Introduction
Dave: Hi mga kapitVAHay! Today we are with Vanille Velasquez who is going to share with us, “Paano ba maging voice actor sa isang sikat na video game?”
So, what are your thoughts on that, Vanille?
Vanille’s Journey as a Voice Actor
Vanille: Ang realidad kasi ng industriya natin, para sa mga audition kasi para sa mga malalaking video games like, “The Last of Us,” “Fortnite,” or other big video games.
Ang realidad kasi, nagdadaan ‘yan sa mga agencies usually sa America.
The majority of them.
Pero meron ding mga outliers. Kapag meron silang specific na hinahanap.
In my case, specific kasi sila naghahanap ng Filipino voice actor na nasa Pilipinas.
So ‘yun, medyo out of the ordinary ang nangyari kasi doon.
Nahanap ako online ng casting producer, ini-mail niya ako and ininvite niya ‘ko mag-audition. Tas ‘yun, I got the part.
So that happens too sometimes, pero hindi ‘yun madalas nangyayari, I would say.
Most of the time, very traditional pa rin, going through agencies, which can be hard to get into, especially if you’re starting out in the beginning.
Pero, and especially if you’re not in the U.S to begin with.
Changing Landscape in Voice Acting
We’re starting to see a change, though.
I personally know someone who is not in the States, who is also Southeast Asian, who has gotten an agent in the U.S and is getting auditions for things being produced there.
So there is hope. And who knows, maybe meron magmeron ding project in the future na maghahanap ng talent online, like what happened to me.
You never know.
Vanille’s Experience in Voice Acting
Dave: So, curious lang ako, how long have you been a professional voice actor prior to getting this project?
Vanille: I’ve been voice acting professionally since, I would say, 2017.
That was when I booked my first commercial and my first dubbing project was in that year.
That’s the year I would say I started working professionally.
It wasn’t until 2019 when I booked things that were bigger than those. That was when things started to slowly change.
So matagal siya, medyo matagal siya.
The Reality of Becoming a Voice Actor
So I think the one thing that new voice actors, aspiring voice actors, have to remember is, hindi siya overnight.
Hindi siya nangyayari ng mabilis.
Like any job, you have to invest time, training, and effort bago ka, you know, ma-promote, I guess.
Conclusion
Dave: Okay, thank you, Vanille!
Vanille: Bye.
Introduction
Dave: Hi, my kapitVAHays! Today we are with Vanille Velasquez who is going to share with us, “How does one become a voice actor in a popular video game?”
So, what are your thoughts on that, Vanille?
Vanille’s Journey as a Voice Actor
Vanille: The reality in our industry, particularly for auditions for big video games like “The Last of Us,” “Fortnite,” or other big video games, is that they usually go through agencies in America.
The majority of them do.
However, there are also outliers. Sometimes they’re specifically looking for something.
In my case, they were specifically looking for a Filipino voice actor based in the Philippines.
So that was somewhat out of the ordinary.
I was found by a casting producer online, he emailed me and invited me to audition. And then, I got the part.
So that happens sometimes too, but I would say it doesn’t happen often.
Most of the time, it’s still very traditional, going through agencies, which can be hard to get into, especially if you’re just starting out.
But especially if you’re not based in the U.S.
Changing Landscape in Voice Acting
We’re starting to see a change, though.
I personally know someone who is not in the States, who is also Southeast Asian, who has gotten an agent in the U.S and is getting auditions for things being produced there.
So there is hope.
And who knows, there may be a project in the future that will look for talent online, like what happened to me. You never know.
Vanille’s Experience in Voice Acting
Dave: So, I’m just curious, how long have you been a professional voice actor prior to getting this project?
Vanille: I’ve been voice acting professionally since, I would say, 2017.
That was when I booked my first commercial and my first dubbing project was in that year. That’s the year I would say I started working professionally.
It wasn’t until 2019 when I booked things that were bigger than those. That was when things started to slowly change. So it took quite some time, quite a long time.
The Reality of Becoming a Voice Actor
So I think the one thing that new voice actors, aspiring voice actors, have to remember is, it doesn’t happen overnight.
It doesn’t happen quickly.
Like any job, you have to invest time, training, and effort before you, you know, get promoted, I guess.
Conclusion
Dave: Okay, thank you, Vanille!
Vanille: Bye.