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Actor and Voiceover artist, Erik Todd Dellums (Fallout and Skyrim) answers your questions online. Follow him on Twitter [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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Edit: Sorry guys, but Erik has made it clear that he is not able to discuss the future of Fallout. Sorry!
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And from myself Erik, it is an honor to have you host this Q&A here!
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And from myself Erik, it is an honor to have you host this Q&A here!
ETDellums wroteXanderChaos wrote Before the incoming flood of Fallout related questions hits:
As someone with experience in both voice acting and formal acting, how do the two compare?
Similarly, is there a big difference between acting for TV vs movies? Do you prefer one over the other?
I love both. They exercise different muscles. TV and movies are very specific and usually understated. Voice work lets me just go for broke.
ETDellums wrote-XM8- wrote Hey it's one of you're long term children lol Did I do good on the refferenceDamn, that's a lot of questions! First, I love everything about the creative geniuses at Bethesda. I hope to be in as many projects as they want me to be in. I wish I could comment of the future of Fallout! I will say that I've crushed many a Super Mutants in my day!
any way man I Have a galaxy news radio on my Ipod
P.s. I fight the good fight
any way I would hate to bomb you with questions but i have 5 2by me and 3 by friends so here they are
1.Will I see a new fallout with the man of the hour in it.
2.Will you play Fallout and talk to me while doing please lol?
now my friends questions
1. Is the Red gaurd DLC rumor for Skyrim ture?
2.How many super mutants faces have you bashed in!!!
3.How is working with Bethesda
Thanks 3dog or nazir
well Dad best help out the rest of you're Chidren
have fun on TTG keep posting
i,m going for first post.s
And I failed lol
ETDellums wroteJames- wrote Who inspired you to do this?
What is the best part of your job?
Too many inspirations. Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep, so many fine actors DeNiro, Pacino, Walken. (I love the bad guys) Morgan's voice work is stellar.
ETDellums wroteTea wrote Was voice acting what you aspired to be when you were growing up? If not, what did you aspire to be and why did you choose voice acting over this?I always wanted to act and make films. I was a DJ in college and loved using my voice. I really stumbled into voice work.
ETDellums wroteHei wrote Did you get the role you wanted to be?
If not, what role did you want to play?
Yes! I wanted Three Dog. I just went over the top with him and they loved it!
ETDellums wroteHarryWilliamJohnson wrote What was your favorite line that you voice acted whilst making Fallout 3 ?
so many great lines. I couldn't stop laughing with the "did somebody fart" line!
ETDellums wroteImp wrote Did you get much input into your characters, their personailities etc?I created all of the howls etc. for Three Dog. They whole essence of the guy I created. They came up with all the great dialogue!
ETDellums wroteEaton wrote Hi Erik Todd Dellums, thanks for taking the time out of your surly busy schedule to answer the community's questions!Man, always good to get Skyrim questions. Such a beautiful game! I wish I had a larger role. Good thing Nazir survives! I don't have word on the future of Skyrim. I do know that they are hard at work on...something! and I'm involved.
I'm a big fan of Skyrim and a some of my friends are into it as well. It's fair to say that you probably had a role in the game's great success.
Skyrim is more than a year old now, starting to get to 2. How much longer does Bethesda plan to support Skyrim? Is there still content in the works or have you guys moved onto bigger and better projects?
Do you guys have any plans for future major Elder Scrolls titles?
I don't expect you to give specific information, but any hints or summaries would be appreciated!
ETDellums wroteFreNeTiC_ViruZ wrote What was your reaction when you first played the game or witnessed someone play the game and heard yourself?I was so excited. I couldn't believe how cool it was.
ETDellums wrotePale wrote To become a star like yourself do you have any tipsI still can't believe that I'm voicing material with the likes of Liam Neeson! I key is simply to believe in your gifts and to not hold back. When I auditioned for Fallout, I didn't even know what the game was. I just gave it all I could and hoped they liked what I did. Believe and it will happen!
e.g. when to start and how to present yourself
thank you
ETDellums wrotejoey791 wrote was it really hard trying to get into character and whats your fav foodMany voices are easy for me, but Three Dog's throaty rasp was tough. I had to do more than 700 lines! I love anything my Mom cooks!
ETDellums wroteMuscle_Man wrote Was the their any one standing in your way to pursuing this dream?I was the only person standing in my way. Get fear out of the way and anything is possible.
ETDellums wroteImagine wrote How do you get a jump start in a career like this? Like how do you get yourself out there?I made a tape of myself doing some voices and reading some material. A friend from college remembered I was a radio DJ and brought me in to narrate and I was off and running. I acted on a TV show and was a villain. A producer loved it and had me voice a character on Avatar, The Last Airbender. Suddenly I was a voice actor. You can certainly pay the bills with enough work, but you need a lot of it until you're like Liam Neeson!
