![]() ![]() And so, you're still using your third eye no matter what. It's always a conversation.Įven if the other being, other creature, other sentient thing that takes up space is not speaking, their emotions speak, their body language speaks. It's never a monologue, unless it specifically is written as a monologue, it's never a monologue, it's always a dialogue. Because no matter what, even if you're in a booth, you are never having a monologue. And creating all of those varying choices. And at the end of the day, nobody wants to hear it, everybody wants to feel it.Īnd so, being able to create from that space easily and more openly and more giving, and being able to bring myself to the table is really, really wonderful. I may have cameras and stuff in front of me, but I've got a mic in front of me, and either way there is a story that needs to be told. And I'm being able to be quite an amazing storyteller because I choose to delve into what I'm doing no differently than what I'm doing on front of camera. And so, it's the exact same realm, I just don't have the lights, camera, the makeup, the wardrobe, but I'm using my mind and I'm using my imagination, I'm using my third eye. No, it's actually the same realm because people have a tendency to believe that voice acting is not acting. So, why? Whether you were actually eschewing it or not, why did you just say, "You know what, I think I'm either done with this or I'm not going to pursue it." And you moved into what, really, from an acting perspective is, almost a completely different realm. And I began to choose moving in a different direction and started getting tattooed, which was a subconscious as well as a very, very conscious decision creatively, which signified not being on camera as much or not being on camera at all. And then, on-camera stuff started becoming less and less because I knew I was moving in a different direction. VO became kind of a venue for you that essentially filled your plate. So, for you, it was never a conscious, like you know, I think I'm done with this and I'm just going to go do this other thing. And of course, you have to include, in that equation, the pandemic. So there just hasn't been the opportunity to do that kind of stuff live more than anything else. Or, wow, let's host this event and bring out comedians. Or, wow, let's go up and do some standup. And it hasn't been a venue that's come up where it's like, wow, here's this offer. It's not that I don't do it, it's just that it hasn't really come up. You, at least to my consciousness came up more as doing comedy and especially doing sketch stuff. (laughs) You can come, too! You can visit my island, both of you. Let's talk voiceover, Gillian.Īnd that's how it begins, Gillian. It's better if you just hear from the fascinating person that is Debra. Years as a cast member on Mad TV, Savathun and Destiny 2, HALO, Saints Road, Diablo, Cosmonious High…she has way too many credits to even attempt a synopsis. And oh, by the way: she also voiced two other characters for the same game in the same session that had nothing to do with those. She not only did such a great job inventing this, and in a ridiculously short period of time, she set the bar for what everybody else was going to do with this particular race of people anytime that there was a character there. So, the first time she saw it was when she came into the studio. The thing is that she hadn't even seen the script because it was under such tight NDA. The very first time I worked with Debra, she had a character who was supposed to speak an unintelligible language, and she was inventing this. I got to tell you, there is no higher praise in when your colleagues speak privately about you in those terms. I'm not even sure who's second.” That's what this person said. Thank you Goddess, for getting it.Ī couple of weeks ago, I was speaking with one of the best and most well-known voice actors in the industry, and Debra Wilson's name came up. Who? Me? Little ol’ me? Little ol’ Randall? Stop it! I said I'm going to put you on the spot because you're in there too. I'm going to put you on the spot, ‘cause you're in there too, Randall Ryan, and you know that. I think there's a “get in line” on that one. Get ready, because a conversation with Debra is a full-contact ride. What stands out more than her credits is her passion and her love of the craft. ![]() Mad TV, The Weakest Link, Saints Row, Diablo, Destiny 2, Ratchet & Clank, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone.literally too many to list. She's gone from improv comedy on the stage to sketch comedy on television to movies and one of the most sought-after voice actors in the industry. That's what colleagues say about Debra Wilson. ![]()
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