Casting
As Dialogue and Writing Manager at Frontier Developments, James has played a principal role in the casting process for a number of the studio's AAA video game releases, often acting as the Casting Director and Voice Director.
RECENT
Planet Coaster 2
Max Stormcloud
Released on 4th December 2025, the Toybox Pack introduced a new entertainer to Planet Coaster 2 in the form of superhero Max Stormcloud.
Voice Talent: Darrell Brown, Dolores Reynals
Planet Coaster 2
Vesper
RECENT
The Sorcery Pack launched on 16th September 2025, debuting a magical new entertainer for players to add to their parks; the spellbinding Vesper.
Voice Talent: James Smilie, Bethan Dixon Bate
Planet Coaster 2
Entertainers, Crowd
James cast and directed over 20 actors for Planet Coaster 2, which launched in 2024 on PC, Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This covered various NPC character roles, including entertainers and crowd guests, all of whom were required to speak the constructed language Planco.
Entertainer Voice Talent: Elsie Lovelock, Gabriel Porras, Steven Jobson, Kelly Condron, Craig Crosbie, Rhiannon Moushall, Kenny Blyth, Lizzie Mounter, Peter Brooke
Crowd Voice Talent: Akira Koieyama, Raj Ghatak, Haruka Kuroda, Vivienne Rochester, Jamie Smart, Matilda Condron, Cassius Flemyng, Marilena Gant, Dede Davi, Thomas Grant, Andre James, George Condron
Credits
Although much of James' most recent casting work remains under NDA, listed below are some of the titles he has most recently worked on in a casting capacity:
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Planet Coaster 2
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Planet Zoo
Warhammer: AOS - Realms of Ruin
Elite: Dangerous
F1 Manager 2022
Planet Coaster: Console Edition
