What is the biggest challenge moving into such a niche title that has such a deep range of characters and history?
I’d say it’s trying to make sure everyone in the cast gets their moment(s), and making sure they’re there for a reason – not just to be in the background. Naturally, in any given story line, one or two characters are going to move to the fore front, and act as the prism through which we see the story unfold. But that doesn’t mean the other characters can just become sheer background elements – you have to identify aspects of their psyches and personalities that are pertinent to the story at hand, and dramatize them. I’ve found that to be a real challenge.