Alan Wake Actor Ilkka Villi Talks About Alan Wake 2 | Behind The Voice
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- Alan Wake actor, Ilkka Villi, joins as the guest of Behind The Voice to talk about his role as Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2. While he didn't give voice to the character, he did all the acting including every game cinematics and movments. You will get to learn a lot about the process of shooting these scenes, lip sycning with the actor in every scene including the musical and much more. Ofcourse he also talks about Alan Wake 2 musical, Herald of Darkness.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:28 Comment of the Day
01:32 Playing Alan Wake for 19 years
05:03 Relationship with Sam Lake
07:49 Playing Alan Wake for the first time
09:27 Alan Wake 2 could've released earlier
11:23 Playing Alan Wake after 13 years
12:56 Shooting live action scenes
15:03 Live action scenes vs in game cinematics
16:15 Working with Matthew Porretta
21:37 Playing Thomas Zane
29:11 Most memorable moment
31:38 Getting out of the darkness
32:34 Working with Saga Anderson's Actor
34:26 Acting with Sam Lake
35:27 Popularity of Alan Wake Musical
37:19 Practicing for the musical
39:18 Lip syncing for the song
40:46 Performing at The Game Awards
43:07 Best character to play?
44:43 Giving advice to Alan Wake
45:19 Working in Hollywood?
46:04 Who is the better dancer?
47:05 Hearing someone else's voice
48:32 Did you know about the whole story?
50:39 Ilkka talks to the fans
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The fact Ilkka said job offers doesn't pop out to him most of the time is just unacceptable. The mainstream tends to sleep on amazing actors, i really hope that the attention AW2 is receiveing may bring him more love.
Agreed!
Alguém avisa pro James Gunn colocá-lo no novo universo DC! Não tô pedindo nada de mais, hehe. #IlkkaVilliDCuniverse
@@luizaAmilena Such a nice idea!
keep commenting about this on James Gunn's posts, he sees and responds from time to time
@@enenrax Ilkka Villi as Mad Hatter. Great fancast!
it's almost unsettling to see Ilkka smiling, looking happy and relaxed. I'm so used to seeing that face looking scared/concerned/perplexed in the game 😂
hahah and he did talk about that didn't he that its funny that he is dancing but he has to make a serious face
You can see him smile in American Nightmare as Scratch 😉
@@BehindTheVoicePodhe does that because it’s the story right? Not him actually wanting to do the movements
It's nice to see that Ilkka Villi really loves his job and his fans! I just want to say a big thank you to him for giving us such a wonderful character as Alan Wake! 🔥
He has done such a lovely part.
It’s impossible to imagine anyone else playing the role of Alan. Great actor, great acting.
You are 100% right
I can see keanue reeves taking a crack at it 🤔
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If they ever made a movie or show of this they'd probably cast Jake Gyllenhaal lol
As a Finnish-American it's been so heartwarming to see both Finnish actors and Finnish culture getting more attention in the US. Between Ilkka's acting and Sam's writing Alan Wake 2 couldn't have turned out any better. Hyvä Suomi!
Yes I totally agree! This story has blown my mind in so many ways
It's been awesome to hear more about Finnish mythology & obviously learn some Finnish swear words. 😂🤣
I hope he gets to play the role of Alan Wake for the live action AMC show. They could continue the voiceover with Matthew Porretta. AMC needs to keep the same cast as much as possible. RIP James McCaffrey.
Yaa I do hope that happens with AMC. However I have a feeling, it won't
Wait are they doing an AMC show?
Honestly if it ain't either Ilkka or Matt or both as the role of Alan in the AMC series I probably very likely won't watch. At this point nobody is Alan Wake but Ilkka and Matt, I will not take anyone else to play the role but them. Lol. Sorry, but just how I feel. They solidified themselves as Alan, playing the role again and again all these years that someone else playing the role would just be very odd and not right.
