You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 189.

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

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

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Welcome back to the second and final part of my interview with the talented and ambitious Paul Castro, Jr.

You may have heard Paul's voice acting in games like Neo, The World Ends with You,

Legends of Rune Terra, and Lost Judgment the Quito files. He's also performed in anime titles such as

Vampire in the Garden, High Rise Invasion, and the award-winning film, Bell. In addition, Paul

has worked extensively in theater and film, both as an actor and behind the scenes. He considers

himself a storyteller first and foremost, and his breadth of experience is a testament to his

commitment to telling great stories. In the previous episode, Paul explained how he

got started as an actor. While he had always been a fan of games and anime when he was young,

it never occurred to him that one could pursue voice acting as a legitimate career. In college,

he joined an improv theater group, fell in love with acting, and realized he needed to transfer to a different school in order to pursue acting professionally.

He auditioned for and was accepted into NYU's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, where he got his BFA degree in acting from the Meisner studio.

He took advantage of every storytelling

opportunity that came his way, whether it was acting, writing, producing, or even just assisting

other actors. All of that hard work and dedication paid off, and he's now living in Los Angeles

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