Voice Actor | Rep: Coast to Coast / Stewart | The PaRé Way Management | Pro Studio | 103 | 416 | NAVA | WOVO | https://nitter.cf/t.co/fgActPPW0e
Bethlehem, PA
Joined May 2022
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Made this animation demo with @berger_melique a while back.
We wanted to do some different things with this one! Hope you enjoy it!
#animation #voiceover #hausofberger
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One thing I wish new VAs understood: Getting an agent isn't the top of your mountain. It's actually the bottom of another, larger mountain. You not only have to be competitive enough to GET an agent. You now have to compete against me, your peers, AND the celebrities you look up to just to get heard by casting. When people say you need to be READY for an agent, that's part of what they're talking about. The other part is the lifestyle changes no one prepares you for.
But please know, not every audition you submit to an agent gets heard. Many times your agent is only allowed to send their top 3, top 5 auditions & you gotta make it through THAT cut first. That's why I laugh whenever I hear people complain about casting calls closing too early & how it's a waste of time. That's a daily occurrence with big agency work.
Unfortunately, you don't get to coast at an agency, no matter how glamorous or easy you fantasize it is once you have an agent. You get an agent and have to learn entirely new exercises to build entirely new muscles you didn't know you needed. Your talent has to be ELITE COMPETITIVE, not just good enough. Anyone in this business long enough has to constantly learn new things and get better. Or they find other non-talent ways around that part lol. But if you expect to get an agent and coast, you've got some hard truths coming.
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CNN PROJECTS THAT THE MITOCHONDRIA WILL REMAIN THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL
I think it is important to express your views and who you are online.
That being said, if you are a VA on your active, professional account, you may want to at least attempt to keep your feed SOMEWHAT clean. You can say everything you need and want to say without making it incredibly offensive.
Clients and CD's look at your socials. They want to see you being a real person engaging in your craft. They generally don't like to see your timeline filled with unhinged, profanity laced tirades and controversial hot takes.
Save it for your personal accounts and go nuts. Just saying!
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#Frostpunk 2: #TheSurge DLC arrives on XBOX Series X|S on December 14th! ⚡
Explore a mysterious valley, harness a revolutionary new resource, and decide the fate of two feuding factions in a brand-new story scenario.
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Want to take your video game VO further? I'm hosting my 5-hour MEGA VO Workshop Nov. 14, 12–5 PM ET. Character acting, horror/creature voices, live direction and career advice.
$80 to participate / $25 to observe.
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Congrats everyone!
Also, this is a great list of folks to follow if you want to build your social media network of working VA’s. It is always a good idea to follow working actors and see what they are up to - and to support them!
Extras:
Haunted Computer: @BrianServinoVA
Haunted Water Bottle: @baydoxeyva
Haunted Cell Phone: @SamiHalloulVA
Crazy Fan: @tytonidaeVA
Morning Newscaster: @thatkennyguyVO
Newscaster: @PattiKnoxVA
Halloween Party Attendee: @Raindrop_Angel @ChristHedge35 @CovfefeChan @IanIonescuVO @ManaTJohnson @AerelisVA @autumnsinthesky @KatMackayVA @NamTo_VA @cryolei
Skeleton: @SeanCurranVO @spidertiff @MeggieEliseVA @JeffereyNerisVA
Warrior/Goblin: @DugallsVO @HuaSonrin @AlekzWokalVO
Phone Game Narrator: @NatesModernLife
Pumpkin car: @Nick_ManzoVA @DylnNickelSons
Computer Voice: @MillieVelezVO @HunterXReynolds
Voicemail: @DavidWamalaVO
Screamer: @septemberaven @shakyradunn @MichaelKleinVA @JennaOliverVA
Item Narrator: @KaileyEdwardsVA
Mike Cunningham VO retweeted
Theres an unspoken contract you sign in this industry where if you don't talk about being a voice actor at least every 5 minutes then the world forgets that you're a voice actor.
Sorry I don't make the rules.
Go vote for my friend Livia!!!
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Looking for a great deal on conference tickets? Less than a week to bid!
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Ready to be spooked? 🎃 Remothered 3 releases on Tuesday Oct 27th and we're celebrating with another NAVA Twitch LIVE STREAM!
