Sonic star Ben Schwartz answers our shadow questions

In the weeks leading up to the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, comedian and actor Ben Schwartz teamed up with Polygon to confront the shadows that lurk within every hedgehog.

This is the third part of the Polygon x Ben Schwartz Sonic Interview Serieseach question has its own, more existentially challenging ‘shadow question’. Ben tackles them with the vigor and enthusiasm befitting a Guy Who Is Sonic Sometimes.

Ben talks about growing older, hurting, growing as a person, Jeff Fowler’s directorial finesse, dream roles in Final Fantasy, search engine optimization and who gets what from their chili dog. He also has some surprisingly late revelations about Sonic’s sidekick Miles ‘Tails’ Prower.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3, also starring Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Tika Sumpter and James Marsden, hits theaters on December 20. You can see our full review here. And if you haven’t already, check out our previous episodes: