The Last of Us: Troy Baker, the Joel of video games, praises Pedro Pascal’s performance: ‘Minimum and profound choices’

Released last Sunday, 05, the eighth episode of The Last of Us he brought Troy Bakerthe voice actor of Joelin the video game of the saga, as an interpreter of James. And, in a recent interview, the artist revealed his opinions about the performance of Pedro Pascal in the series of HBO.

It was in conversation with Variety what Troy Baker commented on the protagonism of the series. To the vehicle, the actor and voice actor pointed out that the version of Joel created by Pedro Pascal remains dominant, but much more subtle than the video game version of the character.

“I’m a fan of his as an actor. He’s so confident in his mastery over the character that he lets him just sit comfortably in his own conviction.” baker. “He does everything on a razor’s edge. If you look at all of his choices, you’ll see that they’re minimal, and because of that, they’re profound. And that makes Joel, in many ways, more dangerous.”

According to the voice actor, there is a big difference between performances in series and video games, which guaranteed the Pedro Pascal a range of possibilities that could not have been applied in the Joel of games. “That, to me, is something that helps ground the story and present it in a very tangible way to a whole new audience,” he said. baker.

Who is Troy Baker?

Troy Baker is a highly regarded name in the world of video games and even animation dubbing. In addition to The Last of Us, he participated in games such as BioShock Infinite (2013), Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (2016) and Batman: Arkham Knight (2015). In terms of animations, the actor’s curriculum includes Love, Death & Robots, young Justice, rick and mortybetween others.

Currently 46 years old, baker was born on April 1, 1976 in Dallas, Texas, United States. In addition to his career in dubbing and acting, the artist was also frontman and lead singer of Tripp Fontaineband of indie rock. Among the works, the group launched “Burning Out,” music that is part of the debut album entitled Random Thoughts on a Paper Napkin (2004). He also released a solo album, Sitting in the Fireon October 14, 2014.