I COME BEARING TIMESTAMPS 2:40 - What was your reaction when you heard you were cast as Alex? 4:46 - What was the auditioning process like? 7:48 - What was it like getting to play a character in a franchise as well known as Life Is Strange? 10:05 - Has Alex changed as a character from when you first walked on set to the Alex we see now? 13:20 - Since working on this game for several years, how do you think your technique as an actor has changed? 17:59 - Was there anything you learned about yourself through playing Alex? 20:25 - Do you have anything in common with Alex as a person? 23:06 - Are there any funny anecdotes from set? 25:24 - What were some of your favorite scenes to record? 30:46 - What was the most difficult scene for you, whether to film or to watch back? 35:05 - Do you yourself have the same passion for music as Alex, and did this help you relate to her? 37:10 - While preparing for the role, was there anything you learned about Chinese culture that you didn’t previously know? 39:07 - How do you feel knowing your performance as Alex has brought us joy feeling seen and represented in gaming and media? 42:56 - How was it adjusting to the logistics of mo-cap? What was your favorite/least favorite thing about it? 46:16 - (Erika goes to get headphones.) 48:00 - Were there any other acting rituals you developed over the course of working on the game? 51:11 - What were some enjoyable moments with the cast, both on and off camera? 54:50 - What would you do if you had Alex’s empath abilities, and why? 57:22 - What would be your advice for someone who has no experience in the arts but is looking to do something more creative? 59:02 - What are some differences between mo-cap and theatre/screen? 1:04:31 - What are some future projects you’re working on, if you can tell us? 1:07:50 - What would be your ~dream~ role? 1:10:19 - If you had a superpower, what would it be? 1:12:04 - What is your favorite early 2000s bop? 1:15:29 - What’s your favorite type of dog? 1:17:48 - If stranded in woods with nothing but a paper clip, a traffic cone, a single blade of grass, and you had to thwart the advances of a hungry bear, how would you attack? 1:18:50 - Do you play video games? 1:21:32 - What do your friends and family think of you landing a lead role in a hit video game?
I don't know why but I've never heard anyone mention her voice acting when Ryan cuts the rope? When you listen, you can literally hear Alex's anguish at the fact that she had JUST gotten her brother back and lost him again in just one day.
So true, im LiS fanatic, especially Life is strange 1 and before the storm but True Colors become my favorite game ever, Erika voice acting is amazing and im finding out that this game is basicly her first voice acting job? How is this possible? I love Alex character so much and we got this protagonist becasue of writing team making Alex more like Erika.. This is blowing my mind. I love how Katy and Erika are so sweet, grateful for being part of this game.
I really liked Alex as a character she wasn't forced it was seamless. Steph of course is freaking awesome too! Such great work from the whole team that created this piece of cinematic art.
When i scroll down to the comments its just like Alex and Steph talking to eachother. When i scroll back up and see the video, its just like Alex and Steph talking to eachother !
of course Erika is just as awesome irl as she is in the game, there could be no other way about it! now i just need one with Eric and my life would be whole and complete
OMG yes! Having Eric on here would be awesome, since i don't think he's really gotten the love/attention he deserves for his work as Ryan yet. I also just wanna see him and Katy & what their chemistry is like tbh haha
@@lukeg4992 absolutely! Ryan is like my favorite character from true colors, and I NEED all the tea there is about his role and basically i wonder how it feels for him to be the only good male love interest in the entire series LMAO
@@keksuntee Ryan's just an amazing & well rounded character in the LiS franchise. And i'm interested on what people have to ask him, IF Katy ever gets the chance to interview him too! It would be pretty cool
Katy and Erika, thank you so much for hosting such a wonderful Q&A AND FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION!!! I had asked, “Since you were working on this game for several years, how do you think your performance or skills as an actor changed over time as you got to know your character better?” I loved hearing about the Lucid Body Technique. That kind of technical stuff is so interesting and fascinating to me! Thank you both for your incredible performances!!
After playing the game i was looking up who voiced Alex, and i was so surprised that this was Erika's first big credit. The voice acting she did was so much better than I'm used to from most games, she did amazing
I know I shouldn't be surprised by this but it's still crazy to see the little glimpses of your characters in some of you guys's actions! Like Erika's smile at 2:35 is ALEX through and through!
I can’t stop looking at you girls! You've done such a great job that every Life Is Strange fan is thrilled with. I've already played True Colors and I was impressed. Great impression. As a LIS fan from Russia, I say thank you very much Erika for what you did for Alex. And I say thank you very much, Katy, for what you did for Steph^^ Those who have not played True Colors yet - play. You will not regret! Looking forward to Wavelenghts!
