Get a behind-the-scenes look at the recording process of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in this new video for the upcoming RPG. Jennifer English (Baldur’s Gate III), Ben Starr (FINAL FANTASY XVI), Kirsty Rider (The Sandman), Shala Nyx (The Old Guard), Rich Keeble (Good Omens), and Maxence Cazorla (Ineffable) discuss their roles and share their experiences bringing their characters to life.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's cast also includes Charlie Cox (Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again), Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings), Devora Wilde (Baldur’s Gate III), and Tracy Wiles (Baldur’s Gate III).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will be available on PS5 (PlayStation 5), Xbox Series X/S, Epic Games Store, and Steam on April 24, 2025.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's cast also includes Charlie Cox (Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again), Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings), Devora Wilde (Baldur’s Gate III), and Tracy Wiles (Baldur’s Gate III).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will be available on PS5 (PlayStation 5), Xbox Series X/S, Epic Games Store, and Steam on April 24, 2025.
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00:00Rated M for Mature
00:30We have quite complex characters in the game
00:34They all have like many layers of emotions that we have to bring through
00:37That was brought by the first pass which is the motion capture
00:40But now like the voice acting really like elevates it even more to the next level
00:45And I think we are incredibly fortunate to have been working with this team of actors
00:49Because they really understand the character
00:51And manage yet to bring all the complex emotions and deepest layers of every character
00:57Hide it when it needs to be hidden and make it surface when it needs to be shown
01:01And it's just been an incredible ride working with all the team of actors
01:06Hello, how are you?
01:09Nice to meet you
01:10How are you doing?
01:11I recognise your voice when you're talking about that voice
01:15How do I walk? You're amazing
01:17Well, thank you
01:18It's pretty cool
01:19You're amazing
01:20Yeah, he is
01:21You're amazing
01:22It's very sort of make everyone think it's a team
01:25So, uh, Verso is, um...
01:29Verso is, um, Verso is, is, is, is no one
01:43Um, uh, next question
01:45What?
01:46What?
01:47Stop it
01:48Too cheesy?
01:49No
01:50So, Mayelle is an orphan
01:51And she was, uh, she bounced around from foster home to foster home
01:57And then she was taken in by Gustav and Emma and grew really close to Gustav
02:03You still got a flower to give, no?
02:06Yes
02:07Yes
02:08She's an amazing character
02:10She's so vibrant and full of life and sass
02:15But she's not without, like, complexity or pain
02:18So it's been just such a joy to play her
02:21I think she's one of the most brilliant characters I've ever played, actually
02:26Yeah
02:27I don't understand what's happening
02:30And I feel like I never understood, like...
02:33Like, I'm always missing something that everyone else just gets
02:38Minoko is a gestral who has learned to speak English
02:43And he also enjoys fighting as a method of relaxation
02:47He kind of shows off some of his personality quite early on
02:50He's kind of got a bit of pride and competitiveness
02:54Just trying to show off, I suppose
02:58New friends
03:00You speak our language
03:05Ladies
03:06Could I...
03:08Ow!
03:09Interest you in a duel?
03:11Definitely a gestral
03:13It was kind of written quite clearly
03:15There was obviously some humour in there
03:18I kind of felt that it was a deep voice as a non-human
03:22But he's very articulate
03:24Very well-spoken
03:26And, you know, the way he speaks in sort of proper sentences and such like
03:31And we've had a lot of fun in the sessions, kind of playing with him
03:34And he's sort of exploring his range of emotions
03:39Um, yeah, it's been a lot of fun
03:40The best part of the voice acting was trying to make everybody say merde and putain
03:44All the French words
03:46It was always lovely to try and teach them to have the right pronunciation
03:50Merd
03:51Merd
03:52Merd
03:53Merd
03:54That... is that... how do you say that second one?
03:56Putain
03:57Putain
03:58Putain
03:59Putain
04:00Yeah
04:01Merd
04:02I'm really...
04:03Merd... my mouth doesn't make these noises
04:04Um...
04:05Merd
04:07Merd
04:09Merd
04:10Yes
04:11Yes
04:12Merd
04:13I'll make one more
04:14Putain
04:15Yeah!
04:16Perfect!
04:17What does it mean?
