Voice Acting and Fame

Voice actors are not renowned for being famous. If your goal in life is to be well-known, to be a celebrity, there are a million better ways to accomplish that than by being a voice actor. It truly is a craft and a business where it is wise to do it because you love it.

If you showed 100 people a picture of Homer Simpson and asked them to identify who he is, how many people do you think would correctly identify him? I don't have an answer for this but I think 90 or more people would probably be able to "guess" correctly. That's 9 out of 10 people or greater. I feel this is quite a fair estimate for the main character of one of the most iconic television shows in history. But if you asked 100 people who voices Homer Simpson, how many of them do you think would know this? Well this time, I might have an answer…

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Beau Bridgland and filed under Voice Acting, Cartoons and tagged Voice Acting Voice Actor Voice-Over TV Television Video Games Animation Cartoons Acting.

My love for TV shows with reused action sequences

I say this absolutely sincerely and without irony: I love TV shows that reuse action sequences.

I imagine that a lot of people, if they heard that a show reuses footage, could easily jump to some conclusion that it is lazy or being cheap or that the show won't be good. However, I feel there are many benefits to doing it.

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Beau Bridgland and filed under Cartoons, Voice Acting and tagged Animation Cartoons TV Television Voice-Over Voice Actor Voice Acting.

The Final Step to Mastering an Accent

Though mastering different accents is not a necessary undertaking on the path to becoming a successful voice actor (or any other kind of actor) it is still a cool and fun skill to have. Being able to convincingly and consistently perform another accent will open doors for you and widen the range of opportunities available to you.

Naturally when trying to learn an accent, you must know what that accent truly is and to be able to listen back to yourself objectively to know whether you are doing it justice. There are abilities you'll want to master along the way, such as being able to perform the accent at different volumes and with different emotions. But there is one way I feel that you can know for sure that you can confidently say that you can perform an accent. Ready to hear it?

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Beau Bridgland and filed under Voice Acting, Cartoons and tagged Voice Actor Voice-Over Voice Acting TV Television Cartoons Acting Psychology.

Why I Think We Love Cartoons So Much

Cartoons are very popular. I mean they are really, really popular. Not a day goes by where some animated show or feature isn’t on the television or even at the cinema. Cartoons have evolved greatly from the days when they were just humble and quirky animated shorts. Now, a cartoon can be just about anything.

There’s hand drawn and computer animated; family and adult; shorts, shows and feature length; serious and comedic; brightly coloured and subtly shaded; realistic and just all out crazy. Even a single studio can produce a plethora of animated delights. Look at Studio Ghibli – they have both animated features that are highly grounded in realism and others that… well… that really are not.

There is such variety that you may find the idea of me trying to suggest that there is a common trait that they all share while simultaneously also being the reason why so many people love animation is utterly mad. To be honest, you’re right. But just hear me out anyway.

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Beau Bridgland and filed under Cartoons and tagged Animation Cartoons Television TV Acting Life Voice Acting Voice Actor Voice-Over.

The One Thing I Want To See Change In Cartoons...

I love cartoons - it's no big secret - and I have always been happy with the way that they have evolved throughout the years. On the whole, I like the things that have changed and I like the things that have stayed the same. Sometimes I would like to see a few more shows animated in a particular way; or I would like to see more shows make use of a rarely used style of storytelling. However, this is not often; very rarely do I feel this way. There is one thing however, which I have not seen change in cartoons. I know this will sound odd but bare with me, as it something which I profoundly hope will change in the near future...

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Beau Bridgland and filed under Cartoons and tagged Animation Cartoons Television TV.

5 Ways Cartoons Have Improved

With time, everything changes and cartoons are no exception. The creation of animated shows has transformed vastly over the decades – with artistic, acting and storytelling styles evolving enormously. Though it is debatable as to whether on the whole cartoons are now better, there are things that I don't really see in cartoons anymore that I feel (and I think most people also feel) make them a whole lot better. So here are 5 cartoon improvements:

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Beau Bridgland and filed under Cartoons, Voice Acting and tagged Animation Acting Voice Acting Voice Actor Cartoons Voice-Over Television TV.

1 Cartoon, 9 Months and a Lifetime of Memories

It's amazing how life changes in so many ways and what in your life makes you evaluate that change. What has made me take a look back... has been the Pokémon animé. That's as geektacular as this post gets I promise, as over the last 9 months I have had quite a large and wonderful wave of nostalgia thanks to this cartoon.

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Beau Bridgland and filed under Cartoons, Positive and tagged Television TV Cartoons Nintendo Attitude Positive.

5 Reasons I Feel Cartoons are a Force for Good

Cartoons have had a hugely positive impact on my life in a variety of wonderful ways. So I personally find it strange when every once in a while I see something about a parent who won't let their children watch television or hear someone saying cartoons are bad for kids.

Here are 5 reasons I feel cartoons are a force for good:

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Beau Bridgland and filed under Cartoons and tagged Cartoons Television TV Positive.

5 Ways I Feel Newer The Simpsons Episodes are Better Than Older Ones

The Simpsons is without doubt one of the most popular and well-loved television shows in the world and has been going strong for over 25 years. However, many argue that the show isn't as good as it used to be. I myself do prefer some of the "older" episodes but have found there to be a huge number of terrific episodes after the show supposedly "lost its touch". The show still brings me a lot of joy, great laughs and I love it. I actually think there are ways in which the show has improved with newer episodes. So here are 5 ways I personally feel newer episodes are better than older ones:

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Beau Bridgland and filed under Cartoons and tagged TV Television Voice-Over Voice Acting Voice Actor.