This was an awesome Q&A interview. Katy and Erika did an absolutely amazing and awesome job as Alex and Steph. Thank you both for bringing both of those awesome characters to life. Stay awesome.
i love that the characters are never too far from the actors personalities in the Life is Strange games. i think it really highlights the fact that Life is Strange isnt just a game and its not about fight scenes or drama and its not like any other game beacuse its about people and humanity and how what is different about you is was makes you important its really such a beautiful series and the actors and everyone involved in production do incredible work to bring that to life
Idk how her chemistry is with the actor that plays Ryan, but the fact that I ship Alex and Steph, is because of how great Katy and Erika's chemistry is, it's just natural.
I cannot wait to watch this when I get home! You both did an incredible job. Well everyone did, I think. But seriously the voice acting was outstanding in this one. You should be proud
So glad I watched this, Erika is such an awesome human and I can tell this experience with True Colors really helped her take a big step forward. I've honestly been thinking of getting a position at Deck Nine as a writer and hopefully a full performance actor cause you two have given me more confidence in myself just by talking about all this, so thank you. I've been practicing for so long that I'm confident in my performance with both. One step at a time though, I'll get there eventually :)
I loved their characters in LIS TC and definitely Alex and Steph were cute and funny characters and obviously had the best voices and I hope they do come back one day again ❤️👍🏻
I played Wavelengths until just after the Halloween segment last night. Damn, that hit me hard, and I have no idea how much game there is left. Anyway, I just want to say that I love Alex and Steph, and they journeys I've been taken on with them, and I hope there's more to come in some form in the future.
The first time I saw Erika I thought,... why didn't they leave the little moles that Erika has on Alex? She would look even cuter, and after seeing your interview it was like,... she is a beauty inside and on the outside!, you are both beautiful women. thank you Life is strange for finding wonderful people to make wonderful characters💕.
Alex was such a great character. I’m so glad they didn’t go with the Clohe personality again. While we all love clohe .. it would’ve felt like a clone in a way. The vulnerability and sweetness of her made her so likeable. It really helped me sympathize with her . She is my favorite Main character so far in the series. Also it’s so cool to see the mannerisms and smile come through from the capture. Game had such great facial capture.. you could really see all of the subtleties .. it’s wild seeing the actual actors and comparing. These games always trigger emotion in me .. only games to do that.. and characters are so life like and we all grow to love them. We get lost in the worlds and get away from our real life problems through these characters and I love it every time.. Thank you guys for your awesome work!
I feel bad that I didn't get to watch it live because i somehow forgot, but I did watch it on twitch afterwards though. It was a really great interview and I had a lot of fun watching it. This may be weird but my favorite part was when erika mentioned the sex swing, that part just had me laughing so hard man.
Such a great interview Steph (And yeah, I've stuck to calling you Steph in ever since BTS oddly). Would love to have you interview Gabe, Ryan, Diana, Riley, and for sure Duckie's VAs. I can already imagine the wholesomeness and fun times with them.
Hi katyyy.. can you pls play "life is strange: wavelength DLC" when the game is out on sept 30. I've watched that steph is theree, play your characterr
I love that almost every article about this game and the LGBTQ+ representation, they’ve dubbed Alex “A chaotic Bisexual, right down to her flannels”. Honestly, I love that. 😂
39:08 Hol'up Someone actually cried when they looked at the box because the character was Asian? LOL Jesus how do these people survive in the outside world?
It can be an emotional experience for a community that is not commonly represented in media, they survive in the outside world by being human like everyone else
I know I shouldn't be surprised by this but it's still crazy to see the little glimpses of your characters in some of you guys's actions! Like Erika's smile at 2:35 is ALEX through and through!
I COME BEARING TIMESTAMPS
2:40 - What was your reaction when you heard you were cast as Alex?
4:46 - What was the auditioning process like?
7:48 - What was it like getting to play a character in a franchise as well known as Life Is Strange?
10:05 - Has Alex changed as a character from when you first walked on set to the Alex we see now?
13:20 - Since working on this game for several years, how do you think your technique as an actor has changed?
17:59 - Was there anything you learned about yourself through playing Alex?
20:25 - Do you have anything in common with Alex as a person?
23:06 - Are there any funny anecdotes from set?
25:24 - What were some of your favorite scenes to record?
30:46 - What was the most difficult scene for you, whether to film or to watch back?
