Who Wants to be a Voice Actor?

Time and Place:
Who Wants To Be A Voice Actor? will take place at 12:30 PM on Sunday, December 9 at the inaugural New York Anime Festival in the Jacob Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan.

Format:
Sinterniklaas and Wayland will put attendees through a series of contests, testing their vocal skills and range, narrowing the voice actor hopefuls down until only one remains. The contest will consist of three rounds: Prepared Material, Versatility, and Automatic Dialogue Replacement.

Round 1 – Prepared Material
Contestants will perform a monologue or scene no longer than one minute in duration. The material can be taken from any source (film, theater, anime, original works, etc.). Contestants must provide their own material for this round.

Round 2 – Versatility Challenge
For the delight of the audience and the embarrassment of the contestants, those remaining in the game will be provided with a passage and a specific character-type to use when reading their text. This wild and wacky event is all about speed, poise, and having a good sense of humor as our contestants will have to instantly conjure up characters from every corner of the imagination.

Round 3 – ADR
ADR is short for Automatic Dialogue Replacement, and it's what voice acting is all about. This is where the final group of contestants must lend their voices to an actual anime character. No prep, no rehearsal, no sweat… right?

The Prize:
The winner, determined by a panel of voice actor judges, will receive a paid voice acting role in an upcoming NYAV Post and/or TripWire Productions project.

Rules:

• Contestants must be US citizens and be at least 18-years-old at the time of the contest. Proof of age will be required.
• Anyone who has ever been in a TripWire Productions or NYAV Post project is ineligible.
• Members of any acting union (SAG, AFTRA, AEA) are ineligible.
• Entry forms must be fully filled out and turned in before the start of the contest.
• Contestants will be drawn at random. The number of contestants chosen is not predetermined and has only to do with the amount of time allotted for the first round.
• Contestants must be present for the entire duration of the contest. If a potential contestant's name is called and they are not present, their name is removed from contention.
• Potential contestants must provide their own material for Round One.
• All contestants must be New York Anime Festival attendees.  Duh.

The Entry Form:
The Official Entry form is located here.  To enter Who Wants To Be A Voice Actor? you must complete this form and drop it off at the New York Anime Festival Show Office any time before 11:30 AM on Sunday, December 9.

Contestants will be drawn at random from all Entry Forms received and announced at the start of Who Wants To Be A Voice Actor?

QUESTIONS?
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