EDIT: I have to ask another question. You don't have to answer this one, but, does a career like this pay the bills? Meaning, is it enough to get though life without having another job?
ETDellums wroteTeezeh wrote Is three dog going to be in Fallout 4?All I can say is there better be a Fallout 4 and Three Dog better be in it! sorry I have no details.
ETDellums wrotegamer649 wrote What was it like voicing Three Dog in Fallout 3? I loved listening to the radio in Fallout 3.Three Dog was a blast. I just went bananas screaming and growling all over the place!
ETDellums wroteHeil wrote When recording for the games, do you ever screw up reading the lines?Half the fun is screwing up! Sometimes the screw ups make the best lines in the games! When I play it's X-Box
Did you ever play any type of console when you where a kid/teen? (n64, game cube, etc....if they had that stuff)
P.S. I feel bad for you, having to answer all these questions Lol
ETDellums wrotePeachySafe wrote Anything on Fallout 4?They've seal the Dog's lips. Follow me on Twitter@ETDellums for updates.
ETDellums wroteiLuSioNz wrote Q: Was there any lines cut from the scrips of both Nazir and Three Dog? (If you can remember)I can't remember. They had me do hundreds.
ETDellums wrotePeachySafe wrote When will Fallout 4 get announced?
Also Fallout tv series sounds bad because some other company might pick it up
I wish I could answer your question, but my lips have been sealed. Bethesda is very secretive.
ETDellums wrotegooddrummer239 wrote is it fun doing the voicesOh, yeah. It's great fun.
ETDellums wroteYolo wrote Hey Erik, me and a few others are wondering, Is there any news on Half Life 3 that you may know of? If so, what? ThanksI don't have any news on Half Life. It's a blast hearing my voice in a successful game!
Also, how was it hearing yourself in a huge game like this while playing?
ETDellums wroteCarelessness wrote What was the FIRST line in Skyrim you heard yourself say?I can't remember. I was too busy studying what my character Nazir looked like!
P.S Thanks for taking time to answer our questions
ETDellums wrotePuddle_Of_Mudd wrote Hey Erik how did you like voicing the Three Dog character in Fallout 3? Also what did you think of narrating "How the Universe Works"?I loved voicing Three Dog and can't wait to (I guess I should I hope to) do him again soon! "How the Universe Works" is a very special show. I'll return later this year to do another season of it for Science Channel.
ETDellums wrote-LOST- wrote I have a couple questions...This is a crazy career. I think I've quit it once a year! But every gig I get makes me love it more. I often forget the lines since there are hundreds in games, so I'm always surprised when I hear them. I don't have any involvement other than acting. I loved the show "Homicide" and the film "Boycott" and the show "The Wire"
How has your career impacted your life?(before/after)
Do you find yourself saying lines when playing a game or watching a movie?
Do you have any involvement in the game itself?
What was your favorite film/game you have done?
ETDellums wroteBULLETSTORM wrote Q. first of thanks for doing thisThey're both terrific. I just finished a new CBS show called "Golden Boy" where I play a man who has killed 13 people and shows no emotion. Loved it.
what do you prefer voice acting or method acting ?
ETDellums wroteOHARA wrote Question is about getting yourself into character during the recording of games.I always jazz myself with music and a creative background to get into character.
When you were voice acting for the games, did you get to see the character in action whilst you were recording or did you just have to imagine it?
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Before the incoming flood of Fallout related questions hits:
As someone with experience in both voice acting and formal acting, how do the two compare?
Similarly, is there a big difference between acting for TV vs movies? Do you prefer one over the other?
As someone with experience in both voice acting and formal acting, how do the two compare?
Similarly, is there a big difference between acting for TV vs movies? Do you prefer one over the other?
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Who inspired you to do this?
What is the best part of your job?
What is the best part of your job?
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Hope no one has already asked this
Will you be voice acting in any upcoming games?
Thanks
Will you be voice acting in any upcoming games?
Thanks
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What would you say is the hardest challenge you had while voice acting for these games? Were there any things you did to prepare yourself?
Thank you for doing this for the community! Great to have you on this site.
Thank you for doing this for the community! Great to have you on this site.
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Just wanted to know a thing or two... How did you get into the voice acting business and how did you get into the big games?
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Just thought i would tell you im happy your hosting this here and not reddit
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Before a whole flood of questions come in, I'll start it off with what we know we all want. When is fallout 4 coming out?
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How did you first launch your career?
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