The Real Story of How Space Marine 2 Actor Brought His Character To Life

[@delayedtrooper9603]

Love Chairon, he isn’t weighed down by the codex. He is very similar to Titus but inexperienced in his maturity which makes him even more relatable. He is the balance between Titus and Gadriel

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

That is true.

[@SenseiRaisen]

I think is becase of the impact he has for what happen in Calth and see what the Word Bearers did. Plus Titus was basically what they need to growth, so Gadriel learn to think out of the box (like he did with the Sword of Atreus and the necron Pillars) and Chairon to temper his hate against the heretics and don't let him get costume by it and used it as a fuel to fight against the xenos and the heretics.

[@malcolm_in_the_middle]

Also, the fact that he was on Calth means he's one of the original Primaris, made shortly after the great scouring.

[@BennyAscent]

I agree, but I also think it makes perfect sense as to why he is not a brother-sergeant and gadriel is. Being able to trust in your leader is important, but having conviction in what you know is equally important for leading astartes. Chairon never questioned his leader. Never gave a dissenting voice. Never stepped out of line because something was wrong - and even if Titus had good cause to keep it to himself (fuck leandros), gadriel had equally good cause to be suspicious of him, and its the ability to be the dissenting voice without shame that makes Gman respect characters like Aeonid Thiel, and even Titus. Mindless adherence and loyalty to their immediate structure is what unified the traitors, and is what left their loyalty to the master of mankind and humanity as a whole in the dirt.

[@johnbeans2000]

Heresy.

[@christopherjohnson2171]

"need I explain my hatred" was one of my favorite lines.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

And Titus understood his hatred

[@climid]

What about that time he threaten to use someone's skull as a pisspot

[@pitmatix1457]

He did a great job in the game and seems like a great guy.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

He's really awesome

[@christopherlee9231]

I love that when he found out what the role was he did research on it. I’m tired of hearing that the people doing work on established franchises don’t care about what they’re doing, try to make it their own, and then watch them complain when the project fails.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

I think every actor in video games, do their research. I think what you've seen are when these games are turned into TV shows. It makes sense there because the actors without knowing will mimick what the original actor does instead of what the actor thinks the character would react

[@sinisterplank3113]

​@BehindTheVoicePod I agree, I think a competent actor can benefit from coming in fresh, and trusting the directors to know their stuff. Walton Goggins in Fallout is a good example.

[@toomanyaccounts]

@@sinisterplank3113 Walton still respected the source material. The issue is when the actors don't respect the source material and don't put in effort.

[@toomanyaccounts]

Walton also did his character like a cowboy and in the makeup chair watched Westerns to get into character

[@sinisterplank3113]

@@toomanyaccounts agreed. Walton put a lot of hard work into understanding the character he was playing, and I think it was helped by his trust in the production team to handle the setting with respect.

[@brothertobias]

The three playable Space Marines in the campaign were all amazing. I dropped my "Haha, it's not Mark Strong because of the budget"-bit a few minutes into the game because the performances were just amazing.

[@nukem8128]

I'll never forget Mark as Titus but damn did they do right by everyone. A side note, Just like the 10th edition launch trailer sold me on Gmans voice, so did SM2 sell me on Calgars.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

@@brothertobias yaa the performances in this game were fabulous.

[@JohnDoe-vm5rb]

@@nukem8128 It's a great performance but karl the deranged (the voice for him in the Text To Speech series on youtube) will always be my papa smurf.

[@ballsups]

Clive Standen did a great job filling those big blue boots I thought, you can tell Vikings gave him a lot of practice at screaming like a bloodthirsty maniac

[@ieuanhunt552]

​@JohnDoe-vm5rb Yeah it's like hearing anyone other that Zagram voicing Magnus. Doesn't matter who or how well they do. It will just sound wrong.

