In The Booth with J.K. Simmons as General Ketheric Thorm

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  • Опубліковано 22 лют 2023
  • Take a peek behind the recording booth with us and J.K. Simmons as General Ketheric Thorm.
    Ketheric’s plans for the people of Faerûn are as complex as his motivations, so we knew his role would benefit from the kind of depth that renowned character actor J.K. Simmons could provide.
    What do you think Ketheric's goals are? What power lends him his apparent invincibility? Find out when Baldur's Gate 3 releases for PS5, PC, Mac and GeForce NOW on August 31st.
    Watch the brand new trailer featuring Ketheric and read our blog for more: larian.club/baldurs-date
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  • @ksfreak7647
    @ksfreak7647 Рік тому +841

    “PARKER! I want pictures of the Absolute, and I want them yesterday!”

    • @TommygunThompson
      @TommygunThompson Місяць тому +9

      could you pay me in advance?

    • @ForLitenSvenska
      @ForLitenSvenska 21 день тому +5

      Yessir General Jamison Jr, Sir!

    • @ant3910
      @ant3910 19 днів тому +5

      @@TommygunThompsonyou serious? Paying for what? Standing there?

  • @Shinesprk
    @Shinesprk 10 місяців тому +2077

    The thing that gets me most about his character is after you kill him you can find an old, crumpled note in his pocket, written by Isabella as a child. It simply says "Daddy I love you LOVE FROM, Iz". 😭😭😭

    • @TheR6R6R
      @TheR6R6R 9 місяців тому +73

      Damn I never saw this because my group always loot him before I did and they never cared for texts.

    • @genebbyy
      @genebbyy 9 місяців тому +47

      that broke me🥲

    • @87axal
      @87axal 8 місяців тому +226

      Never forget that Ketheric Thorm was once a Paladin of Selune. He has broken his oath a hundred years ago, but he has still the mindset of a Paladin: To sacrifice everything for the righteous cause. And his righteous cause happens to be his daughter.

    • @sylkates
      @sylkates 5 місяців тому +60

      ​@@TheR6R6R oh no! Without the notes and journals, you're missing like half of the story!

    • @ArnoldWind
      @ArnoldWind 4 місяці тому +48

      What I love about this game is that I pick-pocketed that note whilst he was in his "private temple". And then straight after there was subtitle stating "someone was in my pockets", no voice line though but I'd like to imagine it means he constantly checks for the note.

  • @Puretide
    @Puretide Рік тому +9740

    "THINK PLAYER THINK, IN MANY YEARS WHEN ALL COMPANIES FAIL YOU WHAT WILL YOU HAVE?" "I'll still have you Larian"

    • @syro2412
      @syro2412 Рік тому +156

      Invincible reference. Love it
      Great voice actor

    • @nobody8717
      @nobody8717 Рік тому +35

      that was the most impactful line in that show imho.
      oof.

    • @MikesterMF
      @MikesterMF Рік тому +33

      Why does this feel so real, too? Lol. Games these past few years have been fine at best and trash on average.
      Except BG3, which has made me fall in love with gaming again

    • @Puretide
      @Puretide Рік тому +29

      ​@@MikesterMF date it back to DOS2, the passion larian put behind that game was amazing. I hope they keep Sven at the helm because the company continues to be solely focused on creating passion projects rather than money grabs.

    • @AshleysBrother
      @AshleysBrother Рік тому +16

      corpse of Bioware is lying near by btw

  • @Flexnasty
    @Flexnasty Рік тому +7667

    So cool to see an amazing actor taking this so seriously

    • @NTWoo95
      @NTWoo95 Рік тому +563

      As Christopher Lee said, "An actor can be in a terrible project, but they must never be terrible in them." I'm not commenting on the quality of the game itself, I'm just saying that its an actor's job to bring it, no matter what

    • @gregorianliu1
      @gregorianliu1 Рік тому +153

      ​@@NTWoo95 It's always reassuring when professionalism is exhibited.

    • @WompWompNootNoot
      @WompWompNootNoot Рік тому +69

      He was fantastic as Omni-man it's great to see him in this too

    • @erfanashkan5925
      @erfanashkan5925 Рік тому +53

      i think jk simons has done lots of voice acting

    • @chand911
      @chand911 Рік тому +8

      You're obviously young.

  • @pathos7527
    @pathos7527 Рік тому +5389

    I love this. J.K Simmons hasn’t let age stop him at all he’s out here killing it across all mediums, good for him. Look forward to seeing more of his character in BG3.

    • @teaguerussell69
      @teaguerussell69 11 місяців тому +59

      age doesn't affect actor's abilies, just their roles.

    • @alecchristiaen4856
      @alecchristiaen4856 11 місяців тому +49

      He's been hammy characters (J. Jonah Jamison), stoic characters (Tenzin), he can calmly tell you a heartbreaking story while said heartbreak permeates from every word, and I bet he'd be a great audiobook narrator for a bedtime story.

    • @ScytheNoire
      @ScytheNoire 10 місяців тому +70

      Age? At 68 he's in better physical shape than many 30 year olds. The guy is ripped.

