All Work No Play: Creature Makeup

[@Abelhawk]

Things I love about this series: 1) Sam and Liam being themselves 2) Seeing them try things I'll never have the chance to try 3) Seeing experts at work 4) Laura Bailey

[@cjhenderson61]

Abelhawk correction: (harp music) *whisper* Laura Bailey

[@tobinzheng1296]

She's like... the reverse of uk'otoa

[@77chance]

Critical Role Easter Eggs when?

[@tribert1]

"He's the human embodiment of Slenderman" Me: Yeah, sure he i- Me: OH MY GOD

[@therealshadow99]

I was perhaps desensitized to him as I'd watched him as a Nosferatu on the Vampire the Masquerade: LA By Night... But when I saw him I was very much 'Wait... Hey I know him! Wow he looks odd when not in costume...'

[@jefferycrouse4652]

@@therealshadow99 He is definitely taller than I'd think from watching LA By Night

[@seven-cats-3]

@@jefferycrouse4652 same

[@grass-ifrass]

It's wild to see someone who makes Sam look average in height and Liam look short

[@poofballoon]

*The romantic tension when Liam poured Sam’s glass*

[@eggselent1248]

What’s the time stamp?

[@cauyoon6996]

@@eggselent1248 43:00

[@georgeweasley54]

find yourself someone who looks at you the way liam looks at sam on the regular

[@Ultraroth]

That vicious generic horror movie screech, I did not think any human by themselves could do that. That was insaine

[@swordude40]

35:38

[@user-vs1bv4bq7g]

Same. One thing is a scream in the middle of a movie but watching the person actually doing the sounds is always surprising.

[@AsmodeusInflect]

I mean if you're in a dark alley and want to make sure no one bothers you...just bust that thing out to let 'em know who's top demon.

[@incandescent.numinousity]

@@AsmodeusInflect It would be about level with a homemade flamethrower for deterrent purposes.

[@Demonrifts]

Yeah, its gotta have some intense volume to peak the mics as hard as it did.

[@kiedragerl8119]

I've met Alex out at a goth club in LA and they are sooo right, he is the sweetest human ever. He's so smiley and kind and super fun to hang out with.

[@JnEricsonx]

Lucky bastard!

[@nalublackwater9729]

Liam is so pleased that his little girl is a rogue!

[@matthewevans3543]

A roge?

[@riaanprinsloo6320]

@@matthewevans3543 Looking at the urban dictionary ... really hope he means the 1st option 😨

[@riaanprinsloo6320]

Why spelling is still important ... ROGE To rage. To party hard. "Let's ROGE bro!" by LUXE February 05, 2014 2 Roge Thick, congealed, vaginal discharge that ferments and bubbles. Remains on you hands for weeks after fingering. At times smells of fish.

[@nalublackwater9729]

@@riaanprinsloo6320 My apologies. Sometimes touch keyboards are a pain in the ass ^^;

[@RealUnimportant]

I wish I could give this episode an extra like for Alex's scream.

[@medallionvaliance5349]

RealUnimportant I was expecting it and it still freaked me the fuck out XD good scare there 👌🏻

[@ikeekieeki]

same

[@TheKiza02]

That was some 30 days of night shit

[@izstrella]

ME TOO! He’s so FREAKING AMAZING, AHH!

[@ChrundleKelly]

That scream is TERRIFYING!

[@erbgorre]

real life howling banshee

[@WinterFaery84]

It hurts to do that scream, but my scream isn't AS terrifying as that one.

[@fourthousandhammers3493]

which one? there were quite a lot

[@AbdElWadoudIkhlef]

holy shit I was like is that guy human?

[@nickspurdo5503]

Asha Hall You aren't doing it right then

[@diablopro3438]

All work no play: “I dont know what Im gonna go as...” Critical role: “Im ketchup”

[@animusnocturnus7131]

I've seen Alex Ward (at least as "kinda" himself) the first time in Geek&Sundry's Vampire: L.A. by Night games, and he is absolutely amazing! It's such a joy to watch him incorporate those creatures.

[@ganymede242]

That's what brought me here.

[@isabellasevillaaguilera9679]

I live for Jasper :))

[@SirFoxbutt]

AH!! I knew I recognised him from somewhere!!