[@RealMomar27]

imagine playing an operatation with him and he start talking like Chairon.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

@@RealMomar27 right? It would be so cool

[@greinum]

COURAGE AND HONOUR BROTHER ! ! !

[@codybates2419]

He nailed the character so well.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

@@codybates2419 absolutely!

[@shayZero]

I loved the bit when he did a "Leroy Jenkins" and we all just had to back him up

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

hahaha true

[@augustday9483]

I love how if you're playing co-op, you actually get to play that moment as Chairon while your friends defend you from the other bridge! Very cool moment.

[@Americium-120]

As a character was a true bro through the whole campaign and was voice acted to perfection. We better see him in Space Marine 3.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

I would love to see him in the 3rd game

[@dhaeseleerdavid5873]

Chairon, you're a Badass

[@knightofwhale2834]

I loved it when Chairon spun the artifact with his robot hand and he just looks at it and slaps Gadriel on the shoulder. Dude had a waaay easier time with that than his bros haha

[@Asghaad]

that should actually scare you... there is a reason Titus is persecuted for touching chaos artifact, that either means you are "saint" or you are "tainted" ... and considering Chairons rage issues then touching artifact controlling warp gate then literally going into warp portal opened by Immurah ... not exactly good sequence of events for the character

[@rahulbinov1987]

@@Asghaad or perhaps it was his robot arm allowibng him to withstand it more?

[@Asghaad]

@@rahulbinov1987 and the other held it in Ceramite armored fist of a power armor ... no he screamed only at the end because he is badass not because it wasnt affecting him it also means he does have some resistance to warp just like Titus - which would require either insanely rare gear like Calgar has, be "blessed by the Emperor" (like Titus most likely is)... or corrupted by warp ...

[@rahulbinov1987]

@@Asghaad fair point

[@genericscottishchannel1603]

@@rahulbinov1987 No its a fucking stupid point, chairon has about 2 feet of metal arm before anything on his hand hits flesh, power armour only has a than a few inches before you get to the undersuit and then skin, and even less than that for the gloves

[@smoss9813]

What a wonderful bloke and a hell of an actor. You did the Emperor proud brother. I hope we get to see more of the three of you together.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

He's so dedicated into his work and getting into his role

[@phage5342]

Didnt expect to see this interview so soon, its cool. Keep it up brothers.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so much!!

[@RedHornSSS]

12:50 bro did his job so well, when I was playing that part, I legit thought he's gonna get tempted by Khorne

[@Asghaad]

that could still happen, he already is touched by chaos - multiple times in his case and he lacks the "shield" of CONTEMPT for chaos he instead falls for rage and hatred which opens him up for Khorne corruption ...

[@RedHornSSS]

@@Asghaad yeah potential plot hook who knows. Also Gadriel is supposed to be more prideful too. But it seems a lot of writing were cut. maybe that's also a set-up.

[@Asghaad]

@@RedHornSSS nah, he is foil for Leandros from the first game, its not pride its about sticking to "procedures" which is overcome later because Titus goes through his character development arc too putting more trust into his men and listening to theyr problems instead of just pushing on regardless.

[@RedHornSSS]

@@Asghaad yeah we all know how he ended up being fuck it we ball Chadriel. I'm just talking about how he was going to be portrayed more as

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

Nice interview. He seems a chill guy. I love how he understood the need to have some underlying foundation of the lore and show respect for the franchise. 40k means a lot to many people and was a big part of people's childhoods, so it's nice to see it done right by people who care about their craft.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

It shows how much dedication he has for his role. Since Warhammer so BIG, that one needs to be a bit dedicated to its world. And I'm glad that Miles had that mindset

[@ieuanhunt552]

Yeah and he had the integrity to admit that before he accepted the role he only had a passing interest. Some people might haf lied and said yeah ive been a warhammer superfan since forever.

[@WarThunder-zt4xw]

What a nice Guy! He nailed his part as Brother Chairon and I look forward to his future work and I hope more Chairon!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Me too! I'm excited to see what next video game he works on

[@Vorsutus]

Well done Miles. The Emperor Protects.

