my secret life... as a voice actor

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I guess it's time I came clean. I was a child voice actor.

[@austinmcconnell]

Share the vid around so we can find the developer. Or don’t - I don’t control your life.

[@SpikeHD4K]

I remember getting into weird ambitious garbage like this as a youngling all the time. This brought back some wacky memories, thanks for this video 😄

[@felixweinlinger]

I have to show this my brother he and I make home movies and he kringes every time he watches himself

[@davemarx7856]

I believe you were high on something when you made this and you can't convince me otherwise.

[@migicar995]

@@SpikeHD4K How to get in that type of shit?

[@stone1290]

@@davemarx7856, Introduce me to Me Otherwise and I'll convince them myself

[@luonguchuy2113]

I'm waiting for 'I made a pop album'

[@yanstein8464]

'...when i was 12'

[@LBoogie200]

Plot twist: Austin is the Robin Sparkles of KZbin

[@zyronltz7494]

“ With a microphone stick! “

[@miserychickadee]

I heard he used to be Rebecca Black.

[@bleakdecember8400]

"I made a symphonic death metal album when I was 15"

[@mrflibble1259]

"I want you to take this rake" *To rAkE ThE lEAvEs OF cOuRsE* *Huhuhu*

[@thatweirdo7162]

No joke I thought that the huhuhu was a read more button so I kept pressing it for a few seconds then I gave up and went to scroll down but then I realized that it wasn't read more It was Huhuhu

[@probably4943]

That Weirdo .. me too..

[@klutz3955]

best joke

[@ThisIsSuperMusic]

*insert Kawhi Leonard Laugh*

[@weebified]

Oh that’s wat it said I thought they said to drink leaves of course

[@kislayparashar]

So... Austin, you.. >Voiced a video game character at the age of ten >Wrote a book and got it published in your teenage years >Directed spinoff of a popular show >Directed a feature film >Inspired a play Did I miss something?

[@Kaebuki]

Ran a Kickstarter?

[@idk-cb3wj]

Became a CEO of a publishing company

[@grizzly1742]

Has a KZbin channel with over a million subscribers too lmao

[@themaster1981]

Bought the rights to a Spanish dub of an old Jack Nicholson movie

[@sanwich626]

Bought the rights to an old movie

[@FeniXMinerva]

This is so cringy, yet adorable. Cringedorable.

[@rainrunerkillpopkill3424]

Fenix Minerva K

[@HonnePerkele]

Fenix Minerva K

[@thomas16green]

maybe adoringy?

[@lizzypelosof9689]

Adoringy

[@oledakaajel]

The best kind

[@thesilenttreatment3427]

As far as repressed memories go, a top billed voice acting role in a video game isn't too bad...

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

yeah, all I've got in this realm, was possibly being stuck on the 'baby' roller coaster for a while, when I was little...I seriously have NO IDEA if that really happened, or if I dreamed it, or saw it on a tv show, and somehow, inserted myself into it, lol!

[@fashiharz8584]

I know right. I did a lot of stuff that I'd like to not remember from the age of 0 to 19...

[@Gehab]

I would pay a lot of money to see you try to reunite this team for another small project and then make a video on it lmao.

[@benplutafilms]

Perhaps a remaster?

[@bobthebuilder8110]

It'd be funny to hear Austin talk in a little boy voice.

[@bestfoodreviews2770]

That actually wasn't terrible voice acting. Especially for a 10 year old kid who had never done it before. The writing, however, was definitely sub-par.

[@blake2861]

TO RAKE THE LEAVES OF COURSE Huhu

[@archiemisc]

It's totally in the spirit of Shenmue 😆

[@amandalybbert14]

How is it possible that you win every competition you enter?

[@goodjobeli]

he's just that good lmao

[@b-ratedideas8560]

His character level is 9 luck.

[@Mngalahad]

Im not sure i would describe him as a winner.

[@lpsloveandgame6046]

I’m pretty sure there are tons of competitions we don’t hear about because he lost. He just was in a lot.

[@kainakuneho9979]

He looks like the CEO of Missing Mozart Publishing

[@fubarecognition]

I KNEW I recognised him from somewhere!

