The Dream/Ambition Thread

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I would still love too. Just I asked a Disney World cast member at the Animation Studios about how to be a voice over years ago (this back in 1996, so it was actually being a Animation Studios during this time). She said you would have to goto college and basically be famous. She say alot of things that day that went to my head like omg.

I'm reminded of some very wise advice I read from voice actor Dan Gilvezan in his book Bumblebee & Me:

"Often when people find out what I do for a living, they will say something like, 'my friends tell me I have a good voice, maybe I should get into that whole voiceover thing.' Well maybe. But before you do I have a few suggestions: First of all, take some classes: in acting, voice and speech, improv. Study music (you may be asked to sing), psychology (you need to know people), business (it's called show business, after all). Spend a few years working for very little money, on projects that will very likely go nowhere, for people who won't appreciate what you've done for them. Deal with unscrupulous characters out to fleece you, bamboozle you and hoodwink you at every turn. Lay out thousands of dollars on workshops, showcases, publicity materials, photos, resumes, demos, printing, postage and mailing, trade publications, union dues, agent's fees. Spend countless hours going on hundreds of auditions for jobs you'll never get. Face frustration, disappointment and disillusionment every living day of your life.

Then prepare yourself for things to get rough."

Bottom line, dreams take a lot of hard work and sacrifice. And I admire people who are aware of this and are willing to put in the effort.

 

[Hayley B]

I'm reminded of some very wise advice I read from voice actor Dan Gilvezan in his book Bumblebee & Me:

"Often when people find out what I do for a living, they will say something like, 'my friends tell me I have a good voice, maybe I should get into that whole voiceover thing.' Well maybe. But before you do I have a few suggestions: First of all, take some classes: in acting, voice and speech, improv. Study music (you may be asked to sing), psychology (you need to know people), business (it's called show business, after all). Spend a few years working for very little money, on projects that will very likely go nowhere, for people who won't appreciate what you've done for them. Deal with unscrupulous characters out to fleece you, bamboozle you and hoodwink you at every turn. Lay out thousands of dollars on workshops, showcases, publicity materials, photos, resumes, demos, printing, postage and mailing, trade publications, union dues, agent's fees. Spend countless hours going on hundreds of auditions for jobs you'll never get. Face frustration, disappointment and disillusionment every living day of your life.

Then prepare yourself for things to get rough."

Bottom line, dreams take a lot of hard work and sacrifice. And I admire people who are aware of this and are willing to put in the effort.

Wow, alot of things I never thought of. That is admiring to the people that go all through that. Thank for sharing that quote.

 

[Hubert]

But then, people can't let all that stuff discourage them. I think a lot of it depends on the person pursuing the field...depending on what they know and what works for them. All that stuff may not be right for some people...

That's the other great things about dreams, when someone does achieve a big dream, you know that they worked extremely hard to get there. A lot of credit goes to them. The thing I like about dreams is that a true dream carries you through all those hardships, that a true dream will be achieved.

 

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Wow, alot of things I never thought of. That is admiring to the people that go all through that. Thank for sharing that quote.

No problem; I was glad he was so honest about it all. I think we need to hear more from the working actors and not just from the so-called celebrities which are frankly impossible to relate to, heh.

But then, people can't let all that stuff discourage them.

Oh no of course not. It just pays to be aware when you're starting out because it can be quite a shock. You really have to learn to develop a thick skin, accept rejection and move on to the next audition.

 

[beaker]

Great thread...rather than make a big post, I'll just say NOW is the time to go for dreams and goals. Don't put off, and instead visualize and make incremental baby steps(or even nano steps) toward things you want. Don't dare let it be 2013 and you're still thinking "well, I should stop procrastinating" or "if only I had...". DO IT!

 

[Hubert]

Good advice there beaker! I definitely agree with that. Any small step puts you better off than you were before. Just because you have a dream that doesn't mean you have to complete it tomorrow, but tomorrow you should be working toward it.

Like me, for example, right now, little by little, I'm developing this idea for a show, after I scrapped my original idea (for now at least). Of course, I'm only making tiny steps in this process, but I am closer than I was yesterday.

 

[Vincent L]

I want to be a programmer. I take computer lessons every weekend, and now I have a SCJP license/certificate (whatever).

Secretly, I want to be in Hollywood. In movies, I can do things impossible in real life. And I want to make millions of people happy. I want to entertain.

 

[Hubert]

Ain't it weird that I was just thinking about this thread a few minutes ago, and now it's back up? (Of course, I'm always thinking about this kind of stuff, so then again...)

 

[Mo Frackle]

Lots of Hollywood dreamers on here. Glad I'm not alone!

In fact, as a kid I really wanted to be a Muppet performer. However, at some point I decided that something like that was just undoable (especially for someone like me). But after watching "Being Elmo", I've been inspired again. Since then, I've been working on puppetering with a few puppets that I bought. I can actually lip-sync and do "hand motions" pretty well, but I still have A LOT of work to do.

 

[Hubert]

Lots of Hollywood dreamers on here. Glad I'm not alone!

Yep...I guess it comes along with liking the Muppets, seeing that they are performers and Hollywood dreamers themselves.