[@Grandrepublic501st]

This need's more views!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Your support means a lot

[@lionelfriedrich901]

Brilliant actor. What a performance! I love how the dynamic and relationship between our 3 protagonist was portrayed.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Yaa me too. Their dynamic is amazing

[@lionelfriedrich901]

@@BehindTheVoicePod Excellent questions from your side too brother! May your channel and community thrive.

[@Wolfmansgeneralchannel]

I genuinely wasn’t sure Id like the 2 new characters added to Titus squad, but by HOLY TERRA Chairon and Gadriel absolutely stole the show for me! Hearing Chairon almost Roar at the battle on the hill sent goosebumps up my spine! He brought genuine raw emotion and I felt it! He made me want to fight till my last with him!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Yaa that moment was insane

[@EdgarTheOgre]

The best moment between Chairon and Galdriel it was: Chairon: I reluctantly agree. Gadriel: Why reluctantly? Chairon: Because it will go to your head.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

@@EdgarTheOgre their dynamic is so cool

[@jaelee1996]

He seems like such a cool guy! It was a lot of fun playing SM2! I hope there's more content down the line for everyone involved.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

I hope for it too. What would you like to see if he returns?

[@jaelee1996]

@@BehindTheVoicePod More operations would be great, but I think seeing the continuation of the campaign as a dlc would be interesting. Maybe Gadriel will take back his squad?

[@MaHaL1337]

Lucky timing for me, I just finished Space Marine 2 yesterday. Really cool to hear from Miles about the process of acting all the scenes as well as a bit about some other projects. I could remember seeing him once or twice on television but I wasn't a racing guy so I had no idea he's branched out into video game work.

[@eleosiluvatar7828]

Great interview! I like the questions and it was nice to hear from Miles. This channel is a hidden gem. You deserver more views!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so much

[@sinisterplank3113]

Having been a huge warhammer fan since the early 90s, its hard to describe how good it feels to see this level of quality grace the franchise. Thank you for bringing this incredible world to millions.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

The devs truly care for the franchise and the community

[@dylanpiazza6358]

Thank you, sir 💪💪 one of my favorite characters in the game. Chairon was the glue. A good man. And just superb voice acting, across the board. My GOTY

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

That's awesome man!!

[@GalacticEmperorBatman]

FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

FOR THE EMPEROR

[@thequietman5934]

I really enjoyed Chairons character. I hope we see more of him and Gadriel in Space Marine 3.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

You and me both!

[@jaredstuteville6499]

When I went through the game with him I was wondering why he was acting different from the rest. But when I heard he was from Calth it took me a while to remember that was in 30k, which indicated he was in cryo the whole time. I'm currently reading Horus Rising and realizing how much emotions and personalities they had back then, it just kinda shows how different they are compared to the other brothers currently in 40k. I'm hoping to see more campaign or operations with him in the future.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Yaa there's so much there that I would also love to see

[@dividedby1024]

Awesome and uplifting! Thank you for the interview!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so much for watching

[@LaDeCR]

Abi, I freaking love your questions and your ability to listen while weaving another question into your conversation with Miles. It has been a fantastic experience to hear Miles think deeper about, and recall memories from before Spacemarine 2! Thank you for putting so much effort into this video with Miles, and for creating a space for Miles to express himself so freely.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

This means the world to me. Thank you so much for watching this

[@yetisnowmanthing3381]

Loved Chairon, i knew he would be a great character he and his dynamic with Gadriel was fantastic

[@Ingel_Riday6690]

Bravo, sir, bravo. Great interview and Mr. Yekinni rocked as Charion. He did a superb job bringing the character to life. Much appreciated!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so much for watching

[@neoneinar5761]

He absolutely killed it! I really love it when actors respect/enjoy the source material!

[@IrradiatedFeline]

He did an amazing job bringing the character to life.

