:Adventures in Voice Acting
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| name = Adventures in Voice Acting
| image = Adventures in Voice Acting.jpg
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| caption = DVD cover
| director = Eric P. Sherman
| producer = Kristi Reed
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| music =
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| editing = Katie Esposito
| studio = Bang Zoom! Entertainment
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| released = {{Film date|2008|07|03|United States DVD}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Adventures in Voice Acting is a 2008 documentary DVD produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment, featuring interviews from actors and crew members on the craft of voice acting. It was initially released as a set of DVDs, and has since been adapted into workshops and classes around the U.S.
Summary
Adventures in Voice Acting contains interviews up to 100 voice actors, producers, and casting directors that are in anime dubs and video games. The DVD was released on July 3, 2008, after first of three volumes were released at Anime Expo. It took three years to complete, from concept to release,{{cite web | url=http://www.newsarama.com/tv/080812-AniShortsVoiceActing.html | title=Animated Shorts: Adventures in Voice Acting | publisher=newsarama.com | date=August 12, 2008 | accessdate=August 26, 2011 | author=Steve Fritz | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623041641/http://www.newsarama.com/tv/080812-AniShortsVoiceActing.html | archive-date=June 23, 2011 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }} and was created by Bang Zoom to answer many questions they received from people wanted to know how to become a voice actor.{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2009-02-22/interview-tony-oliver-on-adventures-in-voice-acting | title=Interview: Tony Oliver on Adventures in Voice Acting | publisher=Anime News Network | date=February 22, 2009 | accessdate=August 26, 2011 | author=Zac Bertschy}} Each episode is introduced by the animated character Mr. Mic, which was designed specifically for the documentary.
Featured voice actors
Voice actors interviewed in this DVD are:
Voice actors featured in sample clips, except:
- Todd Haberkorn as Kimihiro Watanuki in xxxHOLiC
- Keith Ferguson as Bloo in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
- Phil LaMarr as Wilt in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Casting directors and producers
Producers and casting directors interviewed are:
- Sean Akins
- Jason DeMarco
- Jack Fletcher
- Norman J. Grossfeld
- Sean Molyneaux
- John O'Donnell
- Kaeko Sakamoto
- Kevin Seymour
Workshops
Since the release of the video documentary, Bang Zoom has provided multi-day workshops for prospective voice actors. They are taught by some of the industry veterans such as Tony Oliver, Crispin Freeman, Ruth Lambert, and Lex Lang, and some have been taught at various locales around the United States. Some of Bang Zoom's current voice actors / members have been participants in the program, including: Marin Miller, Lauren Landa, and Cristina Vee.{{cite web | url=http://www.adventuresinvoiceacting.com/workshops | title=Adventures in Voice Acting » Workshops | accessdate=January 14, 2016 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108110145/http://www.adventuresinvoiceacting.com/workshops | archivedate=January 8, 2014}}
References
External links
- [http://www.bangzoomentertainment.com/adventures_in_voice_acting/ Adventures in Voice Acting]
- [http://www.crystalacids.com/news/reviews/adventures-in-voice-acting-volume-one/ Adventures in Voice Acting - Volume One Review]
- {{IMDb title|id=0837104}}
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Category:Documentary films about anime
Category:Documentary films about the media
Category:Direct-to-video documentary films