Critical Role's Laura Bailey on Acting, Characters and the Future

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[@erikijland4243]

"THE MIGHTY NEIN, let's see if that sticks." -Laura Bailey 08-03-2018

[@MariskeHarmse]

Also there is an animation coming out soon. The universe heard Laura's words, now it's reality

[@jasperdotpdf]

Laura's ultimate dream was bringing the characters to life in a different medium, and look at them now, 2nd season of LoVM renewed

[@Alche_mist]

I deeply hope The Mighty Nein gets the same treatment.

[@sombrashadow0013]

@Alchemist You're in luck, my friend

[@courtsport255]

this aged well. They did indeed bring their characters to an animated medium and it was epic

[@kirby163]

I'm a simple person; I see Laura Bailey, I click.

[@jerk1921]

I have seen this comment 4 times today, on 4 videos, about 4 different people, Is this apparently a meme I didn't know about?

[@kirby163]

It is indeed a meme, though I don't know it's origin.

[@Th4nu]

lips

[@draykilemikedrower8175]

“You see, I’m a guy of simple tastes: I enjoy dynamite, and gunpowder, and GASOLINE!”

[@jacobsummers3824]

Kirby163 same

[@vikashv1]

Laura Bailey = Best girl.

[@709mash]

Jester = best girl.

[@somerandolad]

Best voice actress in the biz, that's for sure!

[@bandit4693]

@Dutch Plan Der Linde yeah

[@andrewrowland3920]

30 minutes? Nah, I was watching that live when they first announced those shirts. They were sold out before they finished talking about them. It took maybe 3 minutes.

[@Logan_Baron]

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. I remember seeing that when they were in the middle of announcing them, and Marisha was reading from her phone and broke in with "And they're all sold out". And Matt's jaw dropped.

[@GlacialScion]

I just watched a clip of it. Took almost exactly two minutes between the announcement of the existence if the site and someone off screen informing the cast that the t-shirts were sold out. Their reactions are priceless and the clip is hilarious.

[@livgaines6441]

I mean, atleast it's on brand. They got the 800k for their kickstarter in like an hour.

[@rodrigooliveira885]

7:33 seeing this in 2022 really brings me joy

[@Danne1886]

This is great, I love that Beyond and Critical Role are working together so much. And I would pay good money for an animated series based on Vox Machinas story. That would be incredible.

[@attackhelicoptercat]

theyve been working on a small animated series of vox machina, episodes are available.

[@Danne1886]

Attack Helicopter Surely I would have heard about this?... There's some fan animations, which are great, but still ameture level using the actualy game audio. Or may be you are confused about the comics from Dark Horse? Which again is really cool, but it's no animated series.

[@attackhelicoptercat]

there was something done on this, it might not be from geek and sundry. do you mean like a full scale cartoon series or anime? i meant that short little cartoons had been made. that really would be awesome.

[@Danne1886]

Attack Helicopter Oh yeah I know of a few animations made by some really talented fans, but that's not what I meant. I'm talking like a professional product with original VO by the cast and everything. Laura was talking about something like that (or a video game) as like a hypothetical dream project. I doubt it will ever actually happen because it would be a huge risk for G&S, but we can dream lol.

[@attackhelicoptercat]

that would be really cool.

[@ethanwhite2210]

Goodness, she has a lovely smile :)

[@allisonm4493]

Ah man. The amount of love and pride and happiness I feel now when she said how she would love for VM or TM9 to be featured in a "cartoon or a video game or something" and knowing how sucessful their kickstarter was is just... wow. They deserve all the success in the world for their amazing contribuition to storytelling.

[@Lazarus7000]

The more of Laura Bailey I see on Critical Role, the more I'm convinced that in another life she'd have made an excellent spy. She has a sort of "neutral reference monitor" face that looks very plain at rest but takes on her emotions strongly, and she just looks so natural and in place no matter if she's dressed for an awards ceremony or like a woman going to Walgreens for a bottle of gin. Her acting talents and improvisational skills synergize so well with this that you just know she'd have an easy time convincing people that no, this beautiful girl chatting me up at the bar couldn't possibly be the frumpy lady I saw going through filing cabinets on the military base earlier in the week...

[@ColeNalle]

Laura Bailey was fantastic that she did the voice of Serana from the Skyrim video game of all and Serana was one of my favorite Characters while she was a very special Vampire then the other Vampires and I like Vampires. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖😉💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

[@ChandlerLawsonPlays]

Laura, Travis, Matt, Marisha, Taliesin, and Sam saved my life and helped me through some of the things that she talked about in this video. They all feel like my old friends, and I think their openness and positivity only enhances that feeling. In other news, keep up the great work DnD Beyond.

