VOICE ACTING Q&A

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[@deadaccount1.57]

The "Disguising your voice" thing is so true. Saying a voice actor is bad beacuse you can recognise their voice is like saying a live action Actor is bad beacuse you can recognise their face.

[@rustymidlander05]

Yeah, like John DiMaggio and Grey Griffin are some of the best voice actors and I can usually recognise them

[@TheZirkwerks]

The only live actor I can think of who is like that is Gary Oldman. But he's pretty freakin' good.

[@devontehuntley6274]

A voice actor is bad if they can only do the same voice. Having different variations of a voice is not bad, but it is intriguing if you couldn't tell its the same person doing the voices.

[@nobody5333]

Keith David has the same voice for everything he does, and it just WORKS. I can just as easily accept him being a gargoyle as I can accept him being a Seargent in the us military.

[@rustymidlander05]

@@nobody5333 Or a giant salamander

[@snowbirb]

0:22 Intro 0:40 If you were to make a guess, how many characters have you voiced? 0:55 What are your suggestions on improving range? I'm interested in voice acting but every time I feel demotivated by my inability to do multiple voices. Are there some good baby steps to help the transition into being able to better modify your sound? 2:07 Is there any special equipment you need for voice acting from home? 3:00 Does it happen often for someone to audition for one role, to then get recommended for another one they feel would be a better fit for their voice? 3:36 What would you say are the biggest misconceptions about voice acting? 4:15 Has there ever been a character you liked performing as from a show/game/piece of media that wasn't well received by the public? 5:20 What do you do to avoid destroying your voice while voice acting? And what do you do when you have a cold or something that compromises your voice and you MUST record? 6:50 is it fun? 6:52 Do you have a process or method to get into character? Does it adjust depending on the type of role? How much pre-work goes into developing a characters voice? 8:16 How often do you go to recording studios and act alongside other voice actors? 9:50 For someone who deals with comparing themselves to other voice actors or content creators,what is the best way to get over and or ignore that? 11:08 What does it mean for a voice director to be 'good at their job'? What type of direction does a good director give that enables a voice actor to give the best performance? 12:21 Do you believe that ANYBODY can voice act? In other words 'What do you believe it takes to be a good voice actor'? 13:43 Have you ever forgotten how to do a voice? Like one you've done previously, and needed to do again later, but just couldn't figure it out? 14:08 Since we've seen you been cast in a significant acting role (Blackberry). What would you say are the key differences for preparing for an acting role vs voice acting? Is this a precursor for more future acting roles or is there a preference between the two for you? 15:59 Was there ever a part you got where you nailed the audition and when it came time for production, the character or direction was different than expected 16:45 How the fuck do u make a demo reel 18:09 Does your geographic location matter if you're trying to break into the industry? Heard a lot of my favorites talking about moving to LA to get into the industry, is that still necessary? 19:42 Do you think it is more important to work on a wide range of voices you can do or develop your normal voice as far as you can? 19:59 What have you noticed as some of the more peculiar differences between recording for Anime vs Western projects? 22:06 Who would get more work, someone who can do many voices but is average at acting, or an excellent actor who only has one voice? 22:17 Do you feel like you have to put in more energy into your performance than you would saying the same sentence in a normal conversation to compensate for the lack of physicality when you get in the recording booth? 23:26 Are agents the only way to get auditions? If not, where else could they come from? 24:08 Outro

[@SatyreIkon]

Thank you!

[@BRITSTA18]

Thank you for timelining.

[@anubisgodess2353]

Yes another videos add to my voice acting folder I always appreciate you doing these videos no matter how repetitive they maybe I appreciate it ProZD

[@YerbaMateo]

Same here!!

[@RainbowCornet]

Mind sharing the other videos?

[@Venom0uss]

"Your videos will make a fine addition to my collection..." - General Grevious

[@aryanuchiha7459]

Can you make the playlist public? 🙏

[@TandemTuba]

Steve Blum is living proof that you can be an absolute legend, be universally beloved, and have one voice.

[@rustymidlander05]

Not true, he voiced Green Goblin once and he sounded much different from Spike Spiegel.

