Talks at Google sat down to interview three of the creative minds behind the Dungeons and Dragons show, Critical Role. Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray (known for her roles as Keyleth and Beauregard), and Travis Willingham (known for his roles as Grog and Fjord) joined in.
The interview addressed how the show started, how much it has grown, and how they all got into D&D. After about 35 minutes, questions from the audience were welcomed. The cast, as usual, was warm and welcoming through the entire process. Willingham recalls:
The show began in early 2015. They have played every week on Thursday since then. In 2018 they left Geek and Sundry to form their own company to have more creative control. They put out additional shows, a comic book, two art books, and opened a store in the United States and the United Kingdom. They have also released their own campaign guide along with contributions to other Dungeons and Dragons books. Critical Role has performed to sold-out shows in Indianapolis and on Broadway. Their episodes get uploaded to YouTube after airing, and have millions of views, C1 E1 is currently at 9 Million and C2 E1 is sitting at 3 Million.
In regards to the unique character-driven storytelling of D&D, Mercer has this to say:
