Ethan Nakashima VA

Hello! I’ll be honest, I’ve been out of the industry for a while now so my info may not be totally up to date any more. The best timeless advice I can give you is this:1) Just try to jump into it! Get yourself a mic (I started on the AT2020, but that’s a bit high end if you don’t know how deep into this you’re going to get) and just start reading for things. There are a lot of forums out there that let you audition for small indie projects, so get out there and audition for everything that seems even remotely interesting!

2) Rejection is normal, and you’re gonna experience a LOT of it when you start out (and as you continue into your career). Often times you’re just not quite what the creator had in mind for the voice, and that’s totally fine! Don’t be discouraged, keep doing your best!

3) Focus on acting over voice. I know some people thing voice acting is about what kinds of voices you can do, but I’ve found that more often than not, the people who get the role are the people who can act the part. Some VAs get bashed for having “one voice” but if they can portray the character well, who cares how many voices they can do.

Hey! I’m still alive I promise, haha. Just very heads down on my current job. Thank you so much for your support! It really does mean a lot to me you are so enthusiastic about my work. You are kind hearted person, truly.

But on a note of “support you financially”, I want to be sure you mean you intend to buy some games I’ve worked on? Because I don’t have any sort of patreon or other donations pages. If you’re looking to donate money, please donate to your favorite charity; I’m sure they could use it much more than I could!

I’ve done voice work for a few games such as Devil’s Dare or Pizzamore. If you’re looking for more Matthew-type stuff there’s always Our Honeymoon. But honestly most of the stuff I voiced in I’ve either forgotten or they got canceled. My portfolio is pretty limited, haha.

I’m currently working in a game studio on a game called New World. But that’s QA work, which I don’t think is what you’re looking for. It’s my current full time job though.