[@felipeoa8828]

Kaina Kuneho THANK YOU! I got reminded of something from his face

[@suwinkhamchaiwong8382]

Here’s a wooosh ready to happen.

[@slades_salad]

@@suwinkhamchaiwong8382 is it still ready?

[@fmh_bazinga]

@@suwinkhamchaiwong8382 were still waiting on that chief?

[@frostbytefreemanfilms9971]

This is genuinely hilarious. Austin running across the web zones on a wild goose chase to track down his past self in a fan made video game.

[@ProjectInsight44]

Hey frosso

[@frostbytefreemanfilms9971]

Lego By Ben oh, hello there, bem

[@adventuresingamedevelopmen5708]

You described it perfectly, good writing!

[@Breathing-is-Fun]

The fighting scene followed by "CHILD" was legendary. 11/10

[@suwinkhamchaiwong8382]

Doushy xD

[@tomatoanus]

now we need a voice actor collab with prozd. youre both professionals after all

[@unpaintedcanvas]

Petition to get Austin to read your next fanfiction Friday?

[@tessaN64]

yo waddup mr anus

[@PauloSantanaPlus]

that was the first thought in my mind

[@bernydellaca7898]

Love your content, Austin and Tomatoanus.

[@Coolsomeone234]

YES

[@sqeezelemon]

“The second life of Austin Mcconnell”

[@xxrocketshark216xx4]

What medium have you not had a slightly embarassing endeavor in? Lol

[@austinmcconnell]

Running out of options. 😂

[@ryans6442]

austinmcconnell that means there's more

[@xxrocketshark216xx4]

@@ryans6442 Lol. I'm lowkey hoping he made a rap album at some point

[@6612770]

He hasn't made his famously disappointing life-size marble sculpture of Donald Trump yet.

[@splashstrike]

He did star in a porn film, but surprisingly that was actually impressive.

[@Nezzen-]

This reminds me, when I was a kid, I was in a Skippy peanut butter radio advertisement lol

[@rainrunerkillpopkill3424]

Nezzen k

[@Noah-wx7fm]

@@rainrunerkillpopkill3424 k

[@PrettyMuchBlack]

@Noah McArthur k

[@muhamadnaimuddinbinnasrudd1935]

@Vutto k

[@balinthedwarf731]

K

[@ptbird1]

This is a lets play channel now

[@JayeCole]

Seriously- that voice acting is pretty good for a 10 year old. The buzzing on the microphone on the other hand.... 😐

[@Altzar2011]

Do you need something?

[@shaelinrollman4771]

He sounds like almost every kid in a Disney movie

[@valletas]

@@shaelinrollman4771 with i would say that most of them were bad actors

[@KennethSee]

Dude this was awesome. One of the draws of your channel is that it's niche is "whatever Austin feels like making" which is amazing. In a world of KZbinrs super focusing their content. It's so nice to see your genuineness. Keep it up!

[@danielsjohnson]

I have an idea for a KZbin channel I haven't made yet. I thought people liked focused content and so was pruning any ideas not related to my topic. I guess it depends on the person to decide which they like more.

[@KennethSee]

@@danielsjohnson I say go for it. I have a couple channels that make less focused content like Austin's. I like focused channels too. You just gotta start. Make videos for you and the rest will come. Post here when you upload your first video and I'll watch it!

[@danielsjohnson]

@@KennethSee I'll hold you to that. Thanks.

[@klutz3955]

nice, can we make this party into a crowd?

[@qwertyTRiG]

@Geoff Nattrass The Metatron is, I think, more varied than Lindeybeige. Also, Lindeybeige on linguistics is frustrating and terribly wrong, while The Metatron actually knows what he's talking about. Another very varied KZbinr I like is Tom Scott. Things You Might Not Know, Game On, Citation Needed, and The Language Files are very very different series which most people would put on different channels.

[@PradeepKari]

So, you were also a weeb since childhood, huh.

[@midflight_art]

I think you mean a man of culture but also a weeb

[@PrintScreen.]

