Actress Lae'zel's voiceovers for Baldur's Gate 3 were being recorded merely two days before she gave birth, declaring confidently, "I'll be here right up until the due date, just wait and see."
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Lae'zel's Voice Actress, Devora Wilde, Delivered a Little More Than Just Lines
Devora Wilde, the fiery voice behind Lae'zel in Baldur's Gate 3, was no stranger to challenges during her recording sessions. In a captivating interview with ReadyAimFire, she revealed that she was almost holding onto a new roles - parenthood and Lae'zel's voice - at the same time.
Two days before her due date, Devora was in the studio, delivering lines for the character that's as tough as nails in the game world. As she puts it, "95% of the time, you'd be in the suit, and so by the end, I'd have to have a little chair [so I could] between the lines go and have a little sit down."
But that didn't stop her from hitting the ground running. "Nobody was pressuring me to," Devora shared, "but I was like, 'Guys, I feel fine, why would I [go]? Let's hit the ground running now!'"
Larian might have had another due date looming - the release of Baldur's Gate 3, scheduled for August 2023. However, Devora was focused on one more deadline - the birth of her child.
"It was coming up to that week where I was about to give birth, and I was still coming into the studio," she said. But then her waters broke right after a session. Surprisingly, that didn't put a halt to her recording endeavors; instead, it was her husband that pulled her away.
Believe it or not, Lae'zel, with her tough-as-nails attitude, wouldn't be able to get pregnant in the game's lore. Gith lay eggs, and they carefully select who gets to incubate in the Prime Material Plane. However, the grit and determination of creating new life and continuing her work on the game? Oh, that totally fits the bill for Lae'zel, the stubborn, badass character that she is.
A Behind-The-Scenes Look:Devora Wilde, the voice actress for Lae'zel, managed to juggle her television work, pregnancy, and voice acting for Baldur's Gate 3, all while collaborating closely with game writers to create an authentic portrayal of the character. Despite the challenges and accommodations required due to her pregnancy, her performance didn't suffer, and her dedication added a unique layer of depth to the character development process.
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