My Anime Debut!!!
So happy to announce that I'm the voice of Li Bai in Season 3 of Kingdom!!! Huge thanks to
@stephaniesheh
@hereliesanjali
@nyav_post
the opportunity. Huge thanks
@Monetatwork
& David Chen for their amazing directing! You can catch season 3 on Funi/Crunchy now!
Producer: Sorry to inform you but we've went another direction.
Me: 😥
Producer: But we loved your performance so much, we've created an original character for you.
Me: 🥺🙏❤
Role Announcement!
I'm honored to announce that I'm the English Dub voice of the legendary IP MAN in the brand new Ip Man: The Awakening! You can check it out on Amazon Prime/Hi-Yah now!
Huge thanks to
@RolyGuacamole
, Andy, Greg, and Rafa from Centauro Dubbing for having me!!
Don't be a weasel. VO is a grind and there is so much rejection I get that, but don't annoy creators and cast members with constant DMs and MSGs asking for roles and opportunities. Also, supporting indies is great but don't do it JUST so you can join the cast. Don't be a weasel.
ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Happy to announce that I'm the English Dub voice of Go Joong-sa in the live action Korean film "Spiritwalker", you can check it out now on Amazon Prime!
Big thanks
@RolyGuacamole
, Rafa, Andy, and Greg from Centauro Dubbing. Thank you for this opportunity!
3 weeks ago I had the pleasure of auditioning for the biggest opportunity in my VO career thus far (a career altering gig). After multiple stages of auditioning for the lead role, I got the news that...
They went with another actor 🥲
Back to the drawing board/grind game 💪
ANNOUNCEMENT
I'm excited to announce that I've signed with The Jackson Agency! When I put all my energy into voice acting back in March of 2021, I never guessed I would be signed only 9 months later! Huge thanks to
@CinnabonMonster
@pgmvolist
and
@JazzyfrizzleVo
for everything!
Quick update.
I just received confirmation from the dev team that while I was cast and paid for my lines, my character was cut from the final product. I'm still incredibly thankful for the opportunity 🙏
Announcement!
I'm incredibly honored to announce that my voice can be heard in the new Double Dragon game! Huge thanks to
@secretbaseSG
@Modus_Games
and Arc System Works for having me 🙏
More details to come 👀
Yesterday was such a whirlwind. Not only did I sign with The Jackson Agency, but only 3 hours later I had my first Anime ADR recording session! Stay tuned 👀
Role Announcement!
I'm the English Dub voice of Sahee and other soldiers in Hansan: Rising Dragon. Thanks to
@RolyGuacamole
and the team at Centauro for having me. You can catch Hansan: Rising Dragon on Prime Video right now.
My fellow voice actors
1. Your follower count does not dictate your talent level.
2. Just because someone follows you back, its doesn't automatically make you their friend. Personal space please.
3. Just because someone unfollows you don't feel slighted. Its just social media.
I personally dislike the term networking. It just seems so money forward and disingenuous.
I just want to meet cool people and also connect cool people with other cool people 😊
🧵Dear
#SagAftraMembers
:
Today we close out one of the most important chapters in recent entertainment industry history. The 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts have officially been ratified by SAG-AFTRA members by a vote of 78.33% to 21.67% with a turnout of 38.15%. (1/8)
PART ONE!!!!
Please WELCOME to the cast of Brassheart!!
@SweetKickz101
as Clara
@WhoIsAllenChan
as Guard
@SuChanVA
as Shopkeeper and Airport Central
@ScottyLazer
as Yangchen and Monk!
I am still casting the other roles, so dont count yourself out yet.
SCAM ALERT: My parents just recently received free phones in the mail claiming that it was a gift from AT&T. DON'T ACTIVATE THOSE PHONES. There is malware installed on those phones designed to steal your info. No phone provider will ever send you free phones in the mail as gifts.
I just took a drink from my hydroflask and I felt something crunchy in my mouth. I knew there was no ice left in the flask so I immediately spat out the contents...a dead 8 legged creature came out of my mouth. Excuse me while I purge my mouth. Hows your morning going?
