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I am Victoria Atkin, I play Evie Frye in the game Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Ask Me Anything!
I’m here live at Comic-Con in San Diego!
Edit: That was fun! Thanks so much for all the questions, signing off now. Love Victoria xx
Victoria_Atkin105 karma
Hey!!! first question :) I wanted Evie to sound a little weathered, so not many major differences but i did try to channel her age, making her a little slower and a little more husky ;0
skateordie00260 karma
I haven't played the game but I've seen your performance; you're great!
How was it working with the actor playing Jacob? You two have great chemistry!
Who directed you?
How strange was it acting in the mo-cap suit?
Victoria_Atkin75 karma
Paul Amos who plays Jacob is great, he really does feel like a fictional brother... even if he is an old man. lol. Ramiro Belanger directed us in Assassins Creed Syndicate and Felix Roque directed us in both the DLC's. Acting in a motion capture suit is strangely liberating, no wardrobe stress. My first acting job in Hollyoaks I played a transgendered character with a wig and boys clothing... Evie's clothes are animated!
skateordie00223 karma
It must be liberating. I've heard it compared more to theater work than film; is this a fair comparison?
Victoria_Atkin40 karma
yes! It is very much like theater. We shoot all the scenes from beginning to end with stopping.
DannyDeVita55 karma
Assassin's Creed Syndicate takes place in 19th century London. What do you personally like the most about this time period? I love the lampposts.
Victoria_Atkin73 karma
Victorian England was such a fantastic period in history. The industrial revolution brought so many things we take for granted today. I loved the sequences with Charles Darwin and Alexander Graham Bell.
adey80044 karma
when do Haytham and Evie get to hang out? :) Performance capture Actor wants to know ;)
Victoria_Atkin41 karma
Well I do love Adrian who plays Haytham we got to hang out at Youmacon convention in Detroit, he's great.
_Boz_27 karma
Are you a gamer? If so, what is one of your 'go-to' games to relax and unwind?
Victoria_Atkin58 karma
I really am getting back into gaming, because most of my spare time is spent researching new games being made, I probably spend more time on youtube watching cut scenes. There are so many great video game actors and actresses now that I like watching.
sinfulregret20 karma
Hi Victoria! Thank you for taking the time to do this AMA! Your portrayal of Evie Frye in Assassin's Creed Syndicate was amazing! My question is: Which Evie did you enjoy portraying the most, Younger Evie in the main game or older Evie in the Jack the Ripper DLC?
Victoria_Atkin26 karma
My pleasure. I love the Assassins Creed fanbase. Thank you all for the great questions. I spent more time as younger Evie, she certainly has more fun... Although older Evie was a grittier role acting wise, having to get into her mind set and imagining what it would be like to live during Jack the Ripper's horrific crimes was a great acting challenge. I like being stretched in my roles.
LegitOverload15 karma
What was your absolute favorite thing to do when you were voice acting for AC Syndicate? Are you looking forward to the upcoming movie as well?
Victoria_Atkin18 karma
I am looking forward to the Assassins Creed movie, it comes out 2 days before my birthday :) My favourite thing to do when voice acting AC Syndicate had to be being on the set, combining the full performance capture with the voice is one of the best acting experiences of my career so far. I can't wait for my next motion capture performance
Victoria_Atkin19 karma
I think the AC series is pretty special. I love that you can access your ancestors history. The best part of my job is playtime! Being on set makes me very happy!
mcheisenburglar11 karma
Which scene(s) needed the most takes, and which line/part was being messed up (and by whom)?
Victoria_Atkin37 karma
Paul and I had a lot of fun with the train station scene and the little dipper he chases. This took a lot of takes because I dared him to say chicken dipper and we couldn't stop laughing.
Treviso10 karma
What was your favourite part about voicing Evie? What was the scene that was the most difficult to do?
Victoria_Atkin25 karma
My favourite part about voicing Evie... So many things probably shouting at Templars, that was cathartic!
Victoria_Atkin21 karma
I like the flower sequences with Henry, she gets so self conscious around him which was fun to play with a woman who usually so self assured
T0Mjefferson9 karma
Of all the historical characters in the game (Darwin, Marx, Dickens, etc.) who was your favorite (in terms of backstory, motives, overall personality as a historical figure)?
Victoria_Atkin21 karma
I like that Alexander Graham Bell and Evie have a little chemistry, it was interesting to navigate this when Henry was present.
lleon7798 karma
If you were to appear on one of the Assassin's Creed movies would you like to reprise your role as Evie Frye? Or to play a whole new character?
sinfulregret7 karma
Do you have any favourite pieces of music off of the Assassin's Creed Syndicate Soundtrack?
Victoria_Atkin10 karma
Isn't Austin Wintory's soundtrack fantastic. I was very fortunate to sing on the Family track. He gave me the album today at comic con, I am looking forward to taking the time to enjoy it thoroughly, I couldn't choose just one track.
RinoTheBouncer7 karma
Hey Victoria, your role as Evie was wonderful. Q1) Would you consider playing Evie in a live action movie? Q2) Do you think the Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants - Locus should turn into a TV Show, mini-game or CGI movie where you can voice/portray Evie? Q3) Since you somehow managed to become Evie, do you think Evie's story as an Assassin is over after Jack The Ripper DLC?
Thanks a lot.
Love, RinoTheBouncer
Victoria_Atkin23 karma
Hi RinoTheBouncer :) Thank you for your kind comments. I would LOVE to play Evie in a live action movie, what a dream this would be to bring this to the big screen. I hope the AC movie is successful and Ubisoft continue with the series. I hope Evie's story will continue, I was talking to someone today about how fantastic it would be to see the missions Henry and Evie go on in India between Syndicate and Jack the Ripper DLC. Also...EXCLUSIVE... I am actually working with Jeffrey Yohalem on a new project... we have a tv pilot we are currently pitching.
Victoria_Atkin15 karma
Although Evie's not impressed with this suggestion in the game, as Victoria it has grown on me and I can't imagine our gang being called anything else now
col_966 karma
Hey Victoria.
Recently, Titan Comics revealed an upcoming Comic Book Series titled Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants Locus, featuring Henry and Evie.
Will you be reading the comics?
Victoria_Atkin15 karma
Great Question! I loved lots of shows but my sister and I had a routine that we watched before my mum came home from work. A few these shows included Sabrina the teenage witch and sister sister!
noob_almost7 karma
Heathen! But I wasn't expecting an answer, so thanks for putting a grin on my hungover face
Victoria_Atkin15 karma
I did have to ask the Reddit team what you meant, but this is a fun question. Made me laugh
Victoria_Atkin8 karma
I watch a lot of films, I watched the new Star Trek movie last night
Lwsrocks88 karma
When you returned to voice a 20-years-older Evie for the Jack the Ripper expansion, how did you approach the character differently? How did you change your voice performance to reflect her evolution as a character?
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