Forum - View topicINTEREST: Voice Actor Quinton Flynn Offers Lessons Via Skype
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Greed1914
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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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Who's going to teach him?
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Greed1914
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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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_V_
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"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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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.
NOOOOOO THAT CAN'T BE TRUE!!!!!!!!! There goes my dream of becoming a voice actor 
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Sunday Silence
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And in other news.....Police had to break up a riot of screaming fangirls... |
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jsevakis
Former ANN Editor in Chief
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Why would you be nervous? Voice actors are just human beings, sometimes not even that. 
(Just joking, I'm sure Quinton is a nice guy, never met him.) Last edited by jsevakis on Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:48 am; edited 1 time in total |
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mannyperson
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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.
Too true. Skype w/ at least 1 bad connection is frustrating. |
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Shirochan88
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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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Kirkdawg
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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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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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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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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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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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I'm reminded of an old saying about the blind leading the blind.
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