Roger Craig Smith on Ezio in Assassin's Creed, Batman, Resident Evil & Sonic

Roger Craig Smith joins Behind The Voice Podcast to talk about some of the most iconic characters he’s brought to life in video games.Roger reflects on voicing legendary characters like Ezio Auditore from the Assassin's Creed series, Chris Redfield in Resident Evil 5, Batman in Batman Arkham Origins, and Sonic the Hedgehog.We talk about the moments that defined these characters, how certain scenes came together during recording, and why some of these performances continue to resonate with fans years later. Roger also shares stories about recording some of Ezio’s most memorable speeches, the infamous Resident Evil boulder punch moment, and what it meant to step into the role of Batman.Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:45 Becoming Ezio Auditore (Assassin’s Creed)3:30 Finding Ezio’s voice across three games6:17 Ezio’s most iconic speeches8:22 The legacy of Ezio11:25 Revisiting Assassin’s Creed today12:06 Introducing Will Ospreay at Wembley as Ezio16:58 Becoming Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)17:09 The “Boulder Punching” moment21:09 Recording scenes without seeing the gameplay22:44 Resident Evil 5 remake rumors25:26 Becoming Batman in Arkham Origins26:02 Following Kevin Conroy’s Batman legacy29:05 The powerful Batman–Alfred scene31:00 Why Arkham Origins is often overlooked33:39 Voicing Sonic the Hedgehog for over a decade36:01 Thoughts on Ben Schwartz’s Sonic37:52 Final thoughts