Interview with Thessaly Lerner
What made you decide to perform the voice of Lisa Garland?
I got the job - it paid - I like being paid to peform.
What "character" details were you given to help you do her voice?
They showed me pictures of the character and gave me a character
description - nurse, etc... I don't have it anymore, as it was a few years
ago I did the job.
What did you try to portray (sp?) through the voice of Lisa?
These are good questions and I'm afraid I can't answer them very well
because the job was so long ago - let's see...I tried to portray
desperation, confusion? I can't remember - sorry.
What was your general impression of Lisa Garland?
Actually, I felt I was slightly miscast and should have played the little
kid, as I do a lot of kids voices. The character was interesting because
she was dead but she didn't know it - fun, layered emotions to play.
What was it like doing voice acting for a popular video game?
I didn't realize Silent Hill was so popular. It's fabulous doing
voiceovers for just about anything. Video games are fun because it's a
story and I'm not just selling something. I like plots. It's very bizarre
that there is this strange fascination with this one character I played a
while back - strange for me.
Do you relate to Lisa in any way?
Sorry - can't remember enough about the character. I really better get
myself a copy of this game and borrow someone's playstation.
Have you done any voice acting for any other games?
No more games, but a bunch of web cartoons - hear me on Roadshow 3000 at
www.jinxstudios.com and a new cartoon called dormfood at www.sonomo.com
What tips would you give to the amateur/aspiring voice actor?
Take acting classes. If you really want to do it, remember it's 90percent
rejection and 10 percent working. you have to do a lot of marketing,
sending out demo tapes, etc..., which is time consuming, difficult, not
artistic and fun, but a neccessary evil.
What made you decide to start voice acting?
It's a great way for actors to make money, I have an unusual voice. I
finished college, where I got a degree in acting and was lost as how to
make a living, as there is almost none in stage work.; voice acting is one
way to do it and it's fun.
Did you ever play Silent Hill? If so, what was your impression of the game?
No - I'd like to at some point.
Many thanks to Thessaly for agreeing to do this!