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19 Jan 2025, 4:52 pm

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From what I understand, it depends. For local work being outside of LA is probably not a problem, but if you're talking about being in animated TV or movies, it's probably going to be a problem as you do need to be near the director, producer and audio engineers and it can be hard to do that remotely. And, that may well change, but often times everybody is in the same studio because what other people are doing can impact what you do and there's things that the producers and director may hear while you're doing your thing that can require adjustments. Doing that remotely can be a pain.


That's a good issue to bring up and it might vary depending on the projects one is involved with.

Some voice acting gigs will want all the actors together so that they can improvise and banter, etc. Others allow talent to work remotely. Maggie Roswell voices all of her Simpsons roles from home, for example.

That said, I don't think working from home means being entirely out of the loop, especially these days. One can have a Zoom call open with all of the other required people for collaboration, but also be using their DAW to record their lines.


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19 Jan 2025, 4:55 pm

MatchboxVagabond wrote:
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But I fear that where I currently live will put a stop to becoming a professional video game developer, composer or voice actor...

I would need to move to a big city like Los Angeles if I EVER want any chance of making these goals a reality!! !


Those are literally some of the best suited jobs for remote work. I don't think relocating needs to be a priority.

From what I understand, it depends. For local work being outside of LA is probably not a problem, but if you're talking about being in animated TV or movies, it's probably going to be a problem as you do need to be near the director, producer and audio engineers and it can be hard to do that remotely. And, that may well change, but often times everybody is in the same studio because what other people are doing can impact what you do and there's things that the producers and director may hear while you're doing your thing that can require adjustments. Doing that remotely can be a pain.


I am not really interested in being professional right now

Making my own Indie video game would allow me to try out not just voice acting but also music composition and programming!

If at any time I decide I want to try to be in a cartoon or movie THEN I would have to relocate to L.A for the reasons you mentioned @MatchboxVagabond!! !

But I don't want to become a big celebrity so I will STAY AWAY from Hollywood

It IS possible for people around where I live to get on national TV

There was a kid in this county who sent in an audition tape a few years ago and got to be on Nickelodeon's "Figure it Out" reboot so I CANNOT say that where I live is truly "holding me back"!



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26 Jan 2025, 10:44 pm

Regarding professional acting or voice acting, my friend Jolie got to be a voice actor in a major animated Hollywood production

I thought that was REALLY cool!! !



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28 Jan 2025, 5:31 pm

Fnord wrote:
Develop game apps on your own, and post them in the Apple store.



I actually did that, three times.

Still ended up as web developer, not a game developer.

Sigh.



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03 Mar 2025, 1:21 pm

My best choice for game development is still making those Indie games first then going from there!! !

Also, I can post videos on YouTube of me impersonating various cartoon characters so you can hear what I would sound like if I was to become a professional voice actor!



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09 Mar 2025, 10:29 pm

Game development could lead to voice acting (or other disciplines of the entertainment industry)...

It works the other way around too:

Voice acting could lead to game development (and other sectors of entertainment industry)...



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Yesterday, 7:46 pm

As much as I want to get married and experience marriage & a family that goal has taken a backseat to my career goals!! !