👹ACTORS!!!👹 It's been over a year since the last one, so get ready to jump into the triumphant return of my workshop: THE ONE THAT BOOKED Grab a spot while you can!!

Alright, I'm at least more than half unpacked. But I'm now a proper LA resident!

VOICE ACTORS OF BLUESKY! I had another maintenance day on the roster spreadsheet. If there is a roster/studio you feel should be added, send us an email (linked on the sheet). Reminder, we don't add personal rosters for those casting unpaid work. GO FORTH AND SUBMIT! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

I’m on the hunt for voice actors and composers for my Korean inspired fantasy/drama animated thesis film!! Please read below and the applications for more details, shares super appreciated! Help me find Korean and Asian talent! #voiceactorneeded #composerneeded (Links down below 🔗)

I once knew a statistician who went to a fancy restaurant and decided to switch it up a bit by ordering their dessert à la median.

I was holding off on saying this until I actually had a confirmed start date for the job. I now have it. As such: I'll be moving up to LA in October! Definitely an exciting and mildly scary time (y'know, major life event and all). 😆

You know what? Umamusume music is perfectly good gym music.

I really don’t know why it took me so long to get into DMC. But I finally understand. I get it. The motivation to get better. It calls. (Also the music is top notch and the characters are all cool as heck)

I know actors like to say "break a leg" to wish each other good luck. Does it have to be my own? Does it have to be a human leg? What if I like...got some fried chicken and snapped one of the drumsticks in half?

So, I thought I might put this out there: I'm in the process of accepting a new job up in LA, so I will be moving up there! I'm pretty sure it'll be in the next month or two, and I'm currently on the hunt for somewhere to live. Any advice from LA folks for finding somewhere?

Symboli Rudolf makes dad jokes. Best umamusume (besides Gold Ship, who gets by on sheer chaos).

Per some of my recent experiences, I always have some level of heightened suspicion of fighting game players who didn’t bother to customize their profile cards at all. Lol

Yet another predator has been exposed in our industry. I am grateful for the bravery it took to share this awful experience, making the community a better space for everyone. We must work together to ensure no predator feels safe in the voiceover community, no matter how famous they become.

I feel like every VA who uses this stuff swears by it. Time to see for myself!

I try to practice hitting some of the higher notes of “Your Idol” and the dog starts barking. I can only imagine what’s going through his mind. “HE DOESN’T SOUND THAT HIGH NORMALLY. SOMETHING IS WRONG. MUST ALARM BARK.” XD

So I finally got around to watching Kpop Demon Hunters. Straight-up fire. 🔥

Dear circadian rhythm, I am writing this open letter to you to inform you that the alarm is set for 6:50 AM. Kindly cease awakening me nearly an hour before that. Best Regards, Ryan

I generally didn’t have the most detailed understanding of the negotiation terms, but to see folks that I largely trust celebrating the suspension is great to see. Hopefully, this means a safer future for voice acting!

For real, getting this together was incredibly fun. This is just episode 1, and there will be more! Again, a huge thank you to @j-cuevas.com @meenasharonkim.actor @jsidegaming.bsky.social @nikyuen.bsky.social @yessenia.bsky.social and Magindex69 for joining me on this!

They're making us a "Last Best Final Offer" we can (and must) refuse. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zws...

Well, today marks the start of my third decade walking this world!

While this graphic has been making the rounds online recently, no one seems to know where this graphic comes from. Unfortunately, as was explained by SAG-AFTRA’s lawyers... at the last info meeting, the charts above is not accurate. LEARN MORE HERE!! www.instagram.com/p/DJ7sU8jO2o...

Crazy as it may sound…I’ve actually never had 보쌈 before (that I can remember). That changed yesterday. I can’t believe I’ve missed out for so long. 😅

WARNING: SoundCloud can use your data for AI Training. Since 2/7/24, TOS on SoundCloud have changed to allow the use your content to “inform, train, develop or serve as input to artificial intelligence or machine intelligent technologies or services…”

As a good example of "life experience informs one's acting," I think my "exasperated with all these shenanigans" read got a lot better after I took up tutoring. XD

I'm really worried about the future. I feel like the trend of discourse isn't learning and growing, but looking for "gotcha" info (even if it's misunderstood or flat-out wrong) to win an argument at any cost. There is strength in acknowledging your own mistakes or weaknesses and learning from them.

