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Greed1914



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:24 pm Reply with quote
I hope that anyone using this has a good connection. Anytime my mom has used it to call my brother, the sound quality was less than ideal.


But, it's not a bad idea. At least it offers people a chance to avoid travel expense just to take a class.
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penguintruth



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:27 pm Reply with quote
Who's going to teach him?
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Greed1914



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:32 pm Reply with quote
penguintruth wrote:
Who's going to teach him?


I think he's a good actor. Try listening to him as Raiden in Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4, and you'll see that he does have talent.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:38 pm Reply with quote
"Anyone who offers to sell you voice acting lessons, particularly the way the market is now since 2007, is taking advantage of you. Basically selling you snake oil. There's no work in the dubbing industry, not for professional voice actors much less for entirely new fans filled with dreams."

Source: Greg Ayres at almost every convention panel he's done in the past 3 years.
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keikanna44



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:48 pm Reply with quote
I wish I had the money and the courage to take acting lessons from a professional. I would be too nervous. I'll just stick to becoming an animator. No offense to Flynn but I really wish it was someone else like Greg Ayres, Chris Patton, David Lucas, Yuri Lowenthal, Justin Cook or Vic Mignogna giving the lessons then I might make the effort. Wink

_V_ wrote:
"Anyone who offers to sell you voice acting lessons, particularly the way the market is now since 2007, is taking advantage of you. Basically selling you snake oil. There's no work in the dubbing industry, not for professional voice actors much less for entirely new fans filled with dreams."

Source: Greg Ayres at almost every convention panel he's done in the past 3 years.


NOOOOOO THAT CAN'T BE TRUE!!!!!!!!!
There goes my dream of becoming a voice actor Crying or Very sad
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Sunday Silence



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:54 pm Reply with quote
keikanna44 wrote:
or Vic Mignogna giving the lessons then I might make the effort. Wink


And in other news.....Police had to break up a riot of screaming fangirls...
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:12 am Reply with quote
keikanna44 wrote:
I wish I had the money and the courage to take acting lessons from a professional. I would be too nervous.


Why would you be nervous? Voice actors are just human beings, sometimes not even that. Razz

(Just joking, I'm sure Quinton is a nice guy, never met him.)


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mannyperson



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:18 am Reply with quote
_V_ wrote:
"Anyone who offers to sell you voice acting lessons, particularly the way the market is now since 2007, is taking advantage of you. Basically selling you snake oil. There's no work in the dubbing industry, not for professional voice actors much less for entirely new fans filled with dreams."

Source: Greg Ayres at almost every convention panel he's done in the past 3 years.


To be fair, the entire entertainment industry is difficult to break in to. Nothing desirable is gained easily. But I get what Greg's trying to say.

Greed1914 wrote:
I hope that anyone using this has a good connection.


Too true. Skype w/ at least 1 bad connection is frustrating.
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Shirochan88



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:06 am Reply with quote
I don't think I would pay for lessons, but Quinton is a cool guy, and seems pretty nice from the times I've seen him, so no reason to insult the guy. I've seen him to tons of commercials on television and radio though. He's one of those guys that diversifies his work, rather than just doing anime. He also plays Kael'thas in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:18 am Reply with quote
You must be joking me, 75 dollars for a 45 minute lesson? Please, I'd rather pay that amount to hire a shrink to tell me why people would be willing to do that.
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Greed1914



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:14 am Reply with quote
Kirkdawg wrote:
You must be joking me, 75 dollars for a 45 minute lesson? Please, I'd rather pay that amount to hire a shrink to tell me why people would be willing to do that.


It comes down to perceived value. It is a one-on-one lesson and classes of any type usually aren't cheap. Admittedly, I wouldn't pay it either, but that is the beauty of supply and demand. If people don't go for it, then the price will go down.
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ceriseangel



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:06 am Reply with quote
_V_ wrote:
"Anyone who offers to sell you voice acting lessons, particularly the way the market is now since 2007, is taking advantage of you. Basically selling you snake oil. There's no work in the dubbing industry, not for professional voice actors much less for entirely new fans filled with dreams."

Source: Greg Ayres at almost every convention panel he's done in the past 3 years.

The Anime dubbing industry is not getting work, but there is still some work for voice actors, such as in commercials and video games. From what I've heard, from Tony Oliver, that's pretty much where things are going. Dubbing is a subset skill of acting (That's why it's Voice ACTING). A lot of actors take voice over classes to help their technique. As far as the availably of work goes, it has never been especially great for actors.
From my experience from voice acting classes and singing classes $75 for 45 minutes is pretty much within the standard price (though I would've made in $10 cheaper)
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Henry Jones



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:24 am Reply with quote
I wonder if someone will pay the money and spend the entire time pestering him about if he remembers what day it is....
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Charred Knight



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:16 am Reply with quote
Greed1914 wrote:
penguintruth wrote:
Who's going to teach him?


I think he's a good actor. Try listening to him as Raiden in Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4, and you'll see that he does have talent.


I am pretty sure that the's role that PenguinTruth is talking about. Though the problem with Raiden is with his dialouge not Flynn. No one can make "Did you say nerd", "we mangaged to avoid drowning" and the entire relationship with Rose work.
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Mr. sickVisionz



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:48 am Reply with quote
I'm reminded of an old saying about the blind leading the blind.
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