35:05 - Do you yourself have the same passion for music as Alex, and did this help you relate to her?
37:10 - While preparing for the role, was there anything you learned about Chinese culture that you didn’t previously know?
39:07 - How do you feel knowing your performance as Alex has brought us joy feeling seen and represented in gaming and media?
42:56 - How was it adjusting to the logistics of mo-cap? What was your favorite/least favorite thing about it?
46:16 - (Erika goes to get headphones.)
48:00 - Were there any other acting rituals you developed over the course of working on the game?
51:11 - What were some enjoyable moments with the cast, both on and off camera?
54:50 - What would you do if you had Alex’s empath abilities, and why?
57:22 - What would be your advice for someone who has no experience in the arts but is looking to do something more creative?
59:02 - What are some differences between mo-cap and theatre/screen?
1:04:31 - What are some future projects you’re working on, if you can tell us?
1:07:50 - What would be your ~dream~ role?
1:10:19 - If you had a superpower, what would it be?
1:12:04 - What is your favorite early 2000s bop?
1:15:29 - What’s your favorite type of dog?
1:17:48 - If stranded in woods with nothing but a paper clip, a traffic cone, a single blade of grass, and you had to thwart the advances of a hungry bear, how would you attack?
1:18:50 - Do you play video games?
1:21:32 - What do your friends and family think of you landing a lead role in a hit video game?
Thank you!
Awesome! Thanks for that a lot 🤗
this is awesome! thank you
bless ur soul
THANK YOU FOR THIS YOU GEM OF A BEAN!
can’t believe Steph and Alex’s voices belong to real people lmaooo it’s still crazy to see it - u guys killed it🤝
I don't know why but I've never heard anyone mention her voice acting when Ryan cuts the rope?
When you listen, you can literally hear Alex's anguish at the fact that she had JUST gotten her brother back and lost him again in just one day.
Erika's performance added so much to the writing, making Alex my favorite LiS protagonist. Thank you ♥
how can she be ur favorite when the others exist omgmgntmgm
So true, im LiS fanatic, especially Life is strange 1 and before the storm but True Colors become my favorite game ever, Erika voice acting is amazing and im finding out that this game is basicly her first voice acting job? How is this possible? I love Alex character so much and we got this protagonist becasue of writing team making Alex more like Erika.. This is blowing my mind. I love how Katy and Erika are so sweet, grateful for being part of this game.
@@maratesfaye Chloe was great, but not that great, Sean was ok, Max is overhyped for me so it's easy to choose Alex who is great
I can only hear Alex when Erika speaks 😭
Also sometimes I hear Steph in Katy !
When you close your eyes, you can see Steph and Alex talking on the rooftop
I really liked Alex as a character she wasn't forced it was seamless. Steph of course is freaking awesome too! Such great work from the whole team that created this piece of cinematic art.
Erika is such a Sweetheart. Like as you are Katy… lovable personality and outstanding performances.. love both!😍🥰
When i scroll down to the comments its just like Alex and Steph talking to eachother.
When i scroll back up and see the video, its just like Alex and Steph talking to eachother !
I would probably most likely want to marry Katy if I met her.
Tbh same lol
of course Erika is just as awesome irl as she is in the game, there could be no other way about it!
now i just need one with Eric and my life would be whole and complete
OMG yes! Having Eric on here would be awesome, since i don't think he's really gotten the love/attention he deserves for his work as Ryan yet. I also just wanna see him and Katy & what their chemistry is like tbh haha
@@lukeg4992 absolutely! Ryan is like my favorite character from true colors, and I NEED all the tea there is about his role and basically i wonder how it feels for him to be the only good male love interest in the entire series LMAO
@@keksuntee Ryan's just an amazing & well rounded character in the LiS franchise. And i'm interested on what people have to ask him, IF Katy ever gets the chance to interview him too! It would be pretty cool
We need our rugged mountain man to make an appearance.
Great acting from both of you!And the rest of the cast.Your performances made your characters iconic!
Katy and Erika, thank you so much for hosting such a wonderful Q&A AND FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION!!! I had asked, “Since you were working on this game for several years, how do you think your performance or skills as an actor changed over time as you got to know your character better?” I loved hearing about the Lucid Body Technique. That kind of technical stuff is so interesting and fascinating to me! Thank you both for your incredible performances!!
Thanks again, both of you, for taking time to be with us ♥ I really enjoyed it!
