Company Contact Info

[teggy16]

If anyone knows the addresses to some companies that accept voice demos, I would greatly appreciate it. Of course, I won't send anything until I get a decent microphone, but, please, if anyone knows, I would be really thankful. ^_^

[Seishiro17]

just physical adresses or e-mail and all that other contact info?

I'll put some up later depending on the answer.

[teggy16]

Well, wherever we can send demo reels, like to different dubbing companies, so I'd say, probably both.

[Yoda117]

If you are talking about submitting your demo to a company for equity work, save yourself a lot of trouble and wait...

I am saying this because unless your home system is pretty comprehensive and you have an actual recording booth, you'll be at a real disadvantage. FYI: Cost of a good demo is usually 350 - 500 dollars, about double that in LA or NYC. I see from your website that you've done some work, but I have to toss it out there anyway.

Having helped cast for VO work before (mostly commercial), believe me... the difference is really apparent. Unless you are a true phenom, your demo won't be given the attention it deserves if it looks and sounds like an amateur. If the copy you did in the past is pretty good, include it (obvious, but often overlooked)

As for where to submit, do you just want anime distributors (ADV, AnimEigo, CPM, etc.)? That is a really specialized market and is tough to get into... my recommendation is to cut your teeth by first going to the casting agencies in your area to find work doing industrials and commercial work. From there you can branch out once you have a few under your belt (despite doing quite a bit of AVA work, my first year doing equity VO work only got me a handful of gigs... until my name got out there a bit more).

[teggy16]

If you are talking about submitting your demo to a company for equity work, save yourself a lot of trouble and wait...

I am saying this because unless your home system is pretty comprehensive and you have an actual recording booth, you'll be at a real disadvantage. FYI: Cost of a good demo is usually 350 - 500 dollars, about double that in LA or NYC. I see from your website that you've done some work, but I have to toss it out there anyway.

Having helped cast for VO work before (mostly commercial), believe me... the difference is really apparent. Unless you are a true phenom, your demo won't be given the attention it deserves if it looks and sounds like an amateur. If the copy you did in the past is pretty good, include it (obvious, but often overlooked)

As for where to submit, do you just want anime distributors (ADV, AnimEigo, CPM, etc.)? That is a really specialized market and is tough to get into... my recommendation is to cut your teeth by first going to the casting agencies in your area to find work doing industrials and commercial work. From there you can branch out once you have a few under your belt (despite doing quite a bit of AVA work, my first year doing equity VO work only got me a handful of gigs... until my name got out there a bit more).

Well I'd also like to know for maybe future reference? It would be useful so people wouldn't need to search for hours. Also, this forum could help out other people who are further in their career than me. Thank you.

[Seishiro17]

well because I promised heres at least some of the major companies.I will probly add more when I find the time.

AD Vision
Southwest Plaza Bldg.
5750 Bintiff #217
Houston Texas 77036-2123
(800) 282-2702

Animeigo
PO box 989
Wilmington north carolina 28402-0989
(800) 24-ANIME

BANDAI/ Anime villiage
PO box 51790
Livonia MI 48151
(877) 772-6463

Central Park Media
250 West 57th street
Suite 317
New York, New York 10107
(212) 977-7456

Funimation
6851 N.E. loop 820 Suite 247 North Richard Hills texas 76180
(817) 788-0627

Media Blasters
265 West 40th street
Suite 700
New York New York 10018
(212) 532-1688

Pioneer/Geneon
PO box 22782
Long Beach California 90801
(800) 421-1621

Right Stuf
PO box 71309
Des Moines iowa 50325
(800) 338-6827

Synch-Point
1211 W Washington Blvd Suite 100 Los Angeles Califorina 90066
(310) 397-4713

Tokyopop
5900 Wilshire Blvd
Ste. 2000 los angeles
Califorina 90036-5020
(323) 692-6700

Urban Vision
5120 West Goldleaf Circle
Suite 280 Los Angeles California 90056
(800) 338-6827

Viz Communications
PO bax 77010
San Fransico California 94107
(415)546-7073

Buena Vista Home Entertainment
4111 W. Alameda
Burbank, CA 91521

Warner Bros.
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522

The Ocean Group
1758 W. 2nd Ave.
Vancouver, BC V67 1H6 Canada

4Kids Entertainment, Inc.
1414 Avenue of the Americas
New York City, NY 10019


that's all I'm gonna post right now, like I said I might post some more later. but for now that's it.

also on a side note this is current as of August 2003 Cause that's the last time I cared to update my little Black book which for some reason is Maroon Red but anyway. hope this helps 8)

[teggy16]

Thanks Seishiro!

[Seishiro17]

very welcome, hope it helps. :)

[TamTu]

Thanks! Now I know where to send these bomb---....demos to :luv

[Yoda117]

Well I'd also like to know for maybe future reference? It would be useful so people wouldn't need to search for hours. Also, this forum could help out other people who are further in their career than me. Thank you.

