HOW DO YOU GET INTO VOICE ACTING

[@leeroyjenkns5182]

How to become a voice actor: Step 1: Recorder yourself reading a script Step 2: Listen to yourself talking Step 3: Abandon it completelly and become a farmer in Netherlands

[@esteemedyams]

How do I become a farmer in the Netherlands?

[@AtlasNL]

This comment really caught me off guard as someone who works on a farm from time to time in (you guessed it) the Netherlands

[@paravalent7974]

@@esteemedyams step 4: accidentally join the russian mafioso

[@realperson9104]

@@paravalent7974 quote unquote, accidentally

[@paravalent7974]

@@realperson9104 wat

[@kyngtrashmouthyt9374]

It’s true everyone’s VA journey is so different and unpredictable. Sean Schemmel who most of you would know as the English voice of Goku in the Dragon Ball series. His friend told him about Funimation having auditions for teenage Goku and Sean thought nothing of it, coming in and doing the audition. That was his first audition for voice acting and he landed a role of a life time which opened up so many doors for him.

[@grimer1746]

I fully expected a 2 second video of him just saying “do it.”

[@nathanphi9158]

Shia labeouf has entered the chat

[@drunkpunch7334]

@@nathanphi9158 Palpatine has entered the chat

[@cz5150]

The prequel of " don't do it ".

[@suizilla]

lmao, same. i thought the length of the video was a joke

[@dreamshade]

I mostly expected, "How do you become a voice actor? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA (blank stare)"

[@vonBelfry]

This is solid advice because he includes the "don't be a d**k" undertone. Seriously, a lot of the time, the difference between you and another talent is literally how easy you are to work with and get along with.

[@vonBelfry]

In the meantime, I'm gonna start practicing while I stream.

[@Nightenstaff]

Not being a duck is probably the most important part of voice acting. Sure, goose related properties are really hot right now, but that isn't going to become the norm.

[@vonBelfry]

@@Nightenstaff I mean, go quack somewhere else, amirite?

[@kodekYT]

Not being a dick is the best tip for being a good person in general

[@LunarEleven]

For sure! In any market where there's a high saturation, if you're a diva there's no reason anyone will put up with you when you can be replaced.

[@metagas6946]

People always ask “How do *I* become a voice actor?” They never ask “How did *YOU* become a voice actor?”

[@pluna3382]

There really is a distinct nuance to it. In a way, asking in that way implies that they don't want to work as hard as established voice actors. They just want to find out what the hidden shortcut is so they don't have to struggle as hard. Even worse if they haven't even bothered to look through already easily accessible resources.

[@YavuzBavuz]

They never ask "Voice become actor? a How YOU did"

[@PockyNinja8]

they probs do ask

[@ricardomendoza4105]

That's what I thought this video was about lol

[@user-su6js9po4l]

r/im14andthisisdeep

[@JaceDraccus]

ProZD: Get a basic mic and start practicing. Me: ok. ProZD: Take classes. Me: Seems logical. ProZD: audition for things. Me: of course. ProZD: Make friends. Me: Well, there goes that idea.

[@D3vilB4sket]

Same😔

[@McMilesE]

Yes but wherrrrrrrrrrre do you audition. You can't just arbitrarily audition without a decent mic, "soundbooth" space. People don't pick you, if you have no "record" of voice acting. I've taken classes but I have no work history. Also they want demos so wtf

[@grimle]

@@McMilesE you can find plent of online listings and indie work is looking all the time. I got a decent mic off amazon it was like 20-30ish bucks. You dont nessicarly have to work for people to have any record at all you could record your own work dubing over a comic or show you like and just over lay the adio in one of the many free editing softwars availible. people dont pick you becase alot of voice acting relis on the actor relibly showing not only is this a thing they are capible of but they have and or are willing to make the time for. And demos is just you reading some of the charturs lines and sending it to them like any pracial adition kinda.

[@grimle]

@@McMilesE also there are plenty of resorcace on how to make a simple cheep at home set up for a ""sound booth"" heck you can just recod in a closet.

[@iakan6937]

Nice to meet you, I'm Perci. We're friends now, now go out there and put out some auditions!

[@MrAlienated]

ive gotten into VA as of 3 months ago and it isnt like a long shift it just happened, i submitted an audition for something and now here we are im chilling with new found VA friends who i learn from everyday and my biggest inspiration was you, thanks for helping me find what i enjoy doing!

[@simonjager8649]

I wouldn't consider applying for an audition "it just happened". That is actually a big step and an acchievement in itself, you have every right to be proud of yourself

[@NatetheKindaOK]

How did you go about? Did you take classes before auditioning? Self-taught? Or just went for it?

[@eggegg8181]

That’s really awesome, congrats!

[@bronsonpatten7188]

Good for you man! I just started getting into it last month and I’ve already met a bunch of new people and made friends with a bunch of other VAs. It is a lot of fun. I wish you the best of luck!

[@RiverRebel]

Congratulations!! Sadly can't say the same for me lol. I tried about a year ago and got no where. Couldn't meet anyone nor get involved in any way except auditioning online. Had to look for another career but might try it again and hopefully have better luck.

[@brizzyvoices]

Hell yeah. I second all of this.

[@myscarylibrary]

Yay, Brizzy's here too :D

[@KP-xl6rs]

Brizzy!!

[@christinalinadingdong9566]

Yay your such great people!!!

[@coreywright33]

BRIZZY!~ ^-^

[@user-re9zb9dr4n]

o_o

[@pr0blazer530]

You know I never really wanted to be a voice actor but I'll be damned if I don't watch a ProZD vid whenever it comes out.

