[ SECRET POST #6491 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6491 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

Admittedly I don't know the current audition-to-role route, but what I've picked up by osmosis is:

- you need a demo, so doing podfic, vtube, whatever, where you have a recording of your voice doing a thing even if it's just a homemade digital demo of you performing is valuable. That gives you a record you can shop around when auditions are open

- even well-known established VAs who've been doing voicework for over 20 years have to audition for roles. And, even in the current sphere where Funimation is the only game in dub-town, actors still have to search for available roles and audition. CritRole is run by VAs who still auditioned seasoned actors for roles. Rob Fucking Paulson still has to audition in a world where Peter Cullen was replaced by an MCU Chris for the iconic Optimus Prime role. Find out where and how you audiion for roles and send your demo. SEND. YOUR. DEMO.

I made the mistake of mentioning on reddit that I missed the live radio-DJ experience despite being out of radio since 1999 and got dozens of suggestions of alternate venues where that skill is still valuable, including things like podcasts, Twitch livestreams, etc. If an old radio guy can find new venues for those skills, a potential VA can do it! You need a demo to start, to serve as your portfolio, and then search up where and how to audition. Even if you just get small roles in livestream casts, you'll still make more money and feel proud of your accomplishments vs doing nothing for no one.

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you for this comment. I'm not the OP and this isn't specifically a field I'm interested in but the last part struck a chord with me. I'm trying to get more bold about trying new things in my fields even if they don't work out or just work out a little bit, and you're very right that "smaller" accomplishments feel better than doing nothing for no one.

[(Anonymous)]

whatever your field of choice, DO IT. take a chance! I've failed more careers than succeeded, and I've found fulfillment in volunteer opportunities in fields where I thought 20+ years ago I'd get a degree or job and didn't. the wonderful thing to internalize is that the world is a lot bigger than you assumed it could be, and there are things to do that won't be on any college board's career listing or guidance counselor's radar - things that fill you with a sense of accomplishment that can either lead to more or just be satisfying on their own. shit, nostalgia has proven to to be lucrative, so even if your claim to fame now is a bit part that paid your rent for a year, in 10 years you'll be stupid popular for what feels like no reason! when you're old and turning gray you might be the person talking about how back in the day you did X and your young peers will go "no way, really?" even if it doesn't pan out, you have something in your proverbial backstory that makes you more courageous than people who never tried to get out of their box, a badge for a life well-lived. maybe I'm maudlin bc I'm turning 50 soon but shit, having life experiences even if they don't turn into a 60-year career or an award of merit or a million-dollar salary are still valuable in their own right, and nothing says you can't use that experience to revisit later when you retire or need a new line of work.

this is equally to anon below and anyone else reading. go out there and have some life! seek advice, even if the end result is "I have researched the process and decided this isn't for me." fuck Yoda's do or do not, there is in fact a try.

[(Anonymous)]

I love how supportive and informative this comment is!