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- For the most part, the actors had to cold-read against each other since filming for Season 1 was done remotely over Zoom.
- While this was challenging at first, the directors of the episodes would read opposite from the actor for a couple of takes, so they could understand the flow of the scene.
- Plus, the actors all developed their own tricks for getting themselves into character.
- However, sometimes the directors were able to play back what the other actor had recorded (if it was available) or show some of the animations that had been sketched in to a certain point, so that they could show the pace and tone of the scene.
Arcane: With Hailee Steinfeld, Kevin Alejandro, Jason Spisak, Terri Douglas. Set in Utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League of Legends champions and the power that will tear them apart.
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- 2021-11-06
- Animation, Action, Adventure
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Dec 6, 2021 · Kevin Alejandro plays Jayce Talis, a scientist who's working on harnessing magical energy for the people of Piltover to use. Alejandro's casting was clearly a good choice, as the scenes...
- Hailee Steinfeld as Vi
- Ella Purnell as Jinx
- Kevin Alejandro as Jayce Talis
- Katie Leung as Caitlyn Kiramman
- Jason Spisak as Silco
- Toks Olagundoye as Mel Medarda
- Harry Lloyd as Viktor
- JB Blanc as Vander
- Reed Shannon as Ekko
- Mick Wingert as Heimerdinger
Vi is the tough but burdened elder sibling in Arcane. After a troubled upbringing and dead parents, Vi quickly learned that nothing gets handed to you in Zaun. When Xander took her and her younger sister Powder in, she resolved to protect her family. Vi feels a lot of weight on her shoulders and has a realist attitude. Ultimately, she just wants to...
Jinx is Arcane’s most popular character, and it’s not just because of her outstanding design; her thematically deep interiority is the crux of the show. There are a lot of politics, class warfare, and magical threads, but Arcane at its center is about her lost soul. Growing up, Jinx always felt like a screw-up, and a deadly mistake resulted in her ...
Here’s our troubled inventor turned politician Jayce Talis, a central figure in the story as the man who brought Hex-tech to Piltover. Initially coming in with nothing but good intentions, he finds himself knee-deep in politics he’s not prepared for and ends up taking in the ignorant biases around him. The naivety is quickly driven out of him by Me...
Caitlyn Kiramman is a determined yet sensitive young enforcer who learns through meeting Vi that she’s joined a corrupt institution. Motivated to prove herself beyond the nepotism of her position and fight for justice, throughout the show her view widens. She’s a sweetheart, really. Scottish actor Katie Leung is the voice behind Caitlyn. You may re...
The shifty and calculated Silco is a great villain (or anti-hero, depending on who you ask). Vengeful toward a city that neglects his people and a self-admitted extremist, Silco believes there is no way to make Zaun prosper without breaking a few eggs. He’s not void of emotion, however; he truly did love Jinx as a daughter and at one time saw Vande...
Nigerian-born Toks Olagundoye served up piercing intellect and regality in Arcane — allowing Mel‘s dutiful and coy personality to cut through louder characters. A political animal, Mel is the most cunning character in Arcane. While she’s not evil by any means, she is willing to do whatever is needed to achieve her goals. The exception? Needless dea...
Harry Loyd is a British actor who earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for his work on Channel 4’s miniseries The Fear before joining Arcane. If you’re noticing a theme — wildly different accents between characters and cast — you’re about to notice it again. Lloyd swaps his English accent for a European one, often sullen and tired w...
Pour one out! Father figure Vander who served as the emotional crux of Jinx’s creation was portrayed by JB Blanc, a French-British actor. Blanc has been working on video games and animation for decades and has also directed some films and television. Interestingly, Blanc also has ties to the source material unlike most of the other cast members. Am...
Reed Shannon is the singer and actor behind Ekko, the lovable boy turned Firelight hoping to revolutionize the Undercity. For a deeper look at his backstory, check out Ekko explained. Shannon is a music artist with released work you can listen to right now on music streaming platforms or on his YouTube channel. You can also watch him in one of the ...
Mick Wingert is a voice actor and voice-over coach. He’s not just selling his talent, he’s teaching it! Wingert’s work as the level-headed but overwhelmed council member Heimerdinger is a far cry from what he sounds like in real life, and that’s because he has lots of experience in the world of animation. The American actor has worked on the Kung-F...
Arcane (titled onscreen as Arcane: League of Legends) is an adult animated steampunk action - adventure television series created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. It was produced by the French animation studio Fortiche under the supervision of Riot Games, and distributed by Netflix.
Sep 21, 2021 · Hailee Steinfeld (Hawkeye, Dickinson), Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets, Army of the Dead) and Kevin Alejandro (Lucifer, The Returned) are among the actors who will lend their voices to the iconic...
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Nov 6, 2021 · Set in the League of Legends universe, Arcane focuses on sisters Violet and Powder (later Jinx) as they end up on opposite sides of a growing conflict between the wealthy utopia of Piltover and its dark undercity whose citizens wish to break away from their oppressors. Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, and Kevin Alejandro star in this animated adventure.