[@coledubois5063]

I dont like anime or boardgames. But prozd is somehow the best still.

[@WhyDoBabiesStareAtMe]

I would love to do it myself, but the drive and passion are something I definitely need to work on first.

[@richie7900]

Cuz he’s a real one 💯

[@derfinsniter5185]

@@WhyDoBabiesStareAtMe motive has a momentum to it, if you say youre gonna do it enough, you begin to want to do it more

[@bonniedasferens982]

Hahaha I agree

[@Varooooooom]

If you’re using a janky-ish setup or a setup that you’re worried isn’t “clean” enough, you can easily EASILY use the FREE program, Audacity, to remove like white noise (staticky background noise) from your audio. I’ve seen music labels and youtubers with millions of subscribers miss this really easy step to clean up their audio. It takes almost no time and if you’re worried about quality, you might as well go ahead and do it.

[@jayvonwebb4864]

Is this something you can download from the app store ?

[@TheExarion]

@@jayvonwebb4864 Audacity is a program you download to your computer. There are some pretty clean recording apps out there though.

[@Varooooooom]

Jayvon Webb - Voice Record Pro for the iPhone is really good

[@djsweaty2890]

I'll keep that in mind, thanks for the tip!

[@UmbrellaLife]

Careful not to overdo it though! You can easily end up with a 'wet'-sounding vocal take which is immediately recognizable as an 'amateur' recording.

[@Hawlo]

I've tried it once and felt waaay too self-conscious.

[@GameOver-ou1ge]

Bing self-conscious is good but too much of it and then you see yourself analyzing every step you do (which is uncomfortable)

[@thehammurabichode7994]

Got a mic, recently, even tho I'd probably choke. But, Baby steps! Maybe you'd be great, my man! : )

[@thehammurabichode7994]

*Maybe we just need some CBD to chill out, I dunno* *_World's your oyster_*

[@owensargent1657]

Same

[@Anny-me9ny]

Yeah there’s a saying in the business “if you feel silly, you look silly”

[@aurel724]

Voice actor here: Putting out as many auditions was how I got into it. I just spoke with my regular voice for as many projects as I was interested in. I didn't get all of them but out of my first 8 or so auditions, I got like, 6 or 7.

[@paravalent7974]

bruh

[@paravalent7974]

i find this really fucking funny for some reason

[@prodnightextras]

@@paravalent7974 why

[@paravalent7974]

@@prodnightextras its like it takes no effort at all

[@prodnightextras]

@@paravalent7974 what? Voice acting?

[@NightshadeQS]

When I say "Oh I recognize that voice", it's always said with glee. If I can tell who's acting that character, it's likely because I love their work and have heard them in multiple things before! It sucks that people would say that as if it was a bad thing.

[@emopeterparker7]

me too!! honestly.

[@munchkinmeep]

When I do it, I am smiling, thinking about how similar or different other characters voiced by the same actor are. I think WOW

[@Vanilla-Gorilla69]

I have a trained ear for our lord and savior Phil LaMarr...

[@red5standingby421]

I like when an actor pulls a surprise. Like how Steve Blum sounds similar in a lot of his roles, but then pulls a Ron in Gurren Lagann.

[@jonathanswieton5850]

I remember when Jon Bailey was in a car commercial and I was like EPIC VOICE GUY!

[@holycowrap]

"Getting rejected over and over again..." "You will not hear back from the majority of stuff you audition for" This sounds a lot like my job search right now lmao

[@machachafulgrim4990]

Same mindset, gotta keep putting yourself out there. Also good advice in parallel to getting a date

[@galahad38]

I feel you

[@kameronjones7139]

Yup I got rejected dozen of times from jobs but it will eventually happen

[@conq1273]

I feel you man. With today's environment, it's getting harder. Let's stay strong and keep searching. Also keep developing your talents amd knowledge

[@joyshikai]

same :/ im w u

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

He does voice acting on top of trying a ton of food for our entertainment, what a mad lad

[@MoonlapseOpethian]

Skits too. 😁

[@gmg9010]

Tedo San not really anymore

[@rekunan]

@@gmg9010 Sadly

[@gmg9010]

RektWithStyle yeah

[@jingusflorpus4274]

@@gmg9010 i miss the skits, dennis and his quest to defeat king dragon was such a fun tale

[@myusbisbroken7898]

What monsters university taught me is that dreams don’t always come true, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be happy.

[@arthurlam751]

I really needed to hear this. Thank you KZbin user, you helped me a great deal.

[@bbmnb]

​@@arthurlam751 I know I'm 2 years late, but I hope you're doing great.

[@Flairis]

@@bbmnbnever too late to show gratitude

[@Angelo_The_Archfey]

I'm a writer, not a voice actor, but so much of this carries over that I think this advice is invaluable to anyone going into my field as well, the steps are just a little different.

[@Pridemonger]

@Angelo7e Go ooooon. 😁

[@Angelo_The_Archfey]

@@Pridemonger Well they are both fields with a lot more supply than there is demand, so in order to actually break into the field you need to commit to it and know that you might not be a successful writer, no matter how much fun you have doing it. Trying to get published is also quite the exercise in perseverance, because a lot of the time you have to face a sea of rejections before anything actually makes it into print, which feels the same as what I'd imagine the continuous auditions must feel like. I just felt like there's a lot shared in this pursuit, and I sincerely hope I'm one of the lucky. hard-working few :)

[@chaceblack9285]

i'm planing on doing voice-over for my storys I write. Just because I want to.

