✨GAMING REEL✨
I'm an experienced actor with a range of accents at my disposal 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇬🇧
I play a lot of games and understand the nuance required for different genres 🎮🧐
I operate a broadcast-quality home studio with ADR capability 🎙️👄
Let's make stuff together! 🤝
For those saying there is no legal way for VAs to protect their voice — there is! Bev Standing set a legal precedent when she sued TikTok and they were forced to settle. In the UK, your voice falls under the category of ‘your likeness’ which is protected by law… 1/2
It disgusts me how people feel so entitled to others’ work and likeness. Erica shared her highly trained skills with fans, they disrespected her by synthesizing her voice — her product — and then got upset that she wouldn’t allow it.
The internet needs to grow up. Now.
Futaba voice actress
@ericalindbeck
has deleted her Twitter account after running a harassing campaign over a dumb but harmless Futaba AI cover video
I would have understand her and side with her if the original video was monetized but it wasn't
This pride month, I’d challenge casting directors and devs to reconsider what LGBTQIA voices sound like 🎙️
🌈 Not all gay voices = ‘camp’
🌈 Not all NB voices = ‘androgynous ‘
🌈 trans voices can play cis characters
Challenge yourself to hear beyond your expectations ❤️
PLEASE don’t do this guys.
If you request a native accent and someone sends you their native accent, respect that is their native accent. Chances are u don’t know what native accents of the world sound like bc representation is so limited.
You look ignorant and condescending.
VA'S! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SET UP A WEBSITE!
It doesn't have to be fancy -- a single page with your reels and contact info on it. I'm increasingly being asked for recommendations from devs and I want to recommend you!!! HELP ME HELP YOU 😤❤️
@TotsShelly
@ZandiliciousM2
It’s *isn’t and *I’m…
I noticed you were policing replies and correcting their spelling and grammar; I’d hate for you to miss out on the fun!
An AI voice can’t passionately invest in ur project; they can’t join ur community celebrating the journey alongside you; & they can’t sincerely thank you for allowing them to be a part of your story.
You lose not only the human connection to your text, but the connection to you.
The issue is the expense and the rampant misuse of our voices. The best thing you can do is ensure you have anti-AI clauses in all of your contracts, keep proof of any violations you find, and work with unions to petition governments. Don’t just despair — be smart and prepare 👏
VAS KNOW YOUR WORTH!
I work indie rates on some games and animation projects, but NEVER for commercial or corporate work.
Someone got in touch to recast a series of commercials and said the previous VA was making $55 USD/spot… for regional television.
That’s. Insane.
VAs, it’s tough love time…
Some ppl are just not gonna like your voice 🙅♀️
Do not waste your time trying to twist and contort yourself into sounding like what they want 😵💫
You sound like you, and you’re exactly what someone else is looking for ✨
Replica has a few samples of the voices on their roster. Let’s meet them, shall we?
This is Axorian, some manner of abomination both in character and voice.
🔥Hot Take: VO Edition🔥
Versatility stems from acting, not ‘different voices’ 🎙️
I’d rather hear 5 spots that sound ‘like you’ but show off different characters and stories…
Than 10 voices all built around sounding ‘different’ 🤷♀️
For all those being tortured by their perfectionist demons atm...
Just send it. Just post it. Just publish it. Just finish it.
The thing you're obsessing over? It's never going to be perfect. Ever.
But it's almost certainly good enough. Let it go, love ❤️
I’ve seen an excessive amount of trash talk about mics lately…
So just wanna put it out there — I’m a full-time VA working on some pretty cool stuff and I use a Rode NT1-A 🎙️
Sure, super pricey kit can be cool, but you don’t NEED top of the line equipment to work 🤷♀️
VAS AN AGENT IS NOT THE END GOAL 📣
I see so many ppl saying ‘once I get an agent..’ or ‘I’m just looking for representation rn…’ as if it’s necessary 🙅♀️
I’m a full-time unrepresented VA — it’s a real option 💕
Don’t let waiting for an agent stop your progress 🙌
Hey VAs, food for thought: how do you feel about ✨fame✨
Do you want it? If so, why? Who are you trying to prove yourself too? What do you think it will give you?
