Beyond: Two Souls at Comic-Con

The Beyond: Two Souls panel at Comic-Con last week featured not only game director David Cage from Quantic Dream, but actors Ellen Page and Kadeem Hardison also in attendance. The panel was moderated by Greg Miller (IGN).

Naturally the panel focused a lot of the actors and process of recording their performances with David Cage revealing that shooting took 10 months with over 160 actors on the set.

Ellen Page was asked by a member of the audience why she opted to switch from films to video games as there are not many female characters in video games.

"Yeah, nor in movies. To be honest when the opportunity came up, it kind of maybe exactly what you're saying 'why would I do this cause it seems so different from the film industry' and that's probably exactly why. One of the great things about my job is every project I begin is different - new people, new character, new world, new location - everything about it is new and exciting. And this was something that was taking that concept, that aspect of my job to a completely new level. Quite frankly what attracted me to it was David and this incredible script that he wrote and this female protagonist that is in a game that has so much depth that [..] is so interesting, so moving, that is so profound that is also full of so much action and excitement. And it's just an incredible, incredible story. And to centre that with this really uinque young woman Jodie is just... I can't thank him enough for that. And what an opportunity for a young actress to do that. So I feel just completely humbled, and completely excited to be involved with this project."