[@Angelo_The_Archfey]

Chace Black That’s awesome, if you put them on KZbin I’ll listen

[@chaceblack9285]

@@Angelo_The_Archfey that's nice of you :) But until I put them on youtube it will take awhile... 😅

[@br2580]

I appreciate your answer not just being, "It's too hard, don't do it." A good honest, "It's gonna be hard so want it more," plus resources was a refreshing and helpful take. Thank you.

[@skull902]

As someone who gave up on my dreams of "going pro" in voice acting, this sounds like the kind of solid advice I've heard from my VA friends and professionals alike. Doing it as a hobby while shifting your main focus as a creator, in my experience, feels much less pressuring. I don't think I'll lose the sense of fun in acting because of it. A lot of aspiring VAs out there are probably looking for a creative outlet and I think your advice of "do it for yourself" was the best-said thing in this video. If you find that acting professionally isn't for you and have fun doing personal projects of your own, you'll at least have those projects to lean back on.

[@TheGamerDiZ]

"Get to a level where you don't choke." PREACH SIR PREACH

[@lucid_5003]

UNDERRATED COMMENT

[@yaboikillermemestar5665]

Yeah I feel like that advice applies to anything in life in general

[@willa8798]

my band director used to say "don't practice until you don't mess up, practice until you CAN'T mess up"

[@Mattlexic]

Also as a voice actor, voice acting isn’t an easy job. If you don’t want Morgz-level acting, then I recommend that you either take voice acting classes or teach yourself voice acting and keep practicing. (UPDATE: If I get rejected for a lot of stuff, I just say “oh well” and just keep on auditioning.)

[@elith6930]

Bacon Bandito don’t see why it can’t just be something to do for fun, or on an amateur level. Go for it!

[@thefoolishjester5125]

Mattlexic let’s be honest anyone that wants to pursue anything even a bit acting related is most likely better at acting than morgz. Still good advice though.

[@Mattlexic]

Bacon Bandito it can be both or either

[@aferotorrington1909]

I've been doing theatre for 12 years and saying oh well to rejections is a very important skill

[@pupcornnerd]

As someone who has done voice work for almost 4 years now, I must say you need that 'Sticktoitivity' mentality and really have fun with it. Take direction and criticism well but at the end of the day, you're in your booth playing with these characters much as you would with your toys when you were a child. That's the mindset I like to have and it's gotten me some fun internet gigs and allowed me to meet some talented people. And on my downtime, I just do my own thing like voicework for my own RPG Maker games. There's a lot of rejection but if you keep rolling with those punches, you will make progress. I also have an awesome coach who gets me out of my comfort zone.

[@andrewp6738]

Regarding networking: a common piece of advice professionally is to network horizontally and not vertically. You definitely touched on this, but it has a lot to do with vouching for your peers and learning from people who you work alongside. You can become friends with a superior or two, but if those two people aren’t hiring they just can’t do much for you. Your peers are much more willing to form a STRONG bond with you because you’re in the same place, and thus are worth much more to your network later on. Make a long term investment in your career, regardless of whether you’re in VA or something entirely different.

[@deltahomicide9300]

Absolutely. When I first started out I didn't get work for months then I commented on some KZbin video about audio equipment and a fellow amateur VA replied to keep in touch. Soon after they introduced me to a contact who runs a workflow group. Fast forward 7 months and now I get consistent work. It's not big clients it's all about volume but I make about half my salary working corporate. You're right. Networking horizontally is a smart move and it starts by simply putting yourself out there.

[@goonerbear8659]

"You have to have range!" Patrick Warburton: *laughs the same way as many characters*

[@ryansandwich1086]

He specifically says you don't need to have range...

[@lassnam7072]

*laughs in Elijah Wood"

[@jadaw644]

@@ryansandwich1086 I think they're mocking people who do say it, not zd.

[@dylancampbell3531]

Hey it’s me archer from that show archer Hey it’s me bob from that show bobs burgers

[@fallentrash1673]

*laughs in Dan Southworth*

[@gaufehansguaf507]

Who doesn’t have ANY intention of being a voice actor, but clicked anyway 👋

[@jingusflorpus4274]

Really disappointed that this video isn't 2 seconds long with Sung-Won just saying "Stop asking me this question"

[@YamiKisara_]

I thought it was going to be a joke video as well..

[@citizen_grub4171]

This is a reference piece for his portfolio. "See? I'm a good person. I'm easy to work with." Alternately, you know, he's really a good dude.

[@ConnorNolanTech]

Probably the best tip for life in general in this had to be that if doing a creative thing for a living isn't the biggest motivation in your life, and you aren't dumping all of your time and effort into it, it's totally valid to just do it for fun. Any time spent of something that you enjoyed doing is not time wasted. If you want to voice act, or draw, or paint, or make music, and you don't want it to be the only source of income, or even your main one, you are not a failure in that field for just doing it for fun, and any time you spend doing it is worthwhile.

[@ClaireSamuelsVA]

Started voice acting this year and began with just recording on my iPhone. Everyone starts somewhere and, honestly, worry about audio quality and fancy mics once you’ve nailed the acting and voices part of voice acting.

[@insomniak549]

What program do u use to record yourself and send stuff

[@MinatheMenace]

Hey! I see this comment is a year old. I'm a VA student pursuing voice over. I'd love to hear how your journey has gone since you made this comment a year ago.

