#surely this means new music ???

[uniiiquehecrt]

Voice actors are NOT the same as actors.

It takes a specific kind of skill-set and training to be able to warp and meld the voice. It takes a certain kind of talent and dedication to hone that talent into the ability to meld the voice and invoke emotion with one's voice alone. Actors are used to using their voice secondarily to their body language and their facial expressions. It's all mirrored back on camera. They do have nuance. But it's a different kind of nuance and a different kind of training to produce that nuance.

Voice actors might get their likeness transposed on their character's design, and maybe their mannerisms might seep into the character's animation. But when it's all said and done: their presence is in their voice. They are bringing a character to life, showing that emotion in their voice, trying to keep a specific accent, drawl, pitch, tone in that voice and keep it consistent for their recording sessions.

The voice actor is like a classically trained musician who can play first chair in a competitive, world-renown orchestra. The actor (who fills the voice actor's role) is like a moot who played violin in beginner and intermediate high school orchestra and thinks they can get into Juilliard with that 2-4 years of experience.

This doesn't mean that the HS orchestra moot can't play. They can even be really good at it. Maybe they won competitions and sat first chair. But they are not in the same league as the person who's been training their whole lives and lives and breathes to hone their craft using the instrument and all of the training they've ever acquired to perfect it. They are not meant for the same roles. They are not in the same caliber. You do not hire the HS equivalent when you want to play complex music in a competitive orchestra.

Actors are not the same as voice actors.

And furthermore, actors - especially big name actors - taking the roles of animated characters for big budget films or TV pilots makes no sense anyways when - at least in the case of TV pilots - there's not a point to hiring a big budget actors anyways. That money could be used elsewhere (like paying your animators), and the talent that is brought onto the screen for X character could then be hired on to voice said character no recasting required.

I wouldn't say voice acting as a profession is in danger exactly, but it's certainly being disrespected and overlooked for celebrity clout, and this has ALWAYS been an issue. Shoot, even Robin Williams knew that much - which is why he tried so hard not to be used as a marketing chess piece for Aladdin and got royally pissed off when it happened anyways. People shouldn't go to any movie (but especially not animated films) because "oh famous actor is in it". People should go because it's a good movie and the voice acting is good.

People who honest to god think that voice actors are replaceable because "oh well anyone can voice act" or "I like xyz celebrity so naturally it'll be good" ... Honestly I just wish you'd reassess your priorities because you're missing the point and are part of the problem.

Voice Actors ≠ Actors.

[nyssasatelier]

Your girl is suffering trying to teach herself how to animate rn

But that's alright because there is no price I wouldn't pay to draw a grown man blushing like a school girl over his wife

[nikoisme]

thinking real hard rn.

So in "Hold Them Down" the suitors plot to murder Telemachus and assault Penelope. But in king we hear Amphinomus say

"Damn!

He's more cunning than I assumed!

While we were busy plotting,

He hid our weapons inside this room!

So does this mean that Odysseus is present during "Hold Them Down"?? Probably as a beggar. And judging by how "King" begins with the suitors already being slaughtered (i'm going only by the snippets we have so far), my guess is that "Hold Them Down" will end with Odysseus stringing the bow and shooting Antinous. So does that mean that Odysseus heard what they planned to do to his wife and son? Because holy shit.

[thatlenguy]

"it's the eighties go tear the fabric of the universe or become a lawyer or something"- me, describing this guy's story, circa 2024

(id in alt, reblogs appreciated.)

[kitten4sannie]

look at the way i ride ~

[supercantaloupe]

ive never gone to see an opera live in europe let alone one outside of a major theater that regularly records and broadcasts their productions so grain of salt etc but i think there's some kind of distinct cultural difference between how european companies do "reimagined" productions of operas vs how american companies do it

[iamonlyhereforthefreefood]

I can't relate to people who never listen to new music. Like I understand wanting to fall back on to stuff you know you'll like, I understand that urge, but at the same time I am constantly trying to find new bands and artists, constantly trying to expand my musical tastes. There is so much music out there and yeah a lot of it is bad but a lot of it is really good, just think of all that you're missing out on by refusing to expand your music tastes. 

[franklyimissparis]

thinking about how my uncle’s dad went to school with john lennon but he died when i was 10 so i’ll never be able to ask any questions about it 😭😭

[dreadful-luck]

GGS TEAM PAST!!!

[spookiest-sapphic]

🎶✨when u get this, list 5 songs u like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (positivity is cool)🎶✨

I'm just going to give some songs that have been stuck in my head in the last week :)

Wolf In Sheep's Clothing by Set It Off

Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back by My Chemical Romance

Recipe for Disaster by Honey Revenge

Hourglass by Set It Off

Sidewinder by Stand Atlantic

[tankgotstuckinthecircusgate]

i know that when carlo suddenly decided that he needs to marry guy made a whole list in his head n like had a deadlines n shit. like it was some kind of a task he needed to do

[mermaidsirennikita]

the Interview team knows what I myself have known for quite some time (and it's so validating):

within the core of basically every great tangled emotional drama series of the 21st century is the beating heart, the DNA, of daytime soap operas

[magstorrn]

every few years im reminded that the war of the worlds stage show exists which is never good because i always find something new to hate about it

[my-cursed-brain]

I'm moving into my dorm next week and I'm intentionally making a playlist of songs that I think my mom will dislike for the ~1 hour drive

[cosmichae]

@ghostnamedmem I understand your hype around noahfinnce's music now

Just started listening and his music makes me so happy rn

[highlifeboat]

I love being productive in ways that only matter to me