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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If you love games, performance capture, or just want a better look at how these performances actually get made, this one’s worth your time. Watch the full episode now on YouTube, or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. See you in The Volume.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We talk about how actors are directed in performance capture, what makes a performance feel real, how trust changes the work in the room, and what Tom has learned from decades of helping actors find the character underneath the technology.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Have you watched our conversation with Tom Keegan yet? Tom has spent years directing performances in games like Battlefield 1, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and this episode gets into the work behind those performances in a way you don’t hear very often.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Our full conversation with Tom Keegan is live now. Watch + Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. See you in The Volume. youtube.com/shorts/z61jDF4nU-o

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

When people feel trusted, included, and empowered, the work gets better. That’s the kind of room every actor wants to walk into. And the kind every director should want to build. If you’ve ever wondered what a performance director is actually doing in The Volume, Tom gets into it here.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Some of the best work in games happens when nobody is trying to own the room. For Tom Keegan, it comes down to connection. Between the actor and director. Between the performance and the story. And between everyone trying to build the thing together.

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Tom Keegan | What a Performance Director Actually Does in Video Games

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Watch on YouTube. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in The Volume. youtube.com/shorts/c5y5ZnJ2MNQ

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There’s something in that journey we really love. You can take the work seriously without pretending you know exactly where it’s going to lead. Sometimes the thing you start chasing isn’t the thing you end up building a life around. Our full conversation with Tom Keegan is live now.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Tom Keegan grew up thinking acting was going to be his life. He went to drama school, studied the craft, and was fully on that path. Then something shifted. Directing started to pull him in, and eventually that path led somewhere he never could have planned for: video games.

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Tom Keegan | You’re Thinking About a Career in Video Games the Wrong Way

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That takes trust, empathy, and a director willing to be in the work with them. Because great performances aren’t pulled out of actors. They’re built together. Join us for our conversation with Tom Keegan, launching Tues, September 29th. Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube See you in The Volume.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Performance capture asks for everything. Your voice. Your movement. Your physical choices. The whole instrument. But Tom Keegan makes an equally important point about directing: the actor has to feel safe enough to actually use all of it.

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Tom Keegan | What Makes a Video Game Performance Feel Real?

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

From Battlefield to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Tom has spent years figuring out what it takes to make a performance feel real inside a very technical process. Our latest article looks at the path that brought him there and the ideas that continue to shape his work.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That training never really left him. It became part of how he works with actors, how he thinks about movement and voice, and how he approaches a medium where performance and technology are constantly shaping each other.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tom Keegan’s article is now live. Before he was directing performances in some of the biggest games in the world, Tom wanted to be an actor.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is a great one for actors, directors, and anyone who wants to understand what actually happens inside The Volume. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in The Volume. youtu.be/lL5OkMkdt8Q

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Tom Keegan - PCAP & VO Director | Trust Your Actors & Direct Great Performance

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We get into what makes performance capture different, how directors can create better conditions for actors, why movement matters just as much as voice, and what it takes to find the life underneath the words. And through all of it, Tom keeps coming back to the same thing: connection.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tom Keegan’s episode is now live on The Actors Volume. Performance capture asks a lot from an actor. Voice, movement, imagination, physicality, and the ability to stay grounded while working inside a very technical medium. Tom has spent decades figuring out how to direct all of that.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube See you in The Volume. youtube.com/shorts/T4fba4CCapU

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Because the director’s job isn’t to stand above the work. It’s to collaborate, dig underneath the words, and help bring to life what everyone has been building together. That’s when the work gets good. Join us for our conversation with Tom Keegan, launching Tuesday, September 29th.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Actors and directors connecting with each other. Performers becoming part of the team. Everyone working toward the same thing instead of protecting their own little corner of it.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tom Keegan has spent decades directing actors in some very complicated worlds. But for him, the work comes back to something pretty simple: connection.

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Tom Keegan | How Great Video Game Performances Come Alive

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Body type, age, species. Cissy Jones doesn't have to worry about any of it. That's the part of voiceover she loves most. Swipe through.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Most of the job is being told no. Jay Walker has a way of carrying that without letting it sink him. Swipe through for his thoughts.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's not every day that you hear an actor say they love auditioning. But @gideonemery.bsky.social makes a pretty good case for it. Swipe through for his take on the process.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

If you haven’t watched or listened yet, the full episode is now live on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Nick brought so much energy, openness, and honesty to this conversation. He shared what it took to build his career over the years, the unforgettable opportunities that came with it, and what it's like to step into the role of one of gaming's most iconic characters.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Thank you Nick for coming onto the show! You're one of the best in the industry, both in talent and being a human. Keep being you 🤘 ---

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Watch the full episode on YouTube. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And if this work matters to you, subscribe, follow, and share it with another creative building a life in this industry. Captured at @rougestudios See you in The Volume.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Beyond the work, this is a conversation about trusting your instincts, surviving the dry stretches, staying open to the opportunities you never planned for, and learning how to protect yourself when the career you dreamed about starts asking for everything you have.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Nick also gets into what performance capture really demands from an actor. Preparation. Physicality. Imagination. Collaboration. And the ability to find something honest inside worlds that are anything but ordinary.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We talk about the years of work that came before Resident Evil, walking into the audition knowing exactly what he brought to the role, and how his love for the games helped him build a version of Leon that was entirely his own.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

From working as a hotel concierge in Boston, to taking a chance on acting, to becoming Leon Kennedy in one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time, Nick built his career by doing the work and being ready when the right role appeared.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Nick Apostolides’ episode is now live on The Actors Volume.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

He also talks about trusting the instinct you cannot always explain. That feeling pulling you toward something before you have the words or proof to justify it. When it shows up, do something with it. Watch + Listen Tuesday, August 11th. Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

In our upcoming conversation, Nick talks about appreciating the process whether or not it leads where you imagined. Otherwise, you risk looking back and regretting those years simply because they did not end with the result you expected.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Because the career cannot only be about the outcome. You have to find value in the years spent building it, including the highs, the lows, and everything that does not look like progress while you are living through it.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Nick Apostolides has some simple advice for anyone chasing a career they care about: be real, don’t be a dick, and make sure you want it for the right reasons.

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Nick Apostolides | Trust the Feeling You Can’t Explain

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

And the actor is only one part of it. When the entire team builds around that same truth, a scene can become something far more powerful than any one person could create alone. Watch + Listen Tuesday, August 11th. Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Captured at Rouge Studios.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Because acting is about finding the truth inside fictional circumstances. That truth is what connects with people and makes a performance feel real.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

If your essence is right for the role, it does not matter who you are or what you have already done. When they see the character in you, you are it. That realization helped Nick stop beating himself up and start trusting what he brought into the room.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Before anyone else can believe you in a role, you have to believe you can do it. In our upcoming conversation with Nick Apostolides, he talks about the confidence it takes to walk into an audition knowing you can book the job.

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Nick Apostolides | The Character Is Already in You

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Watch + Listen Tuesday, August 11th. Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Captured at Rouge Studios. See you in The Volume.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Then came the audition rooms filled with talented people, polished headshots, and every reason to question whether he belonged. But Nick had done the work. He knew what he brought into the room. Rather than trying to become what he thought they wanted, he walked in knowing exactly who he was.

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The Actors Volume @theactorsvolume.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Nick Apostolides spent years being asked the same question: Are you an actor? After hearing it enough times, he finally decided to find out. He started with student films, booked lead roles, and spent three years building the experience he needed before making the move to Los Angeles.

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