"What's better than a devil you don't know? A devil you do." It's an unforgettable Baldur's Gate 3 line, simple yet effective in establishing the game's most entrancing villain. Actor Andrew Wincott performs not one but two lines of the grandiose speech for me over Zoom, slipping back into the role of Raphael with an easy smirk. Naturally, I meet his words with a face-splitting grin.
We're sitting down to unpick his BAFTA-award winning performance, and examine what makes the devil's brand of smooth-talking wickedness so very charming. Where better to start than with a piece of script that sums up the character's very essence? "Of course, that's all part of his playfulness, his sense of irony, all connected with that charm," Wincott smiles. "But he is nothing if not theatrical."