[@Canario_27]

Your performance was spot on! Congrats!

[@barbaricboi8905]

Thats so cool that i got to see some of my own questions from your subreddit thread personally addressed and asked, thank you BROTHER!!!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you BROTHER!

[@T0TEN]

Charion is this game's Sergeant Sidonus (Who was one of my favorite characters from the 1st game.) But what makes him great specifically is he isn't a 1:1 analogue for Sidonus, he's his own unique person whose personality and feelings come through his decisions, and even then those decisions aren't always right, like when his rage boils over with the Thousand Sons. This games arc for each character is defined by their personality in such a unique way. Things aren't perfect for Titus and the boys, but they're all better than they were at the beginning of their stories and it's because THEY, specifically, were together.

[@sanguisugaboggEnjoyer]

Passionate actor with passionate dev will always equal a great product. This is a great interview I didn't even realized it's from a small channel. Good job Man 👍 i hope this vid got a lot more views

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so very much. I appreciate the support

[@aleksandrlutsyk2385]

Brother Chairon is great ! I liked him very much . Miles did a great job, he know his character .

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Miles is just incredible and knowing what happened to bring certain moments for the character was also awesome

[@JohnnyLeyenda]

Chairon was my favorite really. He seems like someone who would have your back but is willing to fight for his beliefs, if a little impulsive. We still need to be reminded that Space Marines still have their own personalities, traumas, and struggles, and Chairon is such a well made sidekick.

[@Richard3rd665]

Chairon still the baddest mf'er in the game that isnt already in a dreadnought, or terminator armor. Titus out here kicking ass, while buffed by The Emperor (spoiler: you can hear him say "Rise son of Guilliman to Titus at the end of the game.") Meanwhile Chairon out here charging headfirst into Heretics and demons alone. Spotting heretic ambushes while everyone else is fooled, and doming possessed psykers while everyone else bickers. No big E directly looking out for him. No favor of a chapter master. Just a bad ass warrior all his own.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

@@Richard3rd665 yaa absolutely agree. He charged in without thinking once and easily managed everyone by himself

[@Argnos2293]

Absolute favorite character trait is when they have this sense towards any foul magic happening when everyone else doesn’t. Chairon sniffing out the forces of chaos when everybody else is caught lacking will always be cool. It doesn’t even seem to be some sort of “gift” that he has, he just knows what to look out for and how to trust his instincts.

[@StuninRub]

You heretic, the emperor protects.

[@derbeu1]

He did the character real justice and made him real. Chairon's backstory was very brief but interesting. Really hope we get DLCs for each of them more.

[@ysbrann3059]

Amazing actor , Chairon acting was the one that was the most stunning for me

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

What is your fav moment of Chairon?

[@lukedeker4676]

Awesome interview, i hope this starts a trend of miles being given more video game roles. Id play a game with him voicing a lead character

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

I would love to see him more

[@MrFiremagnet]

Battle bros are the highlight of the game. Because of the nuance exactly - on paper, they all are just giant stoic dudes, but in the game they are complex human (or, rather, superhuman) beings with complex motives and personalities. It was so fresh to see them doing banter and having little character arcs together.

[@antoniobautista6718]

Great interview from both sides! You did a great job interviewing Abhi, and Miles was just as good a participant. I just got this channel and video recommended randomly, and it was definitely worth it. Great content and production quality, keep up the great work!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so very much! That means the world to me

[@antoniobautista6718]

@@BehindTheVoicePod Thank you as well for the great content for us to consume and enjoy!

[@soravd]

This man real cool, loved Chairon. Hope we will see him again in Warhammer media

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you! I hope so too

[@Maulyr]

What a splendid and well-spoken fellow! You did great work Miles, thank you! :]

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so much for watching

[@Deathadder90]

I hope Miles reads all these supportive comments, loved his performance in the game.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

I'll let him know

[@Sgt_Glory]

This is a great interview, it deserves far more views.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you!!