On March of 2021, I took the biggest risk of life by putting my tech career on hold to put 100% effort into voice acting. 6 months later and I'm my demos are done, website is up, and I've landed so many gigs and met so many amazing people.
Yesterday marked my "1 year anniversary" in VO. I decided to take a big leap and put more effort into something I mearly dabbled in since 2018. I'm shocked to see how much I've achieved in a year. I couldn't have done this without all the amazing people I've met along the journey
Role Announcement!
I'm happy to announce that I'm the voice of Kenneth in
@BTrainStudio
new game "Grey Heritage: Noble Duty"! Also, I had the honor of assisting as casting director for this game. Thank you so much for having me 🙏.
Grey Heritage: Noble Duty Reveal Trailer!
I never thought I'd make it to the second game! I am having so much fun working on the next installments and I can't wait for everyone to try it out!
Early 2025 Release Date
Wishlist:
Don't be discouraged by your booking rate. Most pro VAs average in the 2 - 3% range. Going a stretch of time without booking a gig isn't a red flag. Plus, it's physically impossible to book and fulfill 100% of everything you audition for (assuming you're doing it fulltime).
Announcement!
I'm incredibly honored to announce that my voice can be heard in the new Double Dragon game! Huge thanks to
@secretbaseSG
@Modus_Games
and Arc System Works for having me 🙏
More details to come 👀
Role Announcement!
I'm happy to announce that I'm the voice of the dark elven prince Gilderion in the mobile game "Kingdoms War". Download it now on iOS and Android!
Huge thanks to Linh, and the team at Fansipan for having me 🙏.
Just wrapped up recording the BIGGEST thing I've ever done in my career thus far! My throat hurts and I'm drenched in sweat but it was SOOO worth it. I really can't wait to announce this one!
Red light...GREEN LIGHT...role announcement!
I'm honored to say that you can hear me as one of the major NPCs in
@SandboxVR
Squid Game Virtuals! Thank you to Sandbox VR and my agent Brandon Cohen for this opportunity. You can play the game at your local Sandbox VR, Sept 29th!
I'm getting more DMs/emails from fellow VAs on the subject of "how do you book so many gigs?". I'm humbled that people are reaching to me for this advice, but I'm afraid I can't offer much more than "keep auditioning" its what I do and I don't have any secrets techniques 🤷♂️
Role Announcement!
Happy to announce that I'm the voice of the Ghost, Rev, and Specter troops in "Trepang2"! Huge thanks to the team at
@TrepangStudios
and
@Team17
for having me 🙏.
A relentless super soldier breaks free from his chains — June 21st on Steam!
💥 Over-the-top action
🧬 Momentous supernatural abilities
👊 Explosive campaign & horde modes
☠️ Devastating weapons
Unravel a harrowing conspiracy with FPS gun-fu carnage in Trepang2 this summer!
ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT!!
So excited to finally announce I'll be making my fighting game debut! I'm the voice of Atlas in
@mattrified
MerFight! Thank you so much for having me 💪🙏
Check it out on steam!
Role Announcement!
I'm incredibly honored to announce that I'm the voice of recurring character Gannon Caldwell in
@OUTLIERseries
new animated series! Additional details will be announced once production begins in 2024.
#StudioKane
#OutlierAnimatedSeries
Role Announcement!
I'm the voice of Bastion in
@TransparentGms
new VN "Dusk & Dawn". Thank you so much for having me 🙏
Edit: I deleted the original tweet because of typos 😅
Will you remain a superhero or become a villain?
By day, Rene Garcia is a normal economics student. By night though, she is a member of a superhero team called Dusk.
Play as Rene in
#DuskAndDawn
. Now on itch! Link in reply.
#otometwt
#visualnovel
ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT
So happy to announce that I'm the voice of Sparks in
@horrorshopgames
"Space Yandere"! Thank you so much to Horror Shop Games for having me 🙏
I'm not making another social media account. Too much work, too much digital noise in my life, and I hate social media in general. I'll ride it out on this bird app until either the burns to ashes or I hit a point in my life/career where I don't need social media anymore.