04:19Pu.. pu... putain
04:20Merd
04:21Merd
04:23Ah putain
04:24As the only French person in the room, you're like
04:26No it's not, like this, no it's not like this
04:27No this, like this, and like this
04:28And they're like, it sounds the same
04:30Buuuum
04:31You're not French
04:33It was really easy for me to connect with Ciel
04:37I really valued her optimistic nature
04:41despite what she had been through.
04:43She'd come through so much grief
04:45and she uses that as her power.
04:49And I found that really relatable.
04:52The way that she is with Miel, her nurturing nature,
04:56her maternal nature, her enthusiasm throughout.
05:01And the scene that she has with Luné
05:04is particularly special.
05:07Friends are not distractions.
05:12Where she's nostalgic and she's using that
05:15to connect and interrelate and grow
05:20and again, find her strength to carry on.
05:23Hello, Ranger!
05:25Save our treasure!
05:37Wait, that's...
05:39Is he out?
05:40What? How?
05:45You guys, you're alive!
05:51I thought I was the only one left.
05:55I knew you were resourceful.
05:58So I play Luné.
06:01She's an ambitious, driven woman.
06:04She kind of has inherited this goal from her parents.
06:08A purpose, like a greater purpose and I think she's quite determined with it.
06:13She won't let anything distract her.
06:14It's all about getting to that goal.
06:17She's also quite sarcastic and funny, which I appreciate about her and is not afraid to kind of put the men around her in their place.
06:27I didn't take you for a coward.
06:29I'm not a coward.
06:30You swore the oath.
06:31You swore the oath.
06:32When one falls, we continue.
06:34Yes, I know.
06:35When one falls.
06:37When one falls.
06:39Not if.
06:40When.
06:41I think there are times when maybe there are people around her who are going through quite devastating circumstances
06:51and she can be quite rigid.
06:54But I understand it.
06:56I understand her drive.
06:58This is not the place.
07:01She's such an action hero.
07:02She's so active and her powers are so cool.
07:05There was something very like when I saw her, I was like, wow, she's so cool.
07:09I want to be like her.
07:10So I think that was great to see.
07:12She's very badass.
07:14Yeah.
07:15Eskier is the Eskier.
07:17It's kind of a myth.
07:18You know, he's a mythical creature.
07:20Hello, my friend.
07:21Hello, my friend.
07:22Is that Ciel?
07:23What?
07:24I don't know.
07:25He seems nice.
07:26Bonjour, mes amis.
07:30Bonjour, mon ami.
07:31C'est Al?
07:33What?
07:33I don't know.
07:34He seems nice.
07:36Nobody really knows if he exists or not, so when the expeditioners finally meet him
07:41and he joins the group, it's kind of a big deal.
07:44He becomes their travel companion and their emotional support as well.
07:50Mon ami.
07:51Oh, you've put on a lot of weight.
07:54I think it's completely different because with the motion capture, you can actually
08:01be in the scene.
08:03You have the other actors as well.
08:06It's a mix of theater and being on set.
08:11But when you're voicing a character, you're alone on the booth.
08:14Oh, oh, and François is just like you.
08:19What I really love about Esquiet is that he takes everything so literally.
08:26There are scenes that are quite heavy.
08:29And just sometimes just by Esquiet being there, it really does light the mood.
08:34Yeah, and he's very powerful as well.
08:36Oh, and he can't keep a secret.
08:46It's impossible.
08:47If you tell him something, everyone will know.
08:49Well, apart from one or two things.
08:51We've put some very hard work into the voice acting and we are super excited to be able
09:01to show it to the world.
09:03This is a game made by people who care about the people they're making it for.
09:07Being part of the team, getting to see it's so magical.
09:11And there's so much depth in the story, in the backstory, in the characters.
09:16There's so many layers of emotions and the story is so deep and complex.
09:23I think there's so much here to kind of just absorb and explore.
09:29This is one of the most beautiful projects I've ever worked on.
09:34Get ready for something absolutely beautiful and special and magical.
09:38With truly three-dimensional characters that you can really get under the bones of.
09:44Be part of that expedition yourself.
09:47Well, you will enjoy it. I know you'll enjoy it.
09:49And Minoko will be your favourite character.
09:52Just hope they enjoy it.
09:53I've never been part of something that has just exuded this much passion.
09:57I think it's going to really, really wow people.
10:01And it should. It's fantastic.
10:04Yeah.
10:08I hope you enjoy plundering the many depths of this multi-layered game.
10:36Good day to you.