Saros Protagonist’s Actor Says He Found His Voice by Getting Mad While Stuck in Traffic

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Actor Rahul Kohli, who has received a lot of praise for his role as Arjun Devraj in Saros, recently shared an interesting story about how he found the character’s voice. In an interview with the PlayStation Blog, Kohli explained that he was stuck in Los Angeles traffic while on his way to record lines for a Saros trailer. The frustrating experience of being stuck in a jam actually helped him get angry and worked up, which ultimately led him to the perfect voice for the character.

He needed to catch a flight and wouldn’t be available to work with Housemarque for six months, but they urgently needed the trailer. To make his flight, he had to record very early in the morning on the other side of Los Angeles, and he got stuck in traffic. He was incredibly stressed and frustrated by seven or eight in the morning when they recorded the teaser trailer. The resulting voice was much more intense and angry than anything they’d tried before. He and Greg immediately realized that voice was perfect for the character. Arjun’s personality – being angry and unable to conceal it – truly came to life in that moment.

Paul J. Vogel, the director of the Finding Carcosa documentary about the creation of Saros, shared his thoughts on how stories can take unexpected turns. He pointed out that even seemingly unremarkable moments often enriched the work of the game’s creator, Kohli.

Vogel highlighted a story from Rahul about discovering the authentic voice for the character Arjun, calling it a great example of the often-unexpected way stories develop. He found it amusingly relatable – not glamorous at all – that a breakthrough could happen while stuck in traffic, rushing to a recording session, and worried about catching a flight. It demonstrates that while character development usually involves research, practice, and working with a director, sometimes all it takes is a frustrating commute to unlock a character’s true voice.

Virat Kohli shared his initial experience with performance capture, admitting he didn’t enjoy it at all. He described wearing the motion capture suit as making him regret skipping his workout.

He explained that it takes a little while to get over feeling self-conscious, which is odd. The process begins with a lot of technical setup and getting used to the controls. But once that’s done, it’s like being on a bare stage with just the actors, director, and the play itself. Actors are used to creating something meaningful with very few resources. From the very beginning of rehearsals, they work without sets or props – all the technical elements disappear, and it’s just about the performance.

Fellow voice actor Troy Baker gave Kohli some helpful advice. Baker explained that voice acting is the most direct form of acting, and Kohli realized he was right. Unlike on-camera work, it’s a purely collaborative performance between the actors, focusing on connection rather than visual performance.

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2026-05-18 18:12