When a person decides to jump into this profession

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 EJ’s Journey into Voice Over English Version Season 4 Episode 8

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Host(s): ej

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Welcome to EJ’s voice over journey where the mic is always on and the learning never stops.
 I'm EJ, a voice actor journeying through the world of voiceover — from auditions and coaching to client work. Whether you’re just starting out on your voice acting path or already deep into the journey, this podcast shares real experiences, lessons, laughs, and challenges straight from inside the booth. Let’s bring scripts to life — together — with heart and soul!"**

EJ no seiyuu no tabi e yōkoso

koko wa, maiku wa itsumo on,   manabi wa tomaranai podcast desu. 

Watashi wa EJ, audishon kara kōchingu, kuraianto no shigoto made, 

Seiyuu  no sekai wo tabi suru seiyuu  desu.

Anata ga seiyuu no michi wo aruki-hajimeta bakari demo,  mōtto fukai tokoro made kita hito demo, kono podcast dewa, booth no naka kara takusan no kei ken,  manabi,  warai ya chōsen wo kyōyū shimasu.

Issho ni, daihon ni inochi to tamashii wo fukikomi mashō!

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Segment 1: [ When a person decides to jump into this profession? /Itsu hoitori ga seyuu ni kimeshimaus ka ]

When someone decides to jump into this profession I believe it’s done differently than when someone decides to be an actor. I think people come to voice acting at different stages in life but lean toward acting in front of the camera early and pursue that dream as a full time job/career. I dropped my question in Gemini and got one answer and had to rephrase it and get Gemini to understand where I’m coming from.

Dareka ga kono shigoto ni tobikomu koto o kimeru toki wa, haiyuu ni naru koto o kimeru toki to wa mattaku chigau to omoimasu. Ningen wa jinsei no iroiro na dankai de seiyuu ni naru to omoimasu ga, saisho wa kamera no mae de enjiru koto ni shuuchuu shi, sono yume o furu taimu no shigoto ya kyaria to shite oikakemasu. Gemini ni shitsumon o otoshite, hitotsu no kotae o ema-shita ga, ii kaeru hitsuyou ga ari-mashita. Sono ato, Gemini wa watashi no ito o rikai shi-mashi-ta.

Gemini stated exactly what I see. People come to the Voice Acting world later in life than screen and stage actors. It’s a career where having worked in another career for 20/30/40 years isn’t a negative but a positive toward being successful. Clients are looking for voices for medical, financial, insurance and corporate arenas that have experience that lends itself to the authoritative, been there done that, expertise that needs to come across to the listener. 

Seiyuu no sekai no hotondo no hito wa karera no jinsei no osokuni hajimemasu. Moshi salary man toka, keisatsukan toka 20 nen yatta ato, seiyuu ni naru koto ga dekimasu. Kurianto wa keiken ga aruhito ga hoshi desu. Purojekuto ni riaru na jinsei to, shinjitsumi o motarashimasu. Kuriento wa Iryou ya, kin'yuu, hoken, kigyou de no jinsei keiken ga aru hito o motomemasu.

Many who do get into this industry have a tough time getting started. Especially if they come from a non tech background and don’t have folks to lean on for useful advice. The cost of entry can be needlessly high because people approach entry a little backward. They start with recording equipment, then room treatment then coaching. The first step should be finding someone or some groups you can join to start learning this world from the inside out. You get information on how to treat your space, and what gear you should get based on what niche you are pursuing, what voice type you have and the aforementioned space treatment. Below I provide some steps, based on my experience, that one can take to enter the business. 

Takusan no hito ga seiyuu no shigoto ni tobikomu toki wa muzukashii desu, tokuni tekunikaru na haikei ga nai nara. Kono shigoto wa hiyou ga takai desu. Naze nara, hito wa gyaku no ruuto kara hajimemasu. Takusan no hito wa, saisho ni rokuon kiki o kaimasu. Kiki wa maiku, toka intafeisu toka rokuon buusu desu. Sono kawari ni, kochingu ni toushi shita hou ga ii desu. Kono gyoukai ni hairu tame ni, watashi no keiken ni motozuita ikutsu ka no suteppu o shoukai shimasu.

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1. Seek out classes for acting and voice acting and improv.

Haiyuu ya seiyuu no kurasu o sagashite, suppeku o koujou sasemashou.

1. Make some of the classes group classes so you can learn from each other.

Otagai ni manabi aeru you ni, ikutsu ka no kurasu o guruupu kurasu ni shimashou.

1. Work with your coach(es) to find where your current voice and skills match a niche.

Anata no ima no koe to suppeku ga nicchi ni macchi suru basho o mitsukeru tame ni, koochi to issho ni ganbarimashou.

1. Visit audio centers and try out some of the mics and interfaces available in your price range, and make a list but don’t start buying anything at first. You may find someone with that gear who can make you a deal. 

Onkyou shoppu ni itte, yosan no han i de maiku ya intafeisu o tameshimashou. Soshite, risuto o tsukurimasu ga, saisho wa nani mo kawanai de kudasai. Sono kiki o motte ite, yasuku shite kureru hito ga mitsukaru kamo shiremasen.

