Derek Phillips on The Rookie, The Last Of Us, Shooter, COD, and Funny Gaming Moments!

For the very first episode of MKTV Online, we’re kicking things off with an amazing guest, Derek Phillips! You might know him from Friday Night Lights, The Last Of Us, Shooter, Call of Duty: Vanguard, and so many other awesome projects. An absolute legend, Derek joins us to chat about acting, gaming, funny stories, hobbies, The Rookie, Shooter, Call of Duty, The Last of Us, pop figures, and the ups and downs of the industry. Don’t miss this start to the series!!! Follow the Instagram for BTS & More!   / dalemktv   Derek Phillips Socials https://www.instagram.com/_derekphill... 0:00 - Introduction 0:22 - Moving to Australia 1:03 - Australians in LA 2:22 - Why Australia is "deadly" 2:50 - Dream role in Australia 3:42 - Experience on Shooter 5:57 - Being typecast 6:40 - Filming fake sunny scenes 8:15 - Meeting the Shooter cast 10:26 - On-set vibes 11:31 - First credited role (2006) 13:24 - Interviews in Sydney vs. LA 14:12 - India time differences 14:47 - Being on The Rookie during COVID 17:12 - Returning to The Rookie? 17:24 - Working with Eric Winter 19:38 - Character redemption arcs 20:41 - Real or fake hospital sets? 22:08 - Studio vs real sets 23:00 - Movie/TV pet peeves 23:45 - TikTok and attention spans 24:15 - Military scenes in Shooter 25:33 - Taking props from sets 29:34 - Voice roles in COD (*BO6/VG/CW*) 33:43 - Returning for future COD games? 35:00 - Acting journey during COVID 35:27 - Best part of voiceover work 36:04 - Funny audition story 37:55 - Battlefield: Hardline role 39:18 - Meeting COD cast members 40:08 - Playing video games 40:33 - Gaming as a kid vs. now 40:59 - Funny COD moment with Michael B. Jordan 42:56 - Favorite video game 45:47 - The Last of Us discussion 46:21 - Another favorite game 46:52 - Does Derek have a gaming setup? 47:16 - Dream games to be a part of 47:52 - An audition you regret? 49:07 - Almost becoming Batman 50:20 - Project names vs. real names 51:51 - All games you've voiced in 52:07 - Favorite game role? 52:30 - Working on a "dead on release" game 54:31 - Great crews vs. success rates 56:01 - Being cut from projects 57:26 - Talking about cut TV scenes 59:56 - Hobbies outside acting 1:01:28 - Battling Batman with your character 1:02:20 - Making a pop figure of your character Thanks for watching!