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Governors State University OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship Phoenix Student Newspapers 3-4-2019 Phoenix, 2019-03-04 Governors State University Follow this and additional works at: https://opus.govst.edu/phoenix Recommended Citation Governors State University, "Phoenix, 2019-03-04" (2019). Phoenix. 205. https://opus.govst.edu/phoenix/205 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Phoenix by an authorized administrator of OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Governors State University 1 THE PHOE N MarchI 4, 2019X • Volume 21 • Issue 4 Spotlight: Interview with Nick Apostolides aka Leon S. Ken- nedy Leon S. Kennedy and his voice actor Nick Apostolides (Photo Courtesy of shacknews.com) After the 3 auditions I friend James is the one about Resident Evil 2 to NA: Totally. There was By RJ Dusek got the part. The rest is who trained me for po- Governor’s State Uni- no drama. It was a Editor in Chief history. lice training. In the audi- versity? great experience. RJ: Was there a lot of tion process, they were NA: If you like tension RJ: In high school was Hello everyone at Gov- pressure? looking for a person and anxiety in your voice acting your long ernor’s State, we are NA: I put a lot of pres- that can move like a games, you are going term agenda or did you starting a new segment sure on myself for these cop. General gun move- to like this one. That is have something else in called Spotlight. The things. This project ments. I had similarities the whole reason I fell mind? Spotlight segment in the made me the fan of the to this character, I was in love with the fran- NA: No, I went into the Phoenix is used for In- franchise. I put a ton about his size. The chise, back in the day hospitality unit. terviews with everyone. of pressure on myself. mocap training, this was with the original titles. RJ: Did you have an- This issue’s Spotlight is I didn’t understand the my first gig. I had no RJ: When did the tra- other favorite scene with Nick Apostolides. department. I got advice clue what to expect. I dition start with your besides Kendo? He is a voice and mo- from a lot friends. I had reached out to the com- brother? NA: The final confronta- tion capture actor for to get that job. munity and had moacp NA: I got him into it tion with Ada. ADR and video games. RJ: Did you have fun training throughout 2 when 4 came out. He Recently, he was in the playing Leon? years. It helped me out was 9 when that came Apostolides was amaz- hit remake Resident NA: That is a no brain- along the way. out. He loved it so ing to talk to. The way Evil 2. This interview is er. He is an iconic char- RJ: Did you look at the much; I introduced him he explained everything mainly on his role for acter in my life. I have past voice actors of into the other games. to me was interest- the production. been playing the games Leon? RJ: Besides Leon, who ing.. Apostolides also as him for 20 years NA: No I didn’t revisit is your favorite charac- explained to me the RJ: What character do now. The whole process them. I knew the back- ter? difference between in you voice/ motion cap- was an out of body ground. I watched eve- NA: I gotta say we game and cinematic ture for? experience. Every time rything and played all played 5 the most. It scenes. He is huge NA: Leon S. Kennedy I was in there, I had to the games. There was wasn’t true to the RE fan of the Resident Evil RJ: What was the remind myself that you no point of revisiting. franchise. It had the franchise. Apostolides process of getting this are playing this guy. My When Capcom asked coop function. Chris said, “The message role? brother and I grew up me, I was their vision Redfield is my favorite. I want to send out to NA: I saw a casting call playing him. of Leon. They said be RJ: Have you seen the fans is mostly I am just on a website. It was one RJ: How do fans re- yourself. I am a huge live action RE movies happy that they accept in a million. I saw that spond to you? fan of the past voice and what did you think me in the RE universe. it said Resident Evil 2, NA: I have not done actors. of them? This character has been sometimes they cast for a lot so far. I post on RJ: Did you play the NA: Yes, I have seen voiced by really talented fan projects and short Twitter and Instagram. game? them. Maybe all but people, and my goal is films. I submitted it be- The feedback was 99% NA: No. I want to play one. I thought the first not to better or worse. It cause I was a huge fan positive. it with my brother. It’s 2 were interesting but I is to be able to sit at the and when I got the audi- RJ: How long have you our tradition to play the lost interest after those. same table as them.” tion notice I read into it been voicing acting? games together. I have I wasn’t a fan of the ed- a bit more. I realized at NA: This is my first to wait till late march, iting style. They didn’t that point that they were major production which early April to play it. I give background about If you want to see the casting motion capture/ started in 2016. I have know I am going to like the characters; they just review of Resident Evil voice for the game. I been doing voice over it, even though I was in threw them in there. 2, go to page 3 had to read it 3 times and ADR. it. When Resident Evil 7 They didn’t think twice and it hit me. They are RJ: Did you use your came out, I had to wait about doing it. remaking the second training for this role? until December to play RJ: Did you get along one. I wanted the role. NA: Yes, I used my it. with everyone on the weapons training. My RJ: What can you say mocap team? FEATURE Sports 2 Review of This Past Holiday’s Biggest By Kayla Lloyd Staff Writer Games-A Roundtable Discussion Style Hey Jaguars! This past Sat- urday, February 23, was the By Kyle Bergfors title with excitement son to Bethesda not ing with friends and CACC Tournament champi- and eagerness. As a honoring or fulfilling meeting new people onship game and GSU played Associate Editor their heart out for the CACC Call of Duty: Black more old-school Call pre-order items prop- online has resulted championship title against The Ops 4 of Duty fan, I can erly and then ignor- in some extremely University of St. Francis! It was a great game even though Ever since the multi- personally attest to ing customer com- memorable experi- we came up short with a close million-dollar success Black Ops 4’s suc- plaints for re-funds ences already, in 59-54 loss. But they definitely of Fortnite, a 100% cess, because what on said items, Fallout addition to an im- ended the season with a bang. The third seeded Jaguars led free to play battle a video game comes 76 was quickly over- mensely sized map most of the first half, taking royal third person down is are you hav- shadowed by this with an uncountable a one-point lead (28-27) into shooter where play- ing fun? I haven’t maelstrom of drama amount of locations halftime. Fredric Devoe gave GSU it’s last lead of the after- ers land within a map had as much fun and problems. What to discover across noon against St. Francis in the and duke it out until playing a COD game follows is my hon- the most scenic loca- second half. Five GSU seniors since middle-school. est opinion on this tion in the Fallout closed their careers this past there’s a winner, the Saturday: Shane Maple, Robbie video game commu- Activision and game consisting of series so far. Yet, Brooks, David Anderson, Julian nity has been head- Treyarch managed a decent number of I find myself being Hardy & Fredric Devoe. Shane to create an entirely hours put into play- discouraged to play it Maple scored a game high 21 over-heels for this points, finishing the year with new game genre re- new COD experience ing it. Fallout 76 had due to the lack of an the second highest points in sulting in other game with a new approach a massive amount of engaging story-line. Jaguar basketball history. Rob- of fast paced, high- potential, an entirely This is where Fall- bie Brooks contributed a total studios creating their of 15 points and leaves the bas- own versions of the octane game me- online Fallout game out 76 fails. If play- ketball program with a total of battle royal experi- chanics & gunplay, that you can play ers aren’t motivated 1,087 points from his time with while still maintain- with other people.