Bucket List Item/Question

[tripperfunster]

Okay, aside from having sex with Bill Murray I don't really have a bucket list, but there are a few ... odd things that I'd really like to do at some point in my life.

The one that's been rolling around in my head lately is voice overs for cartoons. Despite having no experience whatsover, I really think I'd be good at it. hee! I've said this sentence many times and have often been right!! I'm pretty good at accents and can do passable Bart Simpson/Lisa Simpson/cast of Spongebob/Phineas/Doofenshmirtz/Mickey Mouse type voices.

My question to you, amazing flist is: Can you reccoment a script/story that would have a shit-ton of voices? I want to do an 'audition tape' to send out to studios. Something that could really showcase my voice/s. The script doesn't need to be cartoony or even funny, as a cartoon reading of very straight material can be amusing by itself.

Thanks in advance!! <3

Comments

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

You know where this is going.

First you teach yourself to draw.

Then, you teach yourself to do voiceovers.

Then, you teach yourself animation.

Then you write your own cartoon and do all the voices. Plus sing lead with the band that does the theme song.

Then, you make fan art with penises for your own rated-G work. The End.

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

(Wait, you already taught yourself to animate drawings, right? Ha ha ha, my pipe dream is coming true already!)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

:D That would be cool, but I'm not sure I could spread myself quite that thin all at once. (I want to have fun, not work hard!!)

I'm not looking for a 'job',as I already have one, but I'd love to do it a couple of times, just for the experience.

[demicus.livejournal.com]

You know I'm going to want to hear some of these voices. (°◡°)

Oddly enough, just meeting Bill Murray is on my bucket list! Obviously I've got to start dreaming bigger! ❤

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, dream WAY bigger! ;)

Yes, when I make the tape, I'll post it somewhere for you guys to see. (hear)

[irielle.livejournal.com]

Christopher Durang's play A History of The American Film has a sequence that's a parody of the screwball comedies like My Man Godfrey. It has a slew of voices.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.. I tried looking it up, but was only able to see reviews. I'll keep looking, thanks!

[joanwilder.livejournal.com]

Jer's done them for video games. Not the same, but I emailed him and asked him if he had any suggestions for you.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks hon! He, of course, was the voice of doom, but that's okay. I"m stubborn and half deaf. ;)

[droxy.livejournal.com]

read sections of HP where there are lots of folks talking like all the students at the quidditch match.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Good idea! Thanks!

[narryaworry.livejournal.com]

An exert from the Chronicals of Narnia is what I used when I had to make a reel for acting class. It offers not only quite a few characters, but also species to work with. I got an A on that project.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Yes! I don't have that book, but I think it's something the kids would probably like! I'll have to pick it up.

[whatthefuckbenj.livejournal.com]

I'd love to hear you do your cartoon voices! Will you be posting it here as well?

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yeah, if I can figure out how to post them! :D

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

I suggest you find a movie that has a Bill Murray sex scene in it, and then you can cross two things off at once.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Nah. I think I"ll just tape myself HAVING SEX with Bill. Maybe he wants to do some voice overs too??

[ijeremy.livejournal.com]

I don't mean to rain on your parade, but VO is probably one of the most competitive aspects of acting. Unlike on-camera, where you can squeak by with a pretty face, VO actors always have to be at the top of their game. You can't fake the mic.

www.voicebank.net is the online database for top VO talent. You can listen to the demo's of Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson), John DiMaggio (Bender) as well as people like Willem DaFoe. It's not just 'celebrity' talent. In the animation demos, you're sure to hear familiar characters by people you never heard of. Check out Pat Fraley. He did the voice of Krang from Teenage Mutant ninja turtles and Wildcat from Tailspin. It looks like he does only commercials these days.

Listen to their demos. That's the bar to reach. If your game is not as tight as theirs, a casting agent won't even reach the end of your demo. Most, if not all, TV animation is union. You have to be a member of the Screen Actor's Guild to even be considered.

That's not to say you can't do this at all. Some people do quite a bit of non-union work via online casting sites such as voice123.com. There inns;t much in the way of animation, but there are indies or student projects sometimes. Most of these are small radio spots or instructions for online tutorials.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that! I will have a listen.

Good news for me, is that I'm not looking for a new career, just a hobby. There's lots of independant film (read shitty) here in Canada, much of it funded by the government. There's also a lot of stuff made right where I live ('cause it's cheap) so I think my chances are pretty good, considering.

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

Saw something for you:

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/wri/2841687261.html

Yes, OK, this is a competitive field and so on. These folks are looking for someone cheap. Could be you! (I figure, if you can front a band and make Mr. Spock out of beads, I will not be surprised when you rock this too.)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Ha! I think I love you! This is exactly the sort of thing I was thinking of, thanks! <3