@First name Last name A weeb is a person that's not Japanese, but wishes they were. they're obsessed with Japanese culture. they integrate Japanese words into every day language

[@sanguisbumb6138]

Pradeep22 I was a week since I was 7. And I didn’t even know what anime was back then.

[@Emppu_T.]

*Weebhood

[@PradeepKari]

sanguis bumb So, are you a month now?

[@Ben-Jamin673]

Your laugh is so funny lol

[@CalebRichardsChannel]

It's contagious

[@maxcarter50]

Felt artificial. Like he was trying too hard.

[@andrea.dandelion]

His wheezing!! I love it

[@ieuanhunt552]

It's very infectious. Almost as funny as Jeorg Sprave.

[@klutz3955]

its contagious! i wish i had that laugh

[@NeedsMoreSubs]

Internet forums are awesome! We should bring them back. Unscripted videos are awesome. No need to shy away from doing them. Congrats on knowing enough to try to avoid plosives when you were 10. Solid!

[@KennethSee]

I miss forums. Reddit has taken over the internet. Sad.

[@marioluigifun]

I still use a forum, ancient, but it’s a good time.

[@20035079]

@@Yawny not really though... more like a new and improved skype (with the exception of it sadly being powered by electron, which is inefficient and uses a lot of ram since chromium is embedded)

[@20035079]

what i would really like is for 2ch-style textboards to come back. 4chan had them for a while but they were removed in favor of imageboards. i feel like a combination of text/imageboards would help a lot

[@pentilex4338]

Forums still exist Smh normies

[@vanessalindsley7221]

Austin, did your parents know about your incredible fame and side job at age ten? Thanks for showing us your incredible voice acting skills 🙂

[@austinmcconnell]

I can confirm that this performance was done without any parental approval or supervision.

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

austinmcconnell Outstanding. 😂 I love this. I love that this happened. It’s been a rough week (huge swollen face, antibiotics, pain) and I didn’t know I needed this. But I did. I so did. Happy holidays and keep being a light in the world! You deserve all of your success!

[@Telsion]

@@SunflowerSpotlight hope you get better soon!

[@heartofthefluft8541]

@@austinmcconnell I think you should tell them how you managed to do this (if you feel brave enough I guess...if you still feel cringy about this then don't worry xD). Because as a kid, (at least in my opinion), it is VERY hard to get to do voice-overs and acting unless you know somebody on your local communities who would help you shoot.

[@SantiagoMonroy5]

@@heartofthefluft8541 um... haven't you seen his latest videos?

[@JamesLawner]

You voiced in a fan game You wrote a weird novel for an ambitious series You directed and starred in a bad movie The trilogy is complete.

[@ashaik6947]

I knew your voice was too good to be wasted

[@caiwitt5456]

Your profile pic seems to be asking that question all the time

[@ashaik6947]

@Osman Batur it is Joey wheeler

[@hitzcritz]

Damn, this game's graphics reminds me of "Detroit: Become Human". No wonder your computer couldn't run it!

[@xxXXXxxx852]

so does the acting. joking of course, shenmue zero's is way less cringey and pretentious

[@soupthought]

@@xxXXXxxx852 no one asked but sure.

[@xxXXXxxx852]

nope, someone asked

[@soupthought]

@@xxXXXxxx852 riiiiight

[@xxXXXxxx852]

@@soupthought wanna know who it was?

[@rj-ge1qr]

Austin infecting his computer for 11 minutes straight

[@SamTheSamsquatch]

Duuuuude I actually had Shenmue Zero! We downloaded it on our old desktop way back I think in ‘06-07 I believe . Me and my brothers have been long term diehard fans of the Shenmue series so we had a great interest in this fan game when we saw it on Shenmue Dojo all that time ago. We were always keeping our fingers crossed that it would get updated and actually end up being a good little free game at some point, but alas as you know of course it never happened unfortunately lol. The idea was awesome though indeed, and the trivia you included here was very interesting to learn. Crazy too how I’ve been subbed to you this long and you come out with this, I was in shock actually. That was such a cool opportunity to get in on the game and do some work for them. Great video by the way !

[@sebastiansandoval4861]

WHy does this have no more likes, btw can you tell me how to register even to shenmue dojo

[@uncomfortablecat]

1:38 RIP Pen. You will be remembered.

