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Yeah, I'm still in Atlanta. I do dislike traditional corporate enterprise, and often wonder if I'd do well at a place like Adult Swim or working in a music stud

Yeah, I'm still in Atlanta. I do dislike traditional corporate enterprise, and often wonder if I'd do well at a place like Adult Swim or working in a music studio doing webdev for up-and-coming music artists or something. Trouble is, I don't know any of those folks to get a foot in the door. I feel like my dream job would be as an indie dev / voice actor / DJ / product evangelist / non-profit spokesman... if we're talking about dreams. I used to perform at Relapse Theater and know a few of the Dad's Garage folks. Doing improv and standup were some of my happiest days, I just don't have the time to focus on it with my current job. That makes me very sad. Like something is missing from myself.

vinceguidry 13y ago
You have to make the time, man. There's no substitute for doing the things that feed the soul. Reach out to some of your contacts. Let them know what you do and what you're capable of, and ask for advice on how to get your foot in the door. Whatever it is they say to do, be sure to follow up on. And every new person you come into contact with, let them know what you're trying to do and fish for more steps to take to break in. It's too easy to just let helpful advice go unheeded out of sheer inertia. You gotta shake that crap out of your system man. In entertainment, everybody is expected to take the initiative, you can't just wait around for people to notice you. Oh, and if you're serious about voice acting, try the folks at YourACT. http://youract.tv http://youract.tv I went through their screen acting class and they're just lovely folks. That place is an even bigger networking hub than Dad's Garage is. I didn't know you were leaning in that direction or I'd have suggested it in my first comment.
- samelawrence 13y ago
  Thank you! I've actually recently befriended a voice coach and am going to record my first demo reels this weekend (on my iPhone, lulz). I'll be sure to look at YourACT and see what's up there.

vinceguidry 13y ago

You have to make the time, man. There's no substitute for doing the things that feed the soul. Reach out to some of your contacts. Let them know what you do and what you're capable of, and ask for advice on how to get your foot in the door. Whatever it is they say to do, be sure to follow up on. And every new person you come into contact with, let them know what you're trying to do and fish for more steps to take to break in. It's too easy to just let helpful advice go unheeded out of sheer inertia. You gotta shake that crap out of your system man. In entertainment, everybody is expected to take the initiative, you can't just wait around for people to notice you. Oh, and if you're serious about voice acting, try the folks at YourACT. http://youract.tv http://youract.tv I went through their screen acting class and they're just lovely folks. That place is an even bigger networking hub than Dad's Garage is. I didn't know you were leaning in that direction or I'd have suggested it in my first comment.

samelawrence 13y ago
Thank you! I've actually recently befriended a voice coach and am going to record my first demo reels this weekend (on my iPhone, lulz). I'll be sure to look at YourACT and see what's up there.