No wrong answers. No judgement. Just be clear. 🧵
Hey VAs, rejection is the norm 💖
Practice sitting with that discomfort and carrying on in spite of it 🙌
Don’t waste your energy publicly complaining about it or spamming ppl who got the job/agent with your disappointment — it’s not going to help you get your next job 🙅♀️
Read someone referring to some of my work as ‘…the worst voice acting I’ve ever heard’ and ngl it stings 😅
Really struggling with my self-esteem lately (made worse by listening to loads of clips of myself for my reel) but gonna learn and carry on 💪
And maybe cry a bit 🥲
VAs, do you have a character or archetype that just fits you like a glove? You get in the booth and the lines just pour out of you effortlessly?
That's kooky old southern women for me 💕
VO is a long game...
It's popping up in castings every time, sounding a little better than the last submission.
It's developing a reputation. 'Wait, didn't I hear her in that workshop? Oh she did that job for X and they loved her.'
Be patient. Be persistent.
@DaveJonesActor
I think this is the danger of para-social relationships in action, right? Ppl who don’t know you want you to perform in a way that suits their fandom/media consumption. When you crack jokes or behave in ways contrary to that, they accuse you of misconduct… Ppl don’t know how-
Hard pill to swallow…
Perseverance isn’t everything.
Seriously. If something isn’t working, maybe you don’t ‘just need to try harder’.
Stop. Reassess. Is there another way to get there? Or is it time to let go and try something entirely different?
And I did it guys. I recorded the commercial 🥲
The client was so patient and kind and it took all my remaining energy but I’m so proud 🥰
Now to sleep forever 😴
Hey. This is my friend. This is her earnest apology for something that genuinely matters to her and the community. It’s a valuable discussion we’ve been having for a while. If you’re new to it, be respectful and catch up before embarrassing yourself.
🇯🇵 I’m in Rise of the Ronin! 🇯🇵
You can hear me as the English voice of Alexandria Moreau 🥀
Huge thanks to
@PitStopTweets
for taking a chance on me for such an epic project, and of course to Team Ninja for having me 🙏
I’m in hospital again. On the day I’m meant to record my national commercial.
Absolutely gutted.
Chronic illness is cruel and honestly I’m just so angry and tired and sad.
I'm wildly excited to announce I'll be voicing Solaria in ✨Cosmic Wonders!✨
Just look at this sunny girl ☀️😍
Thank-you so much
@PatMSeymourVA
for having me on board! 💛
*hangs up zoom call with client*
Me: *exhale* I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it…
Engineer: You did it!
Me:…
*realizes I’m still on Source Connect*
Me: OH MY GOD NOOOOO YOU JUST HEARD ME REASSURINGLY CHANTING TO MYSELF 💀
Engineer: 😅😅😅
@DaveJonesActor
To interact with others on the internet. Especially ppl they don’t know in person. Like, if they don’t like sexy Halsin fan art RT’s they can unfollow instead of demanding u change how u use your PERSONAL social media.
Just reiterating what you’ve said bc I’m annoyed lol
Hey schools: stop telling students pursuing the arts they need a ‘back up’ and start teaching them how to run themselves like a business 😤💸
Guide them towards their dream by preparing them as entrepreneurs, instead of slowing them down with doubt and unnecessary STEM 💕
So, I don’t audition a whole lot. That’s not a shameful admission or a flex, it’s just a reality I think is worth sharing 🤷♀️
I average 30ish auditions a month these days. And that suits me. My health stuff slows me down and I respect my limits ✨
Do you. Honour your limits ❤️
I love voice acting ❤️
I loved stage acting, but was critiqued for my awkward appearance — my weight & movement & face. I became self-conscious & obsessed w/ controlling my body. It ruined my performances 😔
But in my booth, I can do whatever I need to do to tell the story 🤷♀️
Heyyy where my chronically ill VAs at?! 👀
No matter how much you have to adapt your process, booth, work routine etc. you’re still valid as a VA and you’re awesome, k? 💪❤️
This was my second year of full-time voice acting and I set myself a pretty hefty earnings goal — more than double what I’d earned the previous year… 💰
And I’m proud to say I exceeded it 🥳
Over 90% of my income was VO and the rest was theatre and film 💖
✨Hey new VAs ✨
Take the time to study the wealth of free resources on the internet before approaching VAs and asking for their input.
