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  • Опубліковано 18 вер 2023
  • What happens if you blow up Astarion in the Creche with the Sun Cannon
    Baldur's Gate 3 playlist: • Baldur's Gate 3
    Support this amazing voice actor: ‪@NeilNewbonOfficial‬
    Neil Newbon is the perfect voice actor for Astarion
    #baldursgate3

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  • @ballooned
    @ballooned  10 місяців тому +1617

    *Show some love to this amazing voice actor:*
    youtube.com/@NeilNewbonOfficial

    • @theincrediblefella7984
      @theincrediblefella7984 10 місяців тому +9

      Show some common sense by realizing that he's doing his job. Not that he "was paid enough".

    • @mrb2349
      @mrb2349 10 місяців тому +93

      @@theincrediblefella7984 It's an expression showing that someone is going above and beyond doing their job, putting more effort than what is asked of them. It's not something you would understand.

    • @greendreamflatts2045
      @greendreamflatts2045 10 місяців тому

      Someone has a shit job.@@theincrediblefella7984

    • @user-eq5vy4he7w
      @user-eq5vy4he7w 9 місяців тому +59

      VAs are awfully underpaid for hours and hours of work, and Newbon has said that his body gave out twice from exhaustion for the role. The title is incredibly appropriate.

    • @WillowMistrider
      @WillowMistrider 9 місяців тому +23

      @@theincrediblefella7984 are you dense?

  • @Azarian771
    @Azarian771 11 місяців тому +23501

    I live and die for Astarion's voice cracks when he's throwing a tantrum.

    • @RenskeAnimeFan
      @RenskeAnimeFan 11 місяців тому +504

      SAME. Neil did an amazing job

    • @partyparrot8495
      @partyparrot8495 11 місяців тому +9

      "This group is full of WIERDOS!"

    • @BecciChan
      @BecciChan 11 місяців тому +344

      You could have ended the sentence after "I live and die for Astarion" xD

    • @farrex0
      @farrex0 11 місяців тому +242

      LMAO, poor Astarion he got killed by the person he trusted, a very valid reason to be mad... and him getting mad is still classified as a tantrum.

    • @colethomas790
      @colethomas790 10 місяців тому +191

      throwing a tantrum? lol THE MAN PERISHED, SUCCUMBED, DEPARTED THIS MORTAL COIL, HE FUCKING D I E D. i'd say it's a little more then a tantrum

  • @Rathdrgnknight
    @Rathdrgnknight 11 місяців тому +13128

    He's the only one who approves of stealing it, too.

  • @d4rkshadow826
    @d4rkshadow826 10 місяців тому +14357

    “Somewhere between a nice summer’s day, and THE FULL CONCENTRATED POWER OF THE SUN” gets me every time 🤣🤣🤣

    • @phunguyenquang1342
      @phunguyenquang1342 10 місяців тому +345

      His delivery is *chef kiss*

    • @MrMadmastaz
      @MrMadmastaz 10 місяців тому +238

      He screamed it so loud you could hear it from the Shadowfell.

    • @redred9546
      @redred9546 10 місяців тому +48

      My favorite line

    • @patrickhallett6220
      @patrickhallett6220 10 місяців тому +91

      I could hear the Megamind behind that line, and it was beautiful! XD

    • @egg2520
      @egg2520 10 місяців тому +40

      Silly Billy vs. *The Unmatched Power of The Sun*

  • @krackacka
    @krackacka 10 місяців тому +1252

    What's even better about this performance is that it was motion-captured. So it's not just Neil's incredible voice expression, but his whole body- all of the gestures, everything!

    • @mewmew34
      @mewmew34 10 місяців тому +80

      They really used the VAs for the motion capture, too? It's not different actors for the mo-cap? That definitely makes this whole thing even better!

    • @krackacka
      @krackacka 10 місяців тому +158

      @@mewmew34 The actors already had experience in motion capture. Neil Newbon, Astarion's actor, has *a lot* of mocap experience. I think he talked about owning a a mocap business or something like that in interviews.
      The game devs said that most of the scenes are mocapped by their specific actors. There are exceptions though, like Ketheric Thorm, who was voiced by JK Simmons, and the romance scenes. I know the voice of Tav 1 is behind a lot of that work.

    • @sneakypenguin2861
      @sneakypenguin2861 7 місяців тому +38

      ​@@krackackaCorrect, Neil set up an runs a performance mocap school in the UK, he is with the co-founder too, she I assume also does mocap

    • @Kasiarzynka
      @Kasiarzynka 6 місяців тому +14

      ​@@mewmew34 To expand on what others said, on Neil's channel, titled simply "Neil Newbon" there's at least one video featuring him in motion cap for several big games. It's pretty cool.

    • @isabellasykes3788
      @isabellasykes3788 4 дні тому +1

      Funfact! Neil was Kamski in Detroit Become Human, and Heisenberg in Resident Evil Village.
      Both games used mocap!

  • @SirAsdf
    @SirAsdf 10 місяців тому +4222

    Robbing the Necromancer of his payment AS HE'S RESURRECTING YOUR COMPANION is one of the funniest things ever.

    • @RestingBookFace
      @RestingBookFace 10 місяців тому +234

      Oh he’s not a Necromancer. There’s some hints in game that’s he’s actually Jergal, God of Death himself

    • @vanspoorsveeplays357
      @vanspoorsveeplays357 8 місяців тому +196

      ​@@RestingBookFaceAnd that the payment is obly so the powers that b3 don't think he's not interfering where he wouldn't be allowed to or something to that effect. He's providing a service instead of divinely intervening.
      Which may stand to reason why he didn't care about the PC taking it back. I mean, he held up *his* end of the transaction.

