Actors: a few thoughts regarding games acting. Thread. Firstly, it’s a great industry to get into if you’re not already & it’s continued to thrive through lockdown. I’ve been lucky to direct hundreds of games and it’s seeing me through this tough time. Maybe it can you, too. Performance capture shoots are fewer during Covid. However, voice recording is busy. Many actors ask me how to get a voice agent: this is tough, as many don’t want anyone extra just now, but it’s also important to put a reel on @SpotlightUK (UK based).

Actors: I’ve held a lot of auditions over zoom during lockdown, in UK & US. A few subjective observations I thought might be useful to share since this may become a new normal... Again, these are only my opinion!
Thread. RT if handy. 1. Generally, I’d say it’s helpful to use the lens as the eyeline. I feel more able to connect to your performance that way. If you take the eyeline away, it very quickly can become an audition with a marvellous view of the top of your head, or an ear...

Actors.. Please add a voice reel to your spotlight page: I’m casting a game VO that the clients want clips only for, & if you’ve no voice clips, I can’t send you up for it, no matter how interesting your cv! NB I don’t mean a games reel. Just need to hear good performance

Actors who want to work in games: I get asked 'how?' a lot. Many think they need to be 'trained' in motion capture first. This is not true. We look for the right actor or actress for the role. Just like everything else. I'm more often than not working with actors who've not been in a mocap studio before and it has never ever caused a problem.

Tonight I met a brilliant young woman. I wish she could see this tweet. Another woman fell off her scooter on Oxford Street, suffering a serious head injury. Many of us tried to help. The injured woman was delirious, trying to walk away, with blood pouring from her head. We couldn't get the lady to stay still. But this young woman eventually managed to, taking the bleeding lady in her arms & bringing her to sit with her. She gave up her sweatshirt to stem the flow. She talked calmly and frankly to her. The ambulance took 20 mins to arrive.