To anyone who has some work in voice acting...

I kinda need some help. I'm doing my High School senior project about carrers, and the carrer that I chose was Voice Acting. If anyone on this site has some work in voice acting, would you mind if I gave you a quick interveiw?

edited 15th Mar '11 7:37:55 AM by dmysta3000

Sure. What do you wanna ask?

edited 15th Mar '11 8:08:54 AM by QQQQQ

Thanks!

First of all, What experience have you had so far in voice acting?

A minute part in a radio commercial for fertilizer. (But seeing as you mean like in animation, I think having a look at interviews with V As can help greatly.)

edited 15th Mar '11 8:24:06 AM by QQQQQ

I don't really care if its in animation or not.

Next, How did you get the job?

There was a call-out in the wanted ads, looking for anyone interested in doing some one-time voice work for the commercial. The pay was around $20 dollars and I said, "Why not?" I called the number and on a Saturday they gave me my lines to perform beside another fellow.

How was the whole experience for you? Was it difficult?

Koe De Oshigoto. Read it.

From what I recall, they tried having me getting comfortable in my own shoes there. They have you sitting or standing (to your preference) and you are given a script to read off of, beside the other people present. Some rehearsal before actual recording, in which they give you tips how to inflect your words. Then you record — you see the sound marker rolling and you say your lines.

A couple takes, sometimes with some line changes, and we were finally set. And I was paid my $20 in a goodly cheque.

Okay, last question, Do you plan on taking more VA related jobs in the future?

I am opportunist, I think I might. But I tend to blush when I hear my own crappy voice blared out all of a sudden.

edited 16th Mar '11 10:02:31 AM by QQQQQ