    • @smittywerben1849
      @smittywerben1849 6 місяців тому +70

      Yeah this is the same studio that came up with a solution for the party attendees in case every tiefling died before you save the grove and kill the goblin leaders. They definitely knew youd try to pickpocket jergal and chose to not make him care. Its just an excuse so that he is technically not interfering with mortals for his own benefit but rather just "providing a service" since Ao, the big boss of the gods, doesn't like it when gods interfere with mortals directly. I love how they knew only a few dnd lore fans would understand this but still chose to put that in

    • @shinkenger2011
      @shinkenger2011 6 місяців тому

      based as heII vini vidi victory pfp mate

    • @trollfack2966
      @trollfack2966 6 місяців тому +2

      We all know Glut is the best necromancer

  • @philipdawes2661
    @philipdawes2661 11 місяців тому +10937

    The script writers and voice actors nailed it in this game.

    • @fateisendemic7862
      @fateisendemic7862 11 місяців тому +229

      Because they worked together very closely for a very long time. Neils Interview about this has been illuminating and i simply love how it turned out.

    • @Delver639
      @Delver639 11 місяців тому +94

      @@fateisendemic7862exactly. I hope they release some footage of the entire process, despite the constant repetitions for better takes etcetera. The amount of work and dedication put other studios to shame when you compare size, time and budget of certain recent AAA games

    • @romilrh
      @romilrh 10 місяців тому +96

      Hilariously written dialogue combined with pitch-perfect delivery. *"I WAS RIGHT! THERE!!!!"*

    • @user-ge3tu1ut1e
      @user-ge3tu1ut1e 10 місяців тому +73

      @@romilrh imagine writing dialogue for scenario of RESSURECTING MEMBER OF TEAM AFTER BEING BURIED ALIVE IN SIDE QUEST, this game is the most detailed game ever

    • @jougetsu
      @jougetsu 10 місяців тому +3

      they fucked us over with the endings though

  • @BananeDeGuerre
    @BananeDeGuerre 8 місяців тому +1661

    Neil completely deserved the award form best performance, what an amazing job he did, congrats

    • @sald142
      @sald142 8 місяців тому +4

      Face it, he only won cuz he's gay

    • @MythraStan-117
      @MythraStan-117 8 місяців тому +132

      @@sald142 Cope

    • @milkinobama8160
      @milkinobama8160 8 місяців тому +71

      @@sald142finally stepped out of your echo chamber, I see.

    • @aspannas
      @aspannas 8 місяців тому +110

      @@sald142 who's gay?? Neil?? lmao he has a wife

    • @Davvefra
      @Davvefra 8 місяців тому +67

      @@sald142You know he got a wife

  • @Rose-85
    @Rose-85 8 місяців тому +630

    I know literally nothing about this game but this guy is instantly my favorite character

    • @FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs
      @FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs 8 місяців тому +69

      Trust me, this is one of the least wild things in the game, especially concerning Astarion. It's such an abstract scenario too that most people missed, and it's voice-acted this well. Absolute god-tier.

    • @diorsse
      @diorsse 8 місяців тому +27

      you should play it he's a delight

    • @DinoandGalaxy
      @DinoandGalaxy 8 місяців тому

      @@diorssenot sure if I can parents may get angry 😭

    • @diorsse
      @diorsse 8 місяців тому +6

      @@DinoandGalaxy how come? you can disable nudity if they know what the game includes but it's not really the main focus of it anyway

    • @DinoandGalaxy
      @DinoandGalaxy 8 місяців тому +1

      @@diorsse idk I heard it was 18+ and I got scared 😭 I may be in late teens but I have a preteen sibling and if there’s anything innapropruate my parents are gonna be pissed and my brother will be ruined 😅

  • @frumpbiscuit
    @frumpbiscuit 11 місяців тому +10472

    "Next time? No no NO." - Gets me every time

    • @sirennightshade4977
      @sirennightshade4977 11 місяців тому +253

      I love the sassy gesture as he points at himself, too. X'D

    • @Yuri-ir6ph
      @Yuri-ir6ph 11 місяців тому +39

      best line in the game hands down

    • @TheNameGone07
      @TheNameGone07 11 місяців тому +34

      The he put quote on the next time is just ✨✨
      Bet he might do Z snap just to infuriate the enemy

    • @midgetwaffles8635
      @midgetwaffles8635 10 місяців тому +8

      Istg it makes me giggle madly every time I hear it

    • @lankthedank6931
      @lankthedank6931 10 місяців тому +10

      Is it just me or does it sound he’s in a Monty Python skit when he says that

  • @VikkturrGaming
    @VikkturrGaming 11 місяців тому +5668

    "Here's the gold."
    *Steals it back.*

    • @NPC1173
      @NPC1173 11 місяців тому +33

      😂 exactly

    • @blueshit199
      @blueshit199 10 місяців тому +190

      "take it, it was worthless to me anyway"

    • @eggmeister6641
      @eggmeister6641 10 місяців тому +43

      Ah, yes, Skyrim strats

    • @I_enjoy_some_things
      @I_enjoy_some_things 10 місяців тому +27

      "nothing personal, but I need this"

    • @ritter_cracker
      @ritter_cracker 10 місяців тому +11

      Hahah, poor Withers. xD

  • @milkinobama8160
    @milkinobama8160 8 місяців тому +285

    This is why he won the award

    • @Bangtanight
      @Bangtanight 8 місяців тому

      It’s good but in no way should he have won the award for this performance it’s literally just him doing a generic British accent with a slight difference cadence it’s not mind blowing idris, yuri, and Cameron had way more impressive performances but ig your retarded ass can only respond with ☝️🤓 like a fucking 13 year old girl with abandonment issues

    • @bigballs7911
      @bigballs7911 8 місяців тому +10

      ​@@Bangtanightthe fact that you're mad but don't even mention Ben Starr says it all.