    • @ButMadNNW626
      @ButMadNNW626 10 місяців тому +26

      @@horriblepancake Can’t forget Cave Johnson in Portal 2! 😁
      “When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade! Make life take the lemons back! Get Mad!…Demand to see life's manager!“

    • @UltimaKeyMaster
      @UltimaKeyMaster 10 місяців тому +2

      "Age hasn't slowed you down one bit!"

  • @AFGuidesHD
    @AFGuidesHD 9 місяців тому +4744

    I like how I saw this video weeks ago but completely forgot and never realized Kethric was Simmons lol. Great voice work.

    • @HerbMandoom
      @HerbMandoom 9 місяців тому +16

      Dude same. I haven't really experienced the other 2 baddies, but Ketheric was awesome

    • @Googlencraptubesuckabandonship
      @Googlencraptubesuckabandonship 8 місяців тому

      I experienced that dude and thought I recognized that voice.

    • @kyorikusagami84
      @kyorikusagami84 8 місяців тому +13

      Dude even the face is modeled after simmons....how can't you recognize that it was him ???

    • @Googlencraptubesuckabandonship
      @Googlencraptubesuckabandonship 8 місяців тому

      @@kyorikusagami84 Simple. I'm dumb. 😜 Have a nice day.

    • @selty
      @selty 7 місяців тому +17

      It was a very different role for him, I didn't recognise him. Incredible!

  • @derrickdavis5390
    @derrickdavis5390 10 місяців тому +2142

    God JK Simmons is so fucking good as Ketheric Thorm. I've hardly seen as good of a villain in fantasy before. Just the sheer confidence, terror, and menace you feel going against him is top tier.

    • @marloncebo242
      @marloncebo242 9 місяців тому +15

      If you are doing a good play through act 3 gets even better tbh.

    • @ploys.2031
      @ploys.2031 7 місяців тому +83

      He's so fuckin good that it kinda diluted other villains. I feel like Orin and Gortash don't come off as menacing as Ketheric because of the voice alone. Ketheric should have been the last boss

    • @brianfederkins
      @brianfederkins 6 місяців тому +23

      Ketheric is certainly the coolest boss, especially with the Avatar of Myrkul, but I think with how the story is setup, Gortash is shoehorned into Act 3 because that's when you get to the city, and the Cult of Bhaal (with Orin) kinda has to be in Act 3 because of the stuff that goes down with Dark Urge towards the end of the game.

    • @whatiswhat8061
      @whatiswhat8061 6 місяців тому +10

      ​@@brianfederkins i hated orin she didnt have the grandeur of the bone lord but she felt terrifying to me with her reveal at the circus i was not ready

    • @eggbag4182
      @eggbag4182 5 місяців тому +15

      I think Thorm is TOO good of a villain. He completely outshines Orin and Gortash and hours before them

  • @ScytheNoire
    @ScytheNoire 10 місяців тому +651

    He brings Thorm to life. You can feel the sorrow in his speech, the age, a long lived life. The Avatar of Myrkul.

  • @jsung19
    @jsung19 Рік тому +1817

    I get the vibe JK Simmons is just a cool dude. Making millions and millions as an incredible actor, then comes in to mediums like Invincible and BG3 and just kills it. So hyped for this!

    • @CheekiTiki
      @CheekiTiki 10 місяців тому +73

      Dude probably doesn't even know what an L is. Love him in everything he does.

    • @Snuffsaid2007
      @Snuffsaid2007 10 місяців тому +29

      Dude, Invincible cost $10 million per episode, and Larian are nearly the same size as CD Projekt Red. This ain't the little leagues.

    • @__mindflayer__
      @__mindflayer__ 9 місяців тому +50

      @@Snuffsaid2007Woah woah, Larian and CD same size? No. Larian is a company that’s worth barely 12 million with 400 employees. CD is 3 billion in revenue and has 1000 employees. Saying they’re the same size is crazy

    • @Snuffsaid2007
      @Snuffsaid2007 9 місяців тому +9

      @@__mindflayer__ Barely worth $12 million? That's a joke, right? The production budget for BG3 alone exceeded $100 million. They sold 2.5 million copies of BG3 in early access, 1 million copies in the first week before they even did any work; that's $50 million they made in a single week. The only thing crazy here is how much kool-aid people are drinking when it comes to Larian and thinking they are small-time. They hired JK Simmons and Jason Isaacs for Christ sake, lol.

    • @__mindflayer__
      @__mindflayer__ 9 місяців тому +30

      @@Snuffsaid2007 It’s not a joke… it’s their real stats. Look it up if you don’t believe me. It doesn’t MATTER what they made. They’re not the same size of CD at all. You’re trying to say they’re the same level when their numbers show they’re not. JK Simmons is helping with a project that was at the time still in early development. Showing he was willing to assist the little guy and not help a AAA company.
      That’s far more respectful and a major accomplishment then you’re putting it out to be. A Larian developer himself said “what budget?” When they were told by another developer from a AAA company that they had a massive budget. I’m just correcting you.
      Lmao, Larian IS small time! No one knew who tf they were and no one knew this game was being made at all. All their budget came from was their money they made along the way during early access and their kick starter. You’re crazy to to even try to say they’re the same as CD when CD has money from other major Witcher releases and backing of other projects that were major success like Gwent. Larian was known for Divinity Sun where the first one was a good game but barely sold. The second one being good too and had a bit of a success just because SoveitWomble gave them a bit of exposure. And before that I can tell you that you don’t know anymore. Not to mention they LOST money to buy the license for Baldurs Gate. They had to pay most of their cash that they had from their smaller titles just to convince Wizards of the Coast to let them have the game license since they own the DND campaign.
      At that point Larian was almost bankrupt. So tell me, how is Larian even close when they are barely making up the money they lost for.