[@katekursive1370]

GNOME TRIPLETS?! NINJA ELSA?! Too adorable

[@Evija3000]

I want to watch that campaign :)

[@gutsm]

Sam's daughter wanting to be "Ninja Elsa" is the cutest goddamn thing I've ever heard in my life

[@xelloskaczor5051]

Until you realise that she is going to be using her powers for evil assassinating eneimes of her shogun with ice ninja stars and i bet ninjas dont even get an union

[@nathanielranney9163]

@@xelloskaczor5051 And then she joins in a martial arts tournament and fights a fire demon bent on destroying her for the honor of his slaughtered clan.

[@xelloskaczor5051]

@@nathanielranney9163 in which she proceeds to brutally murder some people shattering them into dust, holy fuck Sam what the fuck are you leting your daughter play.

[@H3x2nerd]

Ninja elsa? So... Sub-Zero?

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

*DING DING DING* We got a top comment-critter here!

[@user-vs1bv4bq7g]

jajajajaja thank you

[@hadriennogueira3726]

Holy shit nat 20 on the joke

[@pierredroderique6290]

Glad I wasn't the only one who thought this.

[@Smayy18]

Discover crew? Lol

[@KoreanJesus21Jump]

After Liam serves Sam the alcoholic beverage... Sam- Oh, I don't have a tip or anything. Liam- Yeah you do...

[@Asax0]

Liam being jealous of Sam's life growing up is literally one of my favourite things.

[@FabitoFabitoh]

35:39 The sound you listen before the DM Says "Now Roll all initiative " 👻

[@gigamunch4688]

This is officially the most wholesome show on the Internet.

[@mynar_lenahan]

I totally didn't pick out Travis as the narrator guy.

[@UseBefore2007]

I had to go back too when they mentioned it. I'm a little ashamed.

[@InanDante]

These guys have an extremely comfortable flow. There are no "void" moments - each one kind of fills the other's descriptions. I know there is a general script, but it's obvious they are buddies and the whole thing just goes. :D The topics are also fun and interesting - well done, well done.

[@sebastianvargaspradenas26]

22:17 I love when you can see Marisha in the background

[@theodorehsu5023]

She's getting ready to do a horror production, so she's got to make sure things run right. Of COURSE she'll be in the background :P

[@swordude40]

thank you

[@joeythemoose]

Theodore Hsu that must be why all the sleeves...

[@SirFoxbutt]

I love that too! You can also see her briefly during the rage room episode.

[@StolenFromTime1]

28:26 What is a Matthew Mercer body pillow doing up there?

[@SatieGnossienne]

Huh... I wonder, is this actually the Critical Role set? I just assumed they went to the makeup artists, but now that you made me look at the room, I feel like I recognise the cabinet with its funny drawers from when Marisha showed us around the new set. In that case, it would make sense that the body pillow is just lying around. Edit: oh yeah, it's definitely in the CR building. I really didn't pay attention to anything but Liam and Sam during their transformation :P

[@swordude40]

thank you

[@dasnurk]

also at 23:00 you can see Fjord doing his best Oskar impersonation.

[@psychobaatezu9903]

@@SatieGnossienne Yes it is. It's their makeup room. The pillow is sitting on Matt's Dwarven Forge shelves. ;)

[@jaycub8547]

It's doing its job, looking amazing

[@kirillsasin]

43:00 God, that eye contact... I would've melted into a puddle on the spot.

[@CyberChamp]

I heard the scream then Until Dawn flashback happened and saw butterflies

[@listofromantics]

Until Dawn... fantastic game!

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

Ikr? I've never knew a human could make a sound like that. He is a wendigo!

[@orchidweaver99]

that is exactly what came to mind for me too omg

[@thornlings]

That's exactly what I thought of too. Wonder if he worked on that game?

[@padfootprophet]

Genuinely my first thought as soon as it happened

[@evancunningham5653]

Alex moving his head as a lizard was fucking amazing, so spot on! I mean all of it was, really, but so impressive.

[@SerKrusty]

Jasper upholding the masquerade

[@kattay]

Federico Ferlita, you got that right! and he’s using “awe” on us all.

[@LadyMiir]

This certainly explains why Alex has been giggling at Taliesin for a week.

[@TheGreenandEnvious]

"Stay turnt... I'm Brian." We stan

[@Nocturne22]

We love an impersonation queen

[@mooxim]

I just came back from meeting these lovable fellas at MCM Comic Con in London. I let Liam down though because he asked if I had seen this episode yet and I don't watch things on Twitch. Oh well. I'm watching it now. Thanks for signing my PHB guys!