[@rieiid5867]

There are a ton of famous voice actors like this tbh. Look through a lot of animes, games, etc. You'll hear the same voice actor doing dozens of different roles, and they are all the exact same voice. Michelle Ruff is someone who immediately comes to mind. I have seen her in over a dozen roles and she sounds exactly the same in each one. Not that she doesn't do other voices, but she has a LOT of roles that are literally the exact same voice.

[@Wernershnitzl]

"Are these voices believable?" Should always be the question in this type of medium.

[@gsurfer04]

The "I can recognise that voice thing" is a bonus for me. It means it's going to be a well-acted role. How many mediocre voices can you remember?

[@AmazingMrMe123]

Will Arnet is 100% recognizable as BoJack. But his performances are still some of the favorites. It really is about the acting more than creating a voice most of the time

[@ItzStardustYT]

​@@AmazingMrMe123Will Arnet has an amazing voice for sure

[@AmazingMrMe123]

@@ItzStardustYT whenever I hear those Will Arnet Reese's Ads I imagine BoJack in a recording booth.

[@ItzStardustYT]

@@AmazingMrMe123 Literally no matter what he says in anything, I can only hear BoJack hahaha

[@iPeace460]

I literally always recognize Tom Kenny and Tara Strong but it’s enjoyable for me! Even if I didn’t know I’d go look it up anyway. It’s fun and it’s nice to hear them

[@Dan_Dan_Ruu]

I’m a translator and 5:00 happened to me with the Netflix series Daybreak. It was incredibly fun and fulfilling to adapt it from English to Spanish, and I had a blast watching it being recorded and helping the process where I could. No one watched it in any language, tho. And it got cancelled, lmao. But to this day it remains as probably my favorite project I had the chance to work on.

[@leon3903]

Ooh I loved daybreak, shame it didn't blow up

[@uwuornah5604]

I'm so mad they decide to not make s2 but they can make hundreds of seasons of crap shows

[@JayVaidyanathan]

I also watched that show and enjoyed it (though in English). Awesome that you had a part in it!

[@sinisterpanda2738]

Thanks for the Q&A~ You're very talented and versatile. Don't ever doubt that. I wish you great health so that we all can get many more opportunities to hear you voice act.

[@LittleGoldRose]

Pro I just wanted to say you do Amazing work. And I wanted to thank you and everyone else in the Lackadaisy Crew for inspiring me to try my hand at Voice Acting. I’m going to throw my hat into the ring for roles soon. Keep up all your wonderful work Pro, I’m excited to see more of you. Have a great day and Stay Safe out there. 🌹💛😻💛🌹

[@MATTierial]

I love the answer to the first question. Voice acting is acting first and foremost. I think the gut reaction is to think we all need to be like Mel Blanc and have a slew of funny voices to pull from... but none of that matters if you can't act.

[@HamTheBacon]

To kind of reinforce the one point about “doing multiple voices” look at the guy who voices Kronk from Emperor’s new groove/Joe Swanson on family guy. That guys super famous and he does 1 voice.

[@straysheep4467]

Actor's name is Patrick Warburton.

[@keanus9871]

It was really amazing hearing you have such a big part in the 1000th episode of One Piece. You were great as always, keep doing you

[@rookregent5623]

I missed out on one piece when it was a manageable size in childhood, I'm in for an oversize banquet now that I actually have time energy and willpower to watch it. I should mark off how many days the binge takes. 1000+ episodes......

[@futureddude4250]

I loved hearing you play Number One in Raincode, always nice to see you follow what you love to do and you absolutely nailed that role!

[@altonymuse]

That’s so cool, I didn’t know ProZD played as the old man! Then again, I always forgot his real name 💀

[@Narmatonia]

I feel like Takehito Koyasu is a good example of a VA who often does “the same” voice for different characters in things I’ve seen him in, but he’s still a great VA

[@anubisgodess2353]

My question for the hopeful next Q&A: how do you communicate with your directors especially if there's something you're insecure about when doing takes or the project in general? Especially not to sound rude

[@nullings.]

I love it when he uses Animal Crossing music for the background.

[@lex828]

Do you know which song this is? I want to add it to my ambient D&D playlist 🙏

[@nullings.]

@@lex828 It's a track from AC New Leaf you hear outside during daytime, if I'm not mistaken, but at what time exactly, I do not know. My guess would be early afternoon.

[@lex828]

@@nullings. Thanks! Time to do some audio digging 😆

[@nullings.]

