Doug Cockle on 20 years as Geralt: How he landed the iconic Witcher role and what's next
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Austin Manchester
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Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt in CD Projekt Red's The Witcher games, reflects on his 20-year journey as the iconic character. Starting from theater training and never expecting a career in video game voice acting, Cockle discusses how he landed the role, his initial fears of losing it, and what's next for the series. The interview covers his career trajectory, the impact of The Witcher franchise, and his thoughts on the future of the character and the series.
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bskyDoug Cockle on 20 years as Geralt: How he landed the iconic Witcher role and what's nextpolygon.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledBuilding a career primarily around voicing game characters was something that wasn't even on my radar.
I was convinced I'd lost the role — that someone else would get it and I'd be back to square one.
Geralt has been a part of my life for two decades now, and that's something I never could have predicted when I first walked into that audition room.
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