Portal Commentary -- GLaDOS / Ellen McLain

Here are all of the commentary of Ellen McLain (GLaDOS). It's from the game 'Portal'.

[@tr1umph]

"They're always very nice, they let you have water in here." How very kind of them.

[@EchoBoomer1987]

I love how McLain defends her character as being "Passive aggressive" and really pinning Chel as the bad guy XD

[@PingKerman]

she sounds like a very nice person

[@Father_of_Death]

Usually a bad character is played by a nice person.

[@TornadoSandwich]

That part she said at the end, greatest thing ever

[@DatCupcake]

Am I the only one tempted to turn this commentary into the GLaDOS voice?

[@KarlosFerros]

Nope I did I already changed the voice a hundred times and also other voices

[@GeorgTheGr8]

Someone actually did it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5mxXmCGgLlkqtE

[@madduxnagel6935]

It's been done, look up the Glados-ified version of this commentary! It's genuinely wonderful

[@kristjanp.6613]

5:08 that really gets to my heart

[@Aisubun]

She's got my favorite commentary nodes in the game, I love her voice and she seems really fun to be around. I wish they gave her some in Portal 2 :(

[@tinaconner0925]

Sarcasm sphere self-test complete

[@TheSearleFamily123]

[beep] _Sarcasm self test complete._ [beep]

[@applemask]

I'm really glad they used her opera skills in Portal 2.

[@ataridc]

unintentional asmr

[@clakeogh9]

I just have to say: Ellen McLain, your voice is made of GOLDEN GOODNESS. Not only that, I laughed aloud about three or four times during this little commentary. For that, I thank you.

[@faoncat]

I love how she empathises with her at the end :3

[@taltigolt]

being friends with THE GLaDOS now that would be something

[@xKiyuri]

... "just this tiny voice.. this passive aggressive computer, who's all alone until somebody comes and tries to murder her.. of course she gets upset" I just died inside.

[@VivianeAnjelica]

Ellen Mclain is so cute. I love her and her twisted view of GLaDOS.

[@greatsayain]

when she says "a deadly neurotoxin" i wondered if that was a new recording each time or one repeated and spliced into every sentence. It's so perfect.

[@AlisionIsUnreal]

When I *finally* got around to playing this game (waited waaay too long... but I'd listened to her commentary and had heard "Still Alive" many times), what I really loved (I mean, besides the really funny GLaDOS dialog) was the voice of the turrets! That was so, so funny. I loved them.

[@altosynesthesia]

When Ellen was laughing, I smiled. I don't know why, but I think that I'm a true fan of Portal. But it could also be that she sounds like a really sweet person. :)

[@Cake007_]

+Because Ellen herelf said she didn't believe she deleted her. +Because it's still her voice. +Because, well, I want to believe that little Caroline is in there too.. Now, please, stop trolling KZbin comments and go watch zefank's "True Facts about ____"

[@KylieDeeTastic]

omfg I LOVE her! Can you imagine being served by THE actual GLaD0S?

[@yevonator88]

This interview is riddled with little snippets of passive-aggressive sarcasm. I love it, she's a very talented voice actress.

[@zongivila]

And there's GLaDOS voice in a movie Pacific Rim

[@Ogaitnas900]

Wonderful, thanks for compiling these. McLain is a great actress.

[@5ilverhalo]

I was shocked when she went into GLaDO's voice nearly perfectly, without an autotune effect.... was she actually talking like a computer the entire time she voiced this game, or was it *mostly* digital effects? Anyway, beautiful voice. Beautiful woman. I love how everybody is fanboying over her. :)

[@moonexpr]

GLaDOS, Announcer, Sniper Half-Life 3 confirmed

[@licorice7903]

She seems like possibly one of the sweetest women to get to meet.:) But the cake recipe seems pretty dangerous XD

[@Cake007_]

Gamers: Did you know? Ellen McLain, the woman voicing GLaDOS in Portal+Portal 2, is the Announcer in Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life? That's not all of it. She is happily married to John Patrick Lowrie. Who is this? The guy voicing The Sniper in Team Fortress 2. Yes- GLaDOS is the announcer, and married to the Sniper.

[@Father_of_Death]

She also did additional voices in "Left 4 Dead"

[@JoyStar]

Anyone else think that the way Ellen says her phrases has her sound like GLaDOS even though she's not doing her GLaDOS voice?

