VA Pet Peeves

[Ovarku]

The possible condition of TMJ

[Frozen Death Knight]

I have lines to do for some projects I'm in and my desktop computer and microphone have been in another city for some weeks without me being able to take it home. On top of that, my father was supposed to take it with him, this weekend, but forgot it... Now I have to wait till Wednesday when I (hopefully) will get it back.

[webboy42]

Awarding auditions by default. Even if the only auditioner has the right voice, only having one to choose from, especially for a major role, really puts you over the barrel if the VA awarded the role by default is dissatisfied with something. heh I really hope I don't find myself in that situation.

[ProjectTrinity]

Arguing among judges.

The joys of good auditions. The joys of having many...good auditions. Totally a peeve, because that delays the results for the JRPG thread.

[Hnilmik]

;P Funny that I'm gonna whine about whiny people here, but it does grind my gears whenever folks assume that bitching and moaning about their lack of success will do them any good.

As in, "I AUDITION ERRWHERE BUT DIDN'T GET ANY PARTS SO ERRWHERE IS DUUUUMMMBB!1!!"... There's a possibility that this fella could use some improving to compete against other talents. Knowing who you keep losing roles to is a good starting point in figuring out "why that person got cast over me", "what is that person doing right that I should learn", and "what should I do to keep up/close the gap", for starters.

"I'M IN A LOT OF PROJECTS AND NONE OF THE STUFF I'M IN EVER GET FINISHED SO EVERYTHING IS DUUUUUMMMBBB!!"... Then be more selective in what you're auditioning for. Just audition for folks with proven track records and whatnot.

The list of complaints go on.

Don't just work harder--Work smarter too, yo.

[ProjectTrinity]

Just audition for folks with proven track records and whatnot.

Gosh guys, how many times will you have to endure canceled projects before you grasp and HEED Hnilmik's advice:

ONLY AUDITION FOR ME!

/I am so done

But please, when you audition, don't impulsively choose the popular anime with a producer bearing a laughable record or thread. It just might not get finished. ' -'

[Kamuro]

That feeling when you want to audition for things, but know you won't have the time for them. Sigh.

[webboy42]

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"I'M IN A LOT OF PROJECTS AND NONE OF THE STUFF I'M IN EVER GET FINISHED SO EVERYTHING IS DUUUUUMMMBBB!!"... Then be more selective in what you're auditioning for. Just audition for folks with proven track records and whatnot.
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This kind of attitude is the bane of many first time producers. Others have pointed out warning signs of an over confident/naive/lazy producer which it would be much better to look for, rather than immediately dismissing producers who aren't known yet. We all have to start somewhere after all.

My pet peeve is that there are producers out there who make it possible for VA's to validate the "only work for someone with a proven track record" attitude.

[Hnilmik]

This kind of attitude is the bane of many first time producers. Others have pointed out warning signs of an over confident/naive/lazy producer which it would be much better to look for, rather than immediately dismissing producers who aren't known yet. We all have to start somewhere after all.

My pet peeve is that there are producers out there who make it possible for VA's to validate the "only work for someone with a proven track record" attitude.

;P Lemme replace "whatnot" with WIP content, samples of their work (related to the project or not), and other means to apply appropriate judgment, to spell it out for people.

My favorite folks to work with are those who are ambitious and show it, 'cause while everyone else was too afraid of their work never seeing the light of day, I'm making money with them as they keep improving from project to project; jumped into their talent pool while it's still small. And there're LOTS of ambitiously awesome folk. And for the folks who might've forgotten to show what they're capable of? I personally always make it a habit to ask for: WIP content, samples of their work, etc. If there's nothing and you're not up for the risk, maybe give a courtesy bump and they might remember you for being supportive at the next audition. I've gotten quite a few roles offered to me just for helping the underdogs.

Again:

Don't just work harder--Work smarter too, yo.

On-Topic Peeve: Folks who think networking = JUST throwing contact info + demo at people and/or being deceptive. Nuh-uh. Networking is making lots of people want to work with ya, and you can only do that by being likable. It's... Really hard to want certain people to work with you if they just want a role, as opposed to wanting to help make a good project. I like Bob Bergen's way of putting it: "The trick to networking is not letting people know you're networking!"

[finalCrystine]

Darn. Cold coming up and lots of deadlines to catch. Fun!