    • @Bangtanight
      @Bangtanight 8 місяців тому

      @@bigballs7911 I didn’t play final fantasy to give an opinion on his performance but I’ve played all of the latter games and yeah I definitely think those 3 still out perform this dude

    • @Bangtanight
      @Bangtanight 8 місяців тому

      @@bigballs7911 when I get around to playing final fantasy ill lyk but my point still stands

    • @BrontiThor
      @BrontiThor 8 місяців тому +1

      @@Bangtanight Bro's tweaking so hard he predicted the ☝🤓, like it's not applicable to your dumbass behavior

  • @cupcakedoce956
    @cupcakedoce956 10 місяців тому +357

    “Somewhere between a nice summer’s day, and the *FULL CONCENTRATED POWER OF THE SUN!!!* ” always got me how he cracks his voice, look the rage

    • @w1ndgeneral226
      @w1ndgeneral226 6 місяців тому +16

      Man was the first to experience a nuclear explosion, *what an honor!*

  • @MadhatClemens
    @MadhatClemens 11 місяців тому +9081

    I love how, at the end, he feels as though his (quite justified) complaints might actually damage the relationship so he includes a bit of praise to try and backtrack. It's moments like that that really show the inner insecurity he has, like a child trying to make sure he doesn't hurt his friend's feelings.

    • @animelvr329
      @animelvr329 11 місяців тому +513

      I adore that moment, too! It’s almost like he actually loves us or something… ;)

    • @Gabriel_Blair
      @Gabriel_Blair 11 місяців тому +621

      or an adult trying to make sure he doesn't hurt his friend's feelings
      not exactly a juvenile pursuit

    • @rusk3986
      @rusk3986 10 місяців тому +475

      I don’t think that’s a sign of insecurity, it’s maturity if anything to realize that although you are actively upset you appreciate someone at least trying to make things right.
      But I do get what you mean and it *is* adorable

    • @declancampbell1277
      @declancampbell1277 10 місяців тому +75

      i hated him in my first playthrough until i saw the end of his questline, and now he's easily one of my favs. I wrote him off as "evil asshole" early on, which he is, but he ends up changing so much if you give him the opportunity. Probably my 2nd or 3rd fav character now, after shadowheart and maybe karlach.

    • @declancampbell1277
      @declancampbell1277 10 місяців тому +114

      @@rusk3986 i definitely see it as insecurity. its a mature action but i dont think its fueled by that. Hes not exactly known for his maturity, and considering his past and how poorly he's been treated, it definitely seems to me he apologises more because he doesnt want to anger one of the only positive people he's ever had in life. he does the same sort of thing by reacting excessively to any kindness you show him.
      In a lot of ways if youre a good aligned character and youre kind to astarion, youre basically teaching him how to be normal and well adjusted. Its why i could never start a romance with him, always seemed like an almost parental or older sibling role you were playing for him. Yes he's significantly older, but his entire life has been abuse, only getting free for short periods of time to entice a mortal into captivity.

  • @animelvr329
    @animelvr329 11 місяців тому +6727

    The way he yells “I WAS RIGHT! THERE! GODS…” lives rent free in my head

    • @sirstash
      @sirstash 10 місяців тому +199

      "Between a nice summer day and the full conceNTRATED POWER OF THE S U N!!"

    • @Pogiforce
      @Pogiforce 10 місяців тому +91

      Certainly a very "DnD party member pissed you did something stupid" line. 😂

    • @ShadowFalcon
      @ShadowFalcon 10 місяців тому +32

      ​@@Pogiforce
      I mean, my D&D knowledge is purely by "cultural osmosis", but I have a feeling that exchange absolutely would take place, if say, a mage fired off a fireball in a confined space, full of his party mates 😂😂

    • @silentcomedyW5
      @silentcomedyW5 10 місяців тому +30

      I also let the "Next time?!, No No No!...." live rent free. That shit is absolutely hilarious

    • @TheLaluciDaniel
      @TheLaluciDaniel 9 місяців тому +4

      Me, when the party's Healer fucks up!

  • @bunnerkins
    @bunnerkins 10 місяців тому +647

    I used to think my addiction to rare dialogue videos for BG3 was crippling and insatiable, but this video has worsened my condition considerably by making me addicted to rare dialogue videos that have been expertly edited with hilarious context. I hope you cook, my love, cuz I am hungry.

    • @ballooned
      @ballooned  10 місяців тому +49

      I appreciate you 😊

  • @user-wq7xq9rw2q
    @user-wq7xq9rw2q 8 місяців тому +236

    Is anyone here after Neil win the best performance in TGA this year?

    • @1900OP
      @1900OP 8 місяців тому +3

      Yep, gz to Neil

    • @HughLlewellyn
      @HughLlewellyn 8 місяців тому +3

      So well deserved. 💙

    • @ThwipThwipBoom
      @ThwipThwipBoom 5 місяців тому +6

      To think that he said that before BG3 he going to quit acting altogether. Now look at him. Shows that if you stick with your dreams even through the bad times you'll eventually find success.

  • @Allison_Hart
    @Allison_Hart 11 місяців тому +4989

    Neil Newbon is a national treasure

    • @harrybroaddus846
      @harrybroaddus846 11 місяців тому +7

      Definitely!