[@smoban]

@@MinatheMenace 9 months late, but she uploaded a vid about it on her channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4vRZXWQeMiig9E

[@mr.click_bate9944]

This guy is the definition of “I am a voice actor because of anime”. That’s epic

[@Totigno]

I thought that this video would break all my hopes and dreams, but instead it made me realise how much I want to become a voice actor and there is nothing that will stop me from accomplishing my dream job. Thanks man, me and all the people you inspired own you one

[@Bowserslave]

Godspeed brother here's hoping for the best!

[@Totigno]

@@Bowserslave 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@lucky0211_]

@@Totigno definitely check out some of Eric Stuart's videos on VA, he has amazing knowledge!

[@Totigno]

@@lucky0211_ thanks, I definitely will

[@Idlehampster]

I hope it works out for you, but remember you're playing the lottery.

[@sawsareyes9066]

I studied acting and theater for about 6 years (not anymore for reasons), and felt inspired to share some things I learned during that time, since I'm not not using it. -First, my second high school drama teacher (I went through 3) was originally a casting director and both him and my acting professor had us read 'Audition' by Michael Shurtleff. Shurtleff was a well-regarded casting director mainly for Broadway and Hollywood, and his book walks you through what to do and what not to do in an audition. HIGHLY RECOMMEND -Next, I distinctly remember during orientation into my theater company in college, one of the heads of the department warning us that acting was the thing you studied if you can't do anything else. I didn't really realize what she was telling us until later when I couldn't stand it and changed majors. I can't say it's the same with voice actors (I assume so), but you really have to devote your entire self to acting and the industry if you decide to be a professional. -I had to take a voice class in college, and the most experienced professor taught that class. She taught that class, because actors struggle the most with the voice and marking their scripts. She's worked on big Hollywood movies, because the actors had trouble with voice work/marking their lines. -On the first day of class my acting professor told us that it's okay to be nervous, because it means you want to do a good job. It's all about channeling that energy to your acting. I still use this advice for presentations. -Lastly, being an actor means you have to take extra special care of your health and body. It's really easy to hurt your voice if you don't warm up properly. In my voice class we would do warm up for about half an hour and that included tongue twisters, face massages, lip buzzing for the vocal chords, and yoga to better our breathing. It was a lot, I know, and there's a lot more to learn. I hope this helps at least one person. ☺️

[@jeffreyhodes]

look at h jon benjamin (archer, bob's burgers), he always does the same voice but hes still amazing

[@pruwyben]

First thing I thought of when he said that

[@haveyoumettess]

That’s true!!!! A great reminder

[@guytorie]

One of my favorite voices, and it really always is the same damn voice again and again. But it's a good one.

[@kawaiigirlSS]

My mind went to Steve Blum.

[@Rynjinivar]

See also: Kyle Hebert. I'm pretty sure that unlike Steve Blum and several others, he's actually INCAPABLE of doing different voice, but it works for him just fine.

[@alfalfascout]

I really appreciate SungWon's message that it's totally fine to just do this as a hobby if you like it but you can't handle all the competition. Nowadays there's a lot of pressure to turn every ounce of enthusiasm or talent one has into cash... But that's not healthy, and we could always use the reminder that it's ok to have hobbies.

[@Idlehampster]

Speaking as someone who went through all the steps and didn't "make it," SungWon is dead on accurate about everything.

[@savagerage52]

Me, having fun as I do it: hey, this isn’t that bad! i like shouting! Me, listening to the recording: *disgusted, filthy shame as my recorded voice makes me cringe into my soul*

[@FamousMadisonTM]

I used to feel the same way but what I like to think about is that when i listen to someone else’s voice i don’t think it sounds weird even though they do. So i just have to realize that even though I think my voice sounds weird, everyone else thinks it sounds normal. I hope that makes since and helps! I wouldn’t let that stop you from voice acting! :)

[@Jolamprex]

2:50 I worked in news for 3 years, and even professionals will use cheap USB mics like Snowballs and even just their phone mics. Just GET one. Unless you're using a stick mic from the early 90s, controlling your environment is 1000x more important. Even then, just make a pillow fort.

[@SuspiciousdishesGaming]

Shoot i recently upgraded from a snowball to a Yeti, and even that small upgrade made a huge difference in quality

[@starrodpiplup]

Since I'm only in my sophomore year of college and also on the complete wrong side of the country, I don't have much of an option in terms of a job. There's a lot of things I'd be scared of if I ever try. Agents, moving to a new state (much less one my parents won't step foot in), trying to get a job, rejection, you get the point. But for now? I just do it for myself. Dumb memes, video game characters, etc. It gives me something silly to do in hard times like these, and I can use my god-given blessing/curse that is my squeaky pitch changing voice. Sure, I haven't done much, but I've had fun, and that's what matters. I'm glad you're making sure people know that. It's funny-- last night I actually finished watching Aggretsuko S3, and a lot of what I saw Retsuko go through kinda reminded me of myself with the voice acting and all my anxieties about it (also you were really good in it). Thank you, SungWon. Keep on being awesome! King Dragon sends his regards!

[@hannter1497]

This was like a "hit of reality" for me. I have being lost for almost 3 years of my life, after finishing college, and a few months ago I start to think about been a voice actor in my country (or in another one, I don't specially care about that XD) but hearing this makes me think. I don't know if it will be the job of my life or if I'll give up because I'm not strong enough to keep working on it. Anyway, it was inspiring and very helpful to hear someone who has past the experience. Thank you very much!! ^_^

[@mr.shigoto7211]

What are you doing right after college

[@everthon2457]

Did you do it?

