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1-> ''"Amateurs make guesses. Professionals make ''choices''"''
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3-> ''"Authentic voice acting, and having this direct link into Hollywood and working with all these great actors, I mean it... for us, it is the real difference between making a ''good'' game and a '''''great''''' game"''
4-->-- '''Sefton Hill''' (Game Director), ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnkcZF34SE0&feature=youtu.be&t=4m38s Behind the Scenes Video]]''
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6-> ''"[[NecessaryDrawback Cheap. Fast. Reliable. Pick two]]"''
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8-> ''"I am grateful for these moments when a client realizes they CANNOT just hire any person off the street to do a VO job if they want it done well."''
9-->-- '''[[https://www.cristinamilizia.com/ Cristina Milizia]]''', ''[[http://www.globalvoiceacademy.com/standing-up-for-your-value-a-toy-story/ Standing Up for Your Value: A Toy Story]]''
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11-> ''"If money gets made, talent gets paid."''
12-->-- '''[[http://www.jeanzarzour.com/ Jean Zarzour, Cleveland VO]]'''
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14-> ''"If the character can never express any emotion, ''[[EightDeadlyWords why should the audience ever express any emotion?]]''"''
15-->-- ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' on ''Film/TheLastAirbender''
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17-> ''"If you can just focus on the acting, then the rest will come."''
18-->--'''Creator/TroyBaker'''
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20-> ''"If you provide a professional service, you are worthy of charging (and receiving) professional rates regardless of whether you’ve been doing it for five minutes, five months, five years or five decades."''
21-->--'''[[http://marcscottvoiceover.com/ Marc Scott]]''', ''[[http://marcscottvoiceover.com/understanding-product-vs-service-debunking-a-fiverr-voice-over-myth/ Understanding Product vs Service; Debunking a Fiverr Voice Over Myth]]''
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23-> ''"Make sure to treat your space, ''before'' you treat yourself to new equipment"''
24-->--'''[[http://www.scottsmithvoiceover.com/ Scott Lambright Smith]]''', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJpY0coJQ-o Neumann TLM 103 with Avalon VT-737sp & Steinberg MR816X FireWire Test]]''
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26-> ''"Shit In is Shit Out"[[labelnote: i.e.]]The better the initial recording, the better it'll sound after mixing & mastering. Even the best sound engineers cannot make a bad recording (or a bad performance) sound good.[[/labelnote]]''
27-->--'''[[http://podcastperformancecoach.com/ Tim Wohlberg]]''', ''[[http://podcastperformancecoach.com/020-shit-shit/ Podcast Performance Coach 020]]''
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29-> ''"There's a saying I use when directing newer actors, and that is to '''Master the Monotone'''. To accomplish that doesn't mean to speak with zero emotion but to realistically ''reserve'' emotion."''
30-->--'''soulbrothanumbuh3''', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSnYnB1_T6k How To Be An Online Voice Actor Part 3 | Just ACT]]''
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32-> ''"There '''IS''' budget, when they want what they want"''
33-->--'''Creator/SteveBlum''', ''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20170726074435/https://www.facebook.com/notes/jim-craig/a-message-from-steve-blum/10157540806655543 A Message from Steve Blum]]''
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35-> ''"When you really think about it, you have to be a fool to become a voice-over. I was foolish enough to choose that as my career, and guess what? I’ve never been happier!"''
36-->--'''Paul Strikwerda''', ''[[http://www.nethervoice.com/5-reasons-why-you-should-never-become-a-voice-over/ 5 Reasons Why You Should Never Become A Voice-Over]]''
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38-> ''"#355. When quoting a V-O job, don’t forget to add in editing and studio time. You’re more than just a voice talent—you’re an editor and your studio isn’t free."''
39-->--'''[[https://cashmancommercials.com/ Marc Cashman, Cashman Commercials]]'''
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41-> ''"You don't want it to sound like a recording. You want it to sound like '''''sound'''''"''

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