Lots
of dub actors at the first acting panel of the weekend: left to right
they're Taliesen Jaffe, Vic Mignogna, Michael Dobson, Kyle Hebert and
Anthony Browrigg. Some of the best quotes: when a fan asked how much
dub actors made, the panelists tried not to laugh about their low
wages. "I get paid in candy," said Mignogna, followed by Jaffe: "I was
working on Hellsing once and I was really, really tired. I
worked out that with the hours I work, I'd get better pay and benefits
if I was the manager of an In and Out (fast-food burger place, for the
benefit of non-Californians)." Fans always ask how to become a voice
actor, and the panelists' response was the same as always: act, act,
and act. "I've met people who say `I want to be a voice actor,'
Mignogna replied, "They've never done any stage work, they've never
taken any acting lessons, but they think it would be fun to do.
"Everyone who does this on a regular basis has a background in stage
and theater. If you want to do this, take every opportunity you have to
act."
Dobson,
who works out of British Columbia, may be the busiest performer of the
group. He splits his time between "pre-lay" recording for original
animation, anime dubbing and a few disc jockey jobs. It's exactly what
he wants to do, a life to which he (and his two acting brothers) is
totally committed. "You have to form in your mind that you're an actor
- that's who you are, that's how you define yourself. Things start
happening, and bit by bit your life becomes more like that than the
other thing. In the meantime, you have to take these jobs where you can
take off for auditions. There were times when I had no idea where my
next meal would come from - it's quite pure tenacity." Hebert, who is
trying to develop a Los Angeles-area acting career, said "From project
to project we're always starving, and you have to budget your money
because you never know where your next gig is coming from." Added
Browrigg, "You're an actor because you're an actor. In everyday life,
if you get paid for it, that tops your personality." But the real
reward for actors is learning that people care about your work. "I got
ambushed at Toys r Us for Transfomers by the staff," Dobson
said. "This guy said `This is the guy who did Starstream. They were
running out of Muons from the back because I was autographing them."
Lots
of dub actors at the first acting panel of the weekend: left to right
they're Taliesen Jaffe, Vic Mignogna, Michael Dobson, Kyle Hebert and
Anthony Browrigg. Some of the best quotes: when a fan asked how much
dub actors made, the panelists tried not to laugh about their low
wages. "I get paid in candy," said Mignogna, followed by Jaffe: "I was
working on Hellsing once and I was really, really tired. I
worked out that with the hours I work, I'd get better pay and benefits
if I was the manager of an In and Out (fast-food burger place, for the
benefit of non-Californians)." Fans always ask how to become a voice
actor, and the panelists' response was the same as always: act, act,
and act. "I've met people who say `I want to be a voice actor,'
Mignogna replied, "They've never done any stage work, they've never
taken any acting lessons, but they think it would be fun to do.
"Everyone who does this on a regular basis has a background in stage
and theater. If you want to do this, take every opportunity you have to
act."
Dobson,
who works out of British Columbia, may be the busiest performer of the
group. He splits his time between "pre-lay" recording for original
animation, anime dubbing and a few disc jockey jobs. It's exactly what
he wants to do, a life to which he (and his two acting brothers) is
totally committed. "You have to form in your mind that you're an actor
- that's who you are, that's how you define yourself. Things start
happening, and bit by bit your life becomes more like that than the
other thing. In the meantime, you have to take these jobs where you can
take off for auditions. There were times when I had no idea where my
next meal would come from - it's quite pure tenacity." Hebert, who is
trying to develop a Los Angeles-area acting career, said "From project
to project we're always starving, and you have to budget your money
because you never know where your next gig is coming from." Added
Browrigg, "You're an actor because you're an actor. In everyday life,
if you get paid for it, that tops your personality." But the real
reward for actors is learning that people care about your work. "I got
ambushed at Toys r Us for Transfomers by the staff," Dobson
said. "This guy said `This is the guy who did Starstream. They were
running out of Muons from the back because I was autographing them."