[@chriscanfly696]

ive been making music for like 6 years now so I have the dedication part down lol

[@phredbookley183]

I read in an interview that Mark Ruffalo went to 600 auditions. I know that's not exactly the same thing, but I imagine a 'ton' of auditioning probably applies here as well.+

[@arui9630]

"Some voice actors only have one voice" You can feel the panic in Patrick Warburton's soul

[@rorgues6465]

The most identifiable VA in the industry. Kronk (Emperors New Groove), Ken (Bee Movie), etc. He was even the the Netflix Original series (based on the book of the same name) “A Series of Unfortunate Events”. He sounds exactly the same in all of them and therefore I have created the WCU (Warburton Cinematic Universe). Why? Because I did.

[@YouOpaOpa]

If I had his voice I really wouldn't care about that. It's an AMAZING voice.

[@rorgues6465]

quick explanation: i like the fact his voice sounds the same.

[@cartoonishidealism582]

As a Tumblr user once said, "He only has one voice but it's the most powerful voice to exist"

[@rorgues6465]

CartoonishIdealism yes

[@MorganMcCauley11]

Audio engineer here: if you're looking for a solid mic that will see you to doing some beginning work, the lower cost Blue mics are really great, and they even make USB stuff. I have a special edition Blue Spark mic I bought on sale 5+ years ago for only about $135 (I think it was normally around $175 at the time and they've gone up since) that one of my coworkers and I put up against a $1000+ AKG mic that's a very standard mic for professional recording and they were incredibly similar. You do get what you pay for, though - cheaper mics are going to be more prone to picking up electronic/ground noise and make hums and hisses, they're gonna be more delicate and prone to breaking, and they will not last as long as something you really shell out for. But when you're just starting out recording yourself, if you can find a decent starter mic from a reputable company (Blue, Shure, Audio Technica, Sennheiser, etc.), that will be great for you to just start out until you can afford to upgrade. Or look for something gently used on eBay! Also, a nice preamp/xlr input interface, like a 1/2 input Focusrite Scarlett, will get you a great sound and not limit you to USB mics. That and figuring out programs on your computer to record into - I recommend an actual DAW like Reaper, which is not expensive and has a very long free trial - and you can concentrate on everything else that SungWon is telling you to do here!

[@ericallen5677]

Title: How to Get into Voice Acting Video: How to get hired in the modern job market.

[@VineFynn]

Literally the same thing

[@Morphador]

This! XD

[@nasolo3295]

Exactly

[@ThaiDoowong]

Get into Dungeons and Dragons! It can help improv and voices and it's a lot of fun anyways!

[@janndesu6746]

YESSS

[@gameguy0101]

vouch

[@adamrandolph4003]

Only reason I found this channel tbh

[@micahw746]

A friend online tried to get me into it, but my anxiety said no💀

[@adamrandolph4003]

@@micahw746 well, just play a socially anxious barbarian who doesn’t really talk.

[@ArcosOfBlack]

As a fan, and as an aspiring voice actor, I'm glad to hear your own personal thoughts on the subject of breaking into the field. One thing I constantly struggle with are the various anxieties that come with lack of experience, so I must say there's something oddly comforting about hearing you say in no uncertain terms "Put yourself out there, it'll go away with time",and "Make your own stuff". That's just enough of a push I need to get to work on a few videos of my own!

[@underscore5805]

Man everytime I try to voice act a character my mom walks in and just looks at me

[@captainrogers2790]

are ya winning son

[@nolifestudios4328]

Yes. My dream of learning how to be a character in shrek has come true.

[@nolifestudios4328]

LMAO

[@nolifestudios4328]

Hey you cant reply to you own comment

[@nolifestudios4328]

Its shrek, I can do anything.

[@k2ngpin]

yeet

[@nolifestudios4328]

@@k2ngpin My original comment got deletus

[@Stormview]

Have you taught before? This was such a good balance of honesty and encouragement without being condescending or dismissive. Great video!

[@josephgarcia4475]

Holy crap you were in aggretsuko? Cool!

[@Idlehampster]

"This episode was brought to you by the Blue Yeti microphone. The microphone of choice for naïve, aspiring pocasters, voice over artists, and voice actors who "went for it" and inevitably gave up after 3 weeks. The Blue Yeti microphone! Located near the checkout line of a Guitar Center near you!"

[@ghostchannel4766]

Lol🤣! Pretty accurate.

[@resetget]

I'm feeling attacked right now 😂😂

[@tpspeed]

This honestly lit the fire under my ass to try auditioning again. Tho may need a better setup first

[@David.d.d.d]

Too much fire. Ass is now burnt

[@Idlehampster]

Unless you have a potato for a microphone, I would try getting at least one gig before putting money into a new setup.

[@RiverRebel]

Same here. Once I can get my life sorted I plan on auditioning more and getting more involved into KZbin and stuff. I got my condenser microphone from amazon. Works very well and is really cheap. It's called Neewer NW-800. Amazing to start with in my opinion

[@draconicreconcile]

@@RiverRebel oh, that gold microphone? It's surprising how good it is yet the price. Also, if you're gonna using OBS, try the Reaper Plug-In, it seems to really increase the quality of your recordings.

[@RiverRebel]

@@draconicreconcile Yes, they have a gold and a silver. Mine works amazing and as you said the price is awesome. Thank you for the advice but, I am new to this, what is OBS again? And hmm never heard of Reaper plug in. All I know is Audacity and for some reason will have volume issues occasionally, but editing can fix it. Basically I could be yelling into that thing and unedited it sounds like normal talking and talking sounds like whispering. Just been my luck with microphones.