    • @rodolfor2957
      @rodolfor2957 11 місяців тому +38

      @Allisson_hart You're a national treasure

    • @GawainW
      @GawainW 11 місяців тому +71

      ​@@rodolfor2957
      "YOU'RE BREATHTAKING"

    • @Allison_Hart
      @Allison_Hart 11 місяців тому +8

      @@rodolfor2957 ☺️

    • @rodolfor2957
      @rodolfor2957 11 місяців тому +9

      @@GawainW thanks, i do try my friend...i do try.

  • @madmanmax120
    @madmanmax120 11 місяців тому +3416

    If this guy doesn't win voice actor at the VGA this year I will riot.

    • @KenS1267
      @KenS1267 10 місяців тому +248

      He's going to have stiff competition from the rest of BG3 cast. Amelia Tyler as the Narrator makes the game IMO.

    • @teraxe
      @teraxe 10 місяців тому +96

      I think the narrator is the best VA in the game. She is phenomenal.

    • @khemeher
      @khemeher 10 місяців тому +81

      All the VA''s had some masterful work in this game. The writing was a big part of it, but it's been a while since I've been this emotionally involved with the characters.

    • @Djuladu
      @Djuladu 10 місяців тому +9

      The Guardians voice though!!

    • @Rayquazy
      @Rayquazy 10 місяців тому +37

      The guy who did Raphael will also give him a run for his money

  • @lucashampton6269
    @lucashampton6269 10 місяців тому +195

    The voice and movement on "I WAS RIGHT THERE, GODS" gets me everytime. What a masterful performance.

  • @jherinstamps6874
    @jherinstamps6874 8 місяців тому +146

    If you need to know why Neil won Best Performance at the Game Awards, here you go.

  • @MKanakaredes
    @MKanakaredes 11 місяців тому +4387

    This single scene had better voice acting than entire Starfield

    • @ballooned
      @ballooned  11 місяців тому +360

      sadly true 😅

    • @TheSlorc
      @TheSlorc 10 місяців тому +72

      The most of the voices in Starfield was ok. But... it just doesnt have soul... emotions are bleak if any...

    • @fartloudYT
      @fartloudYT 10 місяців тому +38

      The only good voice actors were for Adoring fan and Sam Coe, the later not exactly known for a great range either.
      No need to compare it to more modern games in general, Oblivion's Dark Brotherhood plotline is better written and voiceacted than entire Starfield as well.

    • @IndraD
      @IndraD 10 місяців тому

      Baldur's Gate 3 runs like shit on my GTX 1650. All the modern games are bad

    • @khemeher
      @khemeher 10 місяців тому +7

      Unfortunately that's a really low bar.

  • @reptarien
    @reptarien 11 місяців тому +3154

    I honestly had no idea the contraption on top of the roof was a DEATH LAZER, because I did the puzzle 100% correctly, so seeing these videos has been absolutely hilarious to me.
    I was wondering if It had some significance in the main story or something! Nope lol

    • @sechu2
      @sechu2 11 місяців тому +31

      What puzzle 😁? i only put weapons on on tables...lol

    • @reptarien
      @reptarien 11 місяців тому +213

      @@sechu2 The puzzle is about the journey, not the destination! Sure, at the end of the day, it's just putting weapons on tables, but did you know that was what you had to do at first sight? Nope, you had to read notes, infer context clues, and solve problems to get those weapons onto tables. A puzzle!
      Unless you cheated and looked at a guide. :P

    • @yurabbityu
      @yurabbityu 11 місяців тому +56

      On my second playthrough, after I fight the inquisitor, instead of fighting my way out, I will do this to level the building and kill every enemy inside, 😈

    • @sechu2
      @sechu2 11 місяців тому +8

      @@reptarien no no i did it without any guide. I even pass the game solo tactician without using any spoilers, guide etc. Now i just need increse difficilty mods to play as a 4 member team.

    • @TehAsianator
      @TehAsianator 11 місяців тому +4

      ​@@yurabbityu This is the way

  • @romilrh
    @romilrh 10 місяців тому +145

    Gods, Astarion's voice actor is just too good. *"I WAS RIGHT. THERE!!!!"*

  • @animegx45
    @animegx45 10 місяців тому +62

    *Astarion:* Just...try not to blow me up again.
    *Withers:* I'll be right here if you do, just in case.
    *Astarion:* You shut up.
    *Withers:* No.

  • @Mylo8328
    @Mylo8328 11 місяців тому +1119

    Bonking astarion with the mace had me in TEARS

  • @madlarkin8
    @madlarkin8 11 місяців тому +2185

    Finally a game written by literate game developers and competent storytellers and not just hacks.

    • @japanesesamurai4945
      @japanesesamurai4945 10 місяців тому +19

      the writer of BG3 had no previous experience of writing stories

    • @madlarkin8
      @madlarkin8 10 місяців тому +193

      @@japanesesamurai4945 guess what?
      I dont care if he is George RR martin, Tolkien, or some 5th grader they dragged out of elementary school and locked in front of a typewriter.
      All that proves is that the so called "pedigree" of the writers guild still has absolutely no merit compared with natural creativity.

    • @astranger448
      @astranger448 10 місяців тому +186

      @@japanesesamurai4945 Don't be silly. The game was written by a team of writers.

    • @TheJadedJames
      @TheJadedJames 10 місяців тому +85

      @@japanesesamurai4945 I get the vibe that BG3 was written by gamers who were enjoying themselves writing what they enjoyed and not producers rushing them or telling them what to write to facilitate business goals

    • @WhalesArePeopleToo
      @WhalesArePeopleToo 10 місяців тому +38

      Maybe it was written by a bunch of passionate DM's

  • @StrongBalloonChris
    @StrongBalloonChris 8 місяців тому +31

    11/10 outburst followed by being so big by forgiving.
    Yeah, Neil Newbon deserved the Game Award ❤

  • @brewtron
    @brewtron 10 місяців тому +55

    The delivery of that "OF THA SUN!" is, IMO, the pinnacle of voice acting.

