Voiceover Acting with Edward Hong (AKA the Cinnabon Monster)

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03/08/21 • 51 min

The Mechanics of Storytelling

How Edward got into voiceover acting (4:40)
Edward’s act of social activism: creating a directory of Asian American and BIPOC voiceover actors (8:30)
How casting works (12:35)
Role preparation tips for beginner voiceover actors (19:30)
Sound equipment you need to get started as voiceover actor (25:09)
Challenges of dubbing work (27:48)
Is racism and stereotyping still an issue for voiceover actors of color in Hollywood? (37:10)
Spiritual Question: How do you get through the suffering and rejection attendant to being an actor? (42:18)
Our first bloopers this podcast! (50:40)

Connect with Edward Hong on social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cinnabonmonster
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinnabonmonster/

Connect with us or drop us a line on Instagram (@mostpodcast): http://instagram.com/mostpodcast

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Keywords:

podcast, Asian American BIPOC representation, voiceover acting technique process, dubbing, animation, commercials, Hollywood, TV Film Theatre performance, storytelling

How Edward got into voiceover acting (4:40)
Edward’s act of social activism: creating a directory of Asian American and BIPOC voiceover actors (8:30)
How casting works (12:35)
Role preparation tips for beginner voiceover actors (19:30)
Sound equipment you need to get started as voiceover actor (25:09)
Challenges of dubbing work (27:48)
Is racism and stereotyping still an issue for voiceover actors of color in Hollywood? (37:10)
Spiritual Question: How do you get through the suffering and rejection attendant to being an actor? (42:18)
Our first bloopers this podcast! (50:40)

Connect with Edward Hong on social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cinnabonmonster
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinnabonmonster/

Connect with us or drop us a line on Instagram (@mostpodcast): http://instagram.com/mostpodcast

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Keywords:

podcast, Asian American BIPOC representation, voiceover acting technique process, dubbing, animation, commercials, Hollywood, TV Film Theatre performance, storytelling

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