[@animistchannel2983]

Another great episode! I think you've got the "meta" or "4th wall" level tuned perfectly, especially with the in-studio/production banter, cuts, & effects. It's enough to keep returning us in their perspective, but not so much as to be laborious or distracting. It feels like a local tv station where everybody knows everybody and has real life news to share with each other that usually gets cut out in the final program, but we get to see it all. It's very homelike and welcoming.

[@katekursive1370]

Very grateful to Alexander Ward and the makeup team for sharing their skills. Your work is amazing! Thank you!

[@borgevino]

They’re performing the tent scene from Julius Caesar - act 4 scene 3 - Liam is Brutus and Sam is Cassius. That made me really happy

[@Dinuial]

RE "Macbeth.": I went to a play with some friends, one of them said "Macbeth" while we were in the theatre. That night, a lamp blew out in the middle of act 1, an important prop went missing in act 2, and the sound was mildly fritzing periodically through the show. (This was neither the first nor the last time we saw this play at this theatre during this run, this was the only night these problems happened.) The following monday, the friend that said "Macbeth" was dropped from the play he was in at the time. Yeah, it could be all coincidence, but why tempt fate?

[@amandac.s.9452]

I have a similar story, from when I was in my high school's production of Annie. During one of the shows, I said "Macbeth" in the green room during intermission. I only had two scenes in Act 2, one at the very beginning, and one at the very end. Just after I got off stage from the first scene, out of nowhere, I got the worst nosebleed I've ever gotten in my life! I was bleeding for most of Act 2, and got it to stop just seconds before my cue to go back on. I have become THAT person, to shush people when they say "Macbeth", even when I was in a production of the Scottish play.

[@aenorist2431]

And every time all that stuff happens when nobody said Macbeth, you did not remember. Such is the beauty of anecdotal evidence and the pattern machine that is the human brain ... you *will* find a pattern, even if there is none. Or worse yet, you will complete the pattern subconsciously, just by knowing about the superstition :D

[@teacooper6485]

Okay so ive only seen the play twise and done a few of the monologues for gcse but i did say the name macbeth ir at least hear it. Each time some shit happened. Its creepy stuff ...

[@thesmallteaspoon]

Dinuial same this happened with me!! we were performing once on this island and the first song stopped!!! our main character almost fell off the stage and then she forgot to come on in the second act!!!! it was a mess

[@yourforbiddenfruit]

Ae Norist yep also known as confirmation bias.

[@DerpyDino83]

The scream at 35:43 reminded me of the wendigo scream from until dawn

[@paulsequin4198]

Alexander Ward is so attractive to me. Like why do I want to just hold his hand and get icecream.

[@eye1essmaggot]

I second that. he is a dreamboat for sure.

[@kattay]

I’ll fight you both for him . Roll the dice and burn a will power... god I need more L.A. by night. When is season four coming out ?!

[@imeantherearethedarktownsy5210]

yeah

[@SeanBoyce-gp]

Guys, the text card jokes are so GD on point. Props to the production team. All the new CR stuff is such a delight. Thanks for taking the plunge into full-time content creation and bringing us this sort of stuff.

[@TiredCoffee]

35:38 Just commenting this so I can get back to that amazing scream when I want

[@JunkRatt1985]

35:35 Alex confirmed Wendigo

[@luinotlouie]

i was waiting for some sexy music at around 42:58 while liam was topping sam's glass 😂

[@sybariticcupboardrat3763]

Careless Whisper by George Michael for sure.

[@princessblazena]

He was thinking about topping more than just Sam's glass 😉😂

[@PocketxWatch]

Who else has a goth crush on Alex Ward now

[@epicwalrus7183]

What self-respecting goth wouldn't?

[@GracetheYounger]

GUUUUUURL ME

[@cutlery9831]

When you're such a good voice actor that, even after watching 1,000 hours worth of dnd content using your voice, you still can't tell who is doing voice-over until after it's been explicitly announced.

[@Deathbystrudel]

As a Texan myself, I love Travis' sound effects.

[@_Nelcros_]

28:56 Had to look up James Carville and Liam is not wrong. It's nearly spot on

[@LegendHeroFilms]

I think Liam may be the most relatable from critical role after listening to all the old podcasts and watching these now. Not just because he is familiar with upstate NY where I grew up but his personality and different things are extremely relatable for me.