  • @RhondaFizzleflint
    @RhondaFizzleflint 11 місяців тому +887

    400+ hrs into the game and I did not even know this was an option, let alone they have full voice lines for this rare event to happen. Any other developer would railroad you to that kind of content, so you don't miss it.

    • @Kenobi_Cowboy
      @Kenobi_Cowboy 10 місяців тому +38

      I'm just 200 hours in and already pondering another playthrough. I don't know the last time i felt this way about a video game ever. Maybe old school RPGs like Bard's Tale or something.

    • @KenS1267
      @KenS1267 10 місяців тому +26

      There are scenes acted out for all sorts of things. Arrange Gale's demise if you haven't. That produces a hilarious scene. If you go full pschopath you get some scenes where Karlach hates you.

    • @Icefear1986
      @Icefear1986 10 місяців тому +13

      ​@@KenS1267Gale's security measures are among the best scenes on the game.

    • @Van-qp7eh
      @Van-qp7eh 10 місяців тому +7

      I didn't even know this could happen, I really just blitzed through the creche, stole the mace, an ran for my life. Funny how impatience leads me to some funny setpieces.

    • @dragonxev1144
      @dragonxev1144 10 місяців тому +5

      ​@@Kenobi_CowboyI'm definitely going to replay there's just too much for the game to feel like a repeat

  • @damien678
    @damien678 11 місяців тому +600

    THE WAY YOU EDITED THIS IS THE CHERRY ON TOP 💀

  • @Mugthraka
    @Mugthraka 8 місяців тому +62

    No wonder that man won best performance

  • @Droswelyn
    @Droswelyn 8 місяців тому +77

    I'm gonna buy the game based off this guy's voice acting alone lol Glad he won best performance at the game awards, well deserved!!

    • @coolguy2179
      @coolguy2179 7 місяців тому +2

      Performance! Not voice actors! Motion capture!😊

    • @daphnecluseau3961
      @daphnecluseau3961 2 місяці тому +2

      That's what I did XD
      I'm not disappointed lol

  • @MoistCrumpet
    @MoistCrumpet 11 місяців тому +498

    His voice actor probably had a lot of fun.

    • @xUhhOhh
      @xUhhOhh 11 місяців тому +117

      He is still having fun by streaming his playthrough on twitch :-) He is such a menace

    • @ProjectExteria
      @ProjectExteria 11 місяців тому +69

      @@xUhhOhh He's such an Astarion. Tries to steal from someone, but kills her, and when Tom asked if he'd killed her he said NONONONONO I only helped her sleep for a bit

    • @xUhhOhh
      @xUhhOhh 11 місяців тому +6

      @@ProjectExteria 😆 haha! I love it

    • @ComedyLoverGirl
      @ComedyLoverGirl 11 місяців тому +34

      @@ProjectExteria Don't forget that part where he uses Astarion to pick open a locked chest and succeeds and starts celebrating... only for the chest to be trapped and blow up killing Astarion and leaving Neil laughing his face off. Those streams are fantastic and I hope he keeps making more episodes through the entire game.

    • @JackieSt
      @JackieSt 10 місяців тому +2

      @@ProjectExteria this was definitely one of my fav scenes haha

  • @Domanese
    @Domanese 11 місяців тому +932

    I absolutely would have loved it if Larian had an option to basically say
    "After your late night snack, now we are even."
    Ah well I'll wait.

    • @kirstenwyatt9675
      @kirstenwyatt9675 11 місяців тому +163

      Supposedly, if he killed you feeding in that early cut scene, and you were brought back, you get a special dialog choice in this situation.

    • @ballooned
      @ballooned  11 місяців тому +64

      ​@@kirstenwyatt9675 I have a video showing that dialogue as well 😊
      ua-cam.com/video/XZW4j2748QE/v-deo.html

  • @TheArmouredAlechemist
    @TheArmouredAlechemist 10 місяців тому +48

    To be fair, it's incredibly accurate. If you accidently or purposely drop something on a friend, they go ballistic like Astarian. And then you offer them food and an ice pack, and all is forgiven.
    They nailed all the performances to be fair.

  • @Erox006
    @Erox006 8 місяців тому +19

    and this is why this guy beat an A-listing oscar nominee Hollywood actor in Game awards ,
    Welldeserved

  • @geltric4779
    @geltric4779 11 місяців тому +2016

    Why is getting the mace SO MUCH more interesting when you don't do puzzle right??

    • @fragile4408
      @fragile4408 11 місяців тому +460

      Oh that's what I did wrong. I did it right.

    • @KaitoverMoon
      @KaitoverMoon 11 місяців тому +58

      The puzzle is pretty interesting by itself.

    • @joemarais7683
      @joemarais7683 11 місяців тому +198

      Honestly, it feels like the steps are so damn boring to getting the mace correctly that Larian assumed people would just grab it anyways and went all out with that specific conclusion.