[@sn3o0os]

We need a video about the false memories you mentioned

[@scumbag_poon6027]

sn3o0os he’s capping

[@Nugcon]

yes

[@averagechannelname9969]

Yesssss I support this idea

[@terilkinflamewood955]

We must find the man who made this game and send him this video.

[@toomanycigarettes8379]

Go Team!

[@Opisek]

If there's someone who can do it, it's the people of Reddit!

[@DoctorSwagatron]

Petition to have Austin become a Let's Player starts here.

[@jeanr.rivera4583]

I'd sign that petition

[@GcorpCoPrez]

Yes plz!

[@adamnaameeazim6365]

Though nobody will ever see this comment, I have to say... I can relate. I'm currently 18. Around a decade ago, I was the host of a club penguin podcast. When I rediscovered this podcast, I reacted pretty much how Austin did. Hysterical laughter. Unfortunately, Podbean wouldn't let me download this podcast and I didn't get to enjoy listening to a younger me. But this video gave me some hope that I maybfind a link someday :') I never know what to expect when Austin uploads a video, but I always leave delighted. This time, I was even more delighted than I expected. Love ya, man.

[@teigantheisen2549]

R.I.P. Club Penguin

[@thekenmatax18]

We need to find your podcast man

[@ethansprague2005]

Find it

[@AlexanderPrussak]

club penguin rewritten?

[@ZipplyZane]

If you'll tell me the name of your podcast, I'll look into it. Even better if you remember the specific Podbean URL. My holy grail is an Apple II game that I played as a kid that I cannot find, even on the various Apple II archives. The name of the game is Driver, and it was text-only. You can see why searching for it is hard.

[@StevioGaming1]

How come your life seems so interesting?

[@wren6311]

Maybe because when he wants something he just does it.

[@foxfoxstarigazingatfoxes821]

@@wren6311 yeah it's sort of like what he said in his sprouting orchids video Everyone in his film community was talking about making a movie, but he actually went and did it I assume he lives life by that philosophy

[@bswtsp21]

He lived it.

[@louis058]

It looked like that on that forum thread you got the download link from, the person who posted the latest download link, Erin, was implying that he was the developer on the first post in that thread, and he posted that link in March of 2017, so it's possible he's still active on the site.

[@LaundryFaerie]

BTW, that's the buffest eight-year-old I've ever seen.

[@nunyabiznasty8914]

The rumor come out. Does Austin is voice acting?

[@sfglim5341]

nunyabiznasty Ok

[@laxpors]

Austin voice acting is the most discussed in the media in the few years ago. Even it has happened in 2012, but some of the public still curious about what is exactly happening and to be the reason there is a rumor comes out about his voice acting. At that time he became the massive social networking rumor.

[@GcorpCoPrez]

laxpors imm dedd! I finally realized u parodied the article ahahah

[@ShrtStfflp]

I does is has to know!

[@Her_Imperious_Condescension]

The public (especially his fans) is shocked

[@lucyhtml]

Shen moo sounds like a cool game

[@ZipplyZane]

Ah, yes. The one about cows that do martial arts. Good game.

[@babablacksheep3950]

@@ZipplyZane Kungfu cow is much better than kungfu panda any day.

[@beigeboi_7714]

Wouldn't it be cool if this video went in a different direction, and it was about super advanced, but weirdly specific, hacking. Where they would implant a memory into every child that played Shenmue of being a voice actor for a game, just so that one day in there later life they would download a virus trying to look for the game they "voice acted" for.

[@jeromealday614]

That could be Black Mirror episode.

[@97Multiphantom]

Oh my god, is there ANYTHING you haven’t done in film/acting?!

[@its_elkku135]

He also directed the Titanic.

[@gideonkloosterman]

@@its_elkku135 He also goes by the name Charlie Chaplin

[@Julia-is6hh]

@@gideonkloosterman and also he supplied the CGI for Avatar.

[@madladofshimano]

1:03 it's funny, the Yakuza series was heavily inspired by Shenmue, and Yakuza had a prequel game titled "Yakuza 0".