@@lex828 Luckily for you, there are only 24h a day. So you'll definitely find the right hour eventually :) You could also say... It's just a matter of time 👀 I'll see myself out now x)

[@lazybacon7520]

"Is it fun?" "Yeah."

[@ChaiElemental]

I'm surprised my question ("What would you say are the biggest misconceptions about voice acting?") was worth asking, as I know little about voice acting. Thanks for the Q&A, SungWon!

[@CopperPretzel]

I absolutely love learning about this industry, tremendous fan of these Q&As

[@emeraldboy5]

Your answer to dealing with comparisons is spot on, no matter the field of work. It's comforting to hear I'm (we're?) not alone in that struggle. Thank you for sharing all of this.

[@yourpalfred]

I LOVE when I can recognize a VA! I grew up listening to Jimmy Flinders and any time I hear him I am so delighted.

[@JasperAyeee]

these q&a videos are like a warm hug but for my ears 😌 ty~

[@SuperSnivMatt]

Keep up the amazing work on here and all the stuff you get to voice for!! Voice acting has been something I have been interested in since I was like 5 playing Jak and Daxter for the first time, and even if it isn't my main occupation in life, I really want to voice characters in media. The one thing I enjoy about myself is my voice, and I hope when I get the time, money, headspace and etc, I can dip my legs into the world of voice acting

[@ced11773]

I just watched a few of your voice videos, and you made me want to be a voice actor. I mean, I definitely won't be, but you made me want to 😂

[@rustymidlander05]

I'm excited to see you as the main character in a highly beloved piece of media some point in the future

[@SatyreIkon]

Thanks for this Q&A, SungWon, it was very interesting, especially your comments on working with the engineers, directors and other actors. I've directed one or two minor voice localization projects when I still worked in games localization and it's always super interesting to hear about the experience of people who are waaaay deeper into that work than myself. Look forward to your future roles, mate! 😎

[@solrinin]

Some of my favorite voice actors I recognize from multiple things because they use the same(ish) voice. I agree that acting is more important than range of voices.

[@neniv]

I had always heard the thing about being in the right location to get roles, so that's encouraging to hear that things have changed a bit.

[@kevdogyt08ti]

Your voice acting is really good ProZD. You are truly entertaining, indeed (the comedy parody skits are the funniest and da best). #ProZD

[@brucelau2023]

You always make exciting and very fun entertaining informed videos PROZD

[@kyuuketsukikun420]

Just rewatched Hellsing Ultimate Abridged recently and I noticed that you voiced God. Good stuff. Love your content and I hope things go well for you.

[@BioYuGi]

Whenever I think about 'don't overdo it' I remember that the original dub VA for Excel in Excel Saga could only do the first half of the show, because she strained her voice so much they just had to get someone else to do the back half.

[@zendikarisparkmage2938]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

thanks for voice acting q&a, prozd!

[@BRITSTA18]

Dude you are amazing on lackadaisy as mordecai and by way I subscribed to ya to let you know. You are amazing talent and amazing voice actor!!!❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@WHTJunior]

Great Q&A. I missed the opening for questions, but would love to hear your thoughts on doing Lackadaisy, and if you are able to talk about it, if you are in talks to reprise the role of Mordecai.

[@demonderpz7937]

Ty for enlightening us on this complex but interesting field

[@msjkramey]

I didn't know you were in borderlands! That's so cool!

[@unstablesyn1306]

When Norman Reedus audiotioned for The Walking Dead, he was so good that they created a brand new character just for him that wasn't in the comics. Bottom line: shoot your shot

[@gior20]

yepppp

[@hunterchristian2404]

What acting school techniques do you find you use the most for your work? (Meisner, Stanislavsky, Chekhov, Strasberg, etc)

[@joaocbcneto]

my favourite roles so far i ve heard you in were Gen (somnium files 2) and Holst (three hopes)

[@zachrosado3875]

This video was amazing. Appreciate all your thoughts!

[@johnthomas4962]

The song in this video slaps.

[@xliquidpliskinx4327]

Loved you as ratatoskr!

[@Yipper64]

10:45 I do think there's a healthy balance. While you should certainly be content with what you have, you should also always strive for more and dream big. At least I think. Ambition is good. Just, while youre getting there, dont feel like a failure.

