Super fun news. A few years ago, I tried to get into voiceover. Nothing came of it because I tend to sound like a 13 year old with a slight cold, as evidenced in my podcasts. But I got a call recently to audition for a role that required a Thai accent and, long story short, I got hired! I've overdubbed the speaking voice for Mali, a small character in the new Tony Jaa movie, The Protector! My girl's not the lead, but she's pivotal to the plot. I also redid the voice of one of the news reporters. (The actor's accent was fine but the writing was fresh off the boat.)
Isn't that insanely awesome? The Asian nerd in me is super thrilled about having overdubbed a martial arts movie. I encourage you all to go see the movie and then go eat Thai food at Sripraphai or Zabb in Queens -- that's what I'll be doing. Opens in theaters across the nation on August 25!
Incidentally, the original name of the movie is Tom Yum Goong, as in the soup. Of course I got hired to do voiceover for a movie named after a soup.
Your kung fu is no match for my Tom Yum Goong!
Super fun news. A few years ago, I tried to get into voiceover. Nothing came of it because I tend to sound like a 13 year old with a slight cold, as evidenced in my podcasts. But I got a call recently to audition for a role that required a Thai accent and, long story short, I got hired! I've overdubbed the speaking voice for Mali, a small character in the new Tony Jaa movie, The Protector! My girl's not the lead, but she's pivotal to the plot. I also redid the voice of one of the news reporters. (The actor's accent was fine but the writing was fresh off the boat.)
Isn't that insanely awesome? The Asian nerd in me is super thrilled about having overdubbed a martial arts movie. I encourage you all to go see the movie and then go eat Thai food at Sripraphai or Zabb in Queens -- that's what I'll be doing. Opens in theaters across the nation on August 25!
Incidentally, the original name of the movie is Tom Yum Goong, as in the soup. Of course I got hired to do voiceover for a movie named after a soup.
Very cool, Ganda. I hear TYG is pretty good, at least action-wise.
Kick ass. When does it come out? Congrats.
August 25, as amended above. Even my Mae is excited about this one.