When I see voice actors asking for validation I'm just reminded of the fact that y'all really seek validation from casting directors every day instead of just validating yourself as a competent actor.

Like I was musing on this earlier with some friends. One asked me if I felt the fields of singing and acting were different and here is what I'll say

While both seek validation, I'd say that voice actors seek it even more than vocalists. If you're a singer you enjoy it, but you don't need a casting director to acknowledge you to put a cover online to share around and be viewed.

I've never once felt invalidated in my skill because someone has done something better than me. Jealous? Maybe, but never invalidated. I work on my own skill, I'm proud of the progress I make and that should be enough.

But you voice actors, you jump in, sometimes with zero experience in acting, and with that you feel like there's nothing to validate your skill. You don't have titles to your name, you don't have games, all you have are reels.

All singers have are recordings and their voice. Let your reel and your abilities validate you, not how many titles you have. I have so many fucking friends with AMAZING ranges, INCREDIBLE ABILITY TO EMOTE-

BUT THEY INVALIDATE THEMSELVES BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T CAST IN A F U C K I N G VISUAL NOVEL LIKE TAKE A SECOND TO THINK ABOUT THAT. PLEASE...JUST ENJOY YOURSELF AND KEEP GOING AT IT PLEASE I BEG YOU JUST HAVE F U N

and in that whole thing: have fun with friends. Like idk produce shit with your friends in the meantime. You wanna know why I don't get all down about not being cast? I produce. I practice. I enjoy the process. Make something of your abilities, don't wait for the world to ask you