[@panickedscorpio3308]

Loved this. It’s rare to get an encouraging yet harshly realistic video like this. I feel reinvigorated. I’m not in the game but I’ve always felt discouraged by “you NEED this microphone” videos so this is awesome.

[@spikspak839]

Hey ProZD, I've been looking into voice acting for a while and going through a lot of resources and trying my best to practice vocally, hearing your personal take (someone I've looked up to in the voice acting scene) really helps out a lot. Thank you

[@derrickjohnson7896]

Reach out to me if you'd like, I'm looking for the same thing Insta: kaz_miller84

[@spikspak839]

@@derrickjohnson7896 you're looking for a va?

[@derrickjohnson7896]

@@spikspak839 I'm studying theater in university rn, entering my senior year I'm working towards becoming a va as well!

[@Idlehampster]

Everything ProZD said is dead-on accurate. Begin by studying acting.

[@guytorie]

I love that you mentioned doing voice acting for fun, on your own. I've been practicing my voice acting skills for years, but I don't want to do it professionally because I don't work well with others on creative projects, and I don't want to be under pressure to do a good enough job at it to be worth people's money, and I quite frankly don't want to subject myself to frequent rejection because I'm too soft for that. I voice act all the time for my own projects, and it's sub-par work that I'm truly passionate about and proud of. I'll always make my money some other way. Thanks for giving props to that path! 👍👍

[@mrasiankid0377]

This man is true legend he has my genuine respect

[@robbyharrison101]

do you think "shima luan" or "charles williams" from unlv are "legends" or they "losers" no matter if i liked them or not?

[@e.mitchell9388]

voicing npc's in my DnD sessions I think has really helped me get into character mindset and get used to acting in front of other people, complete strangers even. It has also helped me develop my range and know what I'm comfortable with.

[@ThomasFoolery]

2:19 *the hottest thing pro ZD has ever done.* (Boy bands want to know your location)

[@dyslexicsoap7605]

the man needs a haircut. His fringe is bothering him to the point where it's even annoying me lol Not that it looks bad: just uncomfortable

[@theivster1648]

After watching this video, this proves that anyone can be a voice actor if you have the passion, courage, determination and strong to enter this industry. I can admit that Im a type of person that cannot handle rejection and criticism, but in order to pursue this career, I need to not just work hard and practice but also prepare myself and build "a thick skin". Mistakes, criticism and rejections are part of the learning process. Right now, I don't have the money to go to attend classes and theatre, but I keep practicing my acting skills. Thank you so much for showing the way.

[@Kaisatousno1fan]

Hey how's it going? I get super curious when I see people comment about their might be future career's

[@arthurmorgan1177]

I guess I'm pretty lucky to have a dad who is super eager to get me into Shakespeare.

[@Zenriesz]

I don't want to be a voice actor but I am interested regardless.

[@Blearcord]

Zenris Setsuna i just like hearing him talk lol

[@mrmusickhimself]

Well done. You knew your voice was a gift, you made it happen, and you help people. Thank you.

[@brandonabercrombieva]

Always nice to have original, kind folks like him.

[@nitromathias42]

Hey Man, i just started voice acting last year where im currently working on a very small series with some people i met only, and these tips generally really help, thank you so much. trying to improve in voice acting takes alot of time, and from this project, i know i wont really get any from of connections to anybody that generally work with voice acting but hey, its a start and you gotta start somewhere and improve from that part forward. thank you so much for making this video, it was much help for a very small voice actor such as myself

[@ParugiTE]

Wow. I don't know what it was about this exactly--maybe just how frank and upfront SungWon is about the topic compared to other resources I've looked at--but I feel like this really cleared a lot of the murkiness out of the way for me. Like I really feel like I know now more than ever that this is something that I want to do, despite how tough it might be to get myself out there. Guess I've got some work to do! Thanks for the insight, man! =)

[@znaj7335]

The thing I see most with new VA's is that they get discouraged because they auditioned for many roles but didn't get chosen for any of them. I can say that yes it feels very humbling, but it's not because y'all are bad VA's. Most of the time (like said in the video) the producer of the project just found that your voice wasn't fitting for the character and that is totally fine. You got it in you and determination is key in this industry. Keep auditioning and eventually you'll be picked. It's nothing personal whatsoever. You're not immediately going to be the next Tara Strong, but the more you keep it up, the more you're going to climb up the ranks. - A beginning VA ^^

[@daffy_du3k845]

Hm yeah I would imagine putting out things like your own abridged series would gather experience

[@pd9052]

You don't even need to do that, SungWon's own videos are a good example of the kinda stuff that can showcase your talents. From these, people know he's good at xyz voices and has an xyz typw of humor. It could really be anything.

[@Nikku4211]

If you don't get them striked for copyright...

[@TheLegendofphantom]

Doing that also sharpens other skills. Writing, Acting, Video Editing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects, etc. Especially if you are working by yourself. And that really opens up a lot of other opportunities. Video editors are always in demand, for example.

[@YamiKisara_]

Abridging can actually ruin your chances of getting VA parts BECAUSE of what abridging is. So it's not recommended.

[@TheLegendofphantom]

@@YamiKisara_ Who says this? What I've found is that abridging (when done correctly) is not only completely legal, but is actually a mutually beneficial endeavor. You get to have people like your show (and all the experience that comes with that too), and the owners of the show get more traffic and interested generated in their original product.

