Stefanie Joosten (/ˈjoʊstən/ YOH-stən,[4] Dutch: [ˈsteːfaːni ˈjoːstə(n)])[a] is a Dutch model, singer, and actress. She first gained widespread public attention when Japanese developer Konami revealed she would be providing the motion capture, voice, and likeness for the character Quiet in the 2015 video game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.[5]
Stefanie Joosten | |
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 Joosten in 2019 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Leiden[3] |
| Occupation(s) | Model, singer, actress[1] |
| Years active | 2011–present[1] |
| Known for | Quiet in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Website | stefaniejoosten |
Early life
editStefanie Joosten was born in Roermond, Limburg, in the southeastern Netherlands. She attended the Bisschoppelijk College Broekhin in Roermond, where she followed a bilingual (Dutch and English) course. After growing up obsessed with otaku culture, Joosten decided to study Japanese language and culture at Leiden University.[3] In 2009, she went to Kyoto for a year as part of an exchange program.[1] It was after this experience that she decided she would move to Tokyo after earning her degree back in the Netherlands.[2]
Career
editWhile in Japan, Joosten came into contact with several modeling agencies that happened to specifically seek Western models. She started doing modeling jobs in 2011. After doing numerous small acting roles and commercials,[2] she got a call from a mystery agent who was looking for models to help with an undisclosed video game. Joosten, who had been into Japanese games since childhood,[2] became suspicious when she recognized one of the people during the auditions. She later found out this was the famous video game developer Hideo Kojima, giving her an idea of what she had auditioned for. She was chosen as both the visual and voice model for Quiet, a central female character in the Metal Gear game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.[1] Joosten also sang the song "Quiet's Theme" from the game's original soundtrack.
In early 2019, Joosten joined the cast of Spacelords as Sööma.[6] In 2021, she joined the cast of Wanted: Dead, appeared on the soundtrack for the game and also contributed to the project as the lead cinematic director.[7]
Joosten released her debut album, Singing to the Sky, in 2022.[citation needed] It was helmed by Giorgio Moroder as the executive producer, and features songs written by Moroder, Pete Bellotte, and Tom Whitlock.[8] It was the first time in 40 years that Moroder put his name on a record by an emerging artist.[citation needed] Matt Sorum and Kenny Wayne Shepherd made guest appearances on the record.[9][unreliable source] Uncut's Piers Martin praised the songs cowritten by Moroder, but said that "tellingly, the rest of the material is more generic".[8]
In 2023, Stefanie Joosten announced a new album, Intermission.[10] The first single "Tryouts for the Human Race" is a collaboration with Giorgio Moroder,[10] covering a song he co-wrote with Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks for their first collaboration in 1979.
Filmography
editVideo games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Quiet | Voice (English and Japanese), facial capture and motion capture |
| 2016 | ICEY | ICEY | Voice (English and Japanese)[11] |
| 2018 | Muse Dash | Narrator | Voice[12] |
| 2019 | Spacelords | Sööma | Voice (English), facial capture and motion capture[13] |
| 2019 | Last Labyrinth | Katia | Voice[14] |
| 2022 | Soulstice | Briar, Lute | Voice[15] |
| 2023 | Wanted: Dead | Vivienne Niemantsverdriet | Voice, facial capture |
Feature films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hostage X | [16] | |
| Alessandra and the Fitter | Alessandra | [17] | |
| 2019 | Transit 17 | Snow | |
| TBA | Implosion: ZERO_DAY | Faye Garron | voice[18] |
Short films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tom's Treasure Hunt | Vera | short film |
| 2016 | The Actor and The Model | TV show hostess | short film |
| 2019 | The Road of Repentance | Lenora | short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time | Herself – Performer | Opening Theme (Dutch version) |
| 2015 | The Game Awards | Herself – Performer | |
| 2015–2016 | The StefanDonna Show | Herself | Web series |
| 2017 | Tokyayo | Herself | Episode: "Faberyayo has a date with the beautiful Stefanie in the geek-mecca" |
| 2023 | Vivienne's Late Night Chow | Vivienne Niemantsverdriet | Web series tied to the "Wanted: Dead" game [19] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Interview met Stefanie Joosten – Van student tot MGS5-personage (Dutch), XGN (19 september 2015),
- ^ a b c d Bolton, Adam (2015-10-20). "Interview with Stefanie Joosten". Japan Today. Archived from the original on 2018-10-02.
- ^ a b Stefanie Joosten talks about playing Quiet in MGSV: The Phantom Pain, Metal Gear Informer (18 April 2015)
- ^ "Coming to Dutch Comic Con 2016" on YouTube
- ^ Eklecty-City (2015-11-02). "Interview with Stefanie Joosten, Quiet in Metal Gear Solid V : The Phantom Pain". Eklecty-City (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (2016-04-15). "Castlevania developer MercurySteam reveals new game Raiders of the Broken Planet". Polygon. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ Coskrey, Jason (2022-10-16). "From Quiet to cinematic director, Stefanie Joosten's career is leveling up". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ a b Martin, Piers (December 2022). "Stefanie Joosten - Singing to the Sky". Uncut. p. 29. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Singing to the Sky at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b Eklecty-City (2023-10-14). "Stefanie Joosten revient avec un single en collaboration avec Giorgio Moroder". Eklecty-City (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Stefanie Joosten [@stefanieGMJ] (February 27, 2017). "@ICEYtheGame is now available on steam! I had the honor of doing both the English and Japanese VO's for this game. Enjoy the ride everyone!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Announcement Trailer for Muse Dash by Stefanie Joosten. YouTube.
- ^ "Stefanie Joosten joins Spacelords! | Spacelords". spacelordsthegame.com.
- ^ "Last Labyrinth, VR Escape-the-Room game – Last Labyrinth(ラストラビリンス)". lastlabyrinth.jp. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Soulstice on Steam". Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Stefanie Joosten [@stefanieGMJ] (May 9, 2017). "Very proud to present the newest teaser trailer for Hostage X. A thriller film with a devious twist. Directed by Paul Ruven" (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Alessandra and the Fitter [DVD] | TOKYO NOSTALGIC-Home". tokyonostalgic.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ ""Faye" High, We're Reaching For The Sky". KickStarter. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Vivienne's Late Night Chow is an integral part of the Wanted: Dead experience". 110 Industries. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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