Ever wonder why Arthur Morgan’s coughing fits in Red Dead Redemption 2 sound so unsettlingly authentic? Voice actor Roger Clark revealed that he didn’t just act out those scenes—he often recorded them while dealing with actual illnesses.
Clark noted that the development team strategically saved the more intense coughing sequences for the end of the day or when he had a cold. By waiting for those moments of genuine sickness, the team was able to capture a performance that was raw, realistic, and occasionally full of “phlegm.”