[@Shane_The_Confessor]

He nailed it. Great performance.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Agreed

[@8thLegio]

Chairon was my favorite in the squad! He killed the voice lines, great work!! ❤

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

He totally did

[@jordancarr3262]

I hope the VA see's the comments on this video, if you do Mr Yekinni, I just want to say you did an amazing job as Brother Charion! I hope you had a great experience and will return to voice the character again.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

I will try to send this comment to him

[@druciferDMA]

Chairon was my fav new character, love the background of being picked out to be a primaris of calth. Great job Miles!

[@KayyVEVO]

Incredible performance, I hope Chairon appears again soon just for you Miles.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Yaa me too! I hope there's more to his story

[@TheLivingOdyssey]

Chairon was by far me and my friends favorite in our playthrough of the campaign. His character had so much life in a world of extreme stoicism.

[@gatheringwolves]

absolute amazing performance, my favorite voice line is when he tells imurah the serfs will use his skull as a piss pot, best line ever

[@phantom9062]

I loved Chairon in the game, but this really gave me a deeper appreciation for his character. GLORY TO THE EMPROR BROTHERS!!

[@potandpoliticswithmr.broph1420]

Great interview! Thank you both very much..

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so much for watching this

[@Scrymzon]

I love the whole squad honestly, Titus with his brilliant strategic mind and sheer infinite will, Chairon for being the most expressive ultramarine and kinda similar to their primarch when he is angry (Guilliman's rage is really something else), and Gadriel for being a Leandros that chose the correct route. Compelling characters all round, massive W.

[@augustday9483]

Space Marine 2 was incredible, all the actors knocked it out of the park!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Absolutely! They all did such a great job

[@GT-legendary]

my friend asks why Chairon has tactical auspex scan and not Gadriel since Chairon went into a blind rage once, but it makes perfect sense for him to have that skill he's crazy observant, and Gadriel's anger gets in the way ALOT

[@RichardLionheart12]

You did best role really loved warhammer and Charion as an ally it was amazing to play this game. Courage and honor

[@amperez7636]

Thanks brother! You brought Chairon to life in a way that this game just would not have been the same without.

[@jamescpalmer]

Imagine playing a bloke that woke up after he'd been asleep for 10,000 years, how do you even prepare for that.

[@oatlord]

By far, his character was my favorite in the game. Outside of Titus of course. I hope GW makes them all canon.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

@@oatlord he is such a badass character.

[@emzzz8180]

with Calgar now in the game, and Titus being demoted to Lieutenant to not clash with another Captain's lore, it's safe to say they're canon

[@Nix2081]

@@emzzz8180 Titus has the official model now.

[@ferdinand5223]

Titus has been canon for ages. Like, about a year now since he was the focus of a story in White Dwarf.

[@emzzz8180]

@@ferdinand5223​ @Nix2081 I know about Titus being canon.. I'm talking about Gadriel and Chairon hopefully being a canon character now that bigger names are introduced in the game

[@razerfree4359]

I liked his performance and I hope he gets many new projects.

[@Warrandpeace]

amazing game and you and all the actors did a fantastic job at bringing the world to light! Deserve all the praise you've gotten!!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Absolutely agree

[@rmw9420]

absolutely amazing character and VA!

[@MajesticDemonLord]

Chairon is such a great character. And should be a case study in how to have diverse characters that are embraced by the fans.

[@thedancingdreamman]

10/10 performance from all you guys for SM2

[@nevilo1]

For those we cherish, we die in glory! Great work brother.

[@Burahn]

I really hope we see Chairon and Gadriel more in the series. Whether it's DLC or the inevitable sequel. They really grew on me. Great guys, great team.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Yaa would love to see both of them

[@dannycolwell8028]

Chairon was fuckin dope man, that “aha” pistol shot towards the end of the game….. chefs kiss

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Oh yaa that was a sweet moment

[@MrPacman64]

He was my favorite character. For sure!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

What has been your fav moment?