[@pablopaleo4778]

This video is wayyyy better than anything you had planned. I laughed so hard !

[@wjm123]

You must be pretty darn tech savvy for a 10 year old, knowing how to record VOs, avoiding the plosives, getting on message boards and stuff!

[@adrian-sabinraileanu7276]

3:13 dude, that's the kind of laugh you must have to be a voice actor

[@SwedFoLife]

You laugh is so godamn contagious, I just love it!

[@phoebe3269]

You're crippling amusement makes this so much better haha

[@Brainles5]

This is really impressive for a fan game from 20 years ago! Did not expect it to be in 3d!

[@benclark5955]

OH MY GOD. I totally forgot about Shemue Dojo. I was a member back then too. Would have been what.. 15 years old.

[@provoken8334]

I actually like this style of video from you. If you are in a rush to post a video you can do this more

[@Jabrils]

DUDE!!! REVOICE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[@sxes]

Jabrils!!!!!!!!!!!

[@benapdx]

so few likes

[@yusakukudou5200]

I'd love for him to!

[@Green0Photon]

I'm surprised you didn't put the download link into the description.

[@AnyaPanda]

Oh my goodness I LOVE this! Your reactions were priceless, what a cool thing to have gotten to look back on!

[@5MinuteTutorials]

"It thinks this is a virus" "Is that a teletubby"

[@jonathanowo7584]

I subscribed seeing your well-made, well-edited videos..... Oh dont get me wrong this is still great. Watching laidback austin is like watching an alternate equally amazing channel

[@aphr0d]

You’ve literally just went for it and has so many different experiences. I love this, it’s honestly a valuable lesson. Things like this build character-not being afraid to try, that is.

[@jerrymalerry8452]

I like how even though you mess up (like exiting the game) you don’t edit it out, it makes your seem more genuine

[@sleepwalk-huh]

YOU USED A VOICE CLIP FROM YOUR 10 YEAR OLD SELF AS THE OUTRO I'M DYING

[@pay1370]

This is hilarious, just how much weird ass oppurtunities did you get get in the past??! 😂😂

[@mazda9624]

Dude this is one of the best things I've seen on this platform. You just keep on giving Austin!

[@NicholsonStudios]

Ahah that was awesome Austin, thanks for that!

[@greenoftreeblackofblue6625]

Wasn't such bad voice acting for a 10 year old

[@istolethispfpsorry485]

Better than what I did when I was twelve.

[@golgarisoul]

Oh my god, I remember when I accidentally downloaded a bing bar.

[@brianabbinanti7021]

TBH i'm pretty glad your other video plan wen't awry. This is hands down my favorite video of yours!

[@jeyotrash]

Damn even when you have to put out a video you didnt have the chance to fully plan out, it still comes out great. definitely one of my new fav youtubers, cant wait to see everything you'll accomplish in the years to come!

[@austinmcconnell]

Hey, thanks man!

[@OnaSoto]

Those buzzing sounds.... it sounds so good.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

mem'ries...

[@thekrackenx]

I need a compilation of all of AustinMcConnell wheezing for at least like 5 minutes. Please gods of the internet hear my plea!

[@novalenedailey-payne4151]

This is absolutely amazing. Oh my god. ILY.

[@neonlemurs4865]

I felt all the anticipation with you, this was amazing.

[@raidenvakarian9362]

You know, when other KZbinrs need to make a video in a day they just, like, look at memes or do a Let's Play or a React video. Maybe try that next time instead of doing your whole "high quality videos that are extremely interesting, insightful, funny and well-put together even without a script" thing.

[@austinmcconnell]

🙂 This made my day. Thanks.

[@tessbolick6605]

To be fair, this is also technically a Let's Play and a reaction video. It's just a really high quality one.

[@ahoy1014]

Damnit McConnell, now every voice actor fanatic is gonna hound you! This is why Batman never revealed his alter ego either!

[@Gosub315]

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. Your genuine excitement and anticipation was completely contagious.

[@austinmcconnell]

Thanks! :)

[@PieBathBob]

this is my favorite video of yours, you're just having so much genuine fun that it makes me laugh along with you.

