Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the first official game in the franchise to give Zelda a voice. That voice was provided by Patricia Summersett, who reprized her role for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. In an interview with Zelda Dungeon’s The Champion Cast, Summersett explains how some of the negative reactions to her acting affected her, and how she used some of that negativity to fuel her performance in Age of Calamity. Check out her comments below.
“That was harder to deal with in the beginning because I was very sensitive to it, and I just wanted everyone to be as happy as possible for such a big game. [Breath of the Wild]. You really have to keep things like that in perspective, or you do it. You have to be really positive about that stuff. I’d say the negative people tend to be more empowered online, just by default – that’s the nature of the net’s algorithms, and it takes some getting used to. You have to build thick skin I guess with something like this. I would definitely say my skin has gotten a lot thicker over the years since taking on this particular role just because it takes thicker skin than some of the other types of failures or criticisms I’ve had in the past.
There’s also something in there to channel, because that’s how Zelda feels, and she’s fine, but she feels that way forever, and that’s her plate. That way it is very recognizable, I think. You will encounter anyone who takes risks and tries to work hard on everything. I love that about her character in general, the fact that they delve into that part of the storyline for her: what it means to her to feel like a failure, but to go on and strive for something bigger, and for the benefit of all. You can use that as inspiration if you use heroes as inspiration. “