In the past week I've booked my first ADR gig, scheduled a meeting with an agency, and right before the year ends, I just booked another big thing...No clue where all this luck energy came from but I'm honored and humbled 🙏
What a way to end the year, but stay tuned for 2022👀
Just sent my 500th audition of my short VO career (since 2021). How do I know? I save all my audition files for archive purposes 😅.
Anyways, some people have said that I've been on a roll with booking gigs. Yeah, but compared to my total auditions, my booking rate is about 6%.
Role Announcement!
I'm happy to announce that I'm the voice of the very talkative raven, Chai in
@SmokeMirrorDev
Otome Jam entry "Mythic Meetup"! Thank you so much for having me! Check out the game below!
#otomejam
When We Were Monsters is a free to play, fully voiced, VN that was made for the
#SpooktoberVNJam
!
In a world overrun by monsters, play as Casper, a man who has made it his goal to protect the young and mysterious girl, Fifteen.
Get the game here:
Role Announcement!
I'm happy to announce that I'm the voice of Igor and Akatu in "Order & Chaos: Guardians"! Huge thanks to NetEase Games and the team at
@TigerMesa
for having me!
The game is now in early access on Android and iOS.
I'm predicting that in a few days/weeks a certain voice actor is going to start begging people for money because $500,000 is a lot to owe...don't be con'd into paying for someone else mistakes.
Gonna need to purge my follows. This time its not due to anxiety but setting boundaries. I blame myself for occasionally following people that follow me. Now I'm getting tons of boundary break DMs asking personal questions. If I follow you back, its doesn't mean you're my friend.
Role Announcement! I'm so excited to announce that I'm member of this incredibly awesome and unique visual novel! Huge thanks to
@cruelhousegame
for having me!
I've been busy with life and trying to stay off social media as much as possible but I forgot to mention that I'm now repped by BAC Talent for VO. Huge thanks to Brandon and the BAC team.
I don't talk about my personal life often on my VO twitter because I want to keep that separate & private from VO industry related topics.
I learned today that HALF of my team at work are gone due to massive lay offs hitting the tech industry. Not sure how safe my job is either.
Role Announcement!
I'm happy to announce that I'm the English Dub voice for Detective Han in "Shadow Detective". Thank you so much to
@iyunohq
for this opportunity 🙏. You can watch it now on Hulu and Disney+ !
This is just one example. But I've spoken to countless plenty of indie producers, game devs, animators, and creators that are frankly afraid to hire VAs because indie VAs, especially on twitter, can come off as aggressive hustlers. This might piss off some VAs but...(cont.)
Im kinda upset now, cause i didn't make a casting call... I just said i need voice for hot demon's lord, so my friends could join my project if they are interested. But i still got comment that terms are not okay.
2018: sent my first VO audition.
2019: attended my first VO class.
Dec 2020: got my first voice acting gig.
March 2021: quit my 5 year career in tech to pursue voice acting.
May 2021: recorded my first demo reel.
Its not a sprint, its a marathon. I still have much to do.
Video Game Voice Acting Expectations: doing dramatic scenes similar to Last of Us and Resident Evil
Video Game Voice Acting Reality: Spending hours doing grunting sounds/efforts like "hmm.." "hmph!" "Ouch!"
I still love it ❤
I took a huge risk back in March 2021 by pausing my career in tech. But since then
-recorded 2 demos
-booked multiple visual novel roles
-provided voice work for mobile game and a game that reached top 30 on steam
-booked my first ADR roles (stay tuned)
-met amazing people❤️
-Recorded a national ad
-Did Voiceover for Barbie promos
-Worked on anime
-Moved to LA
-Cut bad people out of my life
-Quadrupled my income from last year
-Made 2 Demos
-Bought a booth
-Made friends with some incredible people I’m so happy to know 💕
Ready or Not is out today! Thanks again to
@VOIDInteractive
@thevoicecaster
and my agent at BAC Talent for having me!
