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Join the Party47. Legends of the Compost III Everyone get down! The Blackberry Dragon has emerged and is vacuuming up everything in sight! If you don’t want to be a greenfolk puree, you better hold on. What do you do with a thorny dragon? What do you do with a thorny dragon? What do you do with a thorny dragons sucking up the greenfolk? Sponsors - Volante Design, makers of some of the most badass clothing there is. Get 10% off your order with code jointheparty at https://volantedesign.us - Character Select, a podcast by a...2024-06-251h 10
Character SelectSeason One Wrap-Up!Join our fantastic hosts, Anjali and Julia, as they take a trip down memory lane, reflecting on all the incredible guests and unforgettable moments of this season! From insightful discussions to hilarious anecdotes, they've got it all covered. And to top it off, they'll be playing a super fun "efforts" voice acting game that's sure to have you laughing out loud! Don't miss this epic season finale of The CharacterSelectPodcast! ============ Find us online at charselectpod.com or email us at charselectpod@gmail.com. Be sure to follow us on socials so you don't miss a thi...2024-06-1022 minCharacter SelectWhy Elena Siegman Selects EurydiceIn this episode, we chat with the incredible Elena Siegman— singer, songwriter, musician, and video game producer. You may know her for her vocal performances in the Call of Duty series. Elena has also worked on Guitar Hero II, BioShock Infinite, and Destiny. She joins us to select the character of Eurydice from the critically acclaimed game series, Hades. Join us as Elena dissects Eurydice's role, her story, and the beautiful layers that bring this character to life. With her extensive background in music and video game production, Elena provides unique insights into the artistry and storytelling wi...2024-06-0348 minCharacter SelectWhy Jacinda Chew Selects Abby AndersonOn this week's episode of The Character Select Podcast, Julia and Anjali sit down with the incredible art director Jacinda Chew to get her perspective on all things games. Jacinda is the Senior Art Director at Insomniac Games and breaks down her perspective on the industry, her work on the Spiderman game series, and her ultimate respect for Laura Bailey's performance as Abby Anderson in The Last of Us Part II. Please excuse our mic/tech issues on this episode... we appreciate your understanding, and hope you love this conversation as much as we did! ==============2024-05-2752 minCharacter SelectWhy Jay-Ann Lopez Selects Martin Hatch and SylensThis week, we are thrilled to sit down with Jay-Ann Lopez, CEO and Founder of Black Girl Gamers! Named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and a fierce advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Jay-Ann opens up to us about her efforts to build a progressive presence in the world of gaming. Inspired to create more spaces for black women and girls at a young age, she transitioned from steering a Facebook community into the expansive network of brands that continue to empower underrepresented voices. ============== Guest: Follow Jay-Ann on Instagram @jayannlopez_ and Tw...2024-05-1342 minCharacter SelectWhy Abubakar Salim Selects SoraOn this episode of Character Select, Anjali and Julia sit down with renowned actor Abubakar Salim. Well-known to television audiences for his roles in Raised By Wolves and House of the Dragon, as well as for his BAFTA-winning performance of Bayek of Siwa in Assassin’s Creed: Origins, Abubakar’s most recent role is even more impressive and unexpected: that of a studio founder and game director. His first release on April 23 was the sensational Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, which he conceived and shepherded into life through his own game company, Surgent Studios. From the first announcement he made at t...2024-05-0753 minCharacter SelectWhy Abubakar Salim Selects SoraOn this episode of Character Select, Anjali and Julia sit down with renowned actor Abubakar Salim. Well-known to television audiences for his roles in Raised By Wolves and House of the Dragon, as well as for his BAFTA-winning performance of Bayek of Siwa in Assassin’s Creed: Origins, Abubakar’s most recent role is even more impressive and unexpected: that of a studio founder and game director. His first release on April 23 was the sensational Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, which he conceived and shepherded into life through his own game company, Surgent Studios. From the first announcement he made at t...2024-05-0623 minCharacter SelectWhy Austin Wintory Selects Manny Calavera and Hector LemansAustin Wintory may have never been a composer if he hadn't been trying to win a challenge issued by his father when he was a child; thankfully, the stars aligned and our world of gaming certainly is better for it! On this episode of Character Select, Julia and Anjali sit down with the self-described Grim Fandango fanboy to chat about conducting his high school orchestra whilst still in school, directing within the unique framework of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, and