You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 122.

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.

If you'd like to know more about me, feel free to check out my personal website at www.com.

For this episode, I wanted to continue answering questions from my podcast audience.

For those who may not be as familiar with the podcast, in past episodes, I've given out a phone number where you can call in and leave me a question about voice acting as a voicemail.

From time to time, I'll pick the most relevant questions I receive and answer them here on the podcast.

Let's get started.

Let's answer some questions from you, our listeners.

Hi, my name is Jesse. I'm from Chicago, Illinois.

My question's a bit philosophical, but I promise you it does relate to voice acting.

All right, so should you follow your duty in making others proud, specifically your parents, or should you make choices

based on what you want, even if they won't take you seriously?

In other words, should you live stable, yet be be miserable or take chances, yet lose everything?

I know this is a difficult question to give a straight answer to, so just tell us what you did or any regrets you may have had.

Thanks.

Hi there, Jesse.

Thank you for your philosophical question.

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