823 Advizers
Amanda
Voice Over Director
Talkback Casting & Directing
Orange Coast College AA degree
n/a
Q1Career path
Overcoming Challenges
Career Development
Project Management
2:32
"I now feel proud and walk proudly in the fact that I'm sort of self-built here."
Q2Main responsibilities
Video Game Industry
Voice Directing
Acting Coaching
1:49
"I'm the conduit between what the client wants and the performance we're looking for from the actor."
Q3Day in the life
Project Management
Communication
Behind-the-Scenes
1:34
"sometimes it's 300 lines, sometimes it's 700 lines in four hours."
Q4Most important skills - role
Interpersonal Skills
Project Management
Communication
1:59
"Understanding, really being able to get inside the head of my clients, knowing what they're going to ask for before they even ask it."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Teamwork
Passion
Dream Job
1:26
"We all drag our heels, right? We all walk in going, uh, it's so tiring. But at the end of the day, I always say, Hey guys, it beats P Roads."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Project Management
Communication
Time Management
1:09
"There is not enough time in the day to juggle everything."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
People
Technology
Communication
1:24
"I also love that it's an industry that is changing by the minute."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Dedicated
Driven
Passionate
1:15
"The people who thrive...are gamers at heart. They love what they do, and they've always wanted to do what they do."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Industry Realities
Hard Truths
Motivational Stories
1:31
"I really wish someone would've warned me how much fun it actually is"
Q10Entry-level positions
Audio Production
Entry-Level Jobs
Networking
2:59
"try and befriend or contact a voice director who might allow you to shadow them. That's the rough, that's the toughest angle."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Stress Management
Communication
Time Management
2:27
"You have to learn to say no, manage your own time because it's only going to make your role suffer in whatever capacity you're in."
Q12College ideas for success
Networking
Relationship Building
Communication
2:43
"I had no idea I'd be doing what I'm doing today."
Q13How identity impacted career
Industry Realities
Workplace Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
1:51
"I think that every woman in this industry has had a hand in helping to make it more inclusive for everyone."