the three-line exchange in Grim Fandango that's been burned into his brain for 25 years! ======================== Hosts: 2024-04-291h 05Character SelectWhy Tom Keegan Selects Cere JundaTom Keegan has gone from the theater stage to the performance capture studio and he's got more than a few stories about his journey! On this week's must-watch episode of Character Select, Tom breaks out his project notebook and chats with Julia and Anjali about guiding emotional performances in Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, how he gets actors to find their way into their characters, and how he got an obituary published in the New York Post as a teen! ======================== Host Anjali Bhimani @sweeetanj | Instagram/Twitter/TikTok Host Julia Bianco @juliabscasting | Twitter/IG/T...2024-04-221h 02Character SelectWhy Erika Ishii Selects GLaDOSWELCOME TO THE CHARACTER SELECT PODCAST! Please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE! If you've ever wondered how many compliments it takes to make Erika Ishii squirm, you've come to the right place! On this episode of Character Select, Julia and Anjali find out how Erika deals with keeping parts of herself out of the spotlight, what they consider their three big career breaks, and how they incorporated their love of Portal and GLaDOS into a college paper! ========================================================== FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! HOSTS: - Anjali Bhimani @sweeetanj | Instagram/Twitter/TikTok 2024-04-1548 minCharacter SelectWhy Michael Chu Selects SymmetraThanks to our episode sponsor, @HeroForgeMinis! Visit https://www.heroforge.com to learn more. WELCOME TO THE CHARACTER SELECT PODCAST! Please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE! Have you ever had the sign that you should work in video games visible from your backyard? Join Julia and Anjali as they chat with the senior designer for the Overwatch, Michael Chu, who literally saw the sign! In this episode, they get Michael to dish about the process of bringing Symmetra to life and how her voice actress, our very own Anjali Bhimani, contributed to the final version of the...2024-04-0854 min
GamersRD Podcast227: Entrevista a Anjali Bhimani y Julia Bianco de Character SelectEsto es GamersRD Podcast, nuestro programa semanal donde comentamos y damos opiniones sobre los más recientes acontecimientos del mundo del entretenimiento digital. Tuvimos el placer de conversar con dos figuras imponentes del mundo de los videojuegos. Hablamos de Anjali Bhimani (Voz de Symmetra en Overwatch y voz de Rampart en Apex Legends. Autora de "I Am Fun Size, and So Are YOU!") y de Julia Bianco (Directora de Casting en Spiderman 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Cyberpunk 2077, entre otros... Autora de "The Art And Business Of Acting For Video Gam...2024-04-0251 minCharacter SelectWhy Jennifer Hale Selects Commander ShepardThanks to our episode sponsor, @HeroForgeMinis! Visit https://www.heroforge.com to learn more. WELCOME TO THE CHARACTER SELECT PODCAST! Please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE! Have you ever wanted a glimpse inside of Jennifer Hale's home recording studio? Of course you have! This week on Character Select, join Julia and Anjali as they chat with the voice over extraordinaire on location at her home about how she got one of the most important calls of her life in the recording booth, what drove her to start Skillshub, how neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor ties into her work...2024-04-0150 minCharacter SelectWhy Matthew Mercer Selects Solid SnakeThanks to our episode sponsor, @HeroForgeMinis! Visit https://www.heroforge.com to learn more. WELCOME TO THE CHARACTER SELECT PODCAST! Please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE! In the pilot episode of The Character Select Podcast, voice acting and tabletop legend Matthew Mercer sits down with Anjali and Julia to talk about swapping Nintendo games with his grandma, how he accidentally stole voice-over roles from his dad, and his love for the unique, gargled gravel legacy of David Hayter's portrayal of Snake in Metal Gear Solid. Follow Matt on Instagram at @matthewmercervo and Twitter/X at...2024-03-2538 min
Character SelectPrologue: The Character Select Origin StoryHello! We are Anjali Bhimani and Julia Bianco, and we'd like to welcome you to the Character Select Podcast! In this special prologue, we introduce ourselves and share the origin story of this podcast! What inspired this?? Why are we bringing this to you?? All that and more inside! Character Select is a love letter to video game performances! Each episode brings on gaming veterans from all aspects of game development—including actors, composers, writers, directors, artists, and more–as they breakdown a specific character performance that shaped the industry. Hosted by actress Anjali Bhimani and casting dire...2024-03-2520 minCharacter SelectWelcome to Character Select! Launching March 25th. Find us online at charselectpod.com, email us at charselectpod@gmail.com, and follow us @charselectpod on Instagram and @characterselectpod on TikTok Credits 2024-03-0801 min