  • @thekingofnido
    @thekingofnido Рік тому +1555

    now that I've heard the voice i honestly cant imagine a word where J.K. Simmons doesn't just make an amazing villain. there is something about his voice that just screams I'm doing all the wrong things for the right reasons.

    • @nova997
      @nova997 Рік тому +34

      He's the villain in invincible

    • @stanners1714
      @stanners1714 Рік тому +40

      @@nova997and he’s the (sort of) antagonist in whiplash, his best performance imo

    • @williamcooper007
      @williamcooper007 Рік тому +15

      @@stanners1714 He also voiced Kai in Kung Fu Panda 3.

    • @alecchristiaen4856
      @alecchristiaen4856 Рік тому +26

      He also voices Tenzin in Legend of Korra.
      Which is funny, because while he's supposed to be a mentor figure, Simmons' voice lends itself excellently to the times when he loses his cool.

    • @williamcooper007
      @williamcooper007 Рік тому +8

      @@alecchristiaen4856 He's one of my favorite actors. I really enjoyed his performances in Spider-Man, Whiplash, and Kung Fu Panda 3.

  • @whitewalker9862
    @whitewalker9862 Рік тому +3158

    If General Ketheric Thorm mentally abuses and screams at my character "NOT MY TEMPO!" that will scare the hell outta me 😅

    • @WhimKR
      @WhimKR Рік тому +144

      I can see the mod already: Ketheric only uses vicious mockery, and replace all the lines with the script from whiplash 😆, maybe fill his inventory with chairs to throw too-

    • @Biltzeebub
      @Biltzeebub Рік тому +68

      Can you imagine him being your DM and his persona is that of Terence Fletcher?
      PC: "I would like to use my second action to attack the kobold warrior. *rolls to hit* I got a 25"
      DM: "Not quite my AC"
      PC:" But, Kobold Warriors have 16AC according to the ru....."
      DM: "Let me stop you right there. Are you rolling or are you meta-gaming?"
      PC: "I don't know....."
      DM: "ARE YOU ROLLING OR META-GAMING!?" *Throws DM chair across the room*
      DM: *slaps PC* "If you deliberately try to sabotage my table, I WILL F**K YOU LIKE A P*G!!!"
      PC: *Proceeds to drop in a fetal position and cry*
      DM: *Points at chaotic good player* "Your turn."
      PC2: "I would like to cast fireball at the kobold warrior. Save DC is 24Fort"
      DM: *rolls d20 and results a 1* "Not my outcome!"

    • @Delver639
      @Delver639 Рік тому +22

      @@WhimKR Now add that to a gameplay where you are a Bard and your instrument is a hand drum... oh boy! 🤣

    • @cassianosntg
      @cassianosntg Рік тому

      Oh god yes! Imagine if he screams that when he crits? That would be the best hahahhaha

    • @SogonD.Zunatsu
      @SogonD.Zunatsu Рік тому +20

      Player : "Please let me crit ! "
      Thorm : "🤣...... ya serious?"

  • @upsetti6404
    @upsetti6404 10 місяців тому +576

    Of the three he seems the most scary in terms of how cool, calm and collected he is, how he feels so justified in his actions.

    • @harrisonsnellgrove8843
      @harrisonsnellgrove8843 10 місяців тому +97

      That’s the great part about thorm as an antagonist - he’s so relatable as a father. I’d destroy the world for a chance to live in the new one with my children too if they were taken from me. His conviction isn’t based in myrkul being “good”, he knows how evil what he’s doing is - he doesn’t care. All he cares about is that his daughter is returned and that’s enough for him.

    • @Nungen
      @Nungen 9 місяців тому

      he is the biggest loser of the three though

    • @waltrz
      @waltrz 9 місяців тому +33

      He really does blow Harley Quinn and man with the name of an Orc, face of a 50 year old and hair of anime protagonist, out of the water.

    • @notarealperson8956
      @notarealperson8956 9 місяців тому +13

      Really? To me he always seemed almost on the verge of tears, especially towards the end. There's this inescapable doubt creeping into all of his words imo.

    • @kylegilmore3810
      @kylegilmore3810 9 місяців тому +7

      @@notarealperson8956 I agree and it makes it great, the slight stutters or a small sigh mixed in -almost a shakiness at the end.
      I'm still in Act 1 and am looking forward to the rest lol
      Edit: I'm well past Ketherics part and it was all very underwhelming oh well lol

  • @AaronQ64
    @AaronQ64 7 місяців тому +135

    My only regret is we didn't get more Ketheric Thorm. Such a great voice acting job.

