What does it take to give a video game character a soul—and what happens when that performance touches hearts around the world?

In this premiere episode of ReadyAimFire, we sit down with Devora Wilde, the actor behind Lae’zel in the award-winning Baldur’s Gate 3, for an in-depth conversation into her craft and her most-beloved character. From muddling through technical challenges to discovering her own voice, Devora opens up about the wild, unpredictable, and deeply human ride of bringing one of gaming’s most complex companions to life.

• Discover how four and a half years behind the mic—and a self-tape filmed in a living room—led to one of gaming’s most polarising, unforgettable heroines.
• Hear the true impact of storytelling as Devora shares how fans’ lives have been changed, sometimes “more than years of therapy,” by the journey of her character.
• Get an unfiltered look at performance capture, improvisation, and collaborating through unexpected personal moments (including recording days before giving birth!).

Settle in and hit play. This is The ReadyAimFire Podcast, bringing you the stories behind your favourite games, from the people who make them.

🧭 Key Points & Timestamps:

00:00:22 – Guest reactions: Not knowing about nudity filters

00:02:30 – Explaining Baldur’s Gate 3 in one sentence

00:03:32 – How Lae’zel is misunderstood—Devora’s emotional lens

00:04:57 – Polarised player reactions to Lae’zel

00:08:10 – Four and a half years of performance capture

00:11:20 – Surprise: Voice actors for talking cats

00:16:43 – Finding fulfilment in games vs. TV/film

00:17:22 – Gaming’s “golden age” and the power of writing

00:18:43 – Advice for actors breaking into games

00:21:24 – How romance scenes were actually performed

00:25:01 – Recording mocap for Baldur’s Gate 3 while pregnant

00:28:36 – Flexibility: Balancing TV, pregnancy, and game work

00:30:40 – Collaborating with writers—character evolving with performance

00:32:09 – Voice transformation: Lae’zel’s vocal journey

00:38:19 – Most unusual convention fan moments

00:49:10 – Players tell Devora: “Lae’zel helped more than years of therapy”

👤 Guest: Devora Wilde

Devora Wilde is an actor celebrated for her powerful and nuanced performances. She is best known to gamers as the voice and performance actor behind Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3, delivering a bold, layered portrayal that helped shape one of the game’s most iconic characters. Beyond BG3, her work includes appearances in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom LIberty, Split Fiction and Dragon’s Dogma II, as well as a diverse range of TV and film roles.

A passionate advocate for the craft of acting in games, Devora brings physicality, emotional depth, and fierce authenticity to every role. She continues to inspire players and performers alike by pushing the boundaries of storytelling in interactive media.

🌐 Website (https://www.devorawilde.com)

📸 Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/devora_wilde)

🔗 Resources & Mentions:

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Dragon's Dogma 2
• PitStop Productions (studio)
• IMDb (Devora Wilde)
• Twitch (Devora Wilde)
• Silent Hill 2 Remake
• Divinity: Original Sin
• Divinity: Original Sin 2
• Larian Studios
• Wiki (D&D Githyanki)
• Space Marine 2
• Metro Franchise
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Devora's Linktree
• EGX
• Power Rangers (mocap visual reference)

“I'd never played video games and I'd never been in one. So I didn't really know what to expect. And then I was just blown away, reading these lines that Lae'zel says. And I was like: this is so powerful. It's almost Shakespearean.”

— Devora Wilde

“Somebody came up to me and they said, Lae'zel has helped me by playing this game more than years of therapy has helped me because of the things that I've experienced that are similar to her story. And I'm just gobsmacked by that. That's the power of video games. It's incredible to me, the good it can do.”

— Devora Wilde

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