[@nocturnGER]

We all love our passiv-aggressiv computer voice :,)

[@Rings0fSaturn2k]

The only reason why you say that is because she said that "Little Caroline is in here too". But if you watched the whole ending sequence you'll see the monitor she is singing through is actually in space.

[@PeTreTTyy]

"They're always very nice , they let you have water in here."

[@UniversalWhatnot]

She has a truly fantastic voice. And I'm SUPER glad she got to sing some opera in the sequel. :)

[@Shmloop]

I love how she calls it "the little song"

[@Fuzzl_]

She sounds like a very laid back, relaxed person who likes what she does. Even weirder... knowing Glados so well it almost feels like a personal friend talking to you ;p. Anyways, unforgettable interview!

[@fullmetalfan2]

Who else thinks the laugh at 3:02 should have TOTALLY been included in the game?

[@MrDirtyness]

'just this tiny little, passive agressive computer. Whose all alone until people try to come in and murder her...' aaaaaaaww, i feel realy bad about that now :')

[@Ayries]

Man, her voice is... wow. When she swapped to the computer voice- even without any filter, it was so robotic. (Also, she sings opera? GLaDOS sings opera. AWESOME.)

[@EricNinden]

Aww. She's so sweet and honest. The polar opposite of GLaDOS. I'm in love with this woman.

[@BrQtje]

I heard she was the combine overwatch or something, you know, that voice which sounds like an alarm. I believe she often says: 'Warning'. In EP2, when you get to that radio station thing and then find connection with Eli, you hear Eli say: Come back as quickly as you can you two! and then you hear a robot voice which says something is wrong.

[@alexkazhdan]

Here's another fun fact. She also voiced the Artificial Intelligence of the giant robot in the upcoming movie "Pacific Rim".

[@counternub40]

I didn't know Ellen was an opera singer, that would explain how she sang that song when you leave, so beautifully. ;)

[@dude482953]

I could literally just listen to her talk all day

[@King92Kazma]

She never played a Game in her Life?! BUT SHE GAVES HER VOICE TO THE BEST FIGURE IN A VIDEO GAME !!! God I love you so fu**ing much Ellen

[@Ko700el]

her laugh scared me..Glados has taken over her

[@ErikBrabantsPianist]

At 0:12 "everything is planned", that's when I realized she was actually GLaDOS. Shivers.

[@darius-hollard]

she is freaking awesome i'd like her to do more GLaDOS voice gah i love GLaDOS so much :'D i hope there will be a portal 3

[@sansational15]

She seems very sweet and adorable. I imagine Caroline talking.

[@Matt561]

Whats cool is that she has a voice part in all the Orange box games

[@Rings0fSaturn2k]

Thank you, case closed.

[@JPRvideos]

Her Normal voice is more scarier than GLaDOS

[@GlibShpychka]

Holy shit, I totally thought her voice was edited until she said smth with the glados voice... the chick is talented!

[@fullmetalfan2]

Does anybody else picture GLaDOS sipping a cup of tea while listening to this, or is it just me?

[@thedanation]

Ellen voices in all half life 2 games and in tf2 as well

[@koexisting]

damn that laughter sound a bit scary 3:03 but i love her voice both in portal and tf2 :)

[@kikayoaka]

Her voice is lovely.

[@TheAvalonLegacy]

I really love listening to Voice actors.

[@Dragilth]

Oh wow, I guess that's why there was a turret opera at the end of Portal 2. Considering she also voices the turrets.

[@pyrokidd561]

This was eerily beautiful!

[@dominicgough]

Best. Commentary. Ever.

[@21492006808905]

lol at 3:59 when she said they were very nice and that "they let you have water", I soooooo thought she was gonna say "and cake!!" XD

[@Cake007_]

GLaDOS is, actually, married. GLaDOS, as we discovered, is: (spoiler alert) Caroline. Meaning that, as Cave Johnson said, she is married. TO SCIENCE.

[@Harry101UK]

@MrIDONTKNOW01 - Yup. =)

[@toeeatingcat3837]

Oh hi Harry, everytime I see a portal video from like 9 or 6 years ago I always see you comment so huh

[@ironwoodtreeofmadness894]

Can I just say that she is easily a contender for the "Morgan Freeman" of the female population?