[@JeanDeaux666]

My voice is deeper than yours, ProZD. Both people I know and strangers say something to me about doing radio or voice acting every day. It's definitely something I'd like to look into, it just seems a little overwhelming to try and start.

[@gazaunderattack1069]

I would be the best voice actor... *without my voice cracks*

[@alfie3.14]

Hey, voice cracks make characters adorable

[@Klausinator451]

Hey you can just be DUTCH Plan Der Linde then.

[@somiennoyingness]

Sometimes there are role out there that are looking exactly for voice cracking, like a young teen or child

[@choofiewoo4875]

same lol

[@zazelby]

I'm glad this didn't end with "FOR ME TO POOP ON". That would have been weird.

[@fatsamurai869]

I’ve wanted to get into voice acting since I was a kid and honestly seeing you talk about this gives me the confidence to actually try

[@streetvybzswag1.067]

This video was cool and constructive until he threatened me to break my leg

[@phygs]

fortunately voice acting does not require the use of legs

[@streetvybzswag1.067]

@@phygs 😂😂😂😂

[@lanierwexford2582]

"Start making shit." I really enjoy how you say this and it's true.

[@zazelby]

My wife has a voice-acting credit, for an indie studio's recent game. She's on IMDb and everything. She saw an audition call, auditioned, and was accepted. (She auditioned for another game, but didn't get it) She's also done many videos and used to be a stage performer. My brother doesn't have an IMDb credit, but he played the main villain (and the villain's long-suffering computer sidekick) in a series of flash videos. He just asked the animator, and the animator said yes. ("Took a chance", as my brother's LinkedIn page says) I, on the other hand, have had an interest in voice acting since the 1980s, learning the names of various voice actors and following their careers. I've fallen behind a bit, but I can still recognize quite a few even if they're doing "funny" voices. In the mid 2000s, I was asked to voice act for a friend's student video (she was going to school for animation, and this was her senior project). I was really excited about it and threw myself into it, recording several takes. But she didn't like any of my takes, threw out all those recordings, and wound up playing all the characters herself. That's the closest I've ever gotten to voice acting. Or any acting. It's kinda discouraging.

[@shirleytodd1]

I needed this video... I’ve been trying to get my foot in the door and I have been feeling down recently.... but after watching this video it just reaffirmed that I really want to do this for the rest of my life. Logically I know this business is filled with “no’s” and awkward-ness at times..... but it gets to you and when it does... sometimes there’s no motivation to do anything at all, even functioning on a normal level. I’ll keep trying my best. Again, thank you. I needed to see this.

[@nitroglitch45]

My middle school principle at our graduation said: "It's not *who* you know, It's *whom* you know" Networking is important in most careers, but I bet it's extremely important in voice acting.

[@FamousMadisonTM]

I agree! I know that a lot of voice actors (for example from Funimation) they had friends into VA too and that’s what got them into the door. The friends were the ones that brought them into the audition even though they didn’t have an agent.

[@AndyrooGamer]

Thank you ProZD, this video really helped me a lot with how to get into voice acting I was lost at first when I first started out but I have taken your advice and I am starting to get somewhere. I voiced a character for a series on KZbin that I am very proud of!!

[@Lewisiaisoutofcontext]

I wanted to voice act when I was younger. Then I realised I'm a Swedish girl with a 33% Swedish, 33% British and 33% American accent who hates to dub Swedish things because they sound stupid. And then i realised my English sounds even more stupid. I gave up and became a vet tech instead. The animals don't care if you sound stupid.

[@bebos3001]

I've been self-conscious about my voice too but after watching this video I'm burning with a flame and really wanna voice act. For fun, for myself. Hope you can too! 👍

Meanwhile people told me that my accent sounds like a mix between German and French accents.

[@Breezy-km3vz]

Being unique is important though! Sounds like an advantage to me! :)

[@the_guy_with_orange_glasses]

I like when you realize this kind of videos. I hope you'll do it again in the future.

[@caboosegaming9992]

I found that acting when your hanging out with friends online is a lot of fun. It’s like purposely overreacting to stuff. Kinda helps get you over the self conscious thing

[@APSP1CY]

So THATS why the blurs my favorite character

[@LambentV]

Thank you, these tips were actually profoundly helpful.

[@youngsavageacc]

im watching this video 2 years after and thank you for giving this info it was very much needed

[@JackieKog]

Just want to give a bit of info to any women who want to rise to be voice actresses; it's going to be a little bit harder for you if you start your content on Social Media like twitter or in discords as there's a bit of a stranglehold on voice actress work by a few NSFW VA's, even if the role is safe for work. But keep at it and don't give up and you will do fantastic, I promise. We always need more voices.

[@Billkwando]

Are you saying the porn actresses are stealing all the cartoon work??

[@JackieKog]

@@Billkwando Mostly stealing all the internet cartoon work. Porn VA's not porn actresses.

[@tacospacesuit2313]

That last part about just doing it for fun was really great advice.

[@wileecoyotegenius5955]

I don't want to be a voice actor but this was still fascinating and I ended up watching the whole thing. I have a lot of respect for people who pursue artistic careers considering how high the risk is that you won't even make a livable wage. They must be really passionate to work so hard at something that's not even guaranteed.

