Rockstar are a bit of a quirky bunch, they’re kind of like that one kid at highschool who acted out a lot but if you got them one-on-one they were actually really smart and cool. Turns out, though, they’re a little more… out there than you might have expected.
Red Dead Redemption fansite RDR Fanatics Saloon spoke to the voice of John Martson, Rob Wiethoff about his work on the game. When asked about auditioning for the part, though, it looks like things were… interesting and maybe even a little paranoid at Rockstar.
“I got the part at a very weird audition. It was weird, mostly, because everything had to be so secretive and I really had no idea what I was even reading for. Also, it was a last minute audition where I had to be there as soon as I could.” Wiethoff explained in the interview.
“My agent told me where to go and that I was reading for an "untitled video game project". She said that she thought it was some kind of promo for a game or a game console. It was pretty annoying to get a call for a last minute audition and not know, entirely, what it was for. I almost didn't go. Ha! I'm very glad I did. Of course, I go to all the auditions I get unless they really are something that I'm not interested in being a part of. Some are just easier to make it to than others. This one was not one of the easy ones to get motivated about. How could I? I didn't even know what it was.”
“I got to the place that was holding the audition and saw a bunch of guys dressed in camouflage. At first, naturally, I thought it had to be for some kind of Army game or something. As soon as I got the material, I learned that I wasn't reading for anything that had to do with the Army at all. I still didn't know exactly what was going on, but it worked out. None of us knew what we were reading for/had read for, in fact, until we showed up for the first day of rehearsal.”
Crazy aside, the full interview is worth a read in itself, as Wiethoff seems like a really nice guy and you can’t help but read everything in his voice.
I'd just like to listen to him talk. That would be the best interview.
