Alan Wake Voice Actor Matthew Porretta on Getting Emotional In Alan Wake 2
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- Опубліковано 16 сер 2024
- Alan Wake voice actor, Matthew Porretta, talks about his time working on Alan Wake 2. He also shares his story of finally working with Ilkka VIlli, his experience with Sam Lake, James McCaffrey, most emotional and shocking moments from Alan Wake 2 and much more.
He also says that he will think about it on joining Cameo.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:59 Robin Hood Men in Tights
02:10 New Adventures of Robin Hood
04:30 Switching to acting from singing
06:11 Starting out as an actor
07:58 Auditioning for Alan Wake
12:19 Matthew nervous during his first day?
15:13 Challenges in the first game
17:11 Scratch in American Nightmare & Alan Wake 2
20:15 Changing wardrobe for Alan Wake
22:07 Alan Wake in Dead by Daylight
24:56 Working with Sam Lake
27:46 Performing at The Game Awards
29:09 Dynamite in Control
32:03 Alan Wake or Darling?
33:09 Finally working with Ilkka
35:44 Standout moment in Alan Wake 2
39:31 Most emotional moment with Alan Wake 2
42:15 Did Matthew play the game?
43:12 Gameplay into live action
44:32 Recording with Poets of the Fall
45:37 About Jazz and musical
47:46 Biggest takeaway working with Remedy
49:50 What would Matthew say to his past self?
50:46 Matthew's workout routine
52:06 Darling final message scene
53:34 Fav musical artist or band
55:22 Doing more with Darling?
57:55 Thomas Zane and Darling chemistry
59:46 Most challenging aspect of playing Alan Wake
01:01:40 Transitioning from theater to voice acting
01:04:20 Solving problems in a scientific way or artistic manner?
01:05:19 If Alan Wake wasn't a writer
01:06:22 Relating to Alan's creative struggle
01:07:43 Working with James McCaffrey
01:10:51 Will Matthew be on cameo?
01:12:11 Improvising lines
01:13:17 Costume from Men in Tights movie
01:15:21 Matthew's message to the fans
Music Attributes:
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Composer: Pufino Pufino
Released on: 2023-08-21
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Matthew and Ilkka in a buddy cop film. This is what the world needs.
That sounds really awesome!
It would bomb. Not enough people know them to make the movie a success.
That's a great idea!
I NEEEED IT
(Sponge Bob meme)
OMG YES
I wish more people interviewed him. As well as Sam Lake and Illka Villi, these are all men that deserve more love and interest.
I’d pay for an album of Matthew Perretta as Dr Darling/ Alan Wake singing some of his favourite hits!
I would totally do it
"leave them wanting more" he's 100% right, as much as I hate to admit it because I definitely want more. The looks and voice certainly don't hurt, of course, but it's also a genuine pleasure to see a craftsman like this at work.
I grew up on videogames where the VO (if they even had any) was someone's cousin mumbling into a handheld tape recorder in someone's garage. I NEVER dreamed we'd get talent and craft like this in videogames of all media. It's been phenomenal to see the medium evolve like this, and it's thanks to actors like Porretta.
PLEASE don't give me access to this man via Cameo lmao, I cannot stress this enough.
Yaa the voice acting has very much evolved over time
man I can listen to his voice all day.. the narration part from the original alan wake is what kept me hooked to the game.. great guy
Right? It was so cool!
Here after viewing the Christina Cole/Alan Wake 2 video and it's awesome to see how much emotional impact her scenes had on Matthew as well. Matthew and everyone in the Alan Wake cast are just brilliant actors and it was their talent and commitment that make for one of the important games I've ever experienced. Thanks for making these great interviews!
That is incredible. Thank you for watching these interviews. It was amazing to hear what Matthew had to say about certain scenes in the game that impacted him
His "This Season of House" voice was awesome.
It was amazing!
