March 30th, 2011
What is a voice actor?
"What exactly does a voice actor do?" is a question often asked by those curious about this occupation. For some time now I've given a basically bland answer to this question. But recently after much thought (and maybe one too many beers) I've come up with what I believe to be a more accurate definition:
A voice actor is someone who gets paid to spend hours every day trapped inside a tiny room no bigger than a phone booth pretending to be someone they're not while talking to imaginary people.
(Is it any wonder why the rooms are padded with foam? 
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(Cartoon by Clay Bennet)
If I've missed anything in this definition, please feel free to add more in the comment section!
Mar 30, 2011 at 11:23 pm
Haha, very fun. But, very true.
Apr 03, 2011 at 6:27 pm
They are padded to keep you from hurting yourself after bouncing off them when you go stir-crazy from talking to the imaginary people.
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Jun 12, 2012 at 7:13 pm
The padding in a sound booth is to dampen unwanted echoes and frequencies of sound, and prevent sound bleeding in through the walls from other environments.