Laura Bailey on Critical Role, The Last of Us & Finding Your Voice
About this episode
Laura Bailey discusses her career in voice acting, gaming, and storytelling.
In this heartfelt and hilarious episode, acclaimed voice actor Laura Bailey joins the show for an unforgettable conversation about gaming, animation, creativity, and the emotional power of storytelling. Best known for her work in Critical Role , The Last of Us Part II , Dragon Ball Z , Fruits Basket , and countless major video games, Laura brings warmth, honesty, and humor as she reflects on the journey that shaped her career. The episode kicks off with stories about childhood impressions and fake British accents at shopping malls and wineries, immediately showcasing Laura’s playful personality and improvisational spirit. Those early experiments with characters eventually became the foundation for one of the most recognizable voices in gaming and animation. Laura opens up about her lifelong love of video games and how surreal it can feel to play a game featuring her own voice. Sometimes she instantly recognizes herself, while other times she becomes so immersed in the story that she forgets she was even part of it. That immersion, she explains, is the ultimate compliment to the work. One of the episode’s standout moments is her discussion of The Last of Us Part II . Laura…
People in this episode
Host: Nancy Cartwright
Guest: Laura Bailey
Topics covered
- voice acting
- gaming
- animation
- storytelling
- creativity
Keywords
- voice actor
- gaming
- animation
- The Last of Us
- Critical Role
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Critical Role, The Last of Us Part II, Dragon Ball Z, Fruits Basket
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