    • @saweendra8690
      @saweendra8690 11 місяців тому +20

      @@joemarais7683 i mean all you need is a knock scroll

    • @krzysztofkaruzo6899
      @krzysztofkaruzo6899 11 місяців тому +6

      because you need to run for your life from falling building

  • @jenniferhanses
    @jenniferhanses 11 місяців тому +1177

    Actually, the last time there was a strike that the voice actors were involved in, one of their major issues was being able to rest their voices.
    And I think Neil as Astarion perfectly demonstrates WHY they need that rest. Because his performance here with the outraged screeching is utterly perfect. But that HURTS to do. Imagine doing THAT for an hour straight trying to get it right. And if you do it too much, too often, you lose your voice, and your voice is your job, so you're eventually unable to do your job.
    I don't know if voice actors are still fighting for rights for rest and recuperation. But yeah. They need it.

    • @QberryShortcake
      @QberryShortcake 10 місяців тому +12

      Welllllll they just authorized a strike on video games

    • @jenniferhanses
      @jenniferhanses 10 місяців тому +19

      @@QberryShortcake Yeah I saw something about that this morning or last night. not sure which.
      Not sure what the demands are this time. Last time I more stumbled into an explanation of stuff because I follow Jennifer Hale and I also picked up an interview with Will Wheaton.
      I think the weirdest thing they said was that companies were trying to force voice actors into some kind of mandated "you must apply for all jobs" kind of thing or "you must take the job if we ask for you." Which sounded ridiculous to me. I mean, even the lowliest janitor can decide what company he wants to work for or if he wants to work at all.
      Didn't pay much attention to the strike at the time beyond that it was happening. Guess we'll see what happens this time.

    • @QberryShortcake
      @QberryShortcake 10 місяців тому +34

      @@jenniferhanses biggest demands are updating compensation rates, which haven't kept up with inflation, and regulating AI usage within the industry, so that studios don't backfill lines with AI, rather than hiring them to come back in. The negotiations previously negotiated for also need to be re-authorized.
      Strike _authorization_ doesn't yet mean _on strike_, notably. But they're prepping to do so the second anything goes wrong.

    • @jenniferhanses
      @jenniferhanses 10 місяців тому +15

      @@QberryShortcake Yeah. And they do definitely need to hammer out an AI policy.

    • @QberryShortcake
      @QberryShortcake 10 місяців тому +36

      @@jenniferhanses From a dev perspective: a lot of us would rather just not use AI at all. Leadership on the other hand....

  • @CapucineNighly
    @CapucineNighly 8 місяців тому +21

    Congrats to Neil for wining best VA GOTY and best support VA for the Golden Joystick. This video literally helped I swear.

  • @tonberrycathy
    @tonberrycathy 10 місяців тому +83

    Neil's voice acting combined with your editing is 10/10. Whenever I need a good laugh, I watch this video. Thank you for this 😂

    • @ballooned
      @ballooned  10 місяців тому +2

      I appreciate you 😊

  • @Inuyasha619
    @Inuyasha619 11 місяців тому +178

    The little sigh of him trying to calm down is so presious i love him

  • @justanothermaid
    @justanothermaid 11 місяців тому +194

    This was just real. I have never played a table top dnd campaign where we would leave a piece of loot like that. 😂

  • @Netherdrop
    @Netherdrop 10 місяців тому +26

    Neil is honestly such a gem... His delivery on literally all of Astarion's lines is just pure gold

  • @foxymanaic5934
    @foxymanaic5934 9 місяців тому +9

    1:04 Neil Newbon makes me proud to be British. He's already one of my favourite voice actors of all time, now he's even further up on my list. HE'S SO GOOD! ALSO, HE'S FUNNY AND REALLY NICE IN REAL LIFE!

  • @pinkdruid2347
    @pinkdruid2347 11 місяців тому +295

    I don’t care what anyone says. I love Astarion so much. How could you not?! Not only is he very pretty, he also has some of the funniest lines and deliveries ever, as well as extremely expressive animation, and also some really good dramatic scenes that admittedly made me cry. He’s wonderful. I will fight you 😂

    • @agreeable-youth
      @agreeable-youth 11 місяців тому +1

      Cause he is a selfish prick basically, but I guess he has his moments.

    • @Lunakitty1234
      @Lunakitty1234 11 місяців тому

      I feel like he’s the only expressive one . Every Tav I make seems to have resting bitch face. I know you’re very stressed out from trying to stay alive but I wish you could look a little friendlier.

    • @TheRealJerma
      @TheRealJerma 11 місяців тому +29

      people who hate him literally don't pay attention to the story 💀

    • @agreeable-youth
      @agreeable-youth 11 місяців тому +1

      @@TheRealJerma remember that time he KILLED YOU while sucking you dry? What a great guy, really

    • @scatteredsol
      @scatteredsol 11 місяців тому +17

      The animation is so expressive cause that's Neil's mocapped face lmao you just *know* he threw his entire being into acting Astarion

  • @nikuci8696
    @nikuci8696 11 місяців тому +129

    Next time? Nu nu nuuu 💅😂

  • @salvajsdf
    @salvajsdf 10 місяців тому +13

    Someone tag Neil please, he did such a good job with this character

    • @ballooned
      @ballooned  10 місяців тому +7

      Now that you mention it, Im going to add his channel to the description & pinned comment. I really wish I had done it earlier, but I never anticipated this video getting this many views.

  • @RayoSombrio78
    @RayoSombrio78 8 місяців тому +10

    No wonder why he won an award for this acting

  • @LilAdoris
    @LilAdoris 11 місяців тому +70

    This is one of the funniest have seen. you unbotherly activate a trap, destroy a building, almost kill yourself but successfully kill Astarion, try to fix it but, please, FREE OF CHARGE, get yelled at by the vampire who can't stay mad at you at the end for some reason. I can't breath 💀

  • @yahiiia9269
    @yahiiia9269 11 місяців тому +508

    I want Astarion.