If you find me (Thao Tran) in game, let me know 😉
Make entry, officers! The wait for the 1.0 launch of Ready or Not has come to an end. The 1.0 release of Ready or Not is now available on Steam:
#availablenow
#gaming
While there are a disproportionate amount of students named Justin in
#ThroughThePanels
, the only one you’ll meet is Justin Ouyang. We’re so stoked to announce that he will be voiced by
@whoisallenchan
, who really brings out Justin’s friendly and laid-back personality! 😎
Just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone's kind response to my Spiritwalker announcement yesterday, but heads up...the announcements are no where near done. I got more BIG things to announce coming soon 👀
Fun fact: my first ever VO audition was all the way back in 2009. It was for a fan MapleStory animation. I recorded it on a shitty Xbox Live headset. And no...I didn't land the gig haha 😅
We were recently asked to source voice talent for the trailer for the release trailer for
@official_ConqB
Season VIII: Dynasty!
Featuring
@WhoIsAllenChan
as the Monk!
Role Announcement!
Can't believe I didn't see this until now! I had the honor of playing Callum & The Manhunter in
@fortellergames
official game narration of Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall. Definitely consider purchasing it to add a level of immersion to your boardgame night.
📢AVAILABLE NOW 📢
Amplify your
@incredidream
Kinfire Chronicles: Nights Fall adventures and immerse yourself in the world of Atios with over 9 hours of professional audio narration, thematic music, and foley.
Check it out:
The spark of magick resides in dour Ascanio.
Will you manage to see it ignite?
Ascanio will be voiced by
@WhoIsAllenChan
🎙️
A KS campaign to fund SotA's voice acting will launch soon🖤sign up for updates:
#indiegame
#visualnovel
#otometwt
2018: my first audition
2019: my first classes
2020: first time a role was offered to me
2021: my first successful audition (and MANY more gigs came after)
2022: oh I got plenty "firsts" to announce soon...💪
The lesson is that it takes time.
I booked my first VO gig in 2015(2016?). Wasn’t really staying on top of it. Started really training around 2018. Became full time in 2021.
Move at your own speed & it’ll happen when it’s meant to be
Thank you to everyone for your kind and warm response on my Kingdom announcement and Anime debut! I don't have time to respond to you individually but please know that I truly appreciate it!
Another shoutout to
@BelRusapeVO
for my new twitter banner as well!
I swear whenever something positive happens in my life, immediately something negative happens right after...I guess my world stays in balance...
PS.
I'm fine. I think.
Role Announcement!
I provide voices for several extras in
@Euphoric_Bros
upcoming game "Human Apocalypse". This is one of them! Huge thanks for having me onboard 🙏
It's been a while since I've updated and promoted my website, so allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Allen and I'm a Chinese-American Voice Actor based out of California. You can find my Demo Reels, Resume, Contact, and more on my website 😊
Remember, your favorite "celebrities" are people. Just because they sang your favorite song, were in your favorite movies or tv shows, or were the voice of favorite characters doesn't make them gods, stop worshipping them like so. They aren't infallible. They're human like you.
Role Announcement!!
Happy to announce that I'm the voice of Balthazar in
@oishiiwrites
Visual Novel "The Midnight Dance". Thank you so much for having me 🙏
Check out the game below!
THE MIDNIGHT DANCE is officially uploaded on itch! Thank you so much to everyone for supporting my journey and my teammates.
Hear the tale of Prince Everett and Balthazar!
Link:
#visualnovel
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#vndev
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#TheMidnightDance
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#Boyslove
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#blvn
I lost my 2nd to last job at a tech company because analytics can be done better by AI and code. I'll be damned if I lose my voice over gig to fucking HAL 9000.
I understand taking voice over classes/workshops to learn and better yourself as a performer. But if you're doing it solely to network...trust me there's cheaper way of meeting fellow voice actors 🤣
Leave those voice over classes spots for voice actors that REALLY need it.