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JB Blanc is a professional voiceover artist and has done many voices you may be familiar with. You can see his list of works here: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

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When I asked what part he played in MW3 he said
JB Blanc wrote I was Le Sabre, who led you through the Paris catacombs, The AC130 Pilot and various other screaming, dying, attacking, throat-bleeding bits"

He also played roles as Luigi Vampa the pirate smuggler in The Count Of Monte Cristo and have appeared on Breaking Bad, The Unit, CSI: NY, Cold Case, Nikita and more. Big games include Roberto Guerro in Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Tarik Barleti in AC Revelations, Roussillon in AC 3 and Boris in the forthcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and many more.

I have asked him to answer some questions for our community. For the next few days you may post replies with questions directed towards him and we will forward the best questions to him and we will post his answers below.

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Below is a list of questions and answers from questions already asked:

Imp wrote Do you enjoy playing games as much as you do starring in them?


I want to. I really do. The problem is having the time to play! Most of the time Im pretty busy thankfully and I have a kid so finding the time is the issue. Loved MW3 and Black Ops thoughI also have a secret passion from driving games dont tell anyone

NASA wrote Have you ever wanted to voice act in anime?


Ha! This one made me laugh I have done a TON of anime! Naruto (Pakkun +++), Bleach (Sajin Komamura ++), Naruto Shippuden (Sasori/Hiruko), Hellsing, Texnolyze, Persona (Dojima), ROD The TV (Joker) Monster, Blade, Iron Man, Wolverine. Anime gave me my start in Voice acting and Im grateful for it. I still do new projects in anime.

Taxi wrote How long Did you spend on doing the bits you did in call of duty MW3?


COD is always different because the recording sessions are so stressful on the voice. I think I did about 2 or 3

2-hour sessions fun as hell, if a little tough!

phlegm wrote Have you ever played the games you voiced in? How was it?


See my 1st answer. Ive been an actor for 25 years its still weird hearing/seeing yourself on screen, but you get more used to it as you go along. Im always thinking, Oh I could have done that better, that doesnt work, I should have done it differently. Youre always trying to get better so you havew to get used to seeing/hearing yourself.

MAX4286 wrote When you are doing voiceovers do you feel ilke you can actually connect with the person you are doing the voice for?


I think you have to, every time. Youre trying to take on every aspect of someones personality and life and without that connection, the whole thing just dies really.

v2shotz wrote How did it feel being the voice of the AC130 Pilot? Did you feel bad ass? lol


Any time you do anything on the COD franchise its an honor AND you feel like a bad-ass. Its the ultimate in bad-assery!

Cex wrote Playing a part in such a huge franchise would have been exciting, so I am interested in.

What has been your favourite role & why?


I loved working on the Uncharted games theyre so fun Nolan is hilarious and we had a lot of laughs. I did Roberto Guerro in Golden Abyss and he was a lot of fun to play. I love doing motion capture for the characters I play. It feels very like the old days of doing lots of theater and interacting with other actors is often the best part of the job.

CNTB wrote Do you think you will be voice acting in future cods?


I have strong links with PCB and Keith Arem who does the games I do a lot of stuff for them so yes, I really hope so theyre all great people!

Ry-Nasty wrote Is being a voice actor what you wanted to do when you were a child?


Sadly when I was a kid (50,000 years ago!) I didnt even know voice acting was a thing you could do! I know by 16 that I wanted to be an actor, but I didnt start voice acting until I moved to LA in 2001. Im glad I did a ton of theater before I started though best training ever.

Ry-Nasty wrote What was your favorite role you had in a game?


I think it might be one that Im doing now and that I cant talk about yet, sadly. Its huge, on a huge franchise and I am dizzy with excitement about it. Youll see soon enough I just finished doing a Russian character, Boris on the new Metal Gear Rising game and that looks pretty bad-ass too. Fun character

Join wrote If you could voice act any in other game besides the ones you have been in, what would they be?


So many! Mass Effect, Halo, Last Of Us, God Of War there are so many great franchises out there Maybe one day, who knows

Mazur wrote What was it like to play on the set of Breaking Bad?


I know people say this a lot, but seriously one of the best experiences in my professional life. I was a huge fan of the show and had to pinch myself when I walked on set. Great people, amazing crew, wonderful actors it doesnt get much better!


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Similar to last time, we want to use these as something to build on, so please, if you have any questions, ask them!
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How does it feel to play a part in the Call of Duty series?


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What were some challenges you faced when recording for these, if you had any?
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sorry For the last post



How long Did you spend on doing the bits you did in call of duty MW3?


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What was the most challenging character you had to portray?
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I may be asking this for many users that could have the same question;

1.) How did you get started in this career?

2.) Do you work year round on this or do you only work when the game is being developed?

3.) Did you go to college for this career? If you did, what courses do you suggest people taking in high school / college?

Thanks!
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Do You Think that you want to be Another Character in The Future Call of Duty's
If their are any
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Have you ever wanted to voice act in anime?
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Do you enjoy playing games as much as you do starring in them?
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