Brittney
Karbowski, a 19-year-old theater major at the University of Houston, is
one of the newest dub voices for ADV Films. She also is an answer to
the fan question of how to become a voice actor. You need to have the
talent, which Karbowski has with her big voice, but you also need to be
in the right place at the right time. Karbowski's connections begin
with Christopher Ayres, acting teacher and director who helmed a
Houston production of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show." Of course,
Houston is ADV's headquarters, and Karbowski comes from the same
university that has produced many of ADV's voice performers. Matt
Greenfield, one of the company's co-founders, was in the audience for
one of the "Rocky Horror" performances, saw Karbowski and invited her
for an audition. The result was a growing series of roles for Karbowski
in ADV dubs, including Fuko in Gilgamesh, which she describes as her
favorite role so far. "She's cute and wicked, but wicked in a good
way," said Karbowski. And her dub experience has turned a person whose
only exposure to anime was Gatchaman and Speed Racer into an anime fan.
Anime
Central was the second convention Karbowski had attended; she went to
the previous weekend's Shiokazecon in Texas, then was at the Illinois
event as a guest of honor. "I'm a geek and I love to be around other
geeks," she said in reacting to the fandom events. "It's awesome -
there aren't many places where you can hang around with other geeks."
"Musical theater and singing are large parts of Karbowski's life and
the reason she spends so much time on stage. "I can't do straight plays
because I want to burst into song. People don't burst into song in the
streets, but people act all the time. Every time you twist the truth,
you're acting." The musical life extends to her time in the recording
booth. Karbowski's usually warms up for a dub session by first singing
"Rescue Me," although she'll switch to a higher-pitched song if her
role is in a higher range. Karbowski also is a major part of the
"Voices for Peace" CD, produced by artist Jan Scott-Frazier, which
features anime dub actors as the singers. Karbowski's vocals are on two
of the album's tracks; she recalled recording the songs in a studio
bathroom and at a professionally equipped home studio. "It was great. I
got to do a CD, and it's for a good cause. I was extremely honored to
be on it."
Brittney
Karbowski, a 19-year-old theater major at the University of Houston, is
one of the newest dub voices for ADV Films. She also is an answer to
the fan question of how to become a voice actor. You need to have the
talent, which Karbowski has with her big voice, but you also need to be
in the right place at the right time. Karbowski's connections begin
with Christopher Ayres, acting teacher and director who helmed a
Houston production of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show." Of course,
Houston is ADV's headquarters, and Karbowski comes from the same
university that has produced many of ADV's voice performers. Matt
Greenfield, one of the company's co-founders, was in the audience for
one of the "Rocky Horror" performances, saw Karbowski and invited her
for an audition. The result was a growing series of roles for Karbowski
in ADV dubs, including Fuko in Gilgamesh, which she describes as her
favorite role so far. "She's cute and wicked, but wicked in a good
way," said Karbowski. And her dub experience has turned a person whose
only exposure to anime was Gatchaman and Speed Racer into an anime fan.
Anime
Central was the second convention Karbowski had attended; she went to
the previous weekend's Shiokazecon in Texas, then was at the Illinois
event as a guest of honor. "I'm a geek and I love to be around other
geeks," she said in reacting to the fandom events. "It's awesome -
there aren't many places where you can hang around with other geeks."
"Musical theater and singing are large parts of Karbowski's life and
the reason she spends so much time on stage. "I can't do straight plays
because I want to burst into song. People don't burst into song in the
streets, but people act all the time. Every time you twist the truth,
you're acting." The musical life extends to her time in the recording
booth. Karbowski's usually warms up for a dub session by first singing
"Rescue Me," although she'll switch to a higher-pitched song if her
role is in a higher range. Karbowski also is a major part of the
"Voices for Peace" CD, produced by artist Jan Scott-Frazier, which
features anime dub actors as the singers. Karbowski's vocals are on two
of the album's tracks; she recalled recording the songs in a studio
bathroom and at a professionally equipped home studio. "It was great. I
got to do a CD, and it's for a good cause. I was extremely honored to
be on it."
