FUNimation...FANtastic. princeroy's guide to principle.
Posted by princeroy on Sunday, June 14, 2009
It's cool guys, cat's out of the bag. Yes, I did get hired by FUNimation and my contract was delivered to them in person on June 11, 2009. That was also my first day of official recording in one of their studio-booths. The experience itself was pretty amazing and I got to meet a lot of interesting people, one of which would be my wonderful vocal director, Ms. Leah Clark. She's been the only one that I've worked with so far and hopefully within the next five years I'll be a main character in a series she'll direct.
Most people have the wrong impression about voice acting, however. It is tough work, I guarantee you. I can't go into too much detail regarding it, but even doing background voices is difficult work, but its still worth all the effort. I would of course reccommend this line of work to more people, but don't attempt to go in thinking you're a badass and can do anything. You'll get the back of Ms. Wendy's hand. Approach with caution, but don't worry about letting loose when its time to shine, you know.
One last bit of advice, that I must also be sure to follow, even though I've only been there once. Keep your damn mouth shut when you're not making an amusing joke or haven't been asked anything. You're spending a lot of time with the same people and there is no need to say something that would make you a potential enemy to anyone in the room with verily more status than you. These guys are fun, and they're willing to make jokes like everyone else, but remember, THEY ARE STILL HUMAN AND THIS IS STILL A JOB. Some things are unacceptable in the work place and have no place there. Be curteous to others, even if they may seem like douchebags. This will make work a more plentiful experience for you and will hopefully get you in good favor with the other party.
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Most people have the wrong impression about voice acting, however. It is tough work, I guarantee you. I can't go into too much detail regarding it, but even doing background voices is difficult work, but its still worth all the effort. I would of course reccommend this line of work to more people, but don't attempt to go in thinking you're a badass and can do anything. You'll get the back of Ms. Wendy's hand. Approach with caution, but don't worry about letting loose when its time to shine, you know.
One last bit of advice, that I must also be sure to follow, even though I've only been there once. Keep your damn mouth shut when you're not making an amusing joke or haven't been asked anything. You're spending a lot of time with the same people and there is no need to say something that would make you a potential enemy to anyone in the room with verily more status than you. These guys are fun, and they're willing to make jokes like everyone else, but remember, THEY ARE STILL HUMAN AND THIS IS STILL A JOB. Some things are unacceptable in the work place and have no place there. Be curteous to others, even if they may seem like douchebags. This will make work a more plentiful experience for you and will hopefully get you in good favor with the other party.
Feel free to contact me with questions at my youtube page,
SEND MESSAGES NOT COMMENTS OR PAGE COMMENTS.
NOTE: SOME QUESTIONS I WILL NOT ANSWER.
http://www.youtube.com/princeroy