You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery episode number 74.

Welcome to the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with Crispin Freeman.

Voiceactingmastery.com is your place to learn both the skills and the mindset you need to become a professional voice actor, even if you're just getting started.

In each episode of this podcast, you'll discover valuable tips, tricks, and insider information

to help you portray characters in animation, video games, and beyond.

And now here's your host, voice actor Crispin Freeman.

Hi there, my name is Crispin Freeman, and I'll be your guide through the world of voice acting.

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In this episode, I want to expand on a subject I addressed in my previous episode number 73.

In it, one of my listeners asked about how an aspiring voice actor who may be a fan should

approach an established professional they admire. Trying to answer this question made me realize

that I needed to spend much more than just part of an episode talking about the

fan-creator relationship. In all my years as a voice actor, no fan has ever asked me what

they needed to do to prepare psychologically for the huge identity shift that must occur,

once you're no longer a fan looking in, but a creator looking out. Maybe it's because the two

paradigms are so different that fans can't imagine what it's actually like to be on the receiving

end of their own attention. Or maybe it's just a case of the grass is always greener on the other

side. But being a well-known creator comes with its own challenges.

And if you're thinking of getting into voice acting for the fame,

there are some things you need to know before you make it big.

And now, the feature segment.

So let me explain to you what it takes to be a famous voice actor.

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