It's illegal to be SO cute and handsome. I love Ilkka so much ಥ_ಥ
He is very attractive
I was sad at first I couldn't see Matthew's face bc of Dr. Drarling craze at first but wasn't disappointed at all 😅
Ilkka just nonchalantly sipping out of an Oh Dear Diner mug 🤣🤣
LOL
Ilkka has nailed the wtf is happening look in the game.
I've always said that actors who enjoy their roles thoroughly are my favorites and I can say without a doubt that Ilkka and Matthew as a tag team both gushing about how much they love their roles is just such a treat. Alan Wake 2 was my horror game of the year for 2023, I hope that the DLC and a potential third game can hit those same notes (and I have full faith they will)
Yaa both Matthew and Ilkka love their roles and it shows in the game! I'm pumped for the DLC and I also hope we get a 3rd game
About Sam acting in Alan Wake 2, it reminds me of David Lynch playing Gordon in Twin Peaks. They're not really actors, but they play really important and memorable characters in both projects. With all the inspiration AW takes from Twin Peaks, it makes sense Sam got so involved with the acting too.
Right? The game has taken heavy inspirations from Twin Peaks and it was so cool to see Sam take part
IT'S ME, SAM LAKE.
I hope Ilkka will read ALL comments and gets to know that he has A LOT of fans.
Oh I would love to see that too
I dunno, that realization might be a little scary 😅
I didn't recognize Ilkka at all when he played Thomas Zane, it's amazing how much of a difference taking the beard away makes.
Oh yes! Once you take the beard away from a guy, they look completely different
Currently playing Alan Wake. Only downside. I wish there was more Tom Zane and Alan because I absolutely love every scene. He absolutely crushed the role and I only have good things to say about his acting. You deserve all the praise and recognition Ilkka. Thank you for being the face of Alan Wake and I hope to see you more
Yaa those scenes were absolutely incredible!!
such a great interview . good to see Ilkka villi get the recognition he deserve such a down to earth person
He is amazing
What I love about actors like him is that they treasure their each role, some like Trevor's actor in GTA comes to hate their character eventually but in Ilkka's case he seems to be really glad they he became part of such a projet.
Yaa well I wouldn't say some actors hate their characters but it could be how the character is and his behaviour
Ilkka villi is an amazing actor and a sweet person. I'd love to see him playing Alan in the Alan Wake show too, he would do great.
I'd love to see him acting in other games too. The performance he gave us in the game is absolutely incredible and shows how much talented he is, on top of the love he puts in his job!
100% I would love to see him play Alan in the show
Tem que ser ele, mas gente, estão pensando em colocar outros atores? Não, o rosto do Alan é Ilkka Villi, a voz é Matthew Porretta. Se forem outras pessoas vai descaracterizar.
Many kudos for Ilkka for doing such a acting masterpiece, i adored the game but the live action performances were AMAZING, love this guy and i hope he gets more gigs in the future
Thank you so much for watching and I also hope he gets more chances
I like how Ilkka Villi just casually sips from Oh Deer mug. Great interview, wish there was more people who watched it
Yeaa and it was hilarious. Well share this video around and let more people see this conversation
Will do
Ilkka, i dont know if you'll ever read this, im from spain, and your work and performance has left a mark on me. Just want to thank you for your work, and thanks to sam lake and everybody behind this game. This is beyond entertainment, the game is something unique and ill never forget playing it for the first time. What a great experience.
Thank you for interviewing Ilkka Villi he’s such a talented man. Im trying to find his movies and tv series in eng subs to watch it. I wanna see more of him. Wish Ilkka all the best and success.
Ya he is absolutely amazing!
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Have you checked out "Nymphs" ? It's a Finnish tv series from about 10 years ago. Ilkka has a role in it.
If only you can find anywhere I recommend tv shows Invisible Heroes and Bordertown.
I like the fact that Ilkka Villi build Alan and Tom with Sam
Yaa and that's the process that is invovled in making a character in games, movies and shows
Such a humble and lovely man! I hope he gets the recognition he deserves ❤️
Yes he absolutely deserves it!
