Samantha Béart
Actor
Samantha Béart is a classically trained actor, a BAFTA nominee and GANG Award winner for their role as Karlach in “Baldur’s Gate 3”. They were the first BAFTA Breakthrough performer to be admitted to the initiative on a video game, the cult indie hit “The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow”.
Their extensive career most recently includes runs in live stage shows “The Twenty Sided Tavern” (Off-Broadway) and “The Call of Cthulhu” (UK tour); as well as Random in “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” for BBC Radio 4 and national theatre tours, Calliope in Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” for Audible, and Orr in “Torchwood” for Big Finish Productions. Other game roles include the “The Great Ace Attorney”, “Cabernet”, the “Demon’s Souls” remake, with several more to be announced.
Samantha is also the creator and host of “It Takes A Village”, a streaming chat show on Twitch featuring a live audience Q&A. The show shines a spotlight on those who are so often overlooked - the people who make our games - on themes of collaboration, co-advocacy, and community. VODs can be found on Samantha’s YouTube Channel.
Samantha Béart is speaking at the following session/s
Casting Panel - Standing Out for the Right Reasons
With great casting comes great responsibility. Casting is a key aspect of game performance, balancing character design, performer talent and authenticity to find the perfect match for a role.
Our panel of international experts will explore the creative triumphs and challenges they face when casting performances for games across voice, mocap and performance capture.
Session Takeaway
- Get insights into the casting process
- Discover how to approach castings for different performance types
- Find out what goes into authentic casting and what to do (and not do!) to win a job
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