Let's see, where was I when I left off last time? I know it's been a while and I really need to keep a more consistent schedule for this.
Ah yes, the story of my voice acting/directing start.
So, I'd put out a bunch of auditions for my radio drama. And, halfway through, with Shadows From The Past, decided to change it to the full out story, instead of just a segment of it. But I also had auditions out for my Fruits Basket show as well. And with only a handful of scripts ready, maybe a few more episodes' worth of chapters transcribed... you might be able to see where I'm going with this...
I had basic knowledge and no experience. It would be very safe to say that my first venture into the voice acting world was far from easy or smooth. I quickly realized that I was in over my head. Sure, things seemed to start out at a nice pace, but then I lost my Kyo due to natural disasters ruining his recording equipment, had to replace Shigure because real life took its toll.... the list goes on.
And in that moment of despair, I was pretty low, wondering if the project was worth the hassle of continuing on with, especially since I was trying to do two at the same time, while maintaining a full time job. Not an easy task. I came across, or rather, another group wanting to do Fruits Basket came across me, wanting to combine efforts. But, when I saw the direction they were going, and their wanting more control than I was willing to give over, I declined, with the thought of our doing our own shows in our own ways. I wanted something more family friendly while still staying true to the heart of the story. The other group wanted to go for something much darker. I was more than happy to have not joined with them after I'd heard their first few releases. Not that they weren't good, because they were, better than I was at the time. But it wasn't the direction I wanted to go. And, for a time, I did follow their progress, knowing they were moving much faster and further ahead in the story than I was....
During that time, I came across a young lady who wanted to sign on as my music composer, and I was more than willing to give her a go, especially since I wasn't really good at making my own music. I think that giving her that chance helped out a lot. Then I was able to find a new Shigure and a new Kyo, which helped things out immensely. There was a light at the end of the tunnel again, and it wasn't a train.
I was voicing the role of Saki Hanajima (Hana), and doing a decent job. And, with the other show, I hadn't been able to find a narrator I'd like, so I was doing that as well, and quickly finding that I preferred to spend my time mixing and editing to actual voice acting, at least as far as my own projects were concerned. I did finish out Shadows From The Past, but decided to not pursue any more roles until I was in a more stable, and less demanding place in life. With that in mind, I surrendered the role of Hana to another voice actress, and the stress levels leveled out a bit.
That's when things started to stutter and start... but more on that next time.
