Destructoid was very lucky to get a chance to speak to D.C Douglas, best known to gamers for his sinister Albert Wesker performance in Resident Evil 5. We discussed a variety of topics, including his reaction to the game's campy script and how he views performing for videogames versus other mediums.

We asked Douglas whether he feels videogames have the same prestige as television and movies, and if he feels the medium needs to catch up with these established art forms. His response was very positive. 

"Are you kidding?  I am getting just as much response from fans AND industry folks regarding RE5 as I did when I was a recurring on NBC's Boston Common in the mid 1990s!" he explains. "VG has arrived.  Now actors just have to get some residuals for our work like we do with films and TV."

The voice actor for Niko Bellic caused waves when he revealed he was eating Ramen Noodles for lunch despite GTA IV's massive success. I think it's a shame that truly talented actors aren't getting their dues, especially in an industry full of so many terrible "actors" that phone it in and ruin otherwise great game stories. There are some talented voiceovers out there, but right now with development costs of games already sky high, I doubt we'll be seeing them get any extra cash in the near future. Personally, I'd voice act in a game for free, but nobody wants me to. 

Stay tuned to Destructoid tomorrow for our full interview with D.C Douglas!

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flabzilla

Ahhh Chrriiiiiiis

Chrriiiiiiis you must die now

Chrriiiiiiis I want to have bum sex you.

zanthox

Best line ever by Wesker: "Premature!" *Swatted by Tyrant*
Bring on that interview!

Jack Kelly

poor guys out of a job now as well

enigma343

Please, please, please, please let him have talked about how he felt concerning the romantic undertones between Chris and Wesker.

Chhhhriiiiiiiisss... I want you Chrissssss... Never leave me....

Chhhhriiiiiiiissss.....

KaL YoshiKa

Billy West (Voice of Fry, Stimpy and others) has the same issue...I do hope voice actors get the respect they deserve (and once had back in the radio days).

Jordan Devore

Uroboros!

Dan CiTi

COMPLETE GLOBAL SATURATION

Faith

Hey! That my sexy bad ass Wesker you're all talking about. He is not into Chris that way, despite what some people's fan fiction may say.

Don't you dare destory this fangirl's wet dreams with your lies. LIES!

SWE3tMadness

Heh, Wesker is the perfect campy B-Horror movie villain, and Douglas did a good job of playing up that Large Ham-iness while still making the character genuinely sinister. That's sometimes a hard balance to strike, and I'm glad they pulled it off for the one character that I love to hate in video games. :D

gatorsax2010

SWE3tMadness, your constant references and links to TV Tropes have cost me many a night's sleep, and I both hate you and love you for it.

I can't wait to see the interview!

Chris Carter

@Dan CiTi
You beat me to it!

YOU CANT HIDE FOREVA!!!! CHRIIIIIIIIS! The new Wesker VA does my avatar proud.

Funny story: My wife's best friend's father (yeesh!) is actually Allister Tenpenny in Fallout 3.

John Johnson

Please tell me this is the same guy who played him in the live action parts of RE:1

Chocobo Knight

Seven minutes. Seven minutes is all I can spare to play with you.

I can't wait to read the interview! :D

Chronic Logic

Can boardgames be an artistic medium?

Usedtabe

CCCCCHHHHRRRRIIISSSSS!!!

I was saying "Chris" in "Wesker voice" for days after beating RE:5. So fucking hilarious.

DF

I just watched some of him in RE5 (sorry, don't own either system it's on =P) and he's pretty good at sounding Wesker..y.

Artemus

Albert is one cool character and D.C Douglas played him perfectly cool!

"A new Genesis is at hand and I will be the creator."

Kyousuke Nanbu

Fun fact: One of the cast members of Boston Common voiced Yuna.

This has been another installment of useless trivia.

Also, POOR PERFORMANCE INDEED.

Necro BABS

Self righteous fools!

This needs to come out sooner maybe he will give his detail pie charts on history of Wesker

Saint Demon

Speaking of voice acting I can't figure out if the voice for the character Irving is a good fit or not. On the one hand, its annoying. And on the other, it makes the character iconic.

FalconReaper

@ Saint Demon: I think they were trying to make iconic in his annoyingness

Freefall

Wesker's Voice is awesome by the way.

Aurain

Maybe Wesker gets a new voice everytime he dies...
Samuel L Jackson voice acting him in RE7?

(He's died before, he's probably going to die again.)

guitarman

I thought this dude's performance as Wesker was lame. His accent was forced, and enunciation was WTF? He should be kissing Capcom's feet for letting him take part in something other than NBC (sitcom/drama most likely) show that no one gives two fucks about, probably got canceled after 1/2 season anyways.

Before reading this I was indifferent, but after seeing his responses...

D.C. Douglas I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

Jim you have my vote to play Wesker in the next RE on-rails shooter for wii.

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