[@MrPacman64]

@@BehindTheVoicePod him going ballistic off on his own that one mission, and that look on his face in the very beginning when he looked at Gadriel and said "he's your capt now" or something to that effect lol. Dude was so well voiced. Couldn't have picked someone better for the role imo This whole game was a cinematic masterpiece but the 3 mains were golden

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Absolutely!!

[@notilluminati1295]

Its awesome that he's been converted into a 40k fan.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Oh yaa! And as he said, Christmas is his time to go all in with Space Marine 2

[@Antioch82]

He did really a great job. Even I liked Chairon. And I'm a Word Bearer at heart.

[@TheRealSlobo]

what an awesome interview..he is also a tremendous voice in real life :D

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so much for watching

[@gserhardt]

Absolutely loved Chairon. I think the fact that Titus, Chairon, and Gadriel all had satisfying character arcs in a single game was an amazing feat. Here's hoping for some DLC in the future, maybe some missions for Chairon and Gadriel, highlighting their escapades before Titus joins them.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

I would love to see that as well

[@BatmatYT]

Your performance was great!

[@Xevios]

Thank you for good interview. was very interesting to hear what is going inside voice acting kitchen, and how it was done. Gz!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@l4zrh4wk]

What an awesome dude. Great interview!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

He really is awesome! Thank you so much for watching

[@eddiel7635]

I have subscribed, great interview

[@irpugboss]

He was such an excellent character and actor

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

That he is

[@belsazarsilvercross8159]

GAMES NEED TO BE MORE REPRESENTATIVE! WH40K: Hold my bolter...

[@Bradric1]

10:24 When your wife says "For the Emperor" you've won at life! ❤

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

hahah true

[@RyanM92]

I'm glad you mentioned Grid Legends, because I thought i'd seen him before.

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

He was amazing there!

[@2dumd2live]

Nice video! Voice actors deserve more recognition like this

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Well they are more than voice actors, they perform these roles just like any actor does since they are capturing their movements as well

[@2dumd2live]

@@BehindTheVoicePod My apologies, didn't know the correct term

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

@@2dumd2live it's alright. No need to be sorry about it. Even I didn't know until later

[@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman]

Nice interview ! And thank you Miles, you were fantastic from start to finish, and hopefully it isn't the endline yet 😝

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

I hope that there's more to this character

[@SaintlySaavy]

The campaign was incredibly refreshing and great story

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

It was just soo good

[@rybuds47]

He was awesome for that role.

[@Bradric1]

Finding out Chairon was on Calth, made everything he did when he saw the chaos marines make sense. We need another game where he fights Word Bearers! 🔥🔥🔥

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

Absolutely!!

[@GunterThePenguinHatesHugs]

I remember booting up the game and hearing him say how he couldn't wait to kill more Xenos, and I was like DAMN this is guy knows what's up! 😆

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

He's the perfect companion to have

[@Warmeister-zr2tg]

Chairon's rage was unparalleled. Imagine they get him to do VO for blood angels. FKKKKKKKK I WAN

[@wither5673]

Chairon being borne on Calth and picking up on suspicious guard behavior as well as figuring out Titus was NOT a heretic but that the astropath lady was instead possessed was awesome. Also now I want his Wife voicing a sister of battle!

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

That would be cool!

[@tuliomesquita1294]

BROTHER CHAIRON PLAYED BLOODY ROAR!? what a legend

[@godemperorofmemekind4170]

Yh he knows what chaos is like from his childhood during the HH (he was frozen in stasis for 10k years when he was selected to become a primaris) it’s why he knows Titus is no traitor and shoots the Astropath when she accuses Titus of being a chaos agent

[@sha_663]

Most direct equivalent to "for the Emperor" would be "Banzai", with the same weight

[@BehindTheVoicePod]

I guess so