We are not google. Dm-ing total strangers with ‘how do I become a VA?’ is a little disrespectful tbh 😅
I just landed a killer recurring job with a company I’ve been auditioning for for the last few months and I’m just so damn grateful 🥲
Guys keep at it, we can do this and PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF ❤️
Success as a VA is self-defined 💭
For some ppl it’s AAA games 🎮 For some it’s a steady stream of e-Learning or earning enough to be full time 💸 For others it’s being in anime 🦹
For most it’s a mix 🍹
You choose. Don’t let what u think success LOOKS like rob u of urs ✨
Hey just a reminder that not everyone is working with the same set of circumstances/resources. It may take someone only a year to get to a level that takes someone else several years ✨
That doesn’t make one of them inherently better, it just means their paths differ ❤️
My husband and I sitting in separate rooms playing our solo runs of BG3 and periodically yelling “I LOVE THIS GAME” while the other answers “I KNOW” is the height of marital bliss 💖
This is also a great reminder: don't jump straight to outrage and hate. It's always best to just 👏talk👏 to people, assume they're well-intentioned but unaware until there's evidence to the contrary.
The creator of this video has responded (please don’t send any hate their way) but I think this is important to show we gotta keep spreading the word out there about real voice acting. There are SO many willing up-and-comers who will do voice acting for free; you just gotta ask!
I’m sorry I randomly saw this and have to say…
I fell for my partner of 13 years BECAUSE he was a gamer. It’s what we bonded over.
Be you. You’ll attract the right ppl 😘
If ur feeling ‘not good enough’ here’s a hard truth…
There is NO external validation that will change that. It can numb u for a time, but only u can change ur self-image.
And it’s uncomfortable and messy and u may want someone else to do the heavy lifting, but they can’t.
@NSIPstudio
‘Send us your rates’ for an open casting call.
No. I don’t want to play ‘race to the bottom’. You know your project. You know your budget. Research suitable rates and tell me what you can afford — save us both time!
Another voice acting related reveal. I'm happy to announce that Rhiannon Moushall
@rsmoushall
will be voicing Alengia in Forlorn Memories. Thank you so much for your willingness to bring this character to life. 🙏
Casting directors please use inclusive language in your casting calls. Instead of 'unaccented', state the accent you mean ie. 'general American' or 'native accent'. Every time I see it I feel frustrated for the wealth of global remote talent navigating these specs 🌍🌏🌎
Take the minor role. Take it. Absolutely smash it. Exceed expectations 💖
And you’ll be the person they call next game/season/gig bc they know you’re a pro ✨
Got some rough health news today... Gonna try and get through the coming months with a smile but today I'm just going to cry.
I keep saying out loud to myself, 'you're allowed to be upset' and I hope you let yourselves be upset sometimes, too. It's okay. You're allowed.
Some ppl have questioned why I share/RT casting opportunities, 'why would you invite competition?'
Bc I'm secure in myself & I know that we all have something different to offer. And there's PLENTY OF WORK!
Plus I get freaking high off watching you guys KILL IT😆
😈 Choose the Heretic Female voice for your Rogue Trader and we can wreak havoc together 😈
Huge thanks to
@OwlcatGames
and
@3beepaudio
for having me aboard! I’ve been excited to play RT for ages, and now I get to be a voice in it?! Reeling 😩💕
Man, everyday there are VA's out here just casually proving that you can live your dream from just about anywhere 🌍🌏🌎
Shout out to all the remote talent killing it 🔪
And thank-you to all the studios and devs inviting us to the table 🍽️
Excited to share I voice the Holy Matriarch Soraya in
@StudioDaimon
's Path of the Midnight Sun! ✨
It's an honour to be part of such a highly anticipated project! Thank-you so much for having me, and shoutout to
@mollozhang
for being such an awesome director 😆
Hey VA's! I'm available for 1:1 coaching to develop audition technique for games 🎮
I've been acting 15 years, in VO for 3 years. I attribute my quick success in games to my transferable training ✨
I've taught acting for 10+ years & I'm keen to help others! 🙌 Link below👇
As a child, I once attempted to perform an entirely belched rendition of 'In the Dark of the Night' from Anastasia, only to throw up all over the glass coffee table halfway through...
It was in that moment that I knew I had the dedication required to become an actor 😤
VA's from my experience auditioning and directing, your best take is usually in the first 2-3, after that we can hear the spontaneity is gone 😕
If you haven't got it after 2-3 takes, put it down, think on it, come back later -- IF you're able 💫
VAs don’t justify your choices to a director when they give you direction.
Take the note and move on.
They probably know why you made a choice, but they want something else. If not, they’ll ask.
You waste a lot of valuable time defending each line.
VA’s often ask me how long it will take to book their first job…
And they’re always disappointed when I say there is no sure way of knowing because everyone is different. However, there are some factors that will impact it (in my experience) 🧵
Fun/creepy fact about me 😘
If we met through VO — as a fellow VA, dev, engineer, publisher — you’re probably in my spreadsheet…
Yes. I note the date and location of initial (& some subsequent) contact as well as the content of our conversations and my perception of it 😅
I have to go and advocate for my cancer survivorship care today and I’m terrified.