    • @thickone6261
      @thickone6261 11 місяців тому +12

      Sus

    • @benjamindavis2475
      @benjamindavis2475 11 місяців тому +85

      We have astarion at home.

    • @nikuci8696
      @nikuci8696 11 місяців тому +28

      @@benjamindavis2475 I just have one question.
      Where u live? xd

    • @valentinaespinoza8526
      @valentinaespinoza8526 11 місяців тому +3

      Same, but my game has been crashing lately so I can't continue my adventure :'c

    • @user-sf9gs2pg1b
      @user-sf9gs2pg1b 11 місяців тому +32

      @@benjamindavis2475 Mom said it's my turn on the Astarion! Gimme

  • @blbprime11
    @blbprime11 8 місяців тому +16

    He's not my romance option but I always keep him around for his entertaining quips. He deserves getting all the awards so far for this scene alone 😅

  • @SloMoMonday
    @SloMoMonday 10 місяців тому +38

    I know we're all crushing on the voice work but the performance capture on that escape run is straight out of Mission Impossible. Amazing work all round.

  • @dangozen590
    @dangozen590 11 місяців тому +21

    "just don't do it again" I love him so much

  • @user-sf9gs2pg1b
    @user-sf9gs2pg1b 11 місяців тому +73

    His face in the thumbnail is disturbing me for some reason, lol

    • @Mylo8328
      @Mylo8328 11 місяців тому +13

      I have never seen astarion smile joyfully before and it’s unsettling

    • @ragingdevi
      @ragingdevi 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@Mylo8328 for real 😧

    • @ComedyLoverGirl
      @ComedyLoverGirl 11 місяців тому +1

      It's made using faceapp I think. That app puts the same creepy smile on everyone LOL but it's such a meme. You can tell it doesn't look right on Astarion because 1. the man doesn't smile like that and 2. fangs are missing!

  • @Buffer131
    @Buffer131 10 місяців тому +12

    This is why voice actors deserve more, they actually have fun voicing a character

  • @lordstumpy2945
    @lordstumpy2945 8 місяців тому +7

    Neil Newbon won Best Performance at the game awards for his role as Astarion. Seriously epic work! He's got so much character

  • @15thobserver
    @15thobserver 11 місяців тому +26

    Thank you for uploading this, I would have NEVER caused this interaction to occur unless by pure accidental luck and Its way to good to be missed!

  • @HughLlewellyn
    @HughLlewellyn 8 місяців тому +6

    OMFG, Tav pickpocketing Withers while he's raising Astarion, Astarion's righteous outrage, and then at the end, BAP!!! I hurt myself laughing. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @aidilharis95
    @aidilharis95 8 місяців тому +10

    and he won the game awards for best performance, well deserved 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @philippegauvin-vallee9371
    @philippegauvin-vallee9371 8 місяців тому +10

    There is a reason why Neil Newbon won Best Performance.

  • @AleksiJoensuu
    @AleksiJoensuu 10 місяців тому +12

    Gotta give it to the motion capture actors and team, the animators and designers too. That run from the collapse was really cool, and the shot of the house crumbling as well.

  • @normietwiceremoved
    @normietwiceremoved 10 місяців тому +5

    "the full concentrated power of the sun" line was legit the megamind style of reading that line

  • @tiagonascimento4386
    @tiagonascimento4386 9 місяців тому +4

    His whiny NO NO NO gets me every time 😂

  • @MrDeflador
    @MrDeflador 8 місяців тому +9

    Winner of performance of the year everybody.

  • @undyne1
    @undyne1 8 місяців тому +14

    I don't know anything Baldur's Gate, but this video alone makes me want to buy BG3.

  • @Crow__007
    @Crow__007 8 місяців тому +12

    This man won GOTY for a reason

  • @immortalgroz1379
    @immortalgroz1379 8 місяців тому +5

    Now he got Best Performance of the year and a well earned one.

  • @222CBK222
    @222CBK222 9 місяців тому +5

    Neil Newbon deserves every award for this character.

  • @citizenoftheverse4653
    @citizenoftheverse4653 10 місяців тому +8

    All the voice acting is just perfect, and it brings so much life to those characters. A special mention for Amelia Tyler... I could listen to her voice all day long!

  • @tomgibbs4552
    @tomgibbs4552 8 місяців тому +2

    Hope Neil wins the Game Awards nomination he's up for, from this clip alone, he's fucking deserved it

  • @scorpyderpy
    @scorpyderpy 8 місяців тому +5

    This is literally the vid that got me into BG3 congrats for its Game of the Year Win and to Neil for voicing Astarion. Both well deserved

  • @sirdarkness6944
    @sirdarkness6944 8 місяців тому +6

    If Neil Newbon doesn't win "Best Performance" in the Game Awards, I will lose it.

    • @DefinitelynotaPupper
      @DefinitelynotaPupper 8 місяців тому +5

      News flash: *Neil WON THE BEST VIDEO GAME PERFORMANCE OF 2023* lmfao

  • @delilahkreitz822
    @delilahkreitz822 11 місяців тому +10

    The next part is even better! “There’s a difference between a nice summer breeze and the FULL POWER OF THE SUN!”

  • @nowayday866
    @nowayday866 20 днів тому +2

    "Well, apparently there's a limit. Somewhere between a nice summer's day, *AND THE FULL CONCENTRATED POWER OF THE SUN!* "

  • @pagox
    @pagox 10 місяців тому +8

    Neil Newbon definitely deserves an award for his role in Baldur's Gate 3.