[@nickmorgan3042]

Voice acting is something I never considered before I got three of my friends on separate occasions tell me that I should try and get into it. I play (too much) Dungeons and Dragons and I always give my characters their own voice, and role playing is something that I love and I’m really good at. I have no trouble getting into a character and just... *being* them. I’m just afraid I don’t have the confidence to really pursue it. I think it’s something that I could excel in, even just for fun, but I’ve always been to afraid to try. The way you laid everything out so realistically really helped me think about it more. I’ve used various resources and looked into this on a few occasions, the information is largely the same but as a long time fan of yours, your personal account means more to me than just another article. So, thanks for taking the time to make this video for us. I think I’m going to give it my best shot.

[@avocadox2730]

notification: “how did I get into voice acting” me who wants to be a voice actor: *CLICK*

[@whitelivesmatter208]

Genius.

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

Good luck into the future 👍

[@dustbunny8019]

Same dude!

[@gmg9010]

avocadox same

[@dragontyron]

good luck friend

[@pox19_]

These are solid advices for many other jobs as well, Thanks!

[@robertgreer5661]

I want to be a voice actor to show the world my voice, I’ve been told for most of my life that I have a really good voice and I really want to try it out so this video has been very informative thanks ProZD

[@jonahwilliams2451]

Thanks for the honesty bro much love

[@FerthanCleric1337]

It's been my dream to become a voice actor. Thank you for taking the time to create this.

[@meganhudgins9536]

I started doing paid VO work this year actually (mostly non fiction audiobooks) after spending the last several years doing amateur projects on Reddit and such. It’s been a daunting process, but I’m glad every day that I threw myself in and went for it. It’s competitive, difficult work, but it’s SO much fun.

[@revshyguy4441]

Voice Acting is quite hard, but I find it extremely fun.

[@realjcav]

I have been curious about this for many years. thanks for your advice and insight.

[@Stick_TKD]

I'm glad I saw this. Voice acting has been on my mind for a long time. I already knew I enjoy it. I would play Monster Prom with friends and I would get into acting out the characters, mostly Scott. I guess I just gotta overcome my shyness now. Because of that, I missed an opportunity to ask Don Bluth questions about voice acting when I got to see him at a film festival in my city. Thank you for this video and for pointing out the voice actor website.

[@Jezroth]

Honestly this has been really helpful for both the links and honesty. I’ve been working with my voice for a while now but only recently thought about expanding my horizons. This is something I’ve been wanting to pursue for fun for a long time.

[@pumkin3405]

“you have to make friends and natural relations” Welp, guess that means I’m out

[@FTGaming914]

Not yet I’m looking to get into the voice acting world are you interested in reaching that world with me?

[@Magekind]

Networking is going to be your key in any creative industry; hell, in any industry.

[@Zerccies09]

i know this is 2 years old any no one but few will see this, i plan no i will go to make it as a prof VA only until recently have i been given some freedoms in my life. for every path i've chosen or taken i have been choked out of them, eithor via school, family, debt i became a construction worker and abandoned every one of my hobbies and lost myself. it wasnt until i chose to go with my brother to whom i worked with to LA because he was taking modeling classes, and then went to Colossalcon and met the VA's toph and escanor. now my time is coming and freedom is about out i almost have a house with my brother who shares the same desires and goals to aspire to. both of us choked with our living conditions no money useless degrees and debt hearing this video its the same as said from toph no quite word for word but direction the website the competitive nature and the joy that can go into it thank you pro zd i hope in the future to happen to work on the same project as you and you'll never know it was me

[@Mythikal13]

"The people who are most likely to make it in this are the people who want this more than anything" this gives me hope as someone who has had their dream job be voice actor since they were a kid. I've been doing silly voices since I could speak and now, at 20, I have done a few roles for few bucks here and there and it's honestly the best feeling the world knowing my voice is bringing something to life.

[@xx_wolfy-chan_xx7373]

This helped so much i've been looking around in Google and KZbin of Voice acting and this vidoe has helped me alot i as a 14 year old was every interested on voice actering and seeing how people act as the characters. Ever since i was introduced to Dragon Ball Z by my older brother i started getting into anime at the age 10 and old cartoons i used to watch and understanding the emotions. This video really helped me of the journey voice actors go through to be one and Im pretty much hopefully that i will try my best to achieve my goal of becoming a voice acter.

[@goblinbabe4839]

You voiced one of my favorite characters from Borderlands 3 Thank you.

[@mossypl]

“If it’s not something you really want it’s probably not worth your time” It’s not something I REALLY want but It’s the first thing that ever genuinely sparked an interest for me. I feel it’s only the fact that I’m really anxious about performing that’s stopping me from really wanting it. I’m trying to get over this situation but have no idea how to when I can barely hold a general phone interview (ofc not for this specifically) without shaking.

[@TheLegendofphantom]

I really, deeply, appreciate this video SungWon, you mostly just clarified and solidified what I thought the answers were. But hearing you actually say those things made me feel a lot better and confident about the path I'm on. My previous job was B2B sales, so rejection is no problem lol Just gotta make more friends though. Not that you asked, but I personally have been working pretty hard with The Phantom Group on Abridged Hunter Hunter, and I've come to the conclusion that Voice Acting is where my real passion lies. My current "short-term dream" is to be a voice actor for The Elder Scrolls 6... It might be a little too soon to be aiming that high though. On the off chance that you actually do read this, I would be very curious what your opinion on agents & talent agencies are. Anyway, thank you so much for the video! You didn't have to take the time to make this, but you did anyway, and I just really appreciate it. Okay, that's enough simping lmao Looking forward to your next video, keep up the awesome work!!!

[@holifox4269]

I was also wondering about agents n the like

[@MichaelTheRead]

This is about the simplest explanation I could've hoped for. Thank you for this.