After playing the game i was looking up who voiced Alex, and i was so surprised that this was Erika's first big credit. The voice acting she did was so much better than I'm used to from most games, she did amazing
Katy, thank you for posting this! It was a wonderful moment :)
This interview is really insightful and hilarious at the same time 😂
Thank you Erika and Katy!
yeah..um..I'm in love with Erika
She a great voice actor along with Katy Bentz 👍😄
@@QuinnShields11 yooo sure is bro! Shoutout to Katy & Erika!
I know I shouldn't be surprised by this but it's still crazy to see the little glimpses of your characters in some of you guys's actions! Like Erika's smile at 2:35 is ALEX through and through!
Awesome Interview!!
Erika 😍
Erika + Katy = 😍 😍
Alex + Steph = 😍😍😍😍😍
No
Don't ship real people
@@lostforever773 but that's not shipping, just saying they like the content
@@playernumberuno that's not obvious
@@lostforever773 no they just enjoy this, that’s all
@@cedricexquisite1999 I hope so
hi Katy, Erika ^^
main characterrs in just one series :)
love you all 😍 😍 😍
*Katy
I must admit this is the first time i have ever fell in love with a game character. ALEX CHEN you are amazing 👏
I can’t stop looking at you girls! You've done such a great job that every Life Is Strange fan is thrilled with. I've already played True Colors and I was impressed. Great impression. As a LIS fan from Russia, I say thank you very much Erika for what you did for Alex. And I say thank you very much, Katy, for what you did for Steph^^
Those who have not played True Colors yet - play. You will not regret! Looking forward to Wavelenghts!
YES! This is an amazing interview!
This was an awesome Q&A interview. Katy and Erika did an absolutely amazing and awesome job as Alex and Steph. Thank you both for bringing both of those awesome characters to life. Stay awesome.
i love that the characters are never too far from the actors personalities in the Life is Strange games. i think it really highlights the fact that Life is Strange isnt just a game and its not about fight scenes or drama and its not like any other game beacuse its about people and humanity and how what is different about you is was makes you important its really such a beautiful series and the actors and everyone involved in production do incredible work to bring that to life
I just finished chapter 2 and I can say this game is good and the voice acting is amazing
Hope you enjoy the rest of the game!
this game isnt good...
its freeking awesome!
Idk how her chemistry is with the actor that plays Ryan, but the fact that I ship Alex and Steph, is because of how great Katy and Erika's chemistry is, it's just natural.
right? steph and alex's relationship bulid up felt so much more natural
I cannot wait to watch this when I get home! You both did an incredible job. Well everyone did, I think. But seriously the voice acting was outstanding in this one. You should be proud
Omg Erika looks so much like Alex, you guys rock! I love Alex and Steph 😭❤️
Fantastic interview! The performances by you and Erica brought Alex and Steph to life. True Colors is an amazing game.
Her laugh is just like in the game. Makes me happy when hear it! She's got a cute voice tho :D.
So glad I watched this, Erika is such an awesome human and I can tell this experience with True Colors really helped her take a big step forward. I've honestly been thinking of getting a position at Deck Nine as a writer and hopefully a full performance actor cause you two have given me more confidence in myself just by talking about all this, so thank you. I've been practicing for so long that I'm confident in my performance with both. One step at a time though, I'll get there eventually :)
This was so good, thanks so much to you and Erika for doing this.
I loved their characters in LIS TC and definitely Alex and Steph were cute and funny characters and obviously had the best voices and I hope they do come back one day again ❤️👍🏻
I played Wavelengths until just after the Halloween segment last night. Damn, that hit me hard, and I have no idea how much game there is left.
Anyway, I just want to say that I love Alex and Steph, and they journeys I've been taken on with them, and I hope there's more to come in some form in the future.
This was great. Very interesting and just further supplements my great appreciation for the game and the character Alex Chen
Thank you for putting it up Katy. Erika is just as sweet as Alex makes me want to hug her to say everything it's ok. Love it.
This was a terrific interview! You two are amazing!! ❤
The first time I saw Erika I thought,... why didn't they leave the little moles that Erika has on Alex? She would look even cuter, and after seeing your interview it was like,... she is a beauty inside and on the outside!, you are both beautiful women. thank you Life is strange for finding wonderful people to make wonderful characters💕.
I stan Alex Chen
I stan Alex Chen too❤️She's just the best
@@lukeg4992 i know right, her wink to steph is the best
@@ucuphis agreed she was a very adorable woman even when she would get angry or mad 👍🏻
Just finished playing Stephs DLC. Really enjoyed it
Thank you for this, I loved it so much!! Can't wait for Wavelengths!!