Then wouldn't the recommendation to become familiar with the local casting agencies be an aid to that goal? Since a large number of these companies use casting agencies to initially find talent, that is the kind of information you probably want (sadly, I can't remember, else I'd list them... perhaps someone else knows that information? www.Okratron5000.com might a good place to ask though since that is Chris Sabat's place)

That said, to find a fair number of anime casting notices, the Ross Reports and Backstage can offer you a lot of the additional information you will need to get your demo to these studios when they are looking for new voices. :)

Cheers!

[teggy16]

Thanks ^_^

[Merr]

Hate to break it to you, but a lot of those addresses are for US anime companies, not dubbing studios. The only two who do in house dubbing are ADV and Funimation, the rest always hire a studio to do the dubbing for them.

And those are the addresses you need, Ocean, Bang!Zoom, Animaze, NYAV Post, etc.

[Yoda117]

Merr,

but a lot of those studios don't do their own casting if I recall, right? Wouldn't it be better to list which casting agencies they use instead?

I know that I got my audition for a few anime series out of Ross Reports and Backstage, so I highly recommend them, despite the initial costs for the publications.

[Merr]

but a lot of those studios don't do their own casting if I recall, right? Wouldn't it be better to list which casting agencies they use instead?

I wouldn't really know to be honest, but it probably is a good idea to list the casting agencies. You seem to have experience in this area.

I was referring more to the list posted by Seishiro, however you're idea of posting the agency addresses is seems to make the most since.

[Lila]

Ocean


http://www.crystalacids.com/database/recordstudio/

You can find Ocean's contact info on there. But requirement for working there is you have to be in the Union. :(

As for those places listed a few posts up, you still call them directly and tell them you are interested in doing Voice Over work and if they can give you the name and or number for what Talent Agencies they deal with.
Most of the people who answer are very nice and helpful!

[Seishiro17]

well kitty's post got me thinking, so who here would find it appropriate and helpful if I called the aforementioned businesses and compiled a listing of the agancies they commonly deal with, depending on the response I just might. :|

[Yoda117]

well kitty's post got me thinking, so who here would find it appropriate and helpful if I called the aforementioned businesses and compiled a listing of the agancies they commonly deal with, depending on the response I just might. :|

To that end, how about making a sticky for all casting agencies, agents, recording studios, etc. that an aspiring VO might be interested in. I know that it would be a rather volumnous list if people put their heads together and provided a complete listing :)

[Seishiro17]

truly I'm completly willing to do something like that, we could even have a team of (for lack of a better word) info hunters, also why isn't this a sticky yet...I wonder

[Lila]

Just some question Ideas that can be used for anyone who is ready to make the calls to Agencies once some numbers gets posted. (I'm such a nervous wreck when I makes calls like that) But these are some questions I have asked agencies when asking about submissions:

1.Is the Agency accepting any New Talents at this time?

2.Submission Requirements? (aside from demos will acting photos be required etc)

3.Who within the Agency do I address the submission to?

4. How soon can a follow up phonecall be made? or will they contact you?

hope this helps ;)

[Merr]

truly I'm completly willing to do something like that, we could even have a team of (for lack of a better word) info hunters, also why isn't this a sticky yet...I wonder
That's a really great idea!

[Seishiro17]

wow merr said something 100% positive to me...this deserves PIE!!

also kitty I am prepared and completly willing to call as many people as I need to. and will take everything said in this forum into account. SO PEOPLE HELP ME HELP YOU!! your imput is apreciated :D

EDIT: posted the Info Hunters idea in the help forum. Reply if you think its as good an idea as I do.

[Merr]

wow merr said something 100% positive to me...this deserves PIE!!

^Inspiration for my new custom title

Mmmmmm...pie

[Seishiro17]

I must say I'm honestly shocked that Flarey or the matts didn't reply to that one :shock:

[teggy16]

I didn't know how to turn this into a sticky... >.< (regular posters can't do that, can they?)

[TamTu]

Let me or Nikki know when you have a new clean thread; We'll sticky it and close the other one.

Make sure the post has some kind of easy to follow structure, like...list them by type (Agency, Dub studio...etc).

[Seishiro17]

sure thing

[Lila]

I have some Agency info ready to post for the new thread^^

[Seishiro17]

cool then I guess I'll start the thread somtime this week.

[Seishiro17]

sorry for the double-post but anyway...

the info hunters listing is up. I hope it helps the community as much as it should but that all depends on the people...

anyway 1 more time.

THE INFO HUNTERS LISTING IS UP!!!!!!!!! :XD :XD :XD

[Yoda117]

So is there a need for Philadelphia and NYC info?

NYC I figure would be important, but not sure about Philly... before I spend the time going through my phonebook dragging out all the agents that I know of, but turned down in favor of others, someone please let me know.

Most of what I have is more for commercial VO, but then again there's not a lot of anime where I live, lol!

[Nikki Wright]

Okay. I'm going to do as TamTu said and lock this one, as there is another thread for this: http://www.voiceacting.co.uk/board/viewtopic.php?t=8189 ^.^;