Message-ID: <111498380704051457p41e1d2f8t2447e8e90844c02f@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 17:57:27 -0400 From: "Andrea Clunes" To: seiyuu@usagi.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Subject: [seiyuu:26222] What does it take to be a seiyuu? Reply-To: seiyuu@ml.usagi.org ML-Count: 26222 Precedence: bulk Hello everyone! Long time no see, huh? I've been kinda away from the internet mailing lists for a while and, after I've come back to it, I'm just catching up with the stuff that have happened. :P A lot has happened in my life, the most important thing being that I've finally graduated from the University and I'm now a professional Japanese/English/Spanish Translator. Currently unemployed and thinking about what I'll do with my life from now on, but graduated and free from the pain in the back that was going to the University. :D Sadly, I still live in Chile and there are no many chances that I'll be changing my address to somewhere in Japan in the near future but... The idea still lingers in my mind. :P Also, I still love seiyuus, still love Miki Shinichirou beyond words (even though some things have changed...) and my admiration towards Okiayu Ryoutarou grows everyday. :D My fanatism for seiyuus has had some kinda influence in my way of seeing things and it's so much so that I've started to think in becoming a voice actress myself, here in Chile. The problem is that that kinda work is kinda weird here and I'm still looking up info on where to study and where to work and who to talk to and all. :P But that's an idea that sounds more interesting that working full time as a translator. :P Anyway, I haven't come here just to get you bored to death with the details of my personal life. :P You'll see... There's this doubt that I have in my mind and I thought this was the best place to ask it. I don't know you, but, even in spite of my deep love and respect towards seiyuus and their work, I haven't got the slightest idea of how do they become the great professionals they are! Are there schools or universities, in Japan, that teach the "seiyuu career"? Where can you study to become one? How long does it take? I don't know... I'd love to know more about those little details, if any of you know something. My curiousity grows bigger and bigger and, if there's someone who can actually tell me something about this, he/she is in this probably a member of this list. :D Thank you, in advance, for all. :) And nice to talk to you all again! See y'all! :D Andrea Clunes V. http://hiyokonojinsei.blogspot.com andreaclunes@gmail.com