Fingers crossed that I don’t see Wake’s Writer’s Room after watching this and hearing his voice
fingers crossed
As a writer, I can tell you that your dreams aren’t safe 👀
Damn, this game has so many interesting characters. After you had Sam Lake here i thought like ok, at this point you had them all in your pod. But then i realized that there is still Mattew, Peter Franzén, Saga herself Melanie Liburd, Sean Ashmore, maybe even Old Gods, and it would be wery interesting to hear all of them.
oh yeh, Old Gods/Poets of the Fall would be wonderful! Especially that @BehindTheVoicePod mentioned that he loved they music since Max Payne 2.
He’s needs to everyone one of the best ensembles ever. A true masterpiece of a game!
hahaha ya there are so many. Unfortunately its hard to get in touch with any of them. But I'm trying.
@@BehindTheVoicePod imagine it was hard to reach all those cool guest you already had from AW and other great games. But with Poets it gonna be extra hard, if they not touring they probably making new gems right now.
Matthew Porretta is an absolute sweetheart.
He absolutely is. So fun talking to him
Serious class act. I love the actors who appreciate the people around them like this. They're always so much fun to see on screen because they're such good collaborators.
I really like that you asked him about other stuff besides Alan Wake. Really Enjoy your style of Interviewing
Thank you so much!!
Please!! Bring Marko from Poets to the podcast
If I can get in touch with him, I would absolutely do so
I’ll tell you what speaking of screaming, the scene where the Cult storms the lodge where Alan yells “Casey watch out! It’s Scratch! He’s here! Aaah!” Gives me mf CHILLS every single dam time.
Oh yaa there are so many scenes like that you know
This is a fantastic interview! I really like how you asked a range of questions of Poretta's career first and you let him talk. I enjoy your interviews because you respect the person talking, it's amazing how rare it is lol And you're engaging and don;t disregard answers to move to the next, giving room to add or transition into the next question more naturally. Every time James is mentioned it changes the mood so fast, still so fresh and depressing. I'm glad he ended it on a happy note, good memories of him. I'm also so glad Poretta agreed to this, so great to see and hear more from him. I hope he's open to more stuff like this in the future (especially if he joined social media in some fashion, he has a great personality). So cool that people in the video game industry open to speaking and reaching out to fans. These Remedy interviews are my favs, such good questions and answers and everything feels genuine. There's always god chemistry in the interviews. To add, I saw your concerns about your interview style but you're doing great and the people interviewed always seem happy by the end. Keep it up!
Thank you so much for this wonderful comment. I really appreciate this. It helps me make my next episodes better than the last
But wasn't it lovely that Matthew tried to make the mood a lighter one, rather than letting his own sadness bring it down? Giving us a glimpse at his positive experience of James was a generous gift.
@@eggythumphall7213 Yes, I mentioned this. I'm glad he decided to end on a happier note and good memories.
@@BehindTheVoicePod You're welcome!
Those interview videos are pure dinamite!
Fun fact, i live in Italy, we have a city nearby that's called "Porretta". Maybe he has Italian origins from this area
I hope you can manage one day to interview Ahati the Janitor!
Thank you so much!!
Abhi, please do other interviews with Illka and Matthew soon. They’ll get view for sure and people want to keep updates with them. Your interviews are personal and introspective, I’m sure you had other questions you wanted to ask. They all seem like they’re willing to do interviews not relating to just promoting popular games, so if they get to say more than what they previously said I think we could get deeper into how they feel too. These are truly artist and fascinating people and they deserve more spotlight than the mainstream gives them.
I just did interviews with them so I'm not sure if I can do another one. But surely in the future
@@BehindTheVoicePodonce all the Alan wake DLC comes out 👀
09:40 Bro just transformed into 1st game Wake lmao 😂, i was washing my dishes and immediately grabbed my phone.
Nice how when put in perspective, his monologues in the second game feel more like Matthew and less comercial Matthew. They gave him freedom to express his emotions throughout.
I think its more about the fact that with time you evolve. And since it was a new game, things were quite different
@@BehindTheVoicePodAnd that is a part of a creative direction too! They could've stuck to their guns and do the second like the first just to play safe. Theres a decade between the two games, that's a direction a lot of ppl would take.
I'm glad they didn't.