I’ve been gaslit and ignored for so long that I’m dealing with serious complications that may have been avoided.
Enough is enough. Send me your strength friends. I’m not backing down this time.
I called everyone ‘bitches’ and lost followers… 😬 Do you not like to be called ‘beautiful bitches’? 🤔
I went to an all-girls’ catholic school, so my language is slightly skewed towards aggressive femme terms 😘
Also I’m Australian so pls know I’m holding back guys 🤐😆
Excited to share you can catch me as the voice of Cat-Bee’s cut out in
#PoppyPlaytimechapter2
😽🐝
Thanks for letting me be such an adorable part of such a terrifying story 🔪🫣
Hey VAs, never forget that your performance is in service of someone else’s creative work 🙏
They’ve entrusted you with their characters, their words, their worlds 🌍
It’s sacred and beautiful. Respect that ❤️
My aunt passed away this morning. She was a wonderful person, always singing, whistling, and on her feet getting things done, in chorus with the Aussie birds. I loved the way she brought the best out in my mum.
I’ll miss her.
Workshop? Private coaching? Unpaid work?
There are lots of ways to train as a VA! It’s important to know the etiquette around different types of training and the pros and cons of each.
Here’s a brief guide 🧵
VA thought for the day ✨
You’re not just auditioning for the role, you’re auditioning for the client/casting director 👏
Getting the gig is great, but the next best thing is your awesome performance living rent free in their head, ready for the next opportunity 💖
So I did an audition (on a P2P) for a thing that I thought I was perfect for and I got shortlisted and I kinda got excited but then the job closed two weeks ago so… ☹️
But then they emailed me today apologizing for the delay and offered me the job 🥳
Little wins 🥰
3 things to remember when dealing with job rejection:
1. It’s not reflection on you as a person.
2. Be happy for the person who got it. Imagine how joyful they are and practice empathy for them.
3. Trust that your jobs are coming.
Be persistent. Be patient. You got this 🙌❤️
VA's I was reminded of something yesterday and I think it's worth sharing...
Acting is only half the job -- taking direction is the other half💯
Practice taking direction quickly and effectively without taking it personally, and there'll always be work for you 👏
Oh the voice actor will benefit? Just like all the NFT artists did?
You know, the artists who’ve removed their portfolios from their own websites in order to avoid repeated theft?
And I get to help accelerate global warming and poverty, too?
Boy, sounds like fun.
Hey everyone - here is why our Voice NFTs are different from just owning jpegs.
Voice NFTs provide intrinsic utility in addition to a fantastic community. You can't right click either of these.
More explanation in thread below:
I’m out of hospital and recovering well. Honestly a little overwhelmed by all the kindness and support people have offered here.
Thank-you so much for keeping me company — reading your messages was an escape ❤️
📢PSA ASPIRING VOICE ACTORS📢
Its been said b4 but remove ‘aspiring’ from ur profile. If ur practicing it, ur doing it 💪
‘But I haven’t got credits/an agent yet’ it’s okay, you don’t need a license 🤷♀️
Ur not hurting anyone, ur not claiming to be a doctor lol ♥️
Shout out to all my fellow freelancers with anxiety and depression who manage to motivate themselves to keep getting the work done. It keeps kicking our asses but we just kick back 🙌
Wow AI brings out the craziest takes… ppl legitimately saying shit like ‘finally, art is no longer for the elite’ and ‘no need to hire stupid actors to voice my stuff’ 🥴
Wtf? Why are you coming for us? We’re just trying to enjoy life and survive capitalism like you 🤷♀️
I’m having a hard time right now… without the details, my surgery was unsuccessful and things look worse than I’d hoped.
I’m scared about the future, sad about things I’ve lost, and just very tired.
Sharing so I’m not hiding, I’m okay, but if I seem distant, that’s why ❤️
Guys I HIGHLY recommend dancing to music before a session/audition 💃🏻
It gets you out of your head and into your body, loosening up your reads 🧘♀️
Bonus points for choosing thematically appropriate music 😘
I’m really grateful to my husband for sitting down with me to watch Columbo in the evenings. We’re both stressed & sad, but we just make each other laugh until we can’t breathe & suddenly everything feels doable.
I wouldn’t trade him for anything - even a clean bill of health.