Guybrush Threepwood Voice Actor Gets Back Into The Games Industry, But Only Wants Union Gigs

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The voice actor who played Guybrush Threepwood in the various Monkey Island games, Dominic Armato, recently opened up about his return to the games industry, indicating an interest in union work. Armato took part in the production of several games between 1997 and 2002 including Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and The Curse of Monkey Island before moving into a journalism career.

Armato reprised his role as Guybrush Threepwood in 2009 and 2010 for Tales of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge, but remained largely outside of the games industry until Return to Monkey Island, released earlier this year. The voice actor is currently working on a game called Lucy Dreaming from developer Tall Story.

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“Hey, all! So, as you’re probably aware, Return to Monkey Island has reminded me just how much I miss voice over and I’m in the process of trying to worm my way back into it,” Armato said on Twitter. “So, with that in mind, I’d love to tell you a little bit about this fella here on the right.” The voice actor posted a screenshot of his character in Lucy Dreaming, noting that “he was written just for me by Tom Hardwidge who’s the tremendously excellent fellow behind Tall Story. Tom and his wife Emma have spent the past two years working on Lucy Dreaming, a point-and-click graphic adventure game made with the kind of love and care you’ll only find in true devotees of the genre."

Armato added that “funny enough, Tom and Emma actually asked me to be a part of Lucy Dreaming before I knew that Return to Monkey Island existed. And I told them I’d love to, so long as it was a union gig. So,