1. Find out how to treat what space you have to work in and DO NOT be embarrassed if you are working out of a closet.

sagyou-beya o dou yatte kyuuon suru ka o shirabemashou. Soshite, moshi kuroozetto no naka de shigoto o shite ite mo, hazukashigaranai de kudasai.

1. Check online for folks who have built DIY booths, they work and can save you $100.00’s. Watch their videos and see if you can adapt it for your  needs.

Onrain de DIY buusu o tsukutta hito o shirabemashou. Sore wa kouka ga atte, okane mo setsuyaku dekimasu. Karera no douga o mite, minasan no niizu ni awasera-reru ka tameshite kudasai.

1. Always put coaching over gear because if you don’t sound good the gear just highlights the fact that you’re untrained.

Itsumo kiki yori koochingu o yuusen shite kudasai. Naze nara, moshi yoi koe ga dasenai to, kiki ga mada mi-keiken da to iu koto o medataseru dake da kara desu.

1. Your friends tell you your voice is great, you should be in radio or voice acting. That may be all well and good but if you don’t know how to use your “instrument”, similar to a guitar or drums, how well do you think your music will be received? So get coaching, get educated and get better.

Tomodachi ga 'koe ga suteki dakara, rajio ya seiyuu ni narubeki da' to iu kamo shiremasen. Sore wa sore de ii desu ga, moshi gitaa ya doramu no you ni jibun no 'gakki' no tsukaikata o shiranai nara, minasan no ongaku wa dorehodo ukeirerareruto omoimasu ka? Dakara, koochingu o uke, manabi, seichou shimashou.

1. Don’t stop learning, refer to list number 8. Even the working actors you see in film and on TV have coaches they work with.

Manabu koto o yamenaide kudasai, risuto no hachi-ban o sankou ni shite kudasai. Eiga ya terebi de mikakeru katsuyaku-chuu no haiyuu-tachi de sae, issho ni renshuu suru koochingu ga imasu.

1.  Treat this as a business because it is and if you don’t how will you track your earnings, pay your taxes and purchase all that wonderful gear you see online?

Kore o bijinesu toshite atsukatte kudasai. Naze nara bijinesu dakara desu. Moshi sou shinai nara, douyatte shuunyuu o kiroku shi, zeikin o harai, onrain de mikakeru ano subarashii kiki o kau tsumori desu ka?

1.  Learn to connect with the copy by forming an emotional connection with the copy. If the copy talks about how much fun it is to go snowboarding and you have never seen snow, how do you make it sound real, authentic, believable and conversational? Well surely at some point in your life you have felt this way. Draw on that feeling you had. Speak it out loud while recording. Once you hear this feeling in your voice, once you are in that persona of happy, conversational, you go from talking to conversing with this copy. Keep going until you have the take or takes you want. Now you can edit your recording and submit your audition having hit all the points the client asked for. 

Genkou to kanjou-teki ni tsunagaru koto de, genkou to link suru koto o manabimashou. Moshi genkou ga sunooboodo no tanoshisa ni tsuite katatte ite, moshi yuki o mita koto ga nai nara, douyatte sore o riaru de, honmono de, shinjirareru fushizen no nai kaiwa-chou ni kikase-masu ka? Sore wa kitto, jinsei no dokoka de onaji you ni kanjita koto ga aru hazu desu. Sono kanji o hikidashite kudasai. Rokuon suru toki wa, sono koe de hanashimashou. Kono kanjou ga jibun no koe kara kikoetara, soshite ureshii kaiwa no hito ni nattara, anata wa tada yomu dake kara, genkou to taiwa suru koto ni henka shimasu. Nattoku no iku made tsuzukete kudasai. Kore de rokuon o henshuu shi, kuraianto ga motometa pointo o subete mitashite oodishon ni teishutsu dekimasu.

Segment 3: [  Why would a person subject themselves to the uncertainty of this profession?  /  ]

Segment 4:[How does a person make a living at this profession?  /  ]

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That’s all for now, I’ll keep you all updated on my progress.

Ima no tokoro wa sore dake desu. Jōhō ga aru toki ni mata oshie masu.

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Thank you for listening to EJ's Voice Acting Journey. If you found any value in this journey, please follow the show and share it with friends or colleagues who are interested in voice acting. 
Be sure to follow, and share it with anyone you know who's curious about voice acting!

Until next time— Keep practicing, keep recording, and above all, keep using your voice. Good luck

EJ no seiyuu no tabi wo kiite kurete arigatō gozaimashita. Kono tabi ni nani ka kachi wo kanjite kuretara, show wo foro shite dōji ni seiyuu ni kyōmi ga aru hito ya dōryō to shēa shite kudasai. 

(Zehi forooshite kudasai,  soshite, seiyuu ni kyoomi ga aru tomodachi nimo shea shitekudasai)

Sore dewa, mata tsugi no kai made

renshū wo tsuzukete, rokuon wo tsuzukete, soshite nani yorimo,  jibun no koe wo tsukaitsuzukete ganbatte kudasai.

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