It’s endearing to be woken up by the dog. A bit less so when the dog is pawing my face and he accidentally puts a claw up my nose.

J's post letting me know it's anime day. XD How'd I get into this whole thing? Well, it all started with a friend in high school telling me to watch this thing called "Gurren Lagann." It was gloriously extra, and I was hooked. To this day, the messages about believing in oneself stick with me.

Other than some inaccuracies, (1. We're striking a CONTRACT, not just the bargaining partner signatories. 2. Fi-core is a type of NON-union performer, not a type of union performer.) this is a VERY good & reasonable video. I highly recommend giving it a watch if you're confused/angry/frustrated.

I found a way to fit a subtle Pirates of the Caribbean reference into a paper I'm writing for one of my classes and I feel so dang proud of this.

MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 80 VOICE ACTORS WHO MADE THE CUT! 🥳🥳🥳 #TheShortlist

UPDATE! Thank you for registering and submitting your Round 1 submissions! I have an UPDATE for you, including increased prizes, more inclusion from round to round, and more. :D docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Wait. Are you referring to "Must Join" status? Because I agree SAG could stand to be clearer about it! SAG could stand to be clearer about a lot of things. But I can do my best to explain in the meantime.

Attempt #1 at an okonomiyaki!

The Shortlist is a voice acting audition game - a competition for voice actors. EVERYONE is eligible to enter, as long as you're a voice actor. Registration is $5 USD and the TOP FIVE actors will make it into The Shortlist, winning the game. theshortlist.carrd.co #TheShortlist

I'm calling it: "The Shortlist" A voice acting competition where the FINAL FIVE make it into the shortlist. Because making the shortlist is, indeed, truly a win. 💪😤 Four judges: - Round 1: Me - Round 2: Dave Bisson - Round 3: Kaiji Tang - Round 4: Brook Chalmers More to come. Will you be ready? 😏

There are many contracts out there with AI protections, but only SAG Interim & Tiered Budget Contracts provide actors with a legal team to enforce the contract at no cost. Legal fees are expensive, and many actors would have to go into debt to enforce our own contracts if they were violated.

Voice-Over actors working in Video Games - and those who support them - look at this chart, comparing our video game proposal to the employers and why this strike must continue!! @sagaftra.org @sagaftrala.bsky.social #voiceover #videogames #levelupthecontractz link.e.sagaftra.org/e/er?s=11947...

I think I really ought to pick up the old saxophone and sit down at the piano again. They are there. I shouldn’t let all I’ve learned go to waste.

If you run into a cat that can beat you at board games and smiles incessantly, you may have run into the Chess-shire Cat.

Stupid engine repairs straining/spraining my wrist…

This semester is going to ensure that I get REAL familiar with Form 1040....haha. (I've been working towards an Associate's in Accounting for the last year or so)

I think I'm just going to have to accept that SF6 is just a game that doesn't suit me. Which kinda stinks, because it was the one with the shortest queue times. XD

YES. THEY'RE ADDING ILSA TO GBVSR. ...but...dang. I have to wait a whole year.

We're opening demo submissions for future Disney/Hulu anime dubs. This is open until Feb 13 for US-based folks with no LA agency rep & who've never received an audition from us. We're seeking truly new/undiscovered talent. Form below: t.co/TXSLmmyNCk

There are two parts of a snowboarder's mind. The part that appreciates the beauty of the yet-undisturbed snow before them. And the part that screams to blast through and disturb that same snow.

It has been 194 days since @sagaftra.org actors started striking video games. In that time, we have signed over 150 games to Interim agreements, proving that our demands are more than reasonable. But the bargaining partners still refuse to give us anything more than lip service. (cont'd)

Dad sneezing, dad jokes, and now a sense of accomplishment from DIY home and car repairs. I am clearly gaining more dad energy as I get older…what’s next? Not asking for directions because “I know where I’m going”?

Looking for KOREAN VOICE ACTORS - in Los Angeles - remote with GREAT home studio capabilities - early teen characters If you're not in the Asian Voice Actors Discord server, and have not seen the latest audition I posted (language is American English), DM me BEFORE THURSDAY please. Thank you! 💪

year of the snake 🐍 the easiest animal to draw poorly