Join the voices of Susan (Cissy Jones) and Red Nun (Maggie Robertson) with guest streamer Ben Bowman for an evening of live gameplay and jump scares.
And if Maggie's voice sounds familiar... you may know her as the iconic Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil Village. 🖤
WHEN: Tuesday October 27th at 6pm PT
WHERE: NAVA's twitch channel @navavoices
WHY: Raising funds to keep humans in games
🧡 Tune in, play along, and help us raise funds for The NAVA Foundation to help keep real people and human performances in games.
#navavoices #twitch #ai #charitystream #humanvoices
Doing a silent auction to help out a friend and fellow voice actor named AJ Delong. His home has sever foundation damage that was not disclosed by the seller and not found by the inspector. The costs have put them in jeopardy of losing their home without imminent repair.
The prizes available are INSANE and you can get something great for just a little bit of help!
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Congratulations Tim!
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences has recognized NAVA President, Tim Friedlander, as a Finalist for the 6th Annual Anthem Awards!
🧡 We all know, our fearless leader works tirelessly day in and day out for our community and our industry as a whole. We’re SO excited and proud to have his incredible efforts recognized.
What Does It Mean to Be an Anthem Awards Finalist?
As an Anthem Finalist Tim’s work is one of the highest scoring project across the 2,500+ projects entered from around the world. Now it's up for a Gold, Silver or Bronze Anthem Award, chosen by Anthem judges, and an Anthem Community Voice Award, chosen by the online public. These Awards are the mark of distinction for Social Impact excellence and being a finalist proves that he’s helped set the standard for good this year.
Voting for the Anthem Community Voice Award is open now through Thursday, October 29 at 11:59 pm PT. Last year, over 35,000 votes were cast from more than 24,000 people.
If you’d like to cast a vote for Tim, you can visit:
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So I had a general rate calculator made. I had AI build it. (Yes, I used AI. No, I don't think all AI is bad. Yes, using AI to replace art and humanity is bad. No, using AI to figure things out is not bad. Notice how I did not say that I created this? I did not do anything other than ask the magic black box to spit something out for me.)
The cool thing about it is that I have it set to adjust for the location internationally. It is based off of GVAA rates and provides a general range. This stuff is not set in stone, but, it can help you to at least request proper rates when someone asks you for a quote. No one wants to see us underpaid.
If you see something incredibly wrong or weird or missing, let me know and I will ask the machine to do it better.
There are dropdowns for genres, type of project, market, usage terms, etc.
Here it is. Go nuts. - sites.google.com/view/voiceo…
Mike Cunningham VO retweeted
Healthcare shouldn't be harder to access just because you're a freelancer...
For many voice actors, working independently means navigating health insurance without the benefits of a traditional employer. Finding coverage that's affordable and is accessible to self-employed professionals can be a challenge.
NAVA is proud to help bridge the gap by offering our members another option for healthcare coverage. Login to your MY BENEFITS page to access details and explore plan options.
navavoices.org/healthcare/
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Yeah. It is sad. It's no long enough just to be good, and if you're remote you have to be good AND be an engineer AND a marketer AND an agent, because everything is easier in a hub. But it's the price we pay for freedom, sustainability, and being able to afford to live.
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OK... do I really need to start caring about "follower count" and social media presence just to get cast in stuff now?
I keep seeing all these folks literally crying in videos about how this is a thing.
That is really sad, but also... yikes.
Can't we all just start following each other so this isn't a problem?
I try and follow tons of people because I care and I want people to have followers and I want to see what you say and do.
Can we just start doing the same thing for other actors so we don't need to needlessly worry about something so trivial?
Can people who are casting actors - please - worry a little more about the quality of the actor for the role and a little less about the "exposure" from social media followers?
OK... do I really need to start caring about "follower count" and social media presence just to get cast in stuff now?
I keep seeing all these folks literally crying in videos about how this is a thing.
That is really sad, but also... yikes.
Can't we all just start following each other so this isn't a problem?
I try and follow tons of people because I care and I want people to have followers and I want to see what you say and do.
Can we just start doing the same thing for other actors so we don't need to needlessly worry about something so trivial?
Can people who are casting actors - please - worry a little more about the quality of the actor for the role and a little less about the "exposure" from social media followers?
