Patricia Summersett, the actress responsible for giving Zelda a voice in Breath of the Wild, was kind enough to speak with me recently. For those that have yet to complete the latest Zelda, SPOILERS FOLLOW, but anyone curious about Summersett’s role can find the entirety of the interview below:
So, what is your favourite Zelda game?
Where did you draw your inspiration from when auditioning for the role of Zelda?
How long ago did you first receive word that you’d be voicing the iconic Princess?
How much time did it take to record all of the dialogue?
Were there any lines of dialogue that didn’t make the cut into the base game or maybe something funny that happened behind the scenes?
The character Zelda has been given a bit of a visual overhaul this time around, so what do you think of the changes and do they showcase the character a little bit better?
After you found out you would be portraying Zelda, were you given kind of a background on the mythos of surrounding everything that had happened up until that point in the universe?
You’ve got the Historia, eh?
That’s pretty awesome. So do you know where it might fit within the timeline then, this adventure?
You’ve actually voiced several video game characters. Another one being Ash in Rainbow Six Siege. How did taking on the role of Zelda differentiate itself from other roles you’ve done, such as Ash?
I know you have mentioned that you’ve received a copy of Breath of the Wild, so I’m kind of wondering how it was to first see and hear your voice coming from such an iconic character?
Now, you mentioned the scene where you were in a dress and in the water, so what was your favorite scene to shoot in the new game?
So, actually, you mention the frog scene, and the relationship between Link and Zelda has always been left kind of ambiguous. In your own opinion, do you think they’re a couple or are they just REALLY good friends?
It certainly keeps it a little more PG, anyway.
Well maybe you’ll be portraying her when she does it!
So, given that Zelda is so prominent in not only, obviously Zelda where the series is named after her, but in other games like Super Smash Bros., would you be up to playing Zelda in a reoccurring role?
Well, you might have your chance with the upcoming DLC for the game.
“Perhaps! Yeah! [laughs]"
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is currently available on Nintendo Switch and Wii U.
