"I would love to get Amy Hennig": Anjali Bhimani on potential guests for her podcast "Character Select," Dungeons & Dragons, and more (Exclusive)

Anjali Bhimani has done it all, quite frankly. From acting on Law and Order to being the voice of Symmetra in Overwatch, she’s everywhere. Whether you’re a fan of Ms Marvel, Apex Legends, or Critical Role, you’ve heard her voice as part of those franchises. As a long-time fan of her work, this was a great chance to sit down with her and talk not just about her podcast but about what makes video games so great.

As Anjali Bhimani so eloquently puts it in this interview, it’s more than just the actors. That’s why on her podcast, Character Select, she wants to have a wide range of guests - not just famous actors/voice actors. So many people contribute to a quality video game, and she aims to have them on the show to highlight a role or a performance that was special to them.

It was great to chat with her and learn more about her impressive career. We spoke about how Dungeons & Dragons wasn’t cool when we were kids, the growth and emergence of Real Play tabletop shows like Dimension 20, and so much more.

Anjali Bhimani: Sure. My name is Anjali Bhimani. I am an actress, author, producer, mother of a dog, and wife to a rock star. I have many titles. If you know me from the gaming world, you probably know me as Symmetra from Overwatch or Rampart from Apex Legends. In the Tabletop world, I do a lot of work with Dimension 20 and Critical Role. Also, the recently concluded first season of DesiQuest, which I'm very proud of.

On television, I have been in Ms Marvel and Dead to Me and a bunch of other things. Animation, I've done a lot of voices. I wrote a book, I produce things. I keep busy and I just launched a podcast with my friend Julia Bianco called Character Select. That just came out a couple of weeks ago.

Anjali Bhimani: Well,