jennifer hale

I Didn’t Even Notice That Commander Shepard Was In BioShock Infinite

There aren’t that many “stars” in video game voice acting, but Jennifer Hale is certainly one of them. Despite the fact that she’s played leading roles in everything from Metal Gear Solid to Knights of the Old Republic, it was really the Mass Effect series that pushed her over the top. These days, whether I’m hearing her voice in Avatar: The Last Airbender or Diablo III, I’m really just hearing commander Shepard.


This Is How To Capture Kratos’ Human Side…

I was lucky enough to visit Sony Santa Monica for the announcement of God of War: Ascension and I remember talking to the folks behind the game’s animation. Many in the team claimed they were reluctant to use mocap in-game, mainly because they wanted to make Kratos’ movements seems more than human. More intense, more extreme. Makes a lot of sense.


Jennifer Hale Talks Trolls, Endings And Women In Games

Jennifer Hale has been busy. Between her roles on Diablo III, Mass Effect 3 as Commander Shepherd, and her work on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and The Green Lantern animated series, it’s a wonder she finds time to do anything else. As expected, she was at Supanova Sydney on the weekend and put trolls, leakers and tasteless roles on notice.


Jennifer Hale On The Mass Effect 3 Ending And Her Plans To Visit Australia

At the Fan Expo in Vancouver, we pulled aside the voice of lady Commander Shepard for a quick chat. She tells us how she felt about the Mass Effect 3 ending and reveals her upcoming plans to visit Australia.


Mass Effect 3 Voice Cast Is A Fine Collection Of Actors, Actresses, PSP Tasters

Get to know your Mass Effect 3 voice cast, which is a great deal like the Mass Effect 2 voice cast, only slightly older and just a tad bit more Chobot-y.


Fan-Made Mass Effect Film Is Shaping Up Nicely

The folks at The Sneaky Zebra are making a short film based on the Mass Effect universe and have sent along three new character trailers for the game. The one up top is for a renegade character named “Hale”, which I would imagine (or at least hope!) is a reference to voice actor Jennifer Hale, who plays the female version of the game’s protagonist Commander Shepard.


What Does Jennifer Hale Think Of The Nickname "FemShep?" (And Other Stuff, Too)

From Facebook beauty-contests for the character she plays to big New Yorker profiles to a hilarious case of mistaken Twitter identity, we’ve been talking a lot about Mass Effect 3‘s female lead Jennifer Hale. So when given the opportunity to chat with her one-on-one at PAX, I jumped at the chance.


Hey BioWare, That’s The Wrong Jennifer Hale

It’s pretty cool that Jennifer Hale was the subject of such a great New Yorker profile. Not just because she she finally played Mass Effect while doing it, and not even because I totally have a quote in the article. No, it’s cool because Jennifer Hale is the queen of voice acting, and she deserves the recognition.


Commander Shepard Has Finally Played A Mass Effect

Jennifer Hale, celebrated voice actor for the female version of Mass Effect lead Commander Shepard doesn’t play video games. Writer Tom Bissell, who profiled Hale in this week’s New Yorker magazine does and cajoled her to play Mass Effect 2 with him, just for a bit.


Why Excellent Video Game Voice Actors Shouldn’t Be Stars

I recently asked writer Tom Bissell whether voice actors might ever become celebrities in the video game world. I wondered whether they would ever be featured as headliners who could single-handedly amplify sales and excite major curiosity.


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