For sure! I think Remedy has always taken new directions even with American Nightmare which was such a different direction than Alan Wake. And then every game since then has been so different
So happy you got to interview Matt! Him just casually saying he goes to the gym (being close to 60 years old) ... like super low-key haha Thanks for asking all those question, this was a very diverse interview :) Matt seems like such a fun-loving and carefree guy, and he's super talented, of course! Hope this gains some traction, we need more!!! :D
Thank you so much for watching!
Always great to see Matthew in interviews. Such a kind and humble person whose talent shows in every project he's involved in. So glad to have him play both Alan and Darling, super excited to see what we get on those DLCs for Alan Wake 2, I'm sure he'll deliver as he always does. Great interview!
Thank you so much for watching
You should interview Courtney Hope from Control!!!! I want to see her on your channel!!
I would love to talk to her if she is interested
Casper Darling and Tom Zane need their own game where they're the dual protagonists ❤
Well you never know!
I would like to say thank you to you and to Matthew for doing this interview. What a joy to see Matthew looking so happy and relaxed. I have heard a few interviews with him but this really gave him an opportunity to open up and give a bit of insight into himself and his way of working. I hope he will consider a method to communicate with his fans so that they have an opportunity to express not only their love of his work but also to wish him well, for now and for the future.
I do hope he gets to start a cameo. Let's see.
Thank YOU so much for watching this. Its you guys that help me make these episodes even better.
@@BehindTheVoicePod you're very welcome. I loved it. I hope you get somewhere with Christopher Judge. I look forward to another livestream and maybe even catching you on Twitch
I would love to. Unfortunately its not possible to get everyone since its hard to reach out to them. I do wanna do more livestreams on this channel, at least once per month. For now I'm having such a hard time managing it all
The way Matthew tilts his head and listens attentively reminds me of our family dog. In the most positive sense. Endorphins in constant operation.
wow that's a comparison I've never seen
Holy Shiiiiiii.... Never knew he was in Men in Tights was a movie of my childhood. So awesome!
Yaa he was in that and then he had his own Robinhood series
Genuinely love that the hype is still ongoing, thank you sm for this!! ❤
Thank you for keeping the hype going
Thank you for interviewing the Alan Wake 2 cast. These have been super interesting. Hope your channel gets more exposure!
Thank you so very much!
I have been coming back to your channel for every single interview of the Alan Wake cast, and it’s always incredibly fun to hear their thoughts and experiences from the games!
Keep up the great content man, it always makes my day!
WOW that means a lot! Thank you!!
I didn't even realize Matthew was in Men In Tights.. The man is truly legendary!!! .. Makes me love and respect him even more if such a thing were possible.. Truly a legend amongst men!!
Matthew is such a wonderful person. Thank you so much for watching!!
Firstly, I just have to say thank you SO much for this interview! I was so excited when you announced the interview with Matt and have been looking forward so much towards it. I've loved his work for so long and getting to hear stories from him. Your questions are always so interesting and he seemed happy to talk, it was a joy to hear!
Also, thank you for asking my question!! I may have been a little very absolutely excited to hear it get answered, hehe!
haha well thank YOU so much for watching it. Its been a wonderful journey to talk to some of the most influential people in this game and universe
So happy someone interviewed Matthew! Thank you for this!
Thank YOU for watching!
I heard what you did there at 14:24 Darling. All the best on everything you have ahead of you in the future, dying to get more from you.
Mat seems like one of those peoples that age very gracefully, he is already a father back in the first game, that's incredible to find out 💪
Yaa he looks amazing
I'm amazed that this man is nearly 60. Wtf? He's aged beautifully. If only I can do the same, I can only hope & pray to myself. Lol
@@_chemicalbeat_ Ya even I pray the same for myself
Dude how did you guys get connected??? I didn't see Matthew Poretta on any socials. This is INCREDIBLE
Yaa Matthew is not on social media. He's stayed that way. This was possible thanks to Remedy.
@@BehindTheVoicePod omg that's amazing. I'm also not on many platforms so good for him. It makes interviews like this so special. Love the work!