    • @soham3025
      @soham3025 4 місяці тому +11

      They should have made Ketheric Thorm the final boss out of the three.

    • @dailyqwikbytes
      @dailyqwikbytes 4 місяці тому

      Well, S (spoiler) came back from the dead. Who says Ketheric Thorn can't eventually?

    • @eliatrance
      @eliatrance 2 місяці тому +2

      he was actually supposed to be a recruitable companion who could be redeemed and played as later on, as I’ve just learned🥲 would’ve been epic as hell

    • @soham3025
      @soham3025 2 місяці тому

      @@eliatrance wai- WHAT?!?? Impossible

  • @Crystalpet13
    @Crystalpet13 8 місяців тому +275

    As much as I loved Orin and Gortash, but man, Ketheric gave me chills from the moment he first showed up in Moonrise. He just exuded confidence, authority, the whole set-up just screamed to my character to be vigilant and absolutely careful about her next move within the cult's lair. No less, because Ketheric was so damn scary. Hats off to J.K Simmons! What an astounding delivery!

    • @Vampireangel1011
      @Vampireangel1011 6 місяців тому +11

      I agree! Each of the three baddies have their unique voices and personalities, but Ketheric really stole the show. No matter how many times i've seen Ketheric's introduction once in the towers, I still get goosebumps.

    • @wilfredwayne7139
      @wilfredwayne7139 6 місяців тому +7

      Yeah they felt small time compared to him.

    • @Lowekinder
      @Lowekinder 5 місяців тому +10

      Their whole plan really fell apart the moment he died.

    • @Leslie_Burke
      @Leslie_Burke 2 місяці тому +2

      Orin and Gortash are just two silly kiddos compared to Ketheric. He glows with power and control, his first appearance sent chills down my spine! Such a great job Larian.

    • @nathanieljefferies5491
      @nathanieljefferies5491 2 місяці тому +1

      I feel act 3 was just missing so much tbh, those two do not even have anywhere near as the amount of depth as Ketheric. I only wish moonrise was the act 3 and the city was actually act 2. Cause after facing the epicness of Ketheric only to fight an annoying screeching harpy with daddy issues and some pathetic wannabe tyrant whose god easily abandons him for any whelp that asks…whose fights are nowhere near the spectacle that was Ketheric and Myrkul’s just made the game kind of a slog…plus the final boss was just not that interesting tbh…no real personal stakes. Felt like I was just fighting an asteroid crashing onto the city. I literally went to kill orin asap cause she annoys me.

  • @Keln02
    @Keln02 Рік тому +2354

    Love seeing people take Video games more and more seriously as an artform in itself

    • @BlownMacTruck
      @BlownMacTruck Рік тому +70

      Um, have you not been around for the past 20 years?

    • @jetrifle4209
      @jetrifle4209 Рік тому +31

      So what rock you been under

    • @Xshathra006
      @Xshathra006 Рік тому +32

      Videogames started as predominantly an art form, before gaming became popular and triple A gaming and esports arrived to the scene, majority of games made were someone´s passion project with genuine artists contributing to create thought provoking and masterful pieces. I am thinking of games such as Ecstatica, Blood Omen, Blade of Darkness and of course Baldur´s Gate I & II, Neverwinter nights, Planescape Torment, Arcanum, Gothic and many, many more. Baldur´s Gate series as a whole is a testament to that and, from what I have seen, its last instalment pays homage to the legacy of its predecessors.

    • @Keln02
      @Keln02 Рік тому +18

      @BlownMacTruck most people play fifa, cod, and candy crush.
      So what I say isn't coming out of nowhere

    • @BlownMacTruck
      @BlownMacTruck Рік тому +14

      @@Keln02 So? What does that have to do with your original statement?

  • @Vampireangel1011
    @Vampireangel1011 6 місяців тому +58

    J.K Simmons was THE BEST possible casting choice for Kethereic. His introduction scene always gives me chills no matter how many times i've seen it. Just the calm, yet Ominous and Commanding demeanor in the voice perfectly captures the Character by design. He made Kethereic the perfect villain in every aspect of the word. This character couldn't have possibly worked without Simmons.

  • @ArktzeZeraph
    @ArktzeZeraph Рік тому +33

    "When Shar gives ya lemons, ya make Shar take the lemons back! Gonna become the Absolute! WITH THE LEMONS!"

  • @minglessdreamar5264
    @minglessdreamar5264 Рік тому +100

    JK Simmons is rocking the beard, love it

  • @SenorMoody
    @SenorMoody Рік тому +63

    General Ketheric Thorm's ultimate move is throwing a chair across the room as I'm playing the drums.

    • @iamapant8142
      @iamapant8142 Рік тому +2

      Or throws a camera at me and tells me to go take pictures of Spider-man

    • @brendanl7675
      @brendanl7675 Рік тому +10

      He should do bonus damage vs bards.

    • @maryhales4595
      @maryhales4595 Місяць тому

      Rushing or dragging?!

  • @Whisperflame
    @Whisperflame Рік тому +119

    Not only is J.K. Simmons giving a stellar performance once again, I absolutely love the quality of the writing shown in this video.

