Baldurs Gate 3 Astarion actor says he stole things from people I love dearly to craft his character

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Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:00:15 +0000

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Astarion actor Neil Newbon has spoken more about the inspiration behind his character, and the mannerisms he "stole".

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Neil Newbon, the actor who plays Astarion in Baldurs Gate 3 , has spoken more about the process behind crafting his vampiric character, and the
inspirations he drew from when bringing him to life.

In an interview with The Escapist , Newbon revealed that Leendert Van Nimwegen, Reuben Kaye and Giles Foreman were all people who partly influenced Astarions behaviors and voice, but they werent the only ones. I stole things from people I love dearly, he said.

He explained that one of Astarions characteristics - a sidelong glance
coupled with a big sigh - was taken from one of his friends. That is
literally one of my one of my closest friends; I stole that from him, he explained. If you dont know my friend really well, youre not entirely sure what to do with that because hes not telling you to go away, hes not dismissing you, but its definitely a putdown without words. Its beautiful.

In previous interviews (such as one with Game Rant in August), Newbon
revealed that a stray cat who lives around him also helped inspire some of Astarions mannerisms. Hes now spoken more about his feline friend, noting
that it took three years of interaction before the cat stopped trying to scratch and bite him.

Hes really old now, but yeah, he had this interesting vibe about him, Newbon told The Escapist. I thought, I wonder if I can steal things from this cat. The way the cat moves, or the way the cat looks at you. The way the cat will allow you to come closer and then rip your hand off when its bored cause
thats enough. Thats enough, now. No touching now, darling. You know, things like that.

In other Baldurs Gate 3 news, it was recently spotted that one of the games huge twists was foreshadowed throughout the entire game via its catchiest
song , adding yet another brilliant detail to the enormous list of them dwelling within the RPG.

For more games like Baldurs Gate 3, be sure to check out our recommendations for the best RPGs , as well as the best story games .



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