[@DumbNumbThumb]

Man, I love Liam's monster voice, such a great choice for this character!

[@alaskawinter923]

** Laura Bailey**

[@hikarishonen9288]

*harp music*

[@kammymcnuggets1067]

✨✨✨✨

[@lapislazoli]

I Just found this man on Vampire the masquerade with LA and NY by night and alex is just an amazing being

[@JnEricsonx]

Yeah, I've seen a few eps. Hell, I greeted meeting Talisen with "Hiya Carver!" He was like, "Now that takes me back!"

[@josef2012]

My man scored big time at the bead store.His bracelet game is unstoppable.

[@roadkillninja]

Matt Mercer, take notes

[@russellfranklinwrites]

Can we take a moment to appreciate what an amazing dad Liam is? God damn, his kids are lucky.

[@alanardominim]

That screech Alex did totally reminded me of the Wendigo's from Until Dawn. Now I'm curious if he's the one who did it

[@agathazsasz]

21:05 just Alex being Alex ahahaha i love him🖤

[@Simian-bz7zo]

'The guy who plays Chucky' is Brad Dourif (maybe best known as Grima Wormtongue in the Lord of the Rings movies). He is a hell of an actor. He also makes an insane number of films so even if Sam spends the rest of his career being the guy who does Brad Dourif's voice whenever Brad Dourif is unavailable, he isn't going to want for work any time soon.

[@alexdonger5816]

40:23 Oh that is the scariest one

[@TheKilohn]

I remember Alex's outfit in the Gather your Goth episode last year. Dang he's talented

[@HellsCowBoy666]

Alex is such a spoopy boi.

[@AseGarcia]

I just love this show, it makes my day :D also the Bailey/Willingham sound effects are hilarious.

[@yawishable]

The music in 'Sam time' (42:40) was brilliant! I laughed so hard!

[@tomisabum]

Oh jeeze, Liam's kids were doing a RAVENLOFT campaign? Tip one back for Doc Richten! Also the musical edits in this episode later w/ Solo Sam got me bad.

[@Shadowringa]

If anyone instead, Alexander Ward does play Vampire: The Masquerade L.A. By Night as Jasper on Geek&Sundry. The last episode sadly is Friday at 8pm PST

[@epicwalrus7183]

Best Boy Jasper!

[@profrid12]

Alex's screech sounded like Griffin McElroy's sneeze

[@cthefish]

Kyla Sanico oh my god

[@junojohnson9301]

oH MY GOD YOU'RE SO RIGHT 😂😂😂

[@Kattemanden]

I could listen to Alex Ward talk all day..

[@bafford7518]

I love how every episode is longer than the previous one! Please keep it up!

[@probablynotasith5355]

Scream timestamps: 0:00 and 35:40 I imagine no one is going to try and mug Alex. What with being creepily tall and able to do... that.

[@secretname3897]

The lonely piano refrain and the Sam Reigal clink sound made me giggle so hard

[@Digioverride]

My favorite is literally at the end. Silver spoon Sam and green with envy Liam. Lol. I love it. X'D

[@youtubeismydayjob9147]

35:41 = Jasper after watching the video of him moonwalking. Kudos if you get the reference :D

[@Taurusus]

So is this the game? Spot they hidden Marisha in every episode?

[@AdamEspersona]

She’s the “Hidden Mickeys” on every AWNP episode. Better than finding the Hidden Mickeys in Kingdom Hearts 3.

[@PJBxx]

They showed up to get some monster cosplay on, but Liam was already in his George McFly cosplay.

[@littledragongirl10]

Loved Alex in Vampire the masquerade LA by night!! Also loved him in AHS

[@JnEricsonx]

That scream he gave off, even his VTM characters would be like..."What the FUCK was that?"

[@iamallamaninja]

Alex moves freakin AMAZING whoa

[@mollysteagall6737]

The Matt Mercer pillow in the back 👌👌👌

[@shannonkllar]

Love this show. My husband and I watch critical role and when I saw this I just had to start watching. All of you are great voice actors. We looked up everyone and nerded out when we found out you played a lot of our favorite characters. Thank you for being awesome!!!!!!!!

