"I was sent the material, it was awesome, the female protagonist was incredible – I mean, what a great opportunity for an actor," says Page. While actors have lent their voices to games before – Liam Neeson appearing in Fallout 3, or Samuel L Jackson in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, for instance – this is one of the first times a fully acted performance has been captured, using technology similar to Andy Serkis's turn as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings.ĭafoe and Page, who starred in Juno, were both attracted to the project by its narrative drive and the opportunities presented by telling that story through performance capture. Beyond: Two Souls, written and directed by auteur creator David Cage, and starring Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe, is released this week on PlayStation 3. Some of Hollywood's finest disagree, increasingly attracted to games for the storytelling and acting opportunities. It is a curious claim from the man who, in 1982, founded LucasArts, a video games company lauded for its story driven titles. "B y its very nature, there cannot be a plot in a game," George Lucas said a few weeks ago.
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