[@shreknet]

There is something special about the feeling of sitting at the table with them. Kinda like hanging out.

[@RoyBoyRULEZZ]

Poor Liam and Ashely 😅

[@Lukos0036]

I got attached to Jester disturbingly quickly. She is by far my favorite of the new cast. I mean I love them all but Jester pwns.

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

Right there with you.

[@MegaPIC1]

Hell yah. i loved her during the one shots that she appeared in and so was hoping Laura would bring her back.. instant fist pump when she did. i', loving seeing the depths of the character that were merely hinted at in the one shots.

[@chaosrex1487]

Gotta go with Fjord on that one. So nice seeing Travis play a character that he actually gets to do more versatile things with.

[@swampwasp3]

which one shots did she play her in? i can't recall which it was in.

[@LittleMissZackyVee]

SAME I’d love nothing more than to cosplay her

[@dirkmacdorn2478]

I had met critical role at a signing (minus liam and ashley). They were all so wonderful and gracious. What a great bunch of people.

[@bhatfield1417]

I was never really depressed, but in general just having your guys voices there sometimes is... Something special.

[@LordAlaric]

I hope WotC understand how much their show revived D&D. I wouldn't be running a game or playing right now if it wasn't for the show, that means my 7 players wouldn't be playing either and I'm sure not the only one who has started playing because of the show.

[@jazztattersall418]

I didn’t start playing because of critical role but it taught me lots

[@kyliesparks1435]

Agreed!! I just played my first DnD session ever last week because of this show!

[@bobbobby475]

I knew about Dungeons&Dragons because the game name gets thrown out a lot randomly. Someone told me to watch Critical Role and I immediately got super hooked. Started playing 2 months ago and love EVERY session. I wish I could find another group to join with so I could play more Dx

[@Jake007123]

D&D owns a lot to them, they could just keep playing Pathfinder and their popularity would be the same since the game system barely matters with how they roleplay, but D&D would not get their sweet Mathew Mercer and company in their side.

[@ColeNalle]

Laura Bailey is the one who did the voice of Serana the Vampire Character in Skyrim also and she's brilliant how she played her from the video game because I like her too also and I guarantee it. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖😉💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

Congratulations Laura+Travis!!!!!!

[@redoryx1872]

Laura Bailey is *so cool*! I'm so glad we got to hear from her :^)

[@servancastillo986]

Laura is amazing, one of my favs of all time

[@ThorsShadow]

Seeing Laura in this video, while they aren't currently recording and playing together as The Mighty Nein made me realize how much I miss these people. Everyone of them is such a lovely person. I love them so, so much. I hope everyone is doing fine and feeling well. I almost teared up seeing her again. Don't forget to love each other and is it Thursday, yet?

[@cristotheranger4263]

"Combinging the two" - Laura Bailey speaks I hear "Let's do an animated series for Critical Role"

[@johntompkins]

Nate Lampp That would be awesome!

[@ShalineTsuruga]

There is apparently something in the works with Vox Machina.....but all are keeping it under severe wraps. I was watching a ECCC interview of Laura and Travis that said that we might not have seen the last of Vox Machina and they weren't talking about the comic.....other wise they would have just said the comic.

[@EFlatPC]

And here we are, end of April 2019, and The Legend of Vox Machina is funded and in pre-production.

[@bezretmet]

boy you must feel like nostradamus but without the doom right now!

[@niamhcorrigan3972]

I have always enjoyed RPG games more bc there's more options, customization, freedom, choice. I can make and be almost anyone and they can be a hero and do grand things. RPG adventure games like Elder Scrolls and Dragon Age and FF XIV were all so important to my approach to characters and storytelling and it was so fun. I still play most of these today and DnD is very much in the same vein as these games, which is part of what I love about it. I also love social interaction and my best characters were built after I bounced ideas off of a friend or my mom or somebody else. My best work happens when I can talk through things and refine it with someone else, I love social interaction and teamwork and understanding individual vs. group motivations and DnD gives me all of that and the fantasy adventure I love as a bonus.

[@kriddius]

Critical Role animated series! Vox Machina's epic tale has enough content to easily fill a year or more of weekly episodes, and by the time it's done, season 2's group will be wrapping up their own stories... this could be an ongoing franchise and millions would watch it

[@katekursive1370]

Laura is my favorite. I admire her so much. I loved Vex and I love Jester and just. Yes. A joy to watch these interviews.

[@tatsusama3192]

Glad she chose Jester. I have a huge crush on her character, haha. I'd say I had a little crush on Laura also, but I don't want Travis to find me... Wait

[@CzarVentus]

why not crush on both?

