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  1. #1 Anime Boston Voice Acting Contest 
    Thought this would have been mentioned before, but I can't find it. Got nerves of steel and are going to anime Boston? AB runs from April 20th-22nd. By the way not that I'm actually doing any admin stuff right now but I'd talk about this contest only here, and not your travel plans.
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    Think you got the chops to work it along side your favorite dub voice actors? Think you can do it better than all of them? Well now's your chance to put your money where your mouth is... or at least your voice. Hosted by Tom Wayland of TripWire Productions and Michael Sinterniklaas of NYAV Post, the winner will get a trip out to New York to fulfill their dreams recording a role in an upcoming anime release.

    Contestants will be randomly selected to compete in the first of three rounds:

    * In the first, everyone will read from a monologue (no longer than 1 minute in length) that they have selected themselves. The passage can be from any source (TV, film, play) but must be suitable for all ages at the show (PG-13).
    * The second round is the "Versatility Round", in which contestants will be forced to read a passage in an unexpectedly bizarre (and hilarious) character voice or accent. There is no preparation for "angry drunk Scotsman!", "elderly nun with Tourette's!" or "Captain Kirk!"
    * During the final round, the remaining contestants will perform dialogue for a short scene in an anime, complete with the video. Can you handle the lip-flap?

    The ultimate winner who survives all of that will get a free trip out to the Big Apple to spend a day recording the dialogue for their own character in one of the new projects Tom & Mike are working on.

    All contestants must fill out a registration form before the event and must be 18 years or older. Make sure to stop by the Info Desk for a registration form and more information.
    More info: http://www.animeboston.com/events/gameshows/vac.shtml

    Lets hope this one is run properly -eh?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Azure View Post

    Lets hope this one is run properly -eh?
    I'm sure that Mike and Tom will do well with this, but just in case I've mentioned an item or two to keep things a bit more honest. Whether or not they'll listen is another story.

    That said, I know that I'm not allowed to participate due to previous experience

    Instead, I'm just going to take a trip to a local studio to audition some gear when I get some free time away from the booth.
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    Contestants will be RANDOMLY selected to compete in the first of three rounds:
    So, lemme get this straight:

    One could head all the way to the convention solely for the purpose of entering the Voice Acting Contest, after weeks and weeks of preparation, only to wind up with nothing to do simply because they weren't randomly picked to compete?

    Now, if I'm understanding this correctly, this whole contest idea sounds kinda... extremely poorly thought out.

    It's more about choices, less about voices. Acting is reacting.
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  4. #4 Re: Anime Boston Voice Acting Contest 
    Sounds similar to the one Tom held at the now defunct Big Apple Anime Fest a few years ago. A bit of a shame that only twenty or thirty folks out of what'll likely be something hundreds will be lining up for will get a chance to participate, but it's at the very least a fun panel to watch. I mean realistically, would they actually have the time to audition everyone who wants a chance? Or should a line start forming before the con even begins for the sole purpose of being the first twenty they'll have time to listen to, depriving those contestants of the rest of the convention's events? You'd probably have better odds of just sending them your demo instead of making the trip to Boston and expecting to win a role there. Was it any different over at AX Idol? Any other con that has had this sort of a prize?

    But yeah, going to Anime Boston solely for the voice acting competition wouldn't be the brightest idea. But if you happen to be going there anyway then this is a nice bonus. I wish I could go and watch.
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    I would kill to go!! If only so I could watch! Why's it gotta be all the way in Boston?
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    Huh.. well, that's interesting. Random.. why not just audition everyone first? Well.. I guess that would take a long time too :\ What if the people they randomly select all suck and have no acting experience.. you know those people will enter too lol
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  7. #7 Re: Anime Boston Voice Acting Contest 
    Well I'm going to be there anyways so I guess I'll try and check this out. o.o
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