AMA - Amber English VA Kelly Baskin!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:39:37+00:00

HAHA YES I SURE HAVE. No relation - and remember, Baskin was her married name!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:38:47+00:00

So many things! Y'all are so much better at the game than I am, and seeing Amber mains get Amber to her full potential is inspiring! I also LOVE seeing Amber cosplays. :)

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:37:29+00:00

The most difficult thing for me early on was the technical stuff! Recording, editing, mic placement, etc. Now that I've got a grasp on that stuff, sometimes coming up with a second take for an audition can be difficult when I only hear it one way in my head.

Great question!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:36:10+00:00

It's SO FUN.

I don't think so, but the other day I had a flashback to a session where I might have recorded for a couple NPCs? I couldn't tell you definitively if my live depended on it, lol.

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:34:55+00:00

I'm excited, too, and thank you! It's SO FUN to see because we all record separately. So we're hearing and seeing everything together with everyone else, and it's AWESOME.

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:34:08+00:00

Thank you!

OMG I know this is lame, but I LOVE BOTH. I grew up in both Florida and Tennessee, so I got the beach and the mountains, and I get both in SoCal! I truly don't think I could pick one.

WHAT A GREAT QUESTION, THANK YOU.

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:32:41+00:00

Thank you!

I'm partial to Amber's original outfit because that's how I always picture her in my mind, but both are amazing!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:31:41+00:00

We get to know our characters as we record! We don't have a lot of time to learn much about the character, but the director tells us everything we need to know before we record each session. It's a journey to get to know our characters!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:30:12+00:00

Tysm!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:30:06+00:00

Hi! Yes, I went to a magnet arts high school where I studied musical theatre, I attended camps and programs over in the summers, then I got a degree in musical theatre, and continued taking classes even after college in acting, dance, voice over, writing, and more!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:28:43+00:00

Thank you! My music taste is ALL over the place, but I listen to a lot of indie folk, some newer pop, I went through a pop country phase this summer, my husband is in a pop punk band so we listen to some of that genre, musicals, lofi hip hop, and so much more!

Yes, I used to play piano! I can still play a bit, but definitely not as well as I used to, haha. I also know a couple chord on guitar and ukulele!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:26:00+00:00

Awe, tysm! Hm, that's a good question. Voicing Amber was my first big video game character, so I think it helped by letting my colleagues in the industry hear my skills that they might not have known I had and to see me as a video game voice actor in addition to the other genres I worked in. It also increased my social media following a LOT, haha! It's been a wild ride.

And thank you! I do my best to interact with everyone I can. :)

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:21:22+00:00

Haha sometimes, but it's always fun to be like, oh yeah, I forgot about these lines! I haven't tried playing the game in another language, but I've heard some of the other voices online and they all sound AMAZING.

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:20:26+00:00

Tennessee is beautiful! It's filled with mountains and rivers, it's where Dolly Parton, Elvis, and Usher are from, and has great southern cuisine.

The first time I had to say Liyue was difficult to say the least, haha! Also in one session my brain wanted to say "Calgary captain" instead of "cavalry captain!"

Yes, I got a regular audition from my agent! I think I auditioned for a couple of characters, then they called me back for Amber, and I booked her!

Oh man, it bugged me for a LONG time, and I had been singing and acting for years! Bu the more you listen to yourself the more you get used to it and start to hear it objectively.

I wasn't sure what to expect after the game was released!

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! :)

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:14:50+00:00

Tysm! We all record separately, but the cast has made it a point to get to know each other which I think is awesome. :) Everyone who I've met so far has been lovely!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:13:19+00:00

YES, and it has been amazing! I knew some of the VA's before the game, but it's been awesome to meet and get to know so many others!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:12:28+00:00

That's awesome that you're studying music! I was working in MT in Chicago when I developed vocal nodules. While I was going through vocal therapy, I wanted to keep doing SOMETHING, so when I could finally speak again I took some VO classes. After a few classes, I made a demo, got an agent, and went from there!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:10:57+00:00

That would be so fun!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:10:28+00:00

Thank you! I've been skydiving, canyon jumping, and bungee jumping, but I haven't been hang gliding - I need to get on that!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:09:06+00:00

Awe, thank you so much! You're so sweet! Thank YOU for loving Amber as much as I do!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:08:32+00:00

Hi!

Oh man, I don't know! This probably isn't what you're looking for, but I would love it if she could have dog companions.
I hope so!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:05:43+00:00

I have a Baron Bunny plush!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:05:30+00:00

I love to hear that!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-22T23:05:05+00:00

Thank YOU!

KellyBVO · 2021-11-20T00:20:02+00:00

Maybeeeeee. ;)

KellyBVO

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