Howdy friends! Stanpai here with just some random thoughts about the voiceover scene on NG currently.

Right now, it feels to me like there's no shortage of talent but the people making cartoons aren't actually plugged into that pool of talent. Animators need to be willing to do a little extra work in finding the right person for their cartoons or, better yet, need to start working with a casting director. Most NG projects are unpaid opportunities so this sounds like a whole lot of extra work, but at least in the case of large collaboration projects like the FF7, Smash, and Toonami Collabs, this could go a long way. Actors need to put in the effort too.

I remember spending years working very hard to try and get into stuff as an actor. I still do so in the real world, as opposed to the more creative and fun side of Newgrounds. I think actors should be doing more to get themselves out there, but also think animators need to start caring a bit more about having not the same people voicing everything.

If you've never visited the Voice Acting forums, they're a good place to start advertising both your voice and your project.

These are just some disjointed thoughts, so excuse the casual chatter compared to my more detailed posts. I'm literally writing this on my phone while taking a morning constitutional.

Also, keep an eye out for an announcement for the Summer Sessions this weekend related to voiceover. Good things coming.

-Stan