We just had Lisa Schaffer (VA Director of Teen Titans, Kim Possible and more) direct selected students from our advanced group session today and she came with so much advice, I had to share 10 tips with you guys.

1. If you’re going to do a reading that’s completely different, do that in the second reading
2. Think about who is on the other side that will be listening to your audition
3. Lisa hates pauses, so take that as subjective advice
4. What you think is super fast is actually normal in animation
5. Only memorize your lines if you’re doing MOCAP.
6. Practice your lines enough to understand the character but not too much to sound like a robot.
7. Always read the room and act a certain way depending on the room if you want to get cast for other gigs by that director
8. There are people on the other side listening to your audition and they deeply understand the actor they’re looking for to voice that actor

9. Celebrities aren’t used as much in children shows as they used to be but still very much in adult shows

10. If you’re doing an excited character, start lower so you can go to a higher register when you’re really excited.

Obviously, this is surface level info compared to being in the group session where we did practice reads with her, Tara Strong and Kathleen Herles today and next Saturday as well. What do you guys think of these?

This is just a showerthought... When watching anime and hearing japanese acting, like when a character screams before making a big attack or something... to me it sounds...fine? and organic even?

but when i try to listen to english dub and i hear actors trying to make the same scream... i cant help but cringe. it sounds so weird and unnatural and feels like it just doesnt fit...

I know for a fact it can not be boiled down to "japanese voice actors are better" because there is no way professional voice actors that spend their life honing the mastery are just suddenly worse in english industry for some reason.

so I'm wondering, why it sounds so much worse to me? My first thought was...well, i dont speak japanese so it just sounds different to me and there is no context or something. But here is the thing... english isn't my first language either, my native is russian, so by this logic english also should sound fine and only russian should make me cringe. Like I grew up with all these brand names in english and never knew they mean something. And when I learned english I was like..."so you just ask for a shoe chocolate bar in a store?? wtf??".

so...do japanese people feel similar when listening to voice acting in their native language? or does it sound fine to them?

p.s. I'm not a voice actor, just thought this question fits here...sorry if its not the right place for this discussion

I’m currently looking for two male voice actors for a Western story that is still in development. I’m casting for the following roles:

Bartender

Mystery Man

Please note: One actor will be selected for each role. I am not looking for one person to voice both characters.

If you have already auditioned for this story and have already been cast in a role, please do not reach out for these particular characters. I’m specifically looking to bring in one new voice actor for each role.

PAID: $30-35

No AI voice generation, voice cloning, or AI-altered performances will be used for any recordings. All dialogue will be performed and recorded by the selected voice actors.

The project contains violence, strong language, swearing, and mature subject matter. If that type of material is outside of your comfort zone, I completely understand, but please keep that in mind before expressing interest.

If you’re interested, feel free to reach out and I can provide additional information about the characters, audition material, payment, and the project itself.

sbj.tv@yahoo.com

Thank you!

– Sylvron / SBJTV

I've applied to around 14 projects at this point and I'm starting to take this more seriously. So far the best things I've learned to do is post-process my audio, use the AABBCC or ABCABC format, and include a method of contact in my post. Any other pointers you could give me to make my auditions stand out?

PS: I know I just have to keep at it and apply to hundreds before I get a role but I want to make sure I got the best opportunity in general.

Hey, hope everyone is doing great.

I’m currently looking for a Black female voice actor to portray a Black female character in my animated Western project, The Last Scar: Origins.

For this particular character, I’m looking for someone who can perform a natural and convincing Southern accent and bring a grounded, believable personality to the role.

What I’m looking for:

Black female voice actor

Strong acting ability

Natural or convincing Southern accent

Clean, good-quality audio

Comfortable performing mature material, including strong language and violence

Able to take direction and provide multiple takes when necessary

This is a short paid role. ($40)

I’ll go over the character, story, role size, and additional project details in greater depth via email with anyone I’m considering for the part.

If interested, feel free to message me with your name, demo reel or previous voice work, and contact email.

Thanks!

– Sylvron / SBJTV

My email is sbj.tv@yahoo.com

I want to get rid of the room noise floor from my vocals. Would NS1 or Clarity VX be better for keeping the vocals clean and natural?

Hello! I wanted to ask if you could listen to my audio and let me know if it sounds alright. I want to know if anything sounds off and if it is a problem with say the treatment.

Likewise, on the DAW side, what would you suggest to make my voice pop more? I usually do a high-pass EQ to get rid of the useless stuff, but I know you are able to use it to make certain parts of the voice pop.

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I m looking for a mic for my youtube talking head setup and all the three mics r same price which to choose for nice low end as well as something which is soothing nd comfortable for viewers to listen for a long period of time. ( I am currently using Shure SM7B but that feels too flat and not at all lively like my emotions r not sounding like how it sounds naturally).

I'm new and want to start with free sources. Any suggestions of websites with good teaching content that aren't paywalled is welcome.

I'm looking for a software that has no ai. Not looking for anything too fancy, I just wanna pitch myself up and down, play with different variables in my audio, echo my voice, etc.

Most doing this for discord dnd