  • @lostfan10000
    @lostfan10000 8 місяців тому +19

    When I finished Act 2, I didn't realize Kethric was voiced by J.K. Simmons because he was often so reserved and cold. It was very different from the often bombastic characters Simmons usually portrays and I really like that. First, it made for an excellent villain to interact with and second, what a great chance to demonstrate the phenomenal range Simmons has as an actor. It was a perfect intersection of skill from the writers and actor.

    • @mr.cookey
      @mr.cookey 8 місяців тому +4

      Many are calling his performance lacking, but honestly, he delivers this numb, emotionless, hollow shell of a man so perfectly.
      His voice is so soft, but it's eerie and unnerving, because you feel it's from him being just numb to everything.

  • @CannonVulcan
    @CannonVulcan Рік тому +381

    They already had me won with Amelia Tyler narrating, but Matt Mercer is Minsc and now J.K Simmons on the team not to mention the other voice actors I am less familiar with doing a great job. Most developers underestimate how much good voice acting affects the feel of a game. Can't wait.

    • @Valhain
      @Valhain Рік тому +33

      Waaaait, Matt Mercer as Minsc?! Hell yeah!

    • @slimeplort
      @slimeplort Рік тому +21

      good voice acting has such a huge effect on immersion and atmosphere for sure. It brings the characters to life.

    • @syro2412
      @syro2412 11 місяців тому +21

      Amelia Tyler's voice is divine

    • @chase5436
      @chase5436 10 місяців тому +8

      Doug Cockle! Geralt's in BG3! This game is insane!

    • @paperluigi6132
      @paperluigi6132 9 місяців тому +1

      Wow, Matt already has 2 Ws this year with Minsc and Ganondorf.

  • @MetaNiteFM
    @MetaNiteFM 6 місяців тому +12

    I’ve said it before but JK Simmons is one of our greatest living actors. He’s literally down for ANYTHING. Want him to be in a prestige drama? Got it, Whiplash. Want him to be in a goofy comedy? Cool, Palm Springs. Need someone to be a serious villain in your video game? Gotcha, BG3. Need a calm, somewhat-high-strung mentor for your animated show? Yup, Legend of Korra. And do you need someone who can play one of the most complex villains in popular series today? Of course he’s Omni-Man. JK Simmons is so versatile and he always seems like he’s having a blast with whatever he’s doing. Truly a national treasure.

  • @venepskeuten9206
    @venepskeuten9206 Рік тому +144

    I want pictures of mindflayers!
    Having said that. This is some great range on display here from Simmons. He seems to display really well the "wise, yet malicious sage" character. At least that's what I pick up from it. Like ketheric seems self aware, but unable to stop.

    • @actualteddybear891
      @actualteddybear891 10 місяців тому +3

      The druids wouldn't need a ritual to protect the gove if they had Farmer's.

    • @adrianreichelt7057
      @adrianreichelt7057 9 місяців тому +12

      You actually nailed Ketheric. He's so depressed and hopeless, dissatisfied with the complacency of the Gods when his wife died, you can technically (SPOILER) pick a whole set of dialogue Options that let you at least 'try' and redeem him, talk him into surrender with all the Info on his family you found, if you stopped to read all the books about him. It lets you skip straight to the you-know-what fight under you-know-what with the you-know-what, because he offs himself. He broke himself so much over the death of his wife, blamed the gods so hard for not "just bringing her back", that he literally can't stop himself from being a tyrant and he's awfully self aware of this fact.

    • @Ddday14
      @Ddday14 7 місяців тому +1

      @@adrianreichelt7057 the other guy is the tyrant :p

  • @TheOneHandedCooksman
    @TheOneHandedCooksman 8 місяців тому +16

    General Ketheric Thorm is a proper villain.
    Beautifully crafted, and beautifully voiced by J.K Simmons.

  • @drew7954
    @drew7954 8 місяців тому +74

    I'm very familiar with Simmons' voice but I didn't realize it was him because he did such a great job.
    I couldn't hear the voice as anyone but Ketheric Thorm
    And THAT is masterclass voice acting, folks

    • @bruteunicorn1345
      @bruteunicorn1345 7 місяців тому +5

      idk, I instantly recognized him and yelled in my best J. Jonah Jameson voice "I NEED MORE PICTURES OF SPIDERMAN!!!"

    • @ReblazeGaming
      @ReblazeGaming 7 місяців тому +2

      It sounds exactly like JK Simmons, I've never played the game but saw a 1 minute clip of him in "that's is how you introduce a villain" and I instantly looked up who the character was to see if it was Simmons. Doesn't make his voice acting or performance any worse though, he's still an amazing voice actor.

    • @StupidIsMyJob
      @StupidIsMyJob 5 місяців тому +2

      Both of these viewpoints are valid, because you can tell it's Simmons from the start, but the lead-up to getting to Moonrise Towers, the build-up, beating his underbosses in the town, all of it immersed me so much that my only out-of-character thoughts regarding his voice were "they used too good of a mic on his voice, I can tell because he has so much more punch to it."
      Wasn't until watching this that I realized he was JK Simmons. And now I can't get it out of my head.

