Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt from The Witcher video games, believes that underneath Geralt’s cold exterior is a man who feels things deeply. So today I’m talking to Doug to discuss the beating heart beneath one of video games’ greatest protagonists: how Doug came to find Geralt’s voice, what he sees in the character, and what we can learn from Geralt, someone who is always willing to step up and leave the world a little better than they found it.
In this conversation, we explore what makes Geralt such an enduring character, and how CD Projekt Red and Doug himself have evolved the character throughout the series.
0:00 Geralt Is Not Emotionless
1:23 Finding the Heart Beneath Geralt's Stoicism
4:29 How Geralt Learns to Express Emotion
6:10 Why Doug Sees Himself in Geralt
10:25 The Reluctant Hero
12:07 When Geralt Changes People's Minds
13:34 Why Geralt Feels So Human
15:41 Finding the Humanity in Every Character
19:49 What Makes a Great Villain?
21:19 The Good Nature Beneath the Shell
22:29 Knowing Which Battles to Walk Away From
23:35 Why Video Games Let Characters Breathe
24:28 What Teaching Taught Doug About Acting
27:41 The Importance of Humility
29:59 End
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