on anime shows, like dragonball z voice actors? and lets say 1 plays goku and 1 plays sum1 weaker like piccolo does the 1 that play goku get payed more? and last thing is
to become a voice actor im guessin you just have to be able to change your voice right? like you cant train to become a voice actor can you? its either you have it or you dont? if not how would you train, like the dragonball z voice actors!
andi m talking about the 1s who change japanese audio to english audio
Voice acting how much do they earn? anime?
It depends on the actor. A true superstar like Inoue Kikuko makes a lot more than a noob, but usually the number of lines enters into it...along with incentives and merchandising agreements. It all depends on the individual contract.
It is a lot like the folks who sing anime themes...people like Utada, BoA, Koda Kumi, Ishida Yoko, Kotoko, and Takahashi Youko make a hell of a lot more than people nobody has ever heard of. There is also a bonus if your seiyu can also sing his/her parts in the anime...like Kikuko and Rie Tanaka for example.
How do they alter their voices? Well, the simple fact is that they generally don't (at least, not that much), but they do add nuances and affectations. I once met Inoue Kikuko and I was amazed that her speaking voice is nearly identical to the voice she uses as Belldandy in Ah! My Goddess. If you study Kikuko's voice as Belldandy in Ah! My Goddess, %26quot;Manager-san%26quot; in Chobits, and Kazami Mizuho in Onegai Teacher...you will see that there is only very subtle nuance and virtually no voice change. BTW, I still don't know how she does that little %26quot;catch breath%26quot; when she says %26quot;Keiichi-san%26quot; as Belldandy. It defines her role in the anime.
For US seiyu, I was also amazed that Tiffany Grant sounds a whole lot like Asuka...without the dramatics of course. BTW, someone like Tiffany makes whatever ADV wants to pay her...and, seeing as how her husband was the President of ADV...well, you take it from there.
Just like in movies and TV, the key players make more money. For example, Evangelion would lose a lot more viewers if Asuka was re-voiced than if Maya was.
The voice used for a character is usually a blend of what the producer and director want, coupled with the interpretation of the seiyu. I mean, in Azumanga Daioh, would you have had Osaka have a Texas drawl to show her difference from standard Japanese as a Kansai type?
Still, fame only goes so far. Kikuko once said in an interview that she has to do auditions just like every other seiyu. (of course, if Kikuko shows up at an audition your are at...odds are, you ain't getting the gig. LOL Yeah, she is THAT good)
Voice acting (I have done some...as well as commercial voice overs) and it is just like any other form of acting. You study straight acting, production, direction, and voice. You do %26quot;table reads,%26quot; where you hear what you sound like with the rest of the ensemble voice actors...although each character usually does their voicing individually...in a rather badly lit studio box.
Yes, there are %26quot;naturals,%26quot; but even they have to learn techniques. The most essential skill is timing, not having cutesy voice. You would train by going through an acting course in college. You would establish network connections and a portfolio (bunch of your voice stuff)...and you would answer about 50 cold calls (where you just answer an ad and give it your best shot)...getting about 50 rejections. Then, finally, when you have honed your craft and mastered it...and learned the politics of acting...you might get at shot at a minor role. My wife worked for a production company during college and medical school...she was just on staff in a non-acting gig. They came down the office and said, %26quot;Hey, we need somebody to read a few lines.%26quot; She did. Fame and fortune did not follow. LOL
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Voice acting how much do they earn? anime?
Question 1: they get paid on their number of scenes not what kind of character they play so for example if the person that played goku had 50 scenes and the person that played piccolo had 60 scenes then piccolo would get paid more
Question 2: You wouldnt have to train the people judge u if you make the right emotions with your voice for the right parts and if u sound like someone that the character looks like in their opinion
Sandra's right, they're all paid depending on the number of scenes. If your character is in more scenes, then you get paid more.
Now, with the subject of voice training. I've never heard of it, but taking vocal lessons and theater class may be useful as well. Actually, theater is a must. You have to be able to act if you want to be a voice ACTOR.
To change your voice, it all depends on your vocal chords. If you don't have a big range, you don't have a big range. But, even if your range is small, it doesn't necessarily hinder you in getting the job. As long as you can portray the right emotions, you're good to go. Another good thing to do is to practice different dialogues/monologues, soliloquies in the mirror.