    • @user-vp6yq4fm5u
      @user-vp6yq4fm5u 4 місяці тому

      Isn’t he speaking with an accent or no

  • @DanielVance
    @DanielVance Рік тому +75

    That settles it. My first character's name will be Tobias Beecher.

  • @Louves192
    @Louves192 Рік тому +318

    Oh wow I love this! Amazing voice acting and the expressions on the npc model look really good. Hope we will get more behind the scenes videos.

    • @Mr-dead
      @Mr-dead Рік тому +2

      The heir of tony jay.

  • @bastiisalive
    @bastiisalive 9 місяців тому +10

    "You're not a True Soul, YOU'RE A MENACE!"

  • @abomidog
    @abomidog Рік тому +46

    These lines gave me chills. Simmons brings such emotion to them.

    • @AlwayzFresh
      @AlwayzFresh Рік тому +2

      I felt the exact opposite. Huge fan of J.K. but it honestly just sounded like he was reading out loud.

    • @RiderZer0
      @RiderZer0 10 місяців тому +1

      @@AlwayzFreshagreed. Love Simmons, but this just sounded like a dry reading. Like he never read the lines before delivering them.

    • @justin9744
      @justin9744 9 місяців тому +2

      Too bad they aren't in the game.

    • @jaykim8851
      @jaykim8851 9 місяців тому

      Fantasy World Omniman sends chills down my spinr

    • @user-yt7zg8ud2d
      @user-yt7zg8ud2d 9 місяців тому

      hahaha... wait you serious?

  • @devak45167
    @devak45167 8 місяців тому +21

    JK Simmons is a f$&@ing legend. It would’ve been easy for a HUGE name like him to phone it in. Instead he went all in because that’s who he is and that’s what he always does. Absolutely haunting performance as Ketheric

  • @LaigledeMeaux
    @LaigledeMeaux 10 місяців тому +12

    Hearing J.K. Simmons portrayal in the game was not what I expected, but I deeply appreciated it. I was fully expecting shouting at full volume a.k.a. Invincible or Whiplash, but what we got was a very understated but very, very unsettling coldness that fit so well to the character in my opinion.

  • @laurenlarmour2220
    @laurenlarmour2220 Рік тому +23

    Get me more pictures of Baldur's Gate!!
    JK Simmons is a legend, super excited to see him play a role in BG3

  • @fixxer47
    @fixxer47 Рік тому +26

    JK Simmons did a great voicing job in Portal 2. Cave Johnson character is one of my favorites.

  • @HuesingProductions
    @HuesingProductions Рік тому +34

    _Look What They Need to Mimic a Fraction of Our Power_

  • @thundertheloveable8841
    @thundertheloveable8841 Рік тому +18

    Bro JK Simmons sounds so good for the role well done casting 👏

  • @thx1138tab
    @thx1138tab Рік тому +40

    Fighting for ourselves, against ourselves, beyond ourselves! Game will be epic

  • @ActualKaktus
    @ActualKaktus 7 місяців тому +6

    His character stood out because the vocal performance outclassed the already excellent cast.

  • @genghiskhan6809
    @genghiskhan6809 7 місяців тому +2

    Now that I see his face, I can’t unsee Simmons as Ketheric anymore.

  • @LucasCarter2
    @LucasCarter2 Рік тому +29

    JK Simmons has been going strong with his projects lately. Very very keen to see this game finished.

  • @alicekravets8584
    @alicekravets8584 10 місяців тому +14

    No ASMr can give me more shivers than a masterful voice acting, that was a full body experience

  • @robertdanielpickard
    @robertdanielpickard Рік тому +92

    Amazing this was kept under wraps. A nice addition to a great cast

  • @CRAZYHORSE19682003
    @CRAZYHORSE19682003 Рік тому +93

    It is good to see Vern Schillinger turn his life around!

    • @Venslor
      @Venslor Рік тому +6

      I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that immediately whenever I see him.

    • @davidfinch9
      @davidfinch9 Рік тому +4

      Deep cut from his catalog! Oz was immense.

    • @JB-xl2jc
      @JB-xl2jc Рік тому +6

      Spoken like a true prag!

    • @CRAZYHORSE19682003
      @CRAZYHORSE19682003 Рік тому +7

      @@davidfinch9 Oz made me want to stay out of jail lol.

    • @jazzoj5
      @jazzoj5 Рік тому

      Didn't even recognise him with that beard!

  • @edwardelric4975
    @edwardelric4975 Рік тому +20

    Big credit to the animators. Simmons did a great job, but the animators made the character come to life.

  • @chegayvara1136
    @chegayvara1136 Рік тому +21

    the voice acting in the first two games was really good, particulary Irenicus. It's good they have real actors in this one too.

  • @dratbone0148
    @dratbone0148 Рік тому +29

    I got to meet J.K. back in 2000 while filming and working on the set of the Gift. Solid dude, and one of the nicest people I’ve ever met, it’s pretty cool seeing him do this!

  • @ancestyr2064
    @ancestyr2064 4 місяці тому +2

    I love J.K Simmons so much. His recent works as Ketheric and Omni-Man are out of this world, literally. Much love Mr. Simmons!