[@Rh3ttD4v1s]

Watch out he'll bust out his REGULAR GNOLL

[@EnDSchultz1]

Rhett Davis - someone in a few years is going to read this comment and be very confused.

[@mz2606]

It's fine cause i have the biggest crush on Travis

[@blakebrockhaus347]

michael zietz careful, Laura will cut you

[@MrTehPuppy]

Only reason my entire family and I ever got in to DnD was because of Critical Role. Anyway, in the off chance that they see this comment, CONGRATS ON DA BABY LAURA AND TRAVIS!

[@NDT-hw7nr]

She mentioned Kings Quest! I'm sold forever!

[@angelofdusk13]

Now I want a Vox Machina video game.

[@johndunbar8397]

Watching this in 2019 after their Kickstarter campaign broke almost 11.5 million. Laura talking about bringing the Vox Machina to a new medium is crazy.

[@Itizhor]

_I'm listening now... father._

[@falcolombardi6570]

I never knew they replaced her with alexis Tipton as kid trunks in DBS. They sound so much alike!

[@KristenWood317]

"Playing our characters in a new medium would be really cool..." About that...

[@PalleRasmussen]

She is such a treasure.

[@alexlessandro6896]

Wow Abby is very beautiful

[@jerryao]

Duh, she's voiced Serana in Skyrim, who we all love

[@rachels3686]

AHHH...an Arcanum shout out...that game was one of the greatest all time!!!

[@Mrmatisseify]

I love her voice. From Russia with love :)

[@kaanaras2272]

She will always be Serana for me.

[@ArrestedDeveloper]

King's Quest, Quest for Glory and Arcanum?!?! Love that she's a Sierra kid.

[@whatthefuck9703]

Serana❤

[@roswynn5484]

Laura you're such an awesome person, and a really great actress. ♥♥♥

[@Bearish-Chris]

Omg she said Arcanum!!! I love it!!

[@sadiemcc9363]

"It would be cool if Vox Machina got to be in a cartoon." "Let's see if the Mighty Nein sticks!" You have no idea, O Lady of Harp Music

[@holyknight51]

I think it would be cool if there was an actual TV series or movie produced based on critical role. There are situations that arise you can't imagine or make up and since it is a story told by the cast it is a story of everyone.

[@RatchildUK]

How cool would a turn based strategy RPG video game of Critical Role be.

[@daviddockrell9705]

*Jaw drops* I didn't think anybody else had ever played Arcanum! I frickin' loved that game. So much that when the only copy I could get my hands on was in French, I played through with a french dictionary, translating as I went.

[@efrainlopez3782]

"The mighty nein. Lets see if that sticks" I think it has laura ;)

[@NintendoTV64]

Man, Travis Willingham sure is lucky to have such an awesome wife!

[@adirmugrabi]

i love you Bloodrayne, Serana, and many many more!

[@joshshin6819]

I see anyone from Critical Role. I click. But Laura and Travis just seem so down to earth Derpy in a good way. I love the videos of them. Matthews was great as well. Very emotional but great :)

[@KinaarOzeat]

serana?

[@SassySasquatchh]

Kinaar Ozeat Lucina?

[@johnharrison2086]

Yep

[@isaacthelastn7687]

& Saints Row

[@zukiyamamoto6280]

And our favorite dhampir Rayne

[@juniperdovah]

Jester is my favorite of the new characters. Laura is my favorite of the cast, even tho I love them all, she wins my heart T_T

[@R4ggedyM4n]

would love a Critical Role Cartoon or Video Game

[@ElementalCode]

I got hooked on Critical Role after I fell in love with Jester Voice when I heard it on a oneshot about a tavern infested with rats (but a giant appeared and then they destroyed half the tavern). ♥

[@brianfuller5868]

❤Laura Bailey. I wll watch her always. She's an incredible talent

[@T_Peazy]

ReWatching this in January 2020. If they only knew.

[@Panurg81]

she played QFG!!! oh my god! how cool is that!

[@embersun.]

"A really cool thing would be combining the two. Bringing our characters to a new medium." Jump to now after the ludicrously successful Kickstarter for the Vox Machina animated series.

[@hyperion752]

She voice act Serana in Skyrim

[@SirMethos]

"taking the characters to other media" Live action series of the Vox Machina campaign would be amazing.

[@markdasaro9045]

Lol Laura Bailey is awesome. Very underrated as an actress.

