Resident Evil Village and Baldur's Gate 3 actor talks being type-cast as thirsted-after villains
Nov. 13, 2023Maggie Robertson doesn’t feel pigeonholed in certain roles
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The actor behind villains inBaldur’s Gate 3andResident Evil Villagehas addressed fan feedback to their characters - and commented on being type-cast.
Robertson has even heard grumblings from players about a lack of a romance option for Orin the Red. “But it’s exciting. It’s fun. You know, she’s really interesting, too. So it’s been really exciting for all the people to do fan art,” the actor continued, adding that she was also blown away by make-up artists recreating Orin’s “marbled” skin effects.
“I am kind of carving out that niche, I suppose. And there’s an element of fun with villains because they’re not limited or bound by the constraints of physics or morality. So you can really have a lot of fun with that,” Roberson continued. The actor also highlights Orin’s “affectionately psychotic” personality as being a tool to push her character to “their extremes.”
“But also, you know, as an actor, we’re always looking for our next challenge. So I love what I’m doing. I’m very happy where I’m at. We’re always ready for something new as well. So we’ll be looking forward to see what the next thing,” Robertson concluded.
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So it sounds like Robertson is certainly having a lot of fun with the characters she’s portrayed over the last few years, and doesn’t effectively feel type-cast or pigeonholed into one role in particular.
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