  • @velfaern1716
    @velfaern1716 7 місяців тому +2

    I cannot believe I was fighting this guy going “omg I know who that is BUT I CANT REMEMBER” and it was my boy Cave Johnson the whole time

  • @GC_Rallo
    @GC_Rallo Рік тому +9

    "Now I know every single thing about you as a person" lol J.K. Simmons is a legend. Incredible voice actor too, BG3 is gonna fucking rule!

  • @animatorbug
    @animatorbug 9 місяців тому +4

    When I found out J.K. Simmons voiced Ketheric, I was expecting a louder, hot-tempered man. After playing through Act II and hearing J.K. calmly speak to those around him in this morose tone, it really shows just how menacing (and human) this character is.

  • @Baby_Beers
    @Baby_Beers 7 місяців тому +5

    This man’s voice alone made me feel for the character of Ketheric Thorm, such an incredible performance

  • @ThePianoKing64
    @ThePianoKing64 Рік тому +5

    GET ME PICTURES OF THE ABSOLUTE!

  • @kurtswanson6950
    @kurtswanson6950 6 місяців тому +4

    So good! As evil as Ketheric Thorm is, there are also times, like in this video, where he sounds like just a tired old man, and I love the dynamic!

  • @jaxsonbateman
    @jaxsonbateman 8 місяців тому +4

    Holllllly crap. Ketheric's voice actor was so good I had to look it up - and I'm both not surprised that it's JK Simmons (a fantastic actor), but also amazed they got someone so darn good to voice a character that isn't even the final BBEG. Outstanding!

  • @EcchiRevenge
    @EcchiRevenge Рік тому +7

    He got spoderman's secret identity in the end; but it cost him everything.

  • @WeeabossVA
    @WeeabossVA 8 місяців тому +13

    I hope Larian can come back to do BG4 in the future, or even an expansion of this game. They just handled the story and characters with such fineness.

    • @NeSeeger
      @NeSeeger 4 місяці тому

      If the world is still around in 2055 we might be ready for BG4

    • @DR-ng7oh
      @DR-ng7oh 2 місяці тому +1

      I have some bad news my dude :(

    • @WeeabossVA
      @WeeabossVA 2 місяці тому

      @@DR-ng7oh I knooooow 😭

  • @draakisback
    @draakisback 7 місяців тому +4

    It is incredible when you run into him in game for the first time. His performance is brutal and visceral, he's such a good actor.

  • @LET4M4RU
    @LET4M4RU Місяць тому +1

    "Grief tore through their home like a thief; snatching away the scent of her hair, the bristles of her skirt..."
    It's such an overlooked phrase, not only because it is well spoken, but because it's true.
    Grief really does "steal" memories of your loved ones. And the first two things you usually forget are scents and voices.

  • @johnstuart1338
    @johnstuart1338 Рік тому +7

    Dear Lord, you guys got J.K. Simmons?!?!?!! I was excited before, even more now!

  • @ulbulb8218
    @ulbulb8218 Рік тому +10

    God, I love J.K. Simmons. Really happy he's part of BG3.

  • @TheAwesomeDarkNinja
    @TheAwesomeDarkNinja 9 місяців тому +3

    I appreciate J.K Simmons has been in films AND media such as cartoons and video games. He always gives 100% when other actors could see it as beneath them.

  • @kinderdm
    @kinderdm 7 місяців тому +4

    Watching this even now gives me chills. Simmons voice was one of my favorite parts of the story. I'm just so sad that you really didn't get to see all that much of him. I mean, you heard about him so many times before finally encountering him, and then it was over. I really wish you had come across him multiple times leading up to finally actually confronting him. It would have felt so much more meaningful if we could have been shown rather than told, like with the other two.

  • @gloomygrl9
    @gloomygrl9 7 місяців тому +4

    THAT'S WHY I'M HEARING OMNI-MAN! He is the perfect guy for the job. I always get chills when he voices a character.

  • @mrarroyo1990
    @mrarroyo1990 Рік тому +3

    That reading was powerful o.o I'm really excited for this now.

  • @ryanz486
    @ryanz486 10 місяців тому +8

    Came here after encountering Ketheric in the game, and jfc. ALL the voice acting in BG3 is amazing but Simmons as Ketheric is bloody amazing.

  • @spierro88
    @spierro88 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Larian for all of this

  • @flamentolivier2560
    @flamentolivier2560 Рік тому +5

    J.K. Simmons have very nice feelings of expression in this recording!! it feel like hearing ancient fairy tale from ancestors. haha. 👍👍👍👍 good good.

  • @SpaghettiMaker
    @SpaghettiMaker 9 місяців тому +5

    Its such a shame. To only see him so few times in the game.

  • @mikewatts1533
    @mikewatts1533 10 місяців тому +7

    Just Amazing. The effort that everyone has put into this game is unbelievable.

  • @slevinlaine
    @slevinlaine 10 місяців тому +1

    This is amazing!! So well done Larian Studios!!!! : )

  • @alexmobinas8258
    @alexmobinas8258 4 місяці тому +1

    Out of all of the chosen, he’s the most human. His motivations and purpose are all for his daughter. He’s evil as hell but you can feel for him.

