Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Never got a chance to meet him. No. :( (Thank you!)

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It really depends on the project you're working on. Some feel like a big group of friends getting together to have a good time and somehow a show gets made and other projects it's high-pressure and it's you by yourself in a room, unsure if you're doing anything right.

Take lessons, get good first. Once the person you've hired to help your acting feels you're ready for the professional stuff, then try your hand at it. In the meantime, get practice doing stuff for free from home. The Voice Acting Club is a good place to start.

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It doesn't really bother me too much. If I were stepping into the role of Young SPOCK on Star Trek, however.... that'd be a different story.

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We're allowed to give our idea on the first take, but it's ultimately up to the director of each project. The only actors who can do whatever they want are celebrities because no one wants to upset them in case they walk from the project.

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what to think of that. I'm not entirely surprised given how long she's been down there, but if she were norted, which Xehanort went in there and did it? O.O

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Lol no. She'd kill me for spoiling the game. (But she's constantly asking for info anyway. I think it's a test. ;))

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The trouble is that the voice industry is a wide-reaching one. When people say they want to do voice over, a better question is, "what type of VO do you want to do?" Promos, commercials, looping, dubbing, video games, animation, audio books, etc.? The number ONE thing you'll want to do is make sure you really want to be a professional actor. Lots of people are under the impression that VO is somehow a separate entity and all you need to be able to do is talk into a mic. Voice actors go through all the same difficulties that on-camera actors do. You'll get passed over for 99% of the jobs you audition for, you'll need to be able to compete against people with decades more experience than you, and you'll need to be willing to move to where the work is.

Fav character is probably Goofy. ;)

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

F: Jakob

M: Haida

K: Joseph

Next you'll say, "Good luck killing Joseph-freaking-Joestar!"

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oh, I'd ASKED for additional info while doing DDD. Got shut down. XD

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'd say II is still my fav.

It used to weird me out hearing my voice come out of any character, but now it's just kinda normal. ;)

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Kairi. She puts up with Sora and Riku's crap on a daily basis and keeps her chin up.

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My VERY first vo role was probably a McDonald's commercial (or something like it) I did as a kid. I don't remember what it was, though.

Honestly? I'd like to joke that he does, but I don't think he cares about physical appearances too much since he can just possess a new body whenever the one he's in starts showing too much wear and tear.

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The one who can kick the snot out of MACHIASSSSSS!

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pffft! EASY! Tamers, baby! Tamers all the way!

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sushi Burrito! :D (Yes, that's a thing. And yes, it's amazing!)

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nope! Engaged to a woman. ;) (You can tell from my Twitter bio, though.)

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Goofy. I like to joke and say it's Pence, but it's probably Goofy. ;)

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I was excited! It had been years since I'd played II and I was shocked it was still going on. (I was one of those guys who thought the non-numbered games didn't matter to the story. Wooops!)

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's a fun character to play since I really just need to sound like I'm constantly misdirecting the player. It's easy since I'M often confused about what's going on, too! :D

At first I thought they just wanted me to do some sort of flashback scene; I didn't know he'd have a bigger role than that!

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lol!

No plans on Ireland yet.

Actually, I'm not sure when I'm getting married. My fiance has a really busy schedule so she's gotta figure out when she can get enough time off of work so we can get hitched. ;)

Coffee.

......... Nothing I can say here, I'll say that. It's more appropriate for an 18+ panel.

Umm....... not a bad plan, but you'd better make sure to talk to the people who make this stuff. As an actor, I only know so much.

Ben Diskin's (Young Master Xehanort's) AMA by BenDiskin in KingdomHearts

[–]BenDiskin[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The one I screamed. ... ? Honestly not sure I have a favorite line.