Amazing interview. Loved his acting and overall his wholesome vibe. He is such an amzing actor loved his performance in Alan wake 2 ❤
Yeshe is such an incredible actor and did so well
Man Ilkka is so talented and humble, he was a perfect cast for Alan wake. I can not imagine the character without him.
Same here! I cannot imagine Alan Wake without Ilkka because he IS ALAN WAKE!
Watched whole video with a big stretch smile 😊 on my face as someone who haven't played or heard about Alan wake or the actor Ilkka Villi, it was so much fun to know him and now I m into the rabbit hole of to know everything about this game lore 😅, thank you abhi for making this wonderful interview.
This is so lovely to hear. Thank you so much for watching. I do hope you get the chance to play the game
God, what an infectious smile! I just love how happy and appreciative he looks, I wish Ilkka all the success in the world. Can't wait to see him in the next Remedy games
Yaa he is absolutely wonderful
Ilkka is amazing!! Hoping he can bring more works. I NEED MORE HIM🥰🥰
Ilkka is wonderful. I really hope we get to see more of him in future games or other games
His English is really good! love this dude - Alan Wake is the best game of all time
Yaa he is absolutely amazing
He looks so happy :)
I love the game, the best experience ive ever had
It was the best experience I ever had as well
Ilkka is a really well-spoken, impressive man. I always enjoy his interviews.
He is amazing!
Such a great interview! Great questions! And I love that we got to hear the thought process behind Tom Zane.
Thank you so much for watching and yea knowing the process of Zane was so interesting and knowing that he took some decisions while playing Alan Wake was amazing
Excellent interview! Loved it!👏😊 Ilkka is very talented, and such a great guy. Incredible as Alan all these years. Would love an interview with Matthew Porretta perhaps? :)
I would love to talk to Matthew Porretta and share his story of being the voice of Alan Wake. Thank you so much for watching
i could listen to this man talk for hours, sincerely. been a fan of his for YEARS
That's wonderful to hear. I'm the same
Ilkka Villi is Finland's own Keanu Reeves and i'm not referring only to his looks but his personality seems quite similar, down to earth sensitive guy like Keanu 😎👍
That's true!!
Alan Wake 2 was such an epic and amazing experience, Ilkka Villi is my new favourite actor. When i found out the game was getting a sequel and a remaster i was so happy!! He’s so handsome and charming, i have a huge crush on him now 😅 I want to see him in more projects!!!❤
Yaa the game is so incredible and he is very kind and sweet
Great interview. 🙌
Thank you so very much for watching!! This means a lot! I'm a big fan of yours
Awesome, I hope he gets cool roles from here on out while also playing Alan Wake for many years to come! One of my favorite gaming characters!
Yaa I hope the same for him. Alan Wake is def one of my fav
Amazing interview. It is so awesome to see that Ilkka loves what he is doing, loves the project and all the fans. Game was amazing thanks to the team and thanks to his great performance.
Thank you so much for watching! It was wonderful talking to him and he has done such a great job!
Ilkka is amazing. He deserves more love and all the respect he can get. Also him smiling is just so weird 🤣
Yeaa he deserves all the love
Até que enfim uma nova entrevista com Ilkka, já estava com saudades de ouvir sua voz. Deus abençoe à todos.
#IlkkaVilliDCuniverse Eu quero ele lá! Vamos lotar de mensagens o X do James Gunn!
today i reached the part where "HERALD OF DARKNESS" song plays and that song filled me with hype so much. Half way through this game and i can understand why this game is psychological horror, story writing of remedy is on the point and creative director Sam Lake had done great work (as he is my fav childhood actor) and remedy is my top 3 fav gaming company. They delivers so complex stories
Oh wow I'm so glad you reached that level. Its such a wonderful moment that there was a musical in the game. I did talk to Sam Lake about it as well
It's so strange to hear Ilkka talking in his normal voice, I am so used to Matthew Porretta's voice instead :D
When I first played Alan Wake 2 and he met Thomas Zane / Seine I thought "Huh, who is that? Who is the voice actor?" before realizing that this IS Ilkka Villi without a beard and with his own voice. Whoops.