  • @tyrannical4607
    @tyrannical4607 9 місяців тому +3

    "Focus your attacks, spiderman"

  • @TUBEDUKE87
    @TUBEDUKE87 4 місяці тому +3

    Simmons is a master with a golden voice

  • @Drachenfurie
    @Drachenfurie Рік тому +14

    Beautiful armor and voice acting!

  • @BombowaKunaFPV
    @BombowaKunaFPV Рік тому +37

    Love it, got goosebumps

  • @thaleiagames
    @thaleiagames 9 місяців тому +4

    This arc had me in tears by the end. Stunning storytelling in this game.

  • @Trifacta1
    @Trifacta1 10 місяців тому +5

    Incredibly obsessed with this character. Wish there was more to him.

  • @Kopserulii
    @Kopserulii Рік тому +2

    Your first quest from him would be to get a picture of Lolth.

  • @Epicjaack
    @Epicjaack Рік тому +5

    This is giving goosebumps , shivers down my spine.

  • @thebigidea9659
    @thebigidea9659 Рік тому +4

    Excited to play this when it comes out!

  • @MarkHyde
    @MarkHyde Рік тому +40

    Wise malevolent 'sage wizard' vibes from Simmons actual look and vocal tones - I can't wait for this game!! lol

    • @justingensel157
      @justingensel157 Рік тому +4

      He's the one American I would believe could do Gandalf justice

    • @DarksideGmss0513
      @DarksideGmss0513 Рік тому

      He's a paladin of Myrkrul. And it's suspected that Shadowheart is his daughter.

    • @KiazaKadaj
      @KiazaKadaj 10 місяців тому +1

      @@DarksideGmss0513nah he has another daughter isobel.

  • @newagegaming2183
    @newagegaming2183 11 місяців тому

    Amazing immersion Mr. Simmons. When I close my eyes and listen to your words,your voice, I feel your intention and emotion together like orchestrated sound waves demanding understanding.Incredible sir, just incredible.

  • @87axal
    @87axal 8 місяців тому +1

    JK Simmons works so well for the voice of a character who was completely broken and crushed by the weight of the years and the consequences of his decisions. He is basically a husk of a person, forcing himself to keep going, solely for the sake of his daughter.

  • @nyanko2077
    @nyanko2077 Рік тому +5

    JK Simmons on board, awesome!

  • @alundor
    @alundor 6 місяців тому +4

    Ketheric is by far the most relatable of the Evil Three, a victim of circumstances unlike Gortash the tyrant *sshole and Orin the psycho killer.

  • @DaemionBlackFire
    @DaemionBlackFire Рік тому

    I love this kind of behind the scenes stuff. Makes me want the game more

  • @DangerLevel10
    @DangerLevel10 Рік тому +1

    You all are knocking this game outta the park!

  • @marco0445
    @marco0445 Рік тому +5

    INSTANT GOOSEBUMPS! GENIUS!

  • @Threxer
    @Threxer Рік тому +5

    I want pictures of Mind-Flayers!

  • @miketriplett2185
    @miketriplett2185 8 місяців тому +2

    Ketheric Thorm doesn't want to destroy the world. He just wants paintings of a drider.

  • @milesthanx6803
    @milesthanx6803 4 місяці тому

    Best voiceactor in game thank you so much. For me the true endboss.

  • @Cosinejoe
    @Cosinejoe 10 місяців тому +4

    GET ME PICTURES OF THE ABSOLUTE

    • @BrokenNoah
      @BrokenNoah 10 місяців тому

      "Could you pay me in advance?"

  • @OceanHedgehog
    @OceanHedgehog 5 місяців тому +1

    JK Simmons sounds the same in each of his voice acting characters. But each voice bring such different personality and emotion that they don't seem like the same person. Incredible acting talent.

  • @karohemd2426
    @karohemd2426 10 місяців тому +1

    One of the masters.
    I love that you brought in actors from all areas. A particular delight was Jason Isaacs, too.

  • @KingOfMadCows
    @KingOfMadCows Рік тому +4

    Will he give me the cure for the Illithid parasite in exchange for pictures of Spider-Man?

  • @DukeFavre
    @DukeFavre Рік тому +4

    Santo cielo. J.K. SIMMONS?!?! Espectacular!! 👍 GRAN ACTOR!!!

  • @user-zr1lj7ie3t
    @user-zr1lj7ie3t Рік тому

    This announcement gives me the chills!!!! Amazing high quality acting here!!!!

  • @Danny-nv6ty
    @Danny-nv6ty 5 місяців тому

    I knew I know his voice from somewhere. Larian happy new years to everyone in the studio, love you all, you create great things

  • @archivizt9167
    @archivizt9167 Рік тому +3

    And that is a master class in how to make a villain understood, while equally terrifying.

  • @bloodaggie859
    @bloodaggie859 10 місяців тому +3

    I didn't watch any trailers or spoilers before playing and then i got to the Moonrise Towers and was like... "wait tf up... IS THAT J K SIMMONS?!"