Actors Hannah Telle and Rhianna DeVries, who voice Max and Chloe in Life is Strange: Reunion, shared their deep personal connections to the characters in a recent interview. They emphasized the careful approach to reuniting the duo for what developers call the epic conclusion of their story. Both expressed mixed emotions about saying goodbye after over a decade.
Hannah Telle and Rhianna DeVries, the voices behind Max Caulfield and Chloe Price in Square Enix's Life is Strange series, discussed their journeys with the characters ahead of Life is Strange: Reunion, developed by Deck Nine. The original game debuted in 2015, introducing players to the time-rewinding teen Max and her bold friend Chloe amid supernatural events in Arcadia Bay. Telle landed the role of Max during a period of personal uncertainty, calling it 'the greatest lifeline that could have ever come.' She noted how portraying the initially shy, anxious Max mirrored her own growth into confidence, aligning with the character's arc across the game's episodes. 'This role allowed me to be my soft-spoken, anxious self, and it was amazing for me,' Telle said in an interview with Eurogamer. DeVries took over Chloe's role starting with Life is Strange: Before the Storm, after Ashly Burch voiced her in the first game. At 18, DeVries responded to a casual Facebook casting call for motion capture and later secured the voice part. 'Chloe spoke to me in such a way that I just didn't find in the other characters,' DeVries recalled, crediting the role with teaching tenacity and authenticity. Fans have embraced the characters for exploring themes of friendship, trauma, sexuality, and identity. Telle highlighted the 'intimacy and love' in Max and Chloe's bond, which resonates differently for each player. Reunion brings the pair back as adults, addressing their shared history and time apart. 'It's essential to me that it's approached with care and love and caution,' Telle stressed, assuring the story honors complexities without relying on nostalgia. DeVries praised Deck Nine's devotion to the narrative's meaning. As the final chapter, both actors grew emotional. Telle teared up, saying it's 'going to be really hard to let this be my last time playing her.' DeVries added, 'If I am a tree, I have grown around her in a way that I don't think I'm ever going to say goodbye to her.'
