Nolan North Interview

Andrew sat down with Nolan North to talk about DIRT 5, Deadpool and more

- Andrew Duncan

GameOn Mag:

Thanks for taking the time to speak with us, Nolan.

Nolan North:

Of course. Nice to meet you!

GameOn Mag:

You play Bruno in DIRT 5 - what can you tell us about the character?

Nolan North:

Bruno is my favourite kind of character, more of an antagonist - he’s the one you want to be. The great thing that Codemasters did, and what I’m really excited about, is that he’s the antagonist - but he’s not the villain. Which is a good thing to do in a world where things just seem to be black & white: you’re the good guy or the bad guy, whatever… This is shades of grey, he’s more reserved. AJ - Troy [Baker]’s character is the one who trains you to try and beat my character, he’s the bright smile, media darling… Whereas Bruno is much more reserved, he’s a recluse some might call him… He’s given his entire life, possibly to a fault, to this sport. He’s the one who drives home and shuts the gate - nobody gets in. So, we don’t really know much about him. Of course, over the course of the game you do find out more about him, and it’s things that people don’t expect. That gives him a lot more depth and makes him more empathetic towards the end. It was a pleasure to play him. As I said, the antagonist is more my favourite. I like to surprise people, and be that kind of character!

GameOn Mag:

In one of DIRT 5’s trailers you said that this is one of the more interesting roles you’ve done in a game - what makes it so interesting?