  • @AylienYu
    @AylienYu 11 місяців тому +23

    Love your videos, I had a dumb smile on my face. The game is already funny, but the way you edited it was even more glorious

    • @ballooned
      @ballooned  11 місяців тому +2

      I appreciate you 🥰

  • @sedlyholmes3722
    @sedlyholmes3722 8 місяців тому +4

    And that's why he won best performance in Game Awards

  • @Da_Gay_BBitch24
    @Da_Gay_BBitch24 9 місяців тому

    His voice actor needs all the awards he can carry with a fucking bulldozer👏🏻🫡💀🔥💯😍

  • @looseGoose878
    @looseGoose878 10 місяців тому +11

    Gotta give props to the animators too. The facial and hand movements really sell the scene.

    • @sleepyintoner
      @sleepyintoner 10 місяців тому +2

      its all motion capture

    • @eeveeeevee610
      @eeveeeevee610 10 місяців тому +2

      Incorrect, motion capture for info, then most of all animation is done by AI via script on how characters should be feeling and AI captures that emotion, amazing job on all departments for making such technology, this game would have taken many more years if everything was motion captured

    • @sleepyintoner
      @sleepyintoner 10 місяців тому +1

      @@eeveeeevee610 source? i cannot find this anywhere at all. everyone just says its normal motion capture.

    • @meiduza
      @meiduza 10 місяців тому

      @@eeveeeevee610 Hi, industry animator of 10 years here, what the fuck are you talking about? They've literally showcased in behind-the-scenes footage numerous times the actors wearing the suits, while recording their lines at the same time. The capture was done in tandem with the voices. They're literally physically acting. The credit really goes to their tech team for insanely good implementation efficiency, because there really IS that much mocap in the game.

    • @mantazerted7155
      @mantazerted7155 2 місяці тому

      You can really tell what parts are mo cap and which ones aren't the ones without aren't that great very jagged

  • @garysanders6091
    @garysanders6091 11 місяців тому +27

    That is one of the best voice acted lines I've ever seen in a game before lol well done

  • @euner_xcx
    @euner_xcx 8 місяців тому +5

    Voice of the year. And Game of the year, Ladies and Gentlemen ♥

  • @PrestonGarveyofthesettlements
    @PrestonGarveyofthesettlements 6 місяців тому +1

    Withers: I strike thy name from the archives.
    (steals gold back)
    Withers: I'mma write it back down, with a sharpie!

  • @Tcrumpen
    @Tcrumpen 16 днів тому +2

    The simple fact that he is not annoyed about getting ressed cos he died but more about having a building dropped on him

  • @dragonriderabens9761
    @dragonriderabens9761 9 місяців тому +3

    He won best supporting VA at the Golden Joysticks, and this video renders it as NO surprise to me

  • @jakubb9498
    @jakubb9498 8 місяців тому +3

    That voice actor deserves an award or two ;)

  • @Infiltrator_
    @Infiltrator_ 6 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely deserved best performance award for his voice actor.

  • @desireeheremaia7636
    @desireeheremaia7636 8 місяців тому +3

    This was the moment he won Best Performance at the recent Game Awards. (Mind you, he was fab the entire time, but this really sticks out to me)

  • @commoneneweebs2190
    @commoneneweebs2190 8 місяців тому +3

    Well deserved for best performance in Game awards 2023, I'll be looking forward for your performance Neil! Congrats!!!

  • @CatCatCat86
    @CatCatCat86 10 місяців тому +7

    The "no no no!" cracks me up. He's throwing a well deserved tantrum.

  • @tobiewolfen01
    @tobiewolfen01 10 місяців тому +4

    Astarion is a staple companion simply because of his personality; his thief skills are a bonus.

  • @daphnecluseau3961
    @daphnecluseau3961 9 місяців тому +2

    It is this particular video that made me want to play the game. I am not disappointed. Neil Newbon is really good :)

  • @hollyrue9001
    @hollyrue9001 11 місяців тому +21

    I will forever love this game! 😂 The voice actors and writers made these characters come alive, I love them all so much!

  • @immortalinferno8809
    @immortalinferno8809 11 місяців тому +8

    they put so much work into these things that I would possibly never even discover if it weren't for the internet. This game is a masterpiece

  • @jorgedanielrodriguez8384
    @jorgedanielrodriguez8384 8 місяців тому +3

    his award for best performance was well desserved

  • @carbodude5414
    @carbodude5414 2 місяці тому +1

    This is why the companions in this game are so good
    The writers aren't overprotective of them so you can bully them in moments like this or just straight up kill them if you don't like them and aren't patient enough to grind for disapproval points for them to leave

  • @ponglenis9273
    @ponglenis9273 11 місяців тому +24

    If you would tell me neil didn’t get a single cent from voiceacting astarion, I would fully believe he did it cuz he had a blast

    • @Kenobi_Cowboy
      @Kenobi_Cowboy 10 місяців тому +5

      His Twitch playing the game is hilarious if you haven't watched it yet. One of his friends plays who is consistently upset at what Astarion is doing, and I'm convinced whatever created character Neil is playing doesn't matter. Because he's always playing Astarion.

    • @rosenrot234
      @rosenrot234 10 місяців тому

      Or possibly romancing Astarion@@Kenobi_Cowboy

  • @StarBoundFables
    @StarBoundFables 8 місяців тому +3

    Congrats to the actor behind Astarion for winning VGA's 'Performance of the Year' award in 2023

  • @mercifulbutbroken6675
    @mercifulbutbroken6675 8 місяців тому +4

    CONGRATS TO NEIL FOR VOICING OUR FAVORITE MAN AND WINNING AN AWARD AT THE GAME AWARDS

  • @wulfheart101
    @wulfheart101 9 місяців тому +3

    I come back and watch this video almost daily. I love this so much. So quotable.