Key insights

• Voice Acting Journey

  • 🎭 Transitioning from high-pitch to deep voice characters and the challenges of playing a monotone character.
  • 🎤 Importance of trusting the director's vision and passion for learning and growing as a voice actor.

• Personal and Professional Struggles

  • ⚖️ Challenges of balancing a successful career with personal struggles and burnout.
  • 🙏 Gratitude for opportunities, efforts to bring diversity and passion to performances, and concerns about industry saturation.

• Persistence in Anime Industry

  • 🗨️ Sharing unconventional approaches to landing roles, preparation for voicing characters, and persistence despite challenges and setbacks.
  • 🎙️ Insight into auditioning for Demon Slayer, voice acting, and character development.

• Entertainment Industry Reflection

  • 🍀 Importance of luck, overcoming failures, and maintaining success in the entertainment industry.
  • 😄 Reflecting on experiences working on an anime dubbing project and a humorous encounter at a convention.

• Challenges and Success in Pursuing Voice Acting

  • 🎭 Manipulating scholarship funds, moving to Los Angeles, and struggling to get an audition.
  • 🌟 Landing a role in an anime feature and learning ADR on the job.

• Determination in Voice Acting

  • 💪 Transition from powerlifting to voice acting after experiencing injuries.
  • 🎙️ Securing representation and pursuing voice acting despite industry challenges.
  • 🔥 Showing determination and resilience in pursuing success in voice acting.

• Language and Independence

  • 🗣️ Struggles of adjusting to a new language and environment after moving from Asia to America at the age of 10 and later to Canada at 14.
  • 🌍 Living independently at the age of 14, reflecting on autonomy and personal growth.
  • 🌱 Breaking away from familial pressures and expectations, discovering identity and ambition.

Q&A

• What does the guest share about transitioning his voice for different characters and the importance of trusting the director's vision?

  The guest shares his journey as a voice actor, including transitioning from high-pitch to deep voice characters, the challenges of playing a monotone character, and the importance of trusting the director's vision. He expresses his passion for learning and growing as a voice actor.

• How does the speaker address the challenges of their career in voice acting?

  The speaker discusses the challenges of balancing a successful career with personal struggles and burnout. Despite feeling burnt out, they express gratitude for the work they do and strive to bring passion and diversity to their performances.

• What topics does the speaker cover in their discussion on voice acting and character development?

  The speaker recounts their experience auditioning for Demon Slayer, discusses voice acting and character development, dispels misconceptions about their age, reflects on luck and spirituality, and talks about their upbringing, balance of success and hardship, and the impact of ageism in the entertainment industry.

• What does the speaker discuss about their journey in the anime industry?

  The speaker shares insight into their unconventional approaches to landing roles, audition rejections, and their method of preparing for and voicing characters. Despite facing challenges and setbacks, the speaker perseveres and remains passionate about their craft.

• What topics do the speakers discuss regarding their anime dubbing project?

  The speakers reflect on their experiences working on an anime dubbing project, emphasizing the importance of luck in the entertainment industry. They also discuss overcoming failures, maintaining success, and share a humorous encounter at a convention.

• What pivotal events shaped the speaker's journey into voice acting?

  The speaker manipulated scholarship funds and cheated in exams to prioritize voice acting over college. He then moved to Los Angeles against his parents' wishes, faced financial struggles, and had difficulty landing auditions. Eventually, he secured representation, landed a role in an anime feature, and learned ADR on the job.

• How did the speaker become involved in voice acting?

  Initially, the speaker got into powerlifting at a young age but had to stop due to injuries. Later, he transitioned to voice acting, starting with fan dubs and creating a demo reel. Despite industry challenges, he secured representation and pursued voice acting with unwavering determination and perseverance.

• What challenges did the guest face when adjusting to a new language and environment?

  The guest encountered difficulties in adapting to a new language and environment after moving from Asia to America at the age of 10. He struggled with the language barrier and had trouble adjusting to the new surroundings. Subsequently, at 14, he moved to Canada and lived independently, reflecting on his autonomy and personal growth.

• 00:00 The guest, an English voice actor, shares his experience of learning and speaking English, and his journey from Asia to America and later to Canada. He describes the challenges of adjusting to a new language and environment, his independent living at the age of 14, and his awakening to making his own choices and identity.
• 16:31 The speaker was upset when they had to leave Canada due to visa issues. They got into powerlifting at a young age, but had to stop due to injuries. Later, they turned to voice acting, starting with fan dubs and creating a demo reel. Despite industry challenges, they secured representation and pursued voice acting. They were determined and went to great lengths to make it happen.
• 32:56 A young person decides to pursue voice acting, manipulates scholarship funds, cheats in exams, moves to Los Angeles, struggles to get an audition, finally lands a role in an anime feature with childhood heroes, and learns ADR on the job.
• 48:42 The two speakers reminisce about their experiences working on an anime dubbing project, discuss the importance of luck, overcoming failures, and maintaining success in the entertainment industry, and share a humorous encounter at a convention.
• 01:03:36 The speaker reflects on past experiences in the anime industry, including audition rejections and unconventional approaches to landing roles. They share insight into their method of preparing for and voicing characters. Despite facing challenges and setbacks, the speaker perseveres and remains passionate about their craft.
• 01:19:13 The speaker recounts their experience auditioning for Demon Slayer, discusses voice acting and character development, dispels misconceptions about their age, and reflects on luck and spirituality. They talk about their upbringing, balance of success and hardship, and the impact of ageism in the entertainment industry.
• 01:35:35 The speaker discusses the challenges of balancing a successful career with personal struggles and burnout. They express gratitude for their opportunities but also acknowledge the toll it takes. Despite feeling burnt out, they are grateful for the work they do and strive to bring passion and diversity to their performances.
• 01:50:55 The guest shares his journey as a voice actor, including how he transitioned from high-pitch to deep voice characters. He explains the challenges of playing a monotone character and the importance of trusting the director's vision.