[@MattFrasers]

I would love an animated series of Critical Role 😍

[@DutchDread]

Holy hell, I only just realized you and Travis are Lust and Roy!!! I've been saying "did you know the voice actors of lust and Roy are married in real life?" for years. And I've been watching critical role and loved your energy. And now this, Roy vs Lust is amazing and Roy is my favorite character.

[@ochi1133]

i gotta mad crush on her

[@JacksonOwex]

OMG! LAURA BAILEY PLAYED ARCANUM!!!!!!!(And yes it IS on steam and is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!)

[@SpaceTrump]

Arcanum was my FAVORITE GAME!

[@tepidradish]

I'm glad to hear she and the rest of the cast know how much some of this silly nonsense means to some of us. I'm not sure why watching or listening to this particular group of people play a game is as comforting as it is, but it's absolutely been my happy place through more than a year of working my way through divorce, and it's 100% accurate to say that the chaos and smiles Jester, and by extension, Laura Bailey brought to the table, were a huge, huge part of that.

[@daverino2577]

I LOVE LAURA!

[@Promance2300]

Jester is so great so far

[@Thornshock]

Little did she know that they would get to play Vox Machina in a cartoon

[@felixrivera895]

Jester is predictably unpredictable, which I Love.

[@sindex]

6:05 - Or the entirety of 2020... I'm so glad I found CR. I only wish it had been sooner.

[@SirCottiOfficial]

sweet jesus this lighting

[@iOnRX9]

yeah you guys are helping me a lot, i forgot that there are cool people out there, and that i don’t have to accept a terrible life

[@jang7675]

As someone who taught themselves to spell by playing old Sierra games, I'm giddy about the KQ and QFG shout out.

[@jamesgeorge7579]

4:45, did she just mention the best game ever?

[@Spartacus547]

Anybody notice that they passed the interview, and that she started crying and then a let her compose herself, and it started from that point but she kind of Sniffles a little yeah that's because she was crying a lot, must been a tough life

[@jwilson7785]

"It would be really cool to bring our characters we created to a different medium" little did she know the critters would donate $11,000,000 to see that exact thing happen

[@jollygreekgiant9017]

Little did Laura know vox machina the animated series would be thing

[@xeddenvonvictor9238]

Excited for the Friday CR breakdown videos.

[@stomponshao]

I have no idea what this was about I am just here because Laura is one of the greatest voice actors I’ve ever heard :D

[@JReyesTbn46]

I've never paid attention to voice actors until I saw a video of her singing "Daughter of the Sea." I saw her pic in the thumbnail for this video and I clicked.

[@Tekisasubakani]

Arcanum is her fav rpg? I knew I loved this gal for a reason! Y'know, besides the great VA work, voicing so many great characters, amazing smile, and gorgeous.

[@chicinacastro5269]

Laura Bailey- Tohru!!!

[@PDKelvinL]

Because I love you . Laura it's true

[@MalevolentDivinity]

Crossing m'fingers that this wonderful individual will return for Akali part 2. She makes the best champion even better.

[@renanel8915]

I’d like to see her do more anime with Funimation & Sentai! She was awesome in Soul Eater, FMA Brotherhood & Negima & Fruits Basket

[@chadwickerman]

She's gonna be such a good mamma bear.

[@sine_of_luck]

Kings Quest and Quest for Glory!

[@crcurran]

I'm not caught up yet but with in the first six sessions, all of the players are thinking of what their characters would do. Laura IS Jester while playing. Often there is no thought process; she just reacts like Jester in fractions of second naturally. It's amazing to watch sometimes. This is not a disparagement of the other players running PCs at the table but recognition of outstanding achievement among outstanding players. Nott the brave and Jester interactions are more than the sum of their parts.

[@zmillah]

You are awesome Laura!

[@JujYFru1T]

HOLD THE HELL UP you're telling me Laura AND Ashley hecking Johnson are on this??? *sigh* i really gotta start watching this.........

[@reyntime8735]

Hello bees

[@KordTheDestroyer]

First! I love Laura Bailey! Is it Thursday yet? It is!

[@IHateNumbersOnNames]

*I T I S*

[@blackvial]

Why yes it is

[@larklan7054]

C Jay it most certainly is Thursday!!!!!

[@xLuiKangx007]

She's awesome

[@orecchiostefano]

7:40 If back then she knew that they would get 4 million dollars for a VM animated series hahah

[@buttqueef9900]

Yes yes a thousand times yes! I totally resonate with Laura on creating an unpredictable character and to have no boundaries when making your character! Loved the vid.

[@Natsu25100]

Lucina of Fire Emblem Awakening, Emily/Glitter Lucky of Glitter Force, Tohru Honda of Fruits Basket and of course, Lust from Fullmetal Alchemist.