[@Frikkengreat78]

Agreed

[@CeruleanAether]

No. I just watched it, and I'm kinda shitting myself. Like, THE cake recipe?! Holy hell...

[@Rings0fSaturn2k]

The games are not connected, just the actress and the actor. GLaDOS isn't married to anyone because she killed everyone with deadly neurotoxin. DO not mix two games because the two actors and actress is married.

[@raqmarotemar17]

SHE IS BRILLIANT AT OPERA !!

[@MuffinKleinman]

@BrQtje And in the end of Portal 2, in the ending song, GLaDOS says "maybe you'll find someone else to help you, maybe Black Mesa"

[@dragonball4ever2009]

They're nice, they give me water... Um, I think this is inspiration to make her thirsty and make her voice for GLaDOS sound more aggressive

[@existenceisrelative]

Oooh yeah!

[@mushroomshrub]

This is... GLaDOS? She has a lovely voice, I guess this is what Caroline sounded like. And I had no idea she was an opera singer. I knew she had some sort of musical background but... Wow. Long live GLaDOS, THE best AI ever created!

[@Racecarlock]

Good luck finding the fish shaped solid waste and cross borehole electromagnetic imaging rhubarb for your cake, Ellen!

[@KatherineAftrDentist]

@TeamCompleteHD Indeed! :) She sang for every turret in the opera and they put all the tracks together

[@gelato447]

yes

[@TheSearleFamily123]

Without computer-generation, she sounds like Caroline from Portal 2!

[@deftcoleman0552]

GLaDOS and Caroline were both voiced by Ellen McLain.

[@TheSearleFamily123]

@@deftcoleman0552 Correct.

[@Greensubmarine08]

Her laugh was creepy at 3:02, reminded me of when the platform was sliding into the fire pit and GlaDOS said "Goodbye" and i was like "No way!" And then GlaDOS was all "We pretended we were going to murder you?" That was great!

[@pyrokidd561]

This was eerie beautiful

[@katamari84]

such a lovely voice

[@xRewinded]

I love her voice!

[@kicsiqki]

She sounds very educated and smart.

[@Chimera7Krusnik7]

Wow, the Bogus CC understands her!!! She has awesome diction.

[@JustAPrinnyDood]

"But that's a big fat lie." Like the cake..

[@PokefanLoojopop]

Yay! this commentary ROCKZ! She's an opera singer; I didn't know that. :D kan u imagine GLaDOS singing opera? O_O ....LOL

[@scottreid101]

"and of cource you want It to be intresting, because you want them to hire you again" This proves, Ellen. You were intresting. Thats why they've hired you for Portal 2!

[@BlackfireVenus]

The end was the best.

[@mpc1301]

I could listen to 5:08 over and over again, all day long.

[@Cake007_]

Please, we all know she never really deleted Caroline, and even if she did, this comment is no more than a few fun facts and a comedy pun ^^

[@thetwistedsamurai]

Someone edit this into GLaDOS voice pweeeeeeeeeease

[@Codypls]

She sounds sooo much like GLaDOS even when she's casually talking...

[@krewl3708]

5:10 - tiny little computer

[@heroprodygee]

@Glebun23 Still is, its pulled through a vocoder and somewhat auto-pitched. Which results in that awesome GLaDOS voice!

[@BaronXS]

YOU CAN'T SERVE A LIE.

[@DGResult]

I like it how they hired her again.

[@Hawkpathh]

Click CC to the left of Quality and go to 3:52! So funny to look at those subtitles!

[@raqmarotemar17]

I LOVE ELLEN MCLAIN SOOOOOO MUCH !!!!

[@VenomMarty]

"She's all alone until people come in and try to murder her" Lol i could see why she's so upset

[@insipidsam]

This basically sums up why "Portal" is more brilliant than the other 95 per cent of games you could possibly purchase. Did I mention it's an originally diverse exercise in physics? That's funny?

[@SkeletonsYouControlHaveHaste]

I think she has a Beautiful Voice : )

[@CBeavr]

@QueAwkwardNoises funny ... but on a side note she speaks so damn clearly that the audio transcriber actually shows the correct subtitles half the time (it's like she did it on purpose)

[@ThyKraken]

that cake recipe, is deadly