Yaa it is crazy isn't it? I was in the same phase as you where I thought, it must be someone else. But its amazing that it was Ilkka
@@BehindTheVoicePod
Ilkka without beard and in his natural voice is like a completely different person :D
This was an awesome interview! Very well thought out questions, some of the answers from Ilkka were really interesting to hear, especially the Zane one. :D
Yes same here. The Zane answer was very interesting. Thank you for watching this!
this was an amazing interview thank you!! this was so cool and interesting fr, love ilkka sm he's such an awesome and wonderful actor and love his performances sm!!!!💞✨
Thank you so much for watching. He is amazing and very kind hearted and lovely.
Great interviews, matching hair helped too
Haha not as good as him
i love that ilkka is doing more interviewa and being more of a figure, at a certain poit it was hard to find him talking about aw , and still to this day its so weird to hear his voice without him putting on a character
Ya I'm glad that I was able to share this conversation. I'm glad that Ilkka wanted to be a part of it.
This was an amazing interview! The questions seem really well thought and interesting. A few things I wondered myself lol I can't explain it but I find it so amazing that actors/voice actors/etc. interview like this for youtube. I mean, idk, they don't have to and it's always engaging and respectful. To me it comes off and being really grounded and humble to interview outside the high tier media scene. So nice to hear Ikka's answers, congrats on the success, he deserves so much more!
Thank you so very much for watching and for those kind words. I love sharing their stories and that's what this podcast is all about
Absolutely love hearing Ilkka Villi talk about his experiences and give us a little peek behind the curtain. Great interview.
Thank you so very much for watching. I appreciate it
I’m just coming into the Alan Wake series and literally started playing the game last night. I was pretty young when it came out and so upon the second game releasing I was like “Oh this is cool…. I must play all of it!”
That's great! I hope you enjoy this game!
It's definitely got pulling power!
@@BehindTheVoicePod yes I am THOROUGHLY enjoying it!!!
Also i think its really interesting how a lot of the first game was clearly influenced by Twin Peaks but ironically the sequel has the hindsight of being able to be inspired by the return of Twin Peaks. I haven’t played the second game yet but from what I’ve heard Mr scratch is just out in the world while Alan is Trapped, much like Mr. C and Dale Cooper.
You're right, and it doesn't end there. There are many similarities with Twin Peaks season 3 beyond just plot elements. You'll see. :)
@@zatramander i am incredibly pumped to play it, but i might wait till its abit cheaper haha in saying that though I did finish American nightmare yesterday and I’ve still got to play the AWE dlc for Control
Its so strange to hear a finnish person without the finnish accent 😂❤
He has finnish accent
@@FoxyGuyHere The point is Ilkka's isn't as strong as it tends to be.
as a Finn i can clearly hear the accent
Growing up around Finnish people and parents he definitely has one, but its alot less pronounced then say Sam Lake, who has a very Finnish accent. It really depends if you live in Finland your whole life or are a 2nd/3rd generation Fin living somewhere else
he has such depth in his acting, really hope he gets more attention after his amazing performance as Alan Wake, the writer
Yaa same here! I do hope he gets more roles outside of Remedy in games
Hearing Ilkka speak in the intro, he doesnt sound too different from Matthew Poretta's voice. I wonder what Ilkka would sound like trying to imitate Alan Wake's voice
Yaa he sounds amazing doesn't he?
Hopefully is someday they turn alan wake into a show or movie they incluide Ilkka
Well there is going to be a show to be published by AMC. Not sure what's happening yet
his voice is more similar to the guy that voices alan wake than I remember? he sounds almost like he could do the alan wake voice himself??? His American accent is nearly perfect
He can, he has lived with this character for so long and has been a friend with the voice actor for so long that I believe has helped him speak better
I was thinking this too. His normal accent could easily work if he ever had to play Alan alone.
he did a fantastic job. he literally makes me more invested in the game.