[@hkayakh]

0:31 while you don’t speak for all voice actors, you could speak as them

[@megamanmedia]

How much consistent work do you get as a voice actor? PT, FT? Do you feel well/fairly compensated? Considering this field, but could use some advice and information.

[@johnserranovoices]

Dagnabbit, been checking your Twitter so I can get a question in but I missed it 😅 but I'm glad to listen to your nuggies of wisdom! Hoping to be on your level someday SungWon 🙌 I wouldv'e asked, what did you do to take your career to that level (being able to voice in AAA video games, mainstream anime and cartoons,) and what advice would you give to a new voice actor to get to that level?

[@LidlRaccoon]

I dont care that google made it, if our boy ProZD is in it I'm watching. Just caught up Ranking of Kings.

[@averybennett248]

thanks for the tips boss man

[@Necromorph790]

I feel sungwon with the being in the studio and just having the audio engineers to do the rest of the mumbo jumbo. I really like the idea of a studio instead of just being at home, but the areas you live in then must matter much more. Ah yeah seems that was touched upon

[@marachime]

thanks, SungWon. i will keep trying my best

[@justfloatingthrough2457]

Also for any TTRPG folks who want to try voice work/acting, try playing Dungeons and Dragon (DND). If you play with a good group, they’ll encourage the voices and acting. I’m in four different campaigns where I’m a human soldier with a British accent (not good haha), I’m a tortle barbarian who speaks very slow, a Giff (humanoid hippo) paladin with a southern U.S. accent, and a young adult Wizard who’s a coward. And I’ve definitely gotten better at doing the voices through practice and experience. And I’m not even pursuing voice work. And none of my friends are dicks about our terrible acting and voice attempts haha.

[@Absbor]

thank you

[@nedcurfman3486]

Has there been a role you’ve recorded and subsequently forgotten about, and then independently played or watched the finished product? If so, how did you feel your performance?

[@danma711]

Yay u rock !!

[@Charlie.mp4]

Oh cool my question got pulled :)

[@Thepanmannn]

lol nice q&a

[@HaiTharImDavid]

3:43 tip 100%! Some examples of this are the clones from TCW series. All same voices but completely different personalities you almost feel like theyre voiced by a different person sometimes lol or even South Park and Rick and Morty.

[@xtechnolich]

I'm actually starting my VA career right now! This has been super insightful :3

[@ToastyBro221]

Nice video

[@Wolf6119]

Ah dang, I missed the Q&A opportunity. D: I've always wondered whether it's viable to do voice acting only as like a "part time" job. Basically I've always thought about maybe giving it a try, but I still have a regular day job I wouldn't want to give up necessarily. Is it possible to do both, sustainably, or does Voice Acting require full time commitment to stuff like practice and training in order to actually be worthwhile?

[@TaliesinMyrddin]

"I can recognise the voice so it's a bad voice actor" is such a dumb take. I can recognise normal actors like Paul Rudd or Chris Hemsworth or Keanu Reeves from movie to movie, them being recognisable between movies doesn't make them inherently bad actors.

[@thescott-lj6ic]

Ok why am I missing these q and as

[@draggo69]

Nice!

[@GambinoTheGoat]

sick

[@rustymidlander05]

What's your advice for an aspiring voice actor who's incredibly self-conscious?

[@mr.glitch6781]

YOU WERE IN LACKADAISY?! No joke I found out about this before the video and I’m still surprised

[@the_Googie]

mordecai ! :)

[@AlexB-bw1cp]

His Ikea shelf collection is bar none

[@Yipper64]

13:06 so I dont want to be a voice actor but a game developer... but that description sounds like how game development probably is, at least from my experience. Ive tried to find a paid job but with just an associates in game design ive been more or less out of luck in that area, only taking on volunteer roles here and there. Never made a cent off my work. But, hey I still got time, ill get a bachelors in computer science soon enough and that'll make sure I get *some kind* of programming job, and one day it'll be on a videogame. I think I have the discipline to do it, im kinda crazy about game development in that way youre talking about.

[@Roronoa2zoro]

Recognizing a voice actor because they've only got one or two voices that they do is only a problem for people who watch/play a vast amount of things. It doesn't apply to most folks. I kind of find it breaks my immersion a little when it's a voice actor whose real life face and name I know, because then I end up thinking about them as the person instead of the character, but I also recognize that it is 100% a me-problem.

