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I got interested in it when I was about 12! I listened to the commentary track of FMA: Conqueror Shamballa, and Laura Bailey discussing her process for finding Lust's voice. It really intrigued me! Then I found voiceover forums online and just started doing it as a hobby. As I got older, I began treating it as a career, and eventually shifted into industry work.

Hmmm, I think they're difficult in their own ways. There's emphasis in regular acting on body language and facial expression, and learning how to give nuanced performances with that. In voiceover, the emphasis is in your voice--and I've heard of a lot of regular actors struggling to handle the nuance in voiceover because that's not something that's emphasized in their line of work.

I think acting in general is a difficult art form to master, so I can't say either is harder than the other. But voiceover sure isn't a walk in the park like some people think!

That makes sense! I like to study my characters as much as I can, so I utilize all information available--and that includes the original Japanese, if it's available for me to watch. But I always watch it with the intention of understanding their interpretation, not to mimic.

Like with Nessa, I remember listening to the Japanese reference when auditioning and thinking her voice gave her a "hime" vibe. I took that into consideration when discovering my own voice for her.

When I first started out, it was from home. I did book industry work from home, but I didn't find a lot of success until I relocated and started working at studios.

The industry process is pretty similar to online in the sense that it's a constant grind. I'd say more difficult, though, because you have a lot of REALLY good competition and so you have to figure out your strengths and sharpen them constantly.

I know years ago in-person auditions were the norm. I've done a couple of them, but majority of my auditions in VO are online. They just email the sides and you record your takes and send it back.

I love it. I voiced Harriet in RWBY just last year, so getting to play another "bunny character" that's SUPER fierce and unique in her own right is beyond exciting. :)