Are there differences in dubbing live action and anime?
RE: Live action is generally more natural in acting style. You really have to match what the actor is doing. In cartoons you can often time be very broad and do all kinds of fun voices. Some times you can do it live action, depending on the film. Some anime shows are deadly serious and you have to treat them like live action in your acting. DVJ: This question comes from a voice actor who wishes to remain anonymous “If I dub an anime series that is then airs on (cable) television, am I eligible to join SAG?” RE: You are only eligible to join SAG (Screen Actor’s Guild) if you the show you working on is a SAG show. Many non-union shows air on T.V. and they would not enable you to join. If the show you worked on was SAG, then you can definitely join. But if you’re not sure, chances are it was not a union show. DVJ: If I could only see ONE anime dub you’ve done, what title would you recommend and why? What about live action? RE: Wow that’s a really hard one. I like so many of the shows for