Yaa he did an awesome job!
The rock songs in Remedy’s games were always a favorite and then when I got to the musical part in AW2 I just had the biggest smile on my face. I couldn’t stop laughing with pure joy. It was great. I have not been that ecstatic and joyful playing a game for a little while.
Yaa same here! I was smiling all the time
Its so great to see Alan Wake 2 because when I played Alan Wake 1 I was in my first year at university and it was a very different time. in Moldova, in the world, what kind of computers there were, everything was different) I always wanted Alan Wake 2, but the years go and go, and the whole world changes, and my life, and when I bought and played part 2 and saw it.. .it was like meeting an old friend) when I played AWE and saw Alan's shadow I got goosebumps, but playing the second part is so cool) I want to say thank you to Sam Lake, Ilkka, Matt and the whole Remedy team ! sorry for my english if anything)
Your english was perfectly fine! Thank you so much for this lovely comment. I'm so happy that you got to play Alan Wake 2. In many ways, I have the same feeling as yours.
Brilliant interview, I think everything I wanted to ask Ilkka is in here!
Hope to see more of him soon, either in future Alan Wake content or new projects, he's such a great actor
Would absolutely love to see more of him
I wished you ask him how he felt while dancing the happy song in alan wake american nightmare 😂
Thank you for this great interview! I'm very happy for Ilkka and everyone involved in this amazing piece of art and hope they have all the success in the future!
Thank you so much for watching this interview!
Amazing interview. Thank you so much.
Thank you so very much for watching!
I am in love with this man! Just finished my second play through and truly amazing game and so so well done!
Oh wow that's wonderful. I hope you liked this conversation
Was too busy to watch the whole video so im so glad that i had the time to finish it , i really enjoyed every second and you were an excellent talker , thank you again and thank you llkka you are the best man 👍waiting for next , for more from sam and alan wake 3 😍 , hope to see it come true soon
Thank you so much for deciding to watch it fully. I appreciate your words, you are too kind
Incredible interview, love it, knowing more about the process of making it just makes you appreciate the effort and love that has been put into the game!! Incredible, what a masterpiece!
Ya recording for the game is an interesting process. A process that I'm slowly liking it
Great interview and conversation Abhi! Love your love towards the game and everything around it. It really shines through.
Thank you so very much for saying that. I'm just a fan of games and I love watching these stories come to life and also sharing stories of these wonderful actors who bring these characters to life
Thank you for this great interview! Ilkka is amazing! ❤️
He is so awesome!
i have seen ilkka acting in some finnish series and he's AMAZING.
That's wonderful! I will watch some soon
Ilkka Villi drinking from an Oh Dear Diner mug like we wouldn’t notice.
Alan Wake 2 is a perfect example of what games SHOULD be. Not necessarily the Remedy-type of game, but just how much love was clearly put into the game. Love for the art, no bullshit.
I think Remedy's style is just that unique and different that it just blows people's mind.
the fact that he got on all fours and made that decision right there and then paid off so well. really sold how unhinged Tom Zane was
Right? Its so crazy that he made that decision while playing Alan Wake.
Amazing interview with such well thought out questions👏
Thank you so very much, that means the world to me
Ilkka did a great job and he absolutely deserves all compliments that are being said to him. thank you for this wonderful experience❤
Thank you so for watching! This was a wonderful experience for me as well
Great conversation. Alan Wake 2 was such a mindblowing game!
Thank you so much for watching and yes it's def one of my fav games
I always wondered why the live action vs CG scenes with Alan felt different, delivery-wise. It makes a lot of sense. I'd heard them say that they went back and forth, but I assumed they had done that for live action too. It makes a lot more sense for them to just do Matthew's dubs on top of a straight take with Ilkka's acting. It would be unbelievably demanding to try to do that back and forth with live action - at least double the shooting time, not to mention the time in between for Matthew to read the lines, etc.