Yaa it was amazing. Collaborating with Remedy in this way allowed me to not only talk to Matthew but also to Sam Lake, Ilkka Villi & David Harewood
@@BehindTheVoicePod dude I just watched your interview with David and it was amazing. I'm glad you got this opportunity! I plan on watching Ilkka and Sam's next! Do you think you'll get to interview Courtney Hope at some point?
@@Incognito980 I'm trying for that to happen but it all depends upon the actress if she wants to be a guest because they have tons to do
its still so weird to see darling and hear alan, ive grown accoustomed to it, but somestimes, when he talks normally im like " oh yeah... hes alan!" haha
Well tbh Darling sounds more like Matthew. For Alan, his voice is a bit different
@@BehindTheVoicePod agreed, thats why i made the distiction, still. every now and then he randomly gets a bit more "alan" and surprises haha
4 days to craft those Dr Darling scenes, wow what a pro!! Loved that Character. Great interview 👍
Thank you so much!
Your interviews with those involved with Alan Wake have been great. I hope there's more to come!
Thank you so much for watching them
Amazing interview brother. Matthew is a great guy, it’s good to see his point of view about some stuff in the story like that scene with Alice. I guess Darling its going to be a major character in the RCU considering Alan is now “free” from the Dark Presence and Zane is still trying to get out.
Well Alan is still trapped in the dark place and so is Saga and Alex Casey and many others. So the story will continue with everyone essentially
@@BehindTheVoicePod Perhaps you already have since this comment, but you should definitely play the Final Draft...
@@Yoarashi oh yes I have played the final draft
Abhi, I gotta say, I really appreciate how thorough you are in brushing up on all your guests' careers! It makes those of us who are fans of more of their work feel included, and I'm sure they appreciate the acknowledgement as well. Plus, it might introduce people who don't know what else they've been in to other things! The amount of research you must do is impressive. Thank you!
Thank you so very much! It is really important for me to ask about their careers because I wanna tell everyone how everyone's journey is unique and their struggles are different and how they overcame it
Huge fan of Matthew, I’m hoping to work with him on a project in the near future.
All the best!
Also, you handled the interview really well. No notes lol. He seemed completely happy with how you conducted it so....don't change.
I appreciate this so much!
I waited a long time and finally! I'm so glad to see Matthew here, thank you for this interview!
Thank YOU so much for watching it
i need the Matthew Porretta sleeper build
When I saw Matthew Porretta shirtless in Control it was like "It's that an abs of a 54 year old Matthew Porretta in the year 2019?!". Like I am shocked.
And now I saw Matthew Porretta,Sam Lake and Ilka Villi shirtless post from a fan from X (former Twitter) I said that oh! It's a holy trinity of a Remedy Game Characters 😳😳😳
hahaha well being fit is something that Matthew definitely cares about.
He's such a great and humble guy, amazing interview as always!
Thank you so much!!
It’s rare that I look forward to something being released. But this interview that you’ve announced for a while has made me more hyped than any video game or movie or show or anything in a long time. I wasn’t even that excited for Alan Wake 2 honestly (even though I played the first one all those years ago). But your interviewing and Matthews views are something I’ve genuinely been looking forward to and it’s so great now that it’s here. Remedy and their workplace is very interesting to me and especially Sam Lake, Ilkka, and Matthew, but I’d like to possibly hear from more of the people that work there
WOW this is insane! Thank you so much for patiently waiting and I'm so glad you enjoyed this!!
TIL Matthew Poretta is in Robin Hood Men In Tights, one of the best comdies ever made.
It still holds up
FINALLY!!!
This is pretty cool. Glad you keep getting these guys on here!
I'm honored to have him
Awesome interview!! I really do hope he gets a Cameo someday soon!
Not sure how a cameo would work but I think something like a musical video, having him there as a cameo would be fun
@@BehindTheVoicePodThey should make Matthew a character whose voiced over by Ilkka for a bit of a joke.😅
I hope Dr. Darling and Tom Zane become a Remedy bromance, that would be amazing.