[@derpfox4525]

Listening to Liam and Sam just talk is so nice, those makeup artists are the most patient, especially when the guys just kept talking while they were trying to do the around the mouth stuff, that monster guy was awesome, the raptor was pretty unsettling and so was the scream, I loved the editing as well, especially the sad music playing under Sam while Liam was getting more drinks

[@Peter_Cordes]

2:04 - "text Travis and tell him that we're all gonna be amphibians". I was really hoping this was the year Travis cosplayed Teenage Mutant Ninja... Orly Skiffback. But no, that was 2020, not 2018. In 2018, Travis was bargain bin cowboy. (Critrolestats has photos of the cast by year, if you google "critical role halloween 2018")

[@backonlazer791]

I love it when Sam is telling what a blessed life he has lived, lol.

[@nerdgirljean]

You two are like a warm hug!!

[@wolvesthatcrow8242]

Sleep No More was created by an experimental theatre company from London called Punchdrunk! They've done loads of amazing work, including theatre education and charity work with schools.

[@user-vs1bv4bq7g]

I love how each episode is better than the last. Not that they have them fully planed now, but they're getting better at improvising them.

[@ddsoco1]

One of the (few) benefits of entering my fifth decade is watching the language change and evolve. For example, for about 47 of my 50 years, everyone, everywhere (that I was aware of) pronounced “Halloween” with the “a”. Then, apparently out of the blue, it became “Holloween.” Drives me nuts. But at least I’m not standing on my lawn, yelling at clouds. Yet.

[@kitttheabsurd]

Where im from the same thing has happened. And over a very short time frame as well, as I am only a teenager.

[@TimothyCHenderson]

I've noticed this, but on American media. I feel like it's not a thing in Canada.

[@herz5159]

I'm about 30 years younger than you and I've always heard and said it with A

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

because it originally meant honoring the dead, but lately it became another cash grab. hollow, if you want.

[@Taurusus]

I think they're going for a long "A", "Haaalloween".

[@ravenclawfairy3648]

Just what I needed: Sam and Liam being adorable dorks :3

[@deffdefying4803]

Adorkable

[@TheDesignerXD]

The deceased grandpa talking to the baby cousin gave me goosebumps!

[@Wookie_oo7]

The actual voice actor of Chucky is Wormtongue from LoTR

[@romantheflash]

OH yeah, Guiness is my fave :D This was amazing, Alex is so cool as a monster, and the make-up is so cool. Loved this episode :D

[@marcuscorvin9998]

I want to see Liam turned into Illidan Stormrage using makeup and prosthetics.

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

Sam: "Should we go and have some fun in these customs?" Me: oh no, you two wouldnt.....wait.

[@chastermief839]

I started binge watching this series on the night of the 30th, and noticed the time had changed to 1:00 AM on the 31st right before starting this episode. what a lovely surprise to hear Liam and Sam exclaim "It's Halloween!" :D

[@werepixie]

Can we see the Google analytics for tank girl porn after this aired.

[@mi.Dalton]

I believe its +550%

[@Medusaapologist]

I love these two dorks

[@hawkname1234]

The editing on this show is *really* fantastic. The sound and quick cuts on the Sam confessional was the best part!

[@thorsday6462]

Loved the episode, these are great! You guys should consider blacksmithing for an episode, it'd be fun to see you two smelt a dagger or a horseshoe or something.

[@ih8myileecyrus]

"Uta Hagen, a reference nobody gets." -me, a theatre major who gasped and then got sad because Liam thought no one would get the reference

[@celticcountrylover]

I end every episode with my cheeks hurting from smiling, this series is so good.

[@Jaxom35x]

How is it even possible to do a dislike on this? Sam and Liam are so fun together, I enjoy this show immensely.

[@Lillepjusk]

The look Liam gave Sam when he poured him that beer... We all need someone in our lives who look at us like that!

[@OkamiG15]

Petition to have every episode of AWNP end with Liam screeching into the mic.

[@chrisgee8441]

I can't wait to binge re-watch all of these.

[@swordude40]

I cried beautiful, beautiful tears when I saw Laura at 40:15

[@BAbaramoes]

Freaking love the production and editing team, god i love this show haha

[@scumbad7953]

Took me more time than it should have to realise Alexander Ward plays Jasper in La by Night

[@JnEricsonx]

And now Isaac on NYC by night!

[@gabebug67]

Sleep no more is literally the show that helped define my artistic style. I owe so much to that show.

[@ThatRandomGirlAndrea]

Alex Ward is SUCH a sweet guy, and so insanely talented! A fun episode! :)