I love Erika so much. Thank you Katy
The more erika talks the more you can hear the alex voice 😅😌😌 great interview 🤗
This is so much fun to watch, you all have great chemistry together. Thanks for the collab!
thank you so much for this
Mannn it's so crazy listening to you both having a chat hahah if i close my eyes i imagine the characters from LIS!!!!!
Alex was such a great character. I’m so glad they didn’t go with the Clohe personality again. While we all love clohe .. it would’ve felt like a clone in a way. The vulnerability and sweetness of her made her so likeable. It really helped me sympathize with her . She is my favorite Main character so far in the series. Also it’s so cool to see the mannerisms and smile come through from the capture. Game had such great facial capture.. you could really see all of the subtleties .. it’s wild seeing the actual actors and comparing. These games always trigger emotion in me .. only games to do that.. and characters are so life like and we all grow to love them. We get lost in the worlds and get away from our real life problems through these characters and I love it every time.. Thank you guys for your awesome work!
Love you and Erika! I hope get a chance to chat with Han Soto. (Gabe)
this is amazing, you guys made these characters come to life
and become so memorable that i even miss them after i beat the game
Erika really seems like a wonderful human being 😊 I can't wait to see what her next project is
I love Erika's smile.
It was so interesting to watch you both
Waaah 2 beautiful voice actors ♥
AAaaaaaAahhh wish theyd read lines together 😭
I feel bad that I didn't get to watch it live because i somehow forgot, but I did watch it on twitch afterwards though. It was a really great interview and I had a lot of fun watching it. This may be weird but my favorite part was when erika mentioned the sex swing, that part just had me laughing so hard man.
Yesterday was my birthday & I can't wait to play the DLC to life is strange True Colors Tomorrow Katy. 😇🎂❤💖
I adore Erika so much / Alex❤️❤️. Katy your insanely amazing. Steph🔥❤️
you are amazing duo to watch omg
Erika!!! So happy you are Asian represent!!! Please keep representing!!!
Great interview!
Interesting how she had the most fun shooting the most shocking and sad scenes
Such a great interview Steph (And yeah, I've stuck to calling you Steph in ever since BTS oddly). Would love to have you interview Gabe, Ryan, Diana, Riley, and for sure Duckie's VAs. I can already imagine the wholesomeness and fun times with them.
Now we need Eric Emery! our rugged mountain man
You are both amazing!! I love you both. Thank you for making such a powerful and beautiful game
All I wanna say is... you nailed it in lis true colours!
Nice interview was really fun to watch
What an amazing interview! She really is amazing!
Amazing job for everyone in the cast i love this interview
I love this
Luv U Erika!!🥰 Luv U Kate!!!🥰
I regret zero about my comically large traffic cones.
Hell yeah, that’s what I’m talking about
you guys are awesome
Hi katyyy.. can you pls play "life is strange: wavelength DLC" when the game is out on sept 30.
I've watched that steph is theree, play your characterr
KEEP THE DLC ROLLING SQUENIX PLEASE!
I love that almost every article about this game and the LGBTQ+ representation, they’ve dubbed Alex “A chaotic Bisexual, right down to her flannels”. Honestly, I love that. 😂
She’s awesome
This is personal but I lost a older sister. But she was a baby. So yeah I know how you feel Erika. And sorry for your loss.
what is Erika Mori's channel?
I’m sad that no one asked her if she’s team steph or team ryan 😔
(there’s only one right answer and you know what it is 😏)
Maybe someone did and she didn't ask, cause she was scared of ✨drama ✨
@@playernumberuno yesterday at the live she told that she’s team alex, it was adorable hahahaha
@@jack.sb0 I love her lol iconic queen
@@jack.sb0 I personally shipped her with Ryan coz of the way he looked at her and when he saved her 👍🏻
This is so cute
Erika has a natalie wood vibe
yaaaaay :3
Stripping emotions out of your self for work is definitely soul sucking. Same in corporate UK. Hate that part.
Loved the interview, but F in chat isn't for failures. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_F_to_pay_respects
I need to see alex and steph kiss behind cameras 😏
39:08 Hol'up Someone actually cried when they looked at the box because the character was Asian? LOL Jesus how do these people survive in the outside world?
It can be an emotional experience for a community that is not commonly represented in media, they survive in the outside world by being human like everyone else
@@kaimcalvin Excuse me while I play the worlds smallest violin.
I know I shouldn't be surprised by this but it's still crazy to see the little glimpses of your characters in some of you guys's actions! Like Erika's smile at 2:35 is ALEX through and through!