on a number of his other projects including the X-Men film series, The Rookie, The Following, The Boys, and Man of Medan.
In Case You Missed It: Over the past fourteen months, Abhi has spoken to an array of Alan Wake 2 actors and developers including Ilkka Villi (Alan Wake, Mr Scratch, Thomas Zane), David Harewood (Warlin Door), Matthew Porretta (Alan Wake, Dr Casper Darling, Mr Scratch) as well as Remedy's Creative Director, Sam Lake (Alex Casey), Christina Cole (Christina Cole) Janina Gavankar (FBC Agent Kieran Estevez), and Kyle Rowley (Game Director).
You can watch the full below or on the Behind The Voice YouTube channel, HERE.
In 2016, Shawn Ashmore burst onto the screen in Quantum Break. He portrayed the lead, Jack Joyce, whose involvement in a failed time travel experiment seemingly imbued him with superpowers. As a result of the disaster, time is breaking down, and Jack aims to reverse the collapse before it's too late. The game was divided into two parts; a video game and a live-action show, with Shawn performing in both.
While this was the first time the actor had featured in a Remedy title, it wouldn't be him only appearance. Seven years later, he was back for Alan Wake 2, as Bright Falls' Sheriff, Tim Breaker. And in the DLC, Night Springs, he took on the role of "The Actor" in the Time Breaker segment.
Throughout the hour, Abhi and Shawn talk about a range of topics from recording motion capture in video games, to the hopes for Quantum Break's continuation, his views on the Koskela brothers, and the Alan Wake 2 musical. They also touch briefly on a number of his other projects including the X-Men film series, The Rookie, The Following, The Boys, and Man of Medan.
In Case You Missed It: Over the past fourteen months, Abhi has spoken to an array of Alan Wake 2 actors and developers including Ilkka Villi (Alan Wake, Mr Scratch, Thomas Zane), David Harewood (Warlin Door), Matthew Porretta (Alan Wake, Dr Casper Darling, Mr Scratch) as well as Remedy's Creative Director, Sam Lake (Alex Casey), Christina Cole (Christina Cole) Janina Gavankar (FBC Agent Kieran Estevez), and Kyle Rowley (Game Director).
You can watch the full below or on the Behind The Voice YouTube channel, HERE.