[@tylorp4270]

Screw learning how to voice act I want to know how to make friends

[@Radenshaal]

Godamnit, youtube just removed the bell and didn't recommend your videos, was wondering why you didn't show up on my feed anymore

[@hoodiesticks]

Regarding getting a cold, is it common for VAs to use colds to deliberately alter their voice? I ask because I know this happened on TOME. One of the creator's VA friends got a cold, so the creator messaged them and got them to record some narration real quick before the cold went away.

[@anubisgodess2353]

Another question for a hopeful Q&A: do you ever find yourself dealing with moments of anxiety and burn out? how do you cope with that what are some methods that you do to overcome them?

[@GeebMachine]

When you do Visual Demo Reels, do you need to get permission from the clip-holders to use specific clips?

[@michaelchen2718]

0:16 no disrespect but Google Career Certificates made a show 💀

[@michaelmeadows4883]

Does the 200 include your youtube skits?

[@Alfiy_Wolf]

I do weird voices alone in my house does that make me a voice actor?

[@vietified]

YEAA

[@anomalapithecus]

have you ever voiced a fictional language? would you be willing to? like a constructed language like Dothraki or Klingon or something?

[@deebee4575]

Careful what you demand, eh?

[@jumblewumble7745]

Please do another Q&A with Anne Marie!

[@SKtheGREAT]

I came here so quick to ask. How do I get voice acting work, like even if it’s small works I wanna start something genuinely because I’ve been hyped up to voice act but I don’t even know where to start

[@josephrozylowiczva]

The place I started is Casting Call Club. I’m still on there after a year but I get a few roles almost every few weeks or so. It’s almost all amateurs and newcomers as well, so you learn alongside people

[@vustvaleo8068]

my first experience doing voice acting is when I do amateur stage plays.

[@the_Googie]

Crazy that there's not a single question on AI. As a (visual) artist I hoped to get your view on the topic, since it's something that arguably affects every creative profession.

[@dizzydaisy909]

what view is there? It's horrible for every creative profession to try and replace humans with AI wholesale. No room for argument.

[@the_Googie]

@@dizzydaisy909 absolutely. I just wanted to know if he had any like... good way to handle it :( cause ive been struggling sometimes

[@ERivEr94]

A kid with the voice of a grown man crazy.

[@TheTeddyWG]

have u ever played maple story? :0

[@jeff4926]

Where do you find audition opportunities? Love to try, but where would I send the demos?

[@blckthrn2k8]

23:00 best example I could think of is the Xenoblade 2 english voice acting across the board. No emotions whatsoever. When the character screams the actor doesn't. It feels like they're just "reciting" their lines and not acting out the lines. This prompted me to just switch to the JP dub. XC3's eng voice acting improved though which was actually impressive.

[@briangruenewald7536]

6:50 “Is it fun?” _Yeah._

[@dinosaurclub]

Do you ever lose a character voice midsentence? Happens all the time to me. I don't know if I'm stupid or what.

[@gavinbunting7354]

I have a question, are you the guy who voices Eagle in advance wars reboot camp?

[@SkeleBoneGuy]

My prediction is there is like 30 ones asking what characters his are

[@Bedinsis]

Are you part of any union?

[@ColorlessQueen]

Voice acting has always been a dream job for me but im afraid that the industry will become mostly ai voice acting in the next few years

[@mr.voidroy6869]

When i played gow ragnarock i kinda felt wierd when i heard the squirril. And i realized it was YOU. HOLY SHIT

[@eonarose]

Have you watched Viva La Dirt Leagues bad voice acting video?

[@rexfenris4856]

Who's the red-headed character on the bottom-right shelf, just at the edge of screen? Thanks

[@auxiliaryboxes]

Asking for a friend amiright? :P Took some digging to find out, but it's Nami from One Piece and you can find the figure by searching "One Piece Flag Diamond Ship Stampede Flag Nami" or similar.

[@rexfenris4856]

@@auxiliaryboxes You, my friend, are a god - just for maturely responding to my question. And I WAS thinking of adding, "asking for a friend", but didn't think I would get any responses. Cheers, from Canada.

[@NewDaMule4417]

Your from Aphmau . Kai is it .

[@zombistaydead2679]

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