[@Pangloss6413]

this guys charisma is cranked all the way to 12, yep, he made a 12 just to crank it that high

[@nonameless2]

Oh my gosh honestly I’m so glad you were forced to make this video because I nearly choked on breakfast from laughing so hard

[@ZackBellGames]

Haha, Austin, this is amazing. Especially having done that great Shenmue episode awhile back. I love how successfully you're able to put out quality content using seemingly random subjects, interests, and life.

[@TransShadow42]

Oh wow that voice acting...not just you either. Also gotta love that amazing move you must focus so hard for. Also for a fan game from way back when, this is a lot better than I expected

[@weesalikesmilktea4829]

Damn, your resume must be insane. "Yeah, I wrote and starred in my own movie, wrote a book, own a company that I bought for a dollar due to a series of events caused by said book, made a short film using AI, wrote another book based on the AI movie, and oh, I almost forgot (no really) got top billing as a voice actor in a video game in the early 2000s. (In no particular order.)"

[@sarah-pz2bl]

"Another story for another time" are you cgp grey?

[@cybersilver5816]

As someone who is wanting to be a voice actor, I can't help but feel large amounts of joy for you. I can only imagine how you must have felt as a kid when you did this; and that's the type of joy I want to bring in the world. The joy of rediscovery

[@Neverhoodian]

That's awesome! You did quite well for a ten-year old. I remember voicing some Ork and Imperial Guard units for a long-forgotten Dawn of War mod back in the day. There were some hardware issues (my lemon of a PC's audio jack stopped working, forcing me to drive across town and use a friend's equipment for recording sessions), but it turned out pretty well all things considered. Voice acting is a lot of fun, I highly recommend people give it a try if they have the opportunity.

[@tessadieter1201]

Ahh this had so me so riveted!!! I don't know your 10 year old self's voice but I knew from the look on your face it was you. Epic "pulled from thin air" video

[@justcallmejudge]

Man... you are everywhere!

[@hannahbrooks4615]

I know this isn't your normal type of video, but I love your candid-ness and energy in this! do more videos like this :)

[@mooglegirl3]

This is so pure, I kinda want more unscripted videos like this?? Watching you lose it over finally getting this game working was just, amazing, I couldn't stop smiling

[@FluteWarped]

It's like the life of Pi but it's the secret life of Austin McConnell in Missouri

[@KrissRacing]

i've never seen you laugh that much before inn a video, it was great!

[@dynawesome]

The amount of energy in this video is amazing

[@sigmavitali333]

The joy is so real! Wholesome AF!

[@yebkamin]

This is the most manic I think I’ve ever seen you. Good hunting sir

[@yusakukudou5200]

You're welcome for the career kickstart. LOL. The full walkthrough is up on my page, beginning to end. It's pretty short. Was happy to have you! :) Hit me up on the Dojo as Duchess May. I am thinking about remaking it for its 20th anniversary in 2023 in UE4 haha. Also wow, 400k people got to see my crappy fangame. :P

[@tomthetoaster8004]

This is honestly one of my favourite videos of yours, please do more of these unscripted videos. There so great.

[@Yesica1993]

I've only been watching your channel a short time. I love your voice now, so it doesn't surprise me that you did voice work as a child.

[@hamsterfan999]

at least you were an ambitious child

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

"It needs an old archaic plugin, so I guess I gotta get my old pc" Or just search for the old plugin, you know.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Your eclectic past makes you very fascinating, lol! I think by now we're all sitting here wondering, "What else has he done?!" Love the content and after stalking your channel for the last few weeks, I realized it was foolish to not subscribe, so I did just that a few days ago :) Happy to be along for the ride.

[@elament968]

Bro, I love your genuine-ness. Great stuff !,

[@cryojester]

100% you got a virus LMAO

[@gideonkloosterman]

Yoyo doggo!

[@YAOES]

This is one of the best videos on the internet.

[@BluePhoenixAlex]

How did i miss this video when it came out?! I love this style of video. Please make more like this

[@anotherskyofours]

This is literally the most smiley austin i've ever seen. He is really enjoying hiimself in this