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There is NO magic answer. There are no "voice acting" classes. Nearly all the VAs with which I am acquainted have been stage actors for many years. I myself had been acting on and off for nearly twenty years when I auditioned for ADV almost five years ago. I advise people who are interested to be sure to get as much diverse training and experience as possible to be ready when and if they get the opportunity. This is pretty much the view I have heard expressed by many other VAs from different companies as well. Most importantly, you MUST live where the work is happening. After all, you are NOT going to get cast in a Broadway show if you live in Tennessee. I hope that was at least informative, if not an instant panacea."
another. Ones that get to show some range of emotions, which is why Asuka and Kome were both so fulfilling for me. They weren't just tough, they displayed a full range of emotions as the series progresssed that provided me with constant challenges and opportunities. Q1) Did you like anime before you started voice acting?
I know how much otaku hate that reference ^_~ ) and the live action Ultra Man series. For years, there really wasn't much in the way of readily available anime. Later on, in 1986, I was seriously addicted to Robotech (even though I haven't watched it since). I have always loved animation of all kinds, so working in anime seemed like a natural choice. Before working in anime in early 1994, I really was not aware of any current anime, but have since come to enjoy it tremendously. Favorite current shows include Cutey Honey, Devil Hunter Yohko, Ghost in the Shell, OH! My Goddess, Golden Boy, The Slayers, Blue Seed, and of course Neon Genesis Evangelion.
about ADV's first auditions in Jan. '94, he thought I'd be interested. I figured : "why not?" - so I went. I was the first VA they hired & the project was "Guy - Double Target". It seemed like it might be fun (it was), and since I'd always wanted to do something with my voice, it also seemed like a natural thing to do.
monster movie Gamera which is available on video only (and only in English). It aIso aired on many of the premium movie channels and is in fact still running. I was the the VA for actress Shinobu Nakayama (as ornithologist Dr. Nagamine). Dubbing live action is by far the most challenging, but also most rewarding work I have ever done. Working on Gamera changed my whole approach to dubbing, and has affected everything I've done since. It is something of which I am very proud, and I hope that it's well received. I have also just recently completed filming a supporting
role in the low
Additionally, I have worked on other films such as the
soon to be released
and college. While I do not have a degree, I have studied with highly respected actors at specialized acting schools. I also believe that experience is the best teacher. Actors do a lot of work in theatre & film for free just to get the training & a credit on their resume. personally, and why?
our director (Matt Greenfield) that he cast me in the role because she LOOKS like me, but she really IS a lot like me. I love her no nonsense attitude, plus she had one of my favorite all time quotes : "No pizza, and NO Chinese!" (If you haven't seen the series....nevermind.) Another great line: "I am not involved in any of this."
before I go in to record. I also like to read my script & hi-lite my lines. I feel this is extremely helpful, and also speeds up the recoding process if I go in prepared . I have always done it this way since my first job, and never saw a reason
to
forms. I love Wednesday night on UPN (that's when they air ST here)! I try to see about one or two plays a week - I love live theatre. I see far more plays than I do films. And of course, I do enjoy anime, and I try to watch as much as I can - including shows from other studios. working with the other voice actors or alone?
dialogue recording - also called "looping") - we nearly always work alone (with just the director & sound board engineer), but I can tell you a few exceptions. On GUY, since this whole thing was new to everybody, we had up to four people in the studio with the director. Since one person's mistake could ruin an entire take, it was quickly discovered that this was NOT an efficient process. I also once worked with Kim Sevier doing background kiddies on Golden Boy 4 (we have separate recording booths so each person is on a different track). This process (dual dubbing booths) was also used to record Kim & Sue Ulu for the Dirty Pair Flash series. I have worked for years "with" actors I have never met (although I do know, or can at least recognize, many of them - mainly the "regulars"). The fact that we aren't working together and usually never meet makes it all the more fascinating to me how well the finished product sounds. how it is done in the US?
then the animation is done to match their speech (which is why their sync always looks so awesome). In Japan, sync is NOT a consideration. The animation is the only important thing. The actors are always secondary. They have all the actors in one big room for about 8 or 10 hours & have them sit quietly until it's their turn to speak. They do not care if the speech fits precisely into the alloted time (which you may have noticed in anime - the characters mouths simply open and shut somewhat randomly). But when we dub an already produced cartoon, this is WAY more difficult than what Disney or Warner Brothers does because we have to make it sound good in a very precise timeframe. Also - Americans DO want to have the lips synced with the dialogue. We're used to it. So we spend a lot longer than eight (or 6 or whatever) hours producing each show because we have two goals - good acting & good sync. Actually, it may take as long to record one actor's lines for a show that ADV produces, as it takes the original Japanese cast to record the whole show.
recording studio. If only one person is recording at a time, what are the chances you will meet many of the other actors? The ones I do know well, I know from other ways than through voice acting. Amy Howard - Nova in Star Blazers - said exactly the same thing about working on her series. Same story from Lisa Ortiz in NYC. It would be weird if many of us DID know each other! Q11) I have been to lots of Eva web pages, and there seems to be a rumor going around that ADV is releasing the Eva movies! I don't think it's true, but I figured you would know. Who is going to release them? Not only did I get asked this question multiple times over the weekend (I was at AKon), I was asked "How many times do you get asked this question?" "About seven million." "That's what I thought." (Insert appropriate laughter here.) The answer is: ADV officially passed on the rights to the Eva movies several months ago. As of right now is is pretty certain that NO ONE has the rights to the movies because GAINAX is asking some godawful sum for them. Perhaps one day, they will come down on their asking price, and someone will be able to afford them. Until then, I shall wait patiently along with the rest of the fans. I recently saw an EOE fansub, and look forward to the possibility of being able to do them one day. I just LOVE screaming. ^_^ |
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