What I'm referring to is how in some live action scenes (particularly the Talk Show scenes) there is a distinct quality / affectation to Alan's voice, which isn't there in the CG. For the CG scenes, Alan sounds a lot more like he did in the first game, but with the live action it's apparent that Matthew is focusing on matching the vocal delivery to the live action performance - focusing more on making sure it fits.
It's fascinating how they managed to pull this game off, especially with both Ilkka and Matthew playing Alan. Absolutely wild. And it was unreal to see them both performing at the Game Awards!
I think its noticeable because its live action and that in itself is different, if that makes sense.
But yes, it was such an unreal moment to see them at The Game Awards
Great interview! You were a kind and patient host and asked interesting questions :D Ilkka is so cool. I listened while putting together some Ikea furniture and it made the process way more relaxing, thanks haha
wow that's so awesome to hear. Thank you for your kind words and Ilkka is just amazing
Great job bro. Massive get for this interview. Hope you get some more big names this year.
Thank you so much man
Amazing interview dude! Keep them coming! ❤
Thank you for watching! I had the best time!
Thank you very much to the interviewer. It's so great to see that you have such a passion for video games.
Thank you so much for watching. I'm a big fan of games and I love sharing their stories.
Woo! Great interview!
Thank you so very much!
Gosh he’s like identical to Jake gyllenhal
Great interview. Thanks for that!
Thank you for watching!!
Ilkka verbally confirms for us that Alan Wake’s emotion is “what-the-fuckness” 25:20
I love him... ❤
It's nice to hear from Ilkka. Great interview it flew by
That is so cool to hear. Thank you so much!
Amazing interview!!!
Thank you so very much for watching!
This Ilkka Villi dude has really good English for a Finnish guy
I just finished Alan Wake 1 yesterday and I think I would’ve personally preferred a bit more live action segments. Ilkka looks so different in the few in it, saying that i just think he looks amazing with the long hair and beard. I’d love to see him in more things and any future Remedy projects.
Oh I'm excited for you to start this game. I think your mind will be blown away
Yooo Loving this 😍 recently got to the musical part of the game and it was awesoomeee
Thank you so much for watching. The musical part is amazing!
Thank you Ilkka for your amazing work. Jatka samaa rataa, taivas on rajana!
Thank you so much for watching!!
@@BehindTheVoicePod Of course! You have an amazing backlog of guests, I'm going to be listening more!
Thank you so much for having the interest on watching more!
@@BehindTheVoicePod oh and you need to invite Matthew Porretta on the show too! Amazing role as Dr. Darling in Remedy's Control besides obviously being Wake's voice.
This was a fantastic interview! Thank you very much for sharing it with us.. and I have to agree 100% with you.. Alan Wake 2 was the perfect package with excellent writing, sound design, acting and gameplay that firmly made it my choice for Game Of The Year as well.. Happy gaming and continue to do what you do.. You rock! :)
Thank you so very much for watching! It realy means a lot to me. Def one of the best horror games I've played which isn't really horror at the same time
Great interview!
Thank you so very much!
ILKKAVILLI IS A LEGENDARY ACTOR AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS ALAN WAKE WAS AMAZING AND SO CHARISMATIC HE IS OF COURSE THE BIG REASON I LOVE ALAN WAKE CHARACTER AND THIS FRENCHIES
I love Ilkka's coffee mug ☕ 😂
hahaha me too
Illka Villi and Alan Wake ❤ ❤❤
Really interesting! I thought matt dubbing was the last step or the last stage of each scene. This is awesome Ilkka and matt are amazing 19:04
Ilkka and Matt are truly amazing and its insane to see how the process actually is
The man has the best thousand-yard stare I've ever seen
What a great interview!
That is so wonderful to hear. Thank You!
Also my game of year! As somebody who played 2000 hours of BG3, Alan wake 2 is not just my GOTY, it’s my favorite game of all time.
Oh wow that's awesome!!