How Iconic Voice Actor Mark Meer Brings Mythforce Villain Deadalus To Life

Voice of the MythForce’s newest villain, Deadalus, has been revealed as Mark Meer, best known for his voice performance as Commander Shepard from the Mass Effect trilogy. Meer also lends his voice in a variety of iconic Baldur’s Gate characters, including Cyric and Baeloth “the Entertainer” Barrityl, so we’d wager that he knows a thing or two about voicing villains.

Meer was kind enough to grant us an exclusive interview with Xbox Wire. In it, he shared his insights, inspirations and thoughts on how he approaches the character of Deadalus.

Aspyr Marketing Professional Matthew RayYou were inspired to play Deadalus by which great villains?

Mark Meer: Definitely some Tim Curry in there — though whether it’s leaning more toward Darkness from “Legend” or Frank N. Furter from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” I leave for you to judge. Alan Rickman’s turn as the Sheriff of Nottingham is a likely influence, and who can possibly play a vampiric uber-villain without turning to Christopher Lee’s Dracula for inspiration?

Ray: How do you enjoy playing villains as a role?

Meer: I’ve always been a fan of the bad guys: Doctor Doom, Darth Vader, Skeletor. They’ve been my favorites for Halloween. And when you’ve got a villain who clearly enjoys his villainy like say, Loki (or Deadalus), you generally get to have a bit more fun in the role than the hero. It’s fun to relish the role and enjoy it more. “Wallow in your own crapulence,” as another classic villain would have it.

What video game has consumed your most time?

Meer: Play I played Red Dead Redemption 2. For the first couple of months, I played almost continuously. But I’d have to say that I’ve logged the most total gaming hours in the Fallout universe, particularly Fallout 4. I’ve probably spent days or even weeks of real time building weird settlements in the Commonwealth.”

Ray: What lessons have you learned from role-playing games as a gamemaster that can be applied to your acting?

Meer: There is much similarity between tabletop RPGs and improvised theater—both are a form of collaborative storytelling. In fact, I always credit Dungeons & Dragons with being my first acting and improv experience. A lot of the same guidelines apply—acceptance of offers, reincorporation of ideas, and making the other guy look good. Whether onstage or around the table, if everyone is supporting and actively making their fellow players look good, everyone benefits—as does the show/game as a whole. Things kind of came full circle with my very first voice acting gig on the original Baldur’s Gate II game, and years later my return to the Forgotten Realms with Beamdog in the Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Editions.”

Ray, you are a comics enthusiast. What cartoons do you enjoy watching on Saturday mornings? What is it that makes them stand out?

Meer: You can probably attribute it to my passion for whatever license the cartoons were based. Cartoons in the 1980s were all geared towards selling toys. Super Powers Collection has been one of DC Comics’ best-selling toy collections. The line is based off the Super Friends show Super Powers Team Galactic Guardians. The old Dungeons & Dragons Saturday-morning cartoon also stands out for me. In terms of toys, I was thrilled to see that they had finally produced action figures for the characters from the show, including Venger, the Dungeonmaster, and all the children. It’s amazing how powerful nostalgia can be. I was also a regular viewer of The Real Ghostbusters, Spider-Man, Masters of the Universe … and even though it was a much older show, reruns of Rocket Robin Hood will always have a place in my Canadian heart.”

Ray: What’s a role you’re dying to play?

Meer: Recently, I crossed off an item from my geek bucket list, when I was able to play Starro the Conqueror in Gotham Knights. Since I’ve always been a fan of both DC and Marvel, I figure I eventually need to play a Marvel Universe villain too. I mentioned Doctor Doom earlier—he’s always been my favorite supervillain, so he ‘s at the top of the list. In a way, I did get to play him already, or at least a very thinly veiled homage to him, with my character Doctor Von Chaos in Tiny Plastic Men.”

Your favorite MythForce Hero? What would your preferred method of defeating them be?

Meer: I’ve been friends with Nikki Rae Hallow (Hulowski) for years, so I think I’d best pick Victoria. Maggie is a spellcaster, and I like them in RPGs. I think I’d like Deadalus to have some sort of Mortal Kombat style “Finish Him!” fatality move, with plenty of spine-ripping action and gore. Could you fit it in? Though now that I think of it, that might be a little too 1990s for this 80s-influenced game.”

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Inspired by beloved Saturday morning cartoons, MythForce unites swords & sorcery with gripping 1st-person combat in a new roguelike adventure.

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