Productions from Snowfender

Officially Decided

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snowfender
on 06-15-2009 at 12:09 AM (1046 Views)
i'm semi-unsure if this post is allowed. but i've officially decided that i want to somehow, some way, some day, go professional.

i want to quit so badly sometimes because i just feel like i'm not up to it, that i'll never be haushinka or cristina or mippa or batgirl or hato or littlestar or (the list goes on and on and on). i feel like my voice is just not up to it and my personality sucks too much to even be someone to be kept in touch with... but when i try to put my mic away for good, i can never do it.

i want to succeed. i've never been good at anything at my life. i've been "okay" at things, but never been great. this is one of my biggest dreams. i really, really want to do this. my parents don't believe in me, my brother thinks it's a silly hobby, and to the VAA i'm a sub-par actress/singer, a little above horrible at best, who hangs around and is annoying and self-pitying. but i want to make it.

i know it's hard and maybe it'll take me until i'm 50 to finally get in a commercial or something, but i'll wait. i'm going to begin saving up my job money specifically set aside so that i can pay for all of these things.

i'm sorry if i wasted your time. it just soothes me that this is out there, for people to see. so i can't back down from it now, because i said it. you can go back to your life now
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  1. ichigo_m's Avatar
    Go for it!I know you can do it! Pretty much all of us here have that same dream so It's not weird. I wanna go pro someday too. Just keep working on it!
  2. snowfender's Avatar
    thanks ichigo. i know a lot of people have the same dream. that's why it's like ahhhhhhh for me sometimes, because i feel like there are so many better people on here that'll probably make it while i won't but thanks for your support <3
  3. topleka's Avatar
    Step 01: Stop comparing yourself to others. Here and in real life. It's just not healthy, and you will always find someone who you think is so much better than you. Remember that you have enviable qualities too. If you think you don't, then you need a serious reality check.

    Step 02: Practice all you can. If you want to be better, nothing's stopping you from trying to stretch your range, get critiques, etc. Try expanding and trying out characters you think you're no good at. You might actually be no good, but you won't magically become good if you don't work on it.

    Step 03: Don't be discouraged. This is a difficult business, and it only gets harder in the pro world. But if you love it, then you love it. So go for it.
    Updated 06-15-2009 at 06:43 AM by topleka
  4. xSPADEofHEART's Avatar
    -big hug- topleka has a point, just don't give up if VAing is something you enjoy!<3
  5. mongtsatsa's Avatar
    :O Don't give up! Lots of us have the same aspirations as you, and there's nowhere we can go but up~ 8D
  6. snowfender's Avatar
    thanks a lot for the advice, topleka. i'm going to keep that in mind.

    and you guys are all awesome. <3 thanks so much.

    i feel so dramatic for no reason lol =x
  7. BladeBlur's Avatar
    Don't give up. If I'm sticking with it, you have no reason to stop ^^
  8. Shelene's Avatar
    Stay strong! I know it's hard but even the people you listed started out small and probably had the same thoughts as you. I know when I first started producing at age 16, being 26 now, I worked with people who I thought weren't very good but are now professional va's, because they took in all the critque and improved on themselves. Even me, I thought I sucked, I like to watch my progress in my fandubs. I started out with huge echo in my mic, no emotion and couldn't change my voice and people pointed it out. But I did not loose hope! Now people say they can tell my improvement in my latest clips - huge differences. Keep trying, practicing and never put yourself down. VA is fun to start off with, so keep that in mind and you will go far. Good luck!
  9. snowfender's Avatar
    you guys have no idea how much this means to me. thanks so much for all your comments and advice. <3

    thanks for your advice shelene =)
  10. DrkD23's Avatar
    I feel the same way as you do...
  11. Tinker_Jet's Avatar
    Honey, someday we'll reach the big time and work together behind those big intimidating (yet epic) microphones in those really cool studios you've only ever heard about.

    But only if you keep at it.

    Practice makes perfect and I know you have what it takes! The determination to keep at it and achieve your goals! SO DO IT, GIRL! DO IT! I'm supporting you 150%.

    I'd support you 200%. =P But gotta save some of the energy for the 'I told you soz' I'll be handin' ya later once you do make it big.

    XD But really... until then, take the critiques. Take the punishment. Suffer for your art. It's what you love and you can't give that up. Not ever!

    And I say this because... hey... I started off small too.

    I was fairly well known for a while...

    I fell off the face of the Earth because circumstances suck.

    But I've still been in 70 project bits. I didn't get there over night.

    If you need any help, the VAA community is quite capable of giving it. And I will do my best to support you too because you're more than just my employee. You're my friend!

    Hope the pep talk helped! =3 Even if just a little bit.
  12. snowfender's Avatar
    drkd23, i hope we get to meet someday.. when we're famous and all that jazz. ;D

    also, tink <3 <3 <3 <3 thank youuuuuuuu =D