In LA Noire: Here he takes to the role of the LAPD coroner Malcolm Carruthers, one of the first characters on the scene of any homicide. Perhaps of greater relevance here though are his recurring roles as a human in Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, 24 and (you guessed it) Mad Men. Andy Umberger Where you've seen him: You wouldn't know it, but Umberger is the man behind the make-up in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as the vengeance demon D'Hoffryn. Incidentally, he is really very entertaining as Clemens and it's a pity he isn't a more prominent character. His role here points to the exciting possibility video games like LA Noire can present to type-cast actors looking to show their range.
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What he brings to the role: Aside from the satisfaction that yet another Mad Men actor is in the game (there are at least half a dozen to spot), Kartheiser clearly revels in the opportunity to play a role he wouldn't usually be given on TV or in film. Walter Clemens is a suspect in an arson case, with a previous conviction to his name and anarchist pamphlets in his work locker. However, here he plays completely against type as a working class gas heater installation man with a broad accent. In LA Noire: Kartheiser usually plays quiet, well-spoken characters who struggle to contain deep-seated feelings of resentment and superiority. Now he's the unspeakably irritating, and ubber-slimy, social climber Pete Campbell in Mad Men. Vincent Kartheiser Where you've seen him: He was once cast as David Boreanaz unspeakably irritating son Connor in Angel. Did I bring in the wrong guy? This (slightly insane) sense of responsibility for a video game character isn't normal and it's a credit to Grunberg's portrayal that I felt it.
Hours after I'd finished his case I found myself thinking about Hugo Moller. Grunberg is so convincing that I failed his interrogation the first time, and had to start the case again. He can't be bothered to defend himself with any gusto, so convinced is he that you're setting him up for a fall, and this makes for a really compelling, memorable character. With his shifty eyes and a history of violence, Moller is hiding something - but what is it? What he brings to the role: Even as the evidence mounts up against him, you can't help but feel sorry for Moller as Grunberg plays the character with an air of world-weary resignation. In LA Noire: Here Grunberg is a working stiff named Hugo Moller, a suspect in a case investigating the death of his wife. Like many in the LA Noire ensemble, Grunberg is a US TV journeyman, with roles in Monk, House, Alias and Lost counted amongst his credits. Greg Grunberg Where you've seen him: NBC drama Heroes may have been unceremoniously canned after its fourth lacklustre season, but there is life after the show for Greg Grunberg, the actor behind LAPD police officer/mind-reader Matt Parkman. There are minor plot spoilers after the drop. If you don't recognise at least half of the actors below: you aren't watching enough television. Here's my pick of the thesps you can expect to chase, badger and berate as you play through it. But there are literally dozens more (maybe as many as fifty) recognisable actors in the game. I'm sure many of you know that, taking the role of detective Cole Phelps (above), the game's star is none other than Aaron Staton (AKA Mad Men's Ken Cosgrove). Happily, the game is replete with recognisable actors, many of whom are from top American TV shows. If the characters weren't "real", the whole enterprise would fall down flat.
They couldn't afford to have their characters sound like the cast of a 90s SEGA coin-op. Yet Rockstar needed more than just technology if they were to create dozens of distinct characters capable of displaying a wide range of recognisable emotions - they needed proper actors. This gameplay mechanic wouldn't have been possible without the technology backing it up, as LA Noire boasts frighteningly realistic and often incredibly subtle facial expressions. This development has enabled Rockstar's Team Bondi to focus the bulk of the game around gauging the facial expressions of crime suspects. But what you most certainly know is that it boasts fantastic, hitherto unprecedented, motion capture for a video game. You just might have heard that it was the first video game to bag a slot at the Robert De Nero's Tribeca Film Festival, back in April.
If you know anything about video games you'll know by now that LA Noire is a detective thriller, set in 1940s Los Angeles and made by Rockstar - the same guys behind Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption.
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