Oh yaaa it would be great
14:27
What a goated man, he straight up quoted Kratos (i'm sure unintentionally):
"In the moments of crisis, panic does nothing - harness it, make it serve you".
hahaha I didn't realize
@@BehindTheVoicePod nah, it's alright, i'm sure it's just his life's experience wisdom, especially when he said he's not a gamer. And great interview btw :) Now i know how exactly you can make your panic serve you - use that energy to be more cautious and to prepare to what's coming.
Thank you so much for watching. I guess that can work
Great review❤, and i feel so sad for James lost, he was amazing person, i meet his wife, was a fairytale family😢
Thank you so much for watching and ya James was an amazing person
I don't usually post comments on things. However, in this instance I feel compelled. My first exposure to your content was your interview of Ilkka. At first it took me a couple of beats to feel your vibe, but ultimately I dig your interview technique. You've gained another follower.
Thank you so much. I'm glad that I was able to win you over
I wonder if he has seen any of the fan things like the musical parody of Control by Stupendium. Great interview! Actually interesting and diverse questions!
Thank you so much for watching. I truly appreciate this
Without hesitation I would buy a Darling album on vinyl and cassette and CD and MiniDisc
The moment he said about the album, I knew everyone would be buying it
Yeeeeeah, can't wait!
Love this man!! Thank you for this super cool interview :3
Thank YOU really for watching this!
@@BehindTheVoicePod 🫶🏻
If Darling got an album it would be instant views and hits because EVERYBODY that plays Remedy wants it. I want that to happen so genuinely bad now this is not a joke
Oh for sure!!
Aye nice Interview man!!
Thank you so much!
That's awesome and as a fan no problem Matthew 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you for watching!!
Matt could do Alan Wake acc and share it with Ilkka. I've seen some former star wars actors / actresses creating their character account where they don't share any private stuff but everything related to character and cons they are attending etc.
That would be a nice idea however it depends upon the actors if they want to do it.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
LET'S GOOOO
Great interview with a great actor!
Thank you so much!!
Tbh matthew would have done great as a face model for alan wake. But i guess they wanted a more handsome guy or a model.
Glad he loves the american nightmare version of scratch like we all do. Also agree we should have the tweed jacket hoodie back as a outfit for 2. I was disappointed it was not a unlockable even for the deluxe edition.
Well they did cast Ilkka first who played the phyiscal role of Alan and then later on Matthew was casted for voice over. But it was easier for the studio to do this because Ilkka is from the same country
@@BehindTheVoicePod that makes sense! Thanks for the clarification.
My lil dream if they decide to do a alan wake tv series, just cast matthew as alan wake. His voice is just too good and memorable.
I hope he does audio books one day
@@anthonyt219 he has probably done ad reads but I don't think so audiobooks
Another great episode!
Thank you!!
21:49 DEAD BY DAYLIGHT MENTIONED LETS GOOO
❤️❤️❤️
Great interview😊
Thank you!!
Also.. out of curiosity.. I just noticed that Sam Lake had posted a timeline that they will be playing the Alan Wake 2 "Night Springs" DLC May 30th live.. Does that mean that May 30th is the confirmed release date for the first Alan Wake 2 DLC?? Does anybody know about that??
I'm not sure where he posted thistimeline. If the DLC was releasing anytime soon, Remedy would've made a trailer and an official announcement
HYPE HYPE HYPE
34:18 Sam Lake said that negroni is the dark place drink. This is canon now
I'm pretty sure that's what it was. Even Matthew says the same
0:30 ohhh
His... marketing voice? Am I missing something? He is using 100% of his voice in both games lol
It’s all about the tone
For promos, you need to have like a specific style of voice. You must've heard it in ads and that's what he intially used because most of the work was literally narration
@@BehindTheVoicePod I see, but wouldn't you agree he doesn't varies his voice much or at all for Alan Wake? I mean, he doesn't need to, he is perfect for the role, just saying.
Yaa well it would odd to change the voice or vary it too much because the character's voice and look and feel was all set in the first game
Spoiler warnings would be beneficial with these interviews.
@@LJComposer apologies