by Paul Strikwerda
I apologize in advance for what you’re about to read. I’m a bit fired up today.
What’s going on?
Well, I made the mistake of once again visiting the Voice Acting Alliance (Unofficial Group) Facebook Group. That’s the 9,300 member strong group where pretend voice actors will do pretty much anything for nothing.
If you’re serious about voice acting and you’re looking for solid advice, do yourself a favor and find another online community. Please.
You’ll avoid encountering people tackling pressing issues such as:
“Who will critique my s****y demo recorded in the closet with $70 worth of equipment. Kindly ignore the neighbor’s rottweiler.”
“I been having a hard time finding acting classes so if anyone could give me some references or pointers. I be very grateful.”
“I haven’t done any voice acting in this group yet. If any of you need a voice just let me know. I’m currently learning myself.”
“I thought I’d give a test with the Kaotica Eyeball in case anyone would like to give this ball a try. Enjoy.”
“I just learned what “slating” means… 10 auditions later…”
and the ultimate question:
“What food do voice actor eat?” (seriously!)
If I may, I’d like to add the following query:
“What diaper do voice actor wear?”
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The most surprising thing is that some colleagues with too much time on their hands take these questions seriously, and they start helping the ignorant members of this group under the guise of “giving back to the community.”
Excuse me, but that’s not giving back. This is spoon feeding toddlers and teens who are too lazy to do their homework. If you want to stand any chance as a future voice actor, you have to be self-sufficient instead of becoming dependent on people you don’t even know.