AFK w/ Gav | UK's Voiceover Legend Christopher York on Final Fantasy & Baldur's Gate 3

AFK w/ Ninja

Ninja & SALT

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4.8 • 638 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In this engaging episode, we feature a dual conversation with voice actor Christopher York and Ninja. Christopher, known for his roles in Final Fantasy XVI and Baldur's Gate 3, discusses his unexpected audition experiences, journey from being a Tottenham Hotspur fan to a voice actor, and his views on the challenges and joys of the profession. The chat also explores his insights on improvisation, the nuances of voice acting, and broader cultural interests such as wrestling and Star Wars. Additionally, Ninja takes the stage, participating in a challenge to keep only three apps on his phone—WhatsApp, Instagram, and FlashScore. He discusses his struggle with forgoing essential apps like banking or food delivery and shares his passion for long-distance running and computer gaming for relaxation. The episode also highlights both guests' thoughts on balancing professionalism with personal interests and leisure activities.

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0:00.0	What was your funniest audition experience?
0:10.0	Oh, this is good stuff.
0:12.5	Yeah, man.
0:14.1	Okay, I've got a guy.
0:15.3	I'll just go with one, but there was one that was like for an advert and it was for like a credit card and like you were supposed to like take your clothes off as if you were going to go swimming and then hot mermaids were going to kind of like lay you into the water and then one of them was going to steal your credit card and I fucked this audition man.
0:35.6	But I was just like this is ridiculous and also just like
0:39.1	I don't know like just something about getting like half naked in an audition anyway and so I think
0:44.0	like that is like trying to mind like getting turned on by this mermaid while another mermaid is
0:50.1	try to like steal your credit card yeah that sucks that sucks, man. I hated that audition.
0:54.5	That was a bad one.
1:13.8	All right, AFC squad. All right, AFK Squad,
1:16.1	strap in and strump on because today we got a UK powerhouse in the house.
1:19.9	He's an actor rights and voiceover God.
1:22.6	That has graced some of your favorite video games.
1:25.7	Give it up for Christopher York. Hailing from the picturesque town of Scarborough, UK,
1:31.8	you know Christopher as Gav in the legendary Final Fantasy 16 and is one of the many voices that brought
1:37.4	the smash hit game, Baldersgate 3 to Life. But that's not all. Christopher also took a bite out of
1:43.9	the big screen with a role in Universal Pictures adaptation of Dracula called The Last Voyage of Demeter.
1:50.2	From captivating performances to unforgettable characters, Christopher York is a force to be reckoned with.
1:55.9	So get ready for an epic chat with the man behind the magic.
1:58.6	Christopher, welcome to the show.
2:09.3	We need to go. chat with the man behind the magic. Christopher, welcome to the show. Who's your Euro League team?
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