Laura Stahl
@laurastahl.bsky.social
she/her
🐱🐱🐱+🐶
voice actor
-fire emblem engage
-guilty gear: strive
-genshin impact
-delicious in dungeon
-welcome to demon school iruma-kun
-the promised neverland
(other stuff but im too speepy to list it)
🐱🐱🐱+🐶
voice actor
-fire emblem engage
-guilty gear: strive
-genshin impact
-delicious in dungeon
-welcome to demon school iruma-kun
-the promised neverland
(other stuff but im too speepy to list it)
i’ve been hiding from socials so i only just saw this! miss you friend!!! 💕💕💕💕💕
September 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
i’ve been hiding from socials so i only just saw this! miss you friend!!! 💕💕💕💕💕
it was great to meet you!
May 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
it was great to meet you!
the union is not a gang. and it doesn’t have ANY SAY AT ALL in who is or isn’t cast in what game. it’s meant to be a resource. does it need a bit of an overhaul? yes. i 100% think it has to evolve with the times. but it isn’t the enemy and it can’t keep you from your dreams.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
the union is not a gang. and it doesn’t have ANY SAY AT ALL in who is or isn’t cast in what game. it’s meant to be a resource. does it need a bit of an overhaul? yes. i 100% think it has to evolve with the times. but it isn’t the enemy and it can’t keep you from your dreams.
but the first cases are crucial, to set that standard. and if it’s one actor against a billion dollar corp? almost impossible to win. now, if you have the union legal department at your back, which is paid for by dues- that one actor now stands a chance.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
but the first cases are crucial, to set that standard. and if it’s one actor against a billion dollar corp? almost impossible to win. now, if you have the union legal department at your back, which is paid for by dues- that one actor now stands a chance.
~when a contract is violated, and litigation is called, it sets precedent in a legal sense. and arguments that were unfamiliar before are settled in/ out of court, which are then used as an example in future disputes. so if justice is served for one of us, it is served for us all
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
~when a contract is violated, and litigation is called, it sets precedent in a legal sense. and arguments that were unfamiliar before are settled in/ out of court, which are then used as an example in future disputes. so if justice is served for one of us, it is served for us all
the thing about the union contract is, when it changes, it often sets the standard for the non-u contracts of indie projects as well. when protections improve on the union front, it raises the bar all around, which is good for everybody. there’s a reason for that:
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
the thing about the union contract is, when it changes, it often sets the standard for the non-u contracts of indie projects as well. when protections improve on the union front, it raises the bar all around, which is good for everybody. there’s a reason for that:
it’s like going to college, training, buying the recording equipment, DAW subscriptions, cameras and lights- all professions, all art, requires investment in tools of the trade. we save, we do payment plans, whatever we must, because we can’t all be nepo babies.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
it’s like going to college, training, buying the recording equipment, DAW subscriptions, cameras and lights- all professions, all art, requires investment in tools of the trade. we save, we do payment plans, whatever we must, because we can’t all be nepo babies.
and for a large portion of actors- the union card is a benchmark of pride. it marks a huge right of passage. it’s scary and uncertain- yes. but it’s also a chance to believe in and bank on yourself. that you’re ready for a bigger arena than you’ve ever competed in ever before.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
and for a large portion of actors- the union card is a benchmark of pride. it marks a huge right of passage. it’s scary and uncertain- yes. but it’s also a chance to believe in and bank on yourself. that you’re ready for a bigger arena than you’ve ever competed in ever before.
if a project thinks you’re the one for the role and no one else can do it, they’ll get you. the only thing to stop them would be you saying no or a legal non compete, like the voice of Burger King can’t be the voice of McDonald’s. but if you’re the one, they’ll make it happen.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
if a project thinks you’re the one for the role and no one else can do it, they’ll get you. the only thing to stop them would be you saying no or a legal non compete, like the voice of Burger King can’t be the voice of McDonald’s. but if you’re the one, they’ll make it happen.
and yes. you’re right. not everybody wants or needs to join the union. and funny enough, often times, when someone wants to work a union job without joining, there ends up being a way for them to do so, somehow.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
and yes. you’re right. not everybody wants or needs to join the union. and funny enough, often times, when someone wants to work a union job without joining, there ends up being a way for them to do so, somehow.
the need for the agent will often come with the opportunity to sign with one. the need to join the union will often show up with the means to do so. but it’s amorphous, organic, and unpredictable. there are no guarantees, even though i wish there were.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
the need for the agent will often come with the opportunity to sign with one. the need to join the union will often show up with the means to do so. but it’s amorphous, organic, and unpredictable. there are no guarantees, even though i wish there were.
new actors often ask “how do i get an agent?” “how do i get to audition for xyz game/ anime?” and yes, “how do i join the union?” and usually any answer i give will end up being different than what happens for them because no two journeys are the same.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
new actors often ask “how do i get an agent?” “how do i get to audition for xyz game/ anime?” and yes, “how do i join the union?” and usually any answer i give will end up being different than what happens for them because no two journeys are the same.
so you pick up each piece of equipment organically in your hero’s journey. they become available and necessary at the proper times for you. mic, daw, agent, manager, union card etc. they mark how far you’ve come, and they’re the tools to use as you make your way forward.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
so you pick up each piece of equipment organically in your hero’s journey. they become available and necessary at the proper times for you. mic, daw, agent, manager, union card etc. they mark how far you’ve come, and they’re the tools to use as you make your way forward.
but the truth is you don’t *need* to access those weapons until they’re available to you, because the battles you face in the beginning are different than the ones you fight further along in your travels.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
but the truth is you don’t *need* to access those weapons until they’re available to you, because the battles you face in the beginning are different than the ones you fight further along in your travels.
sometimes, some of the weapons in a game are locked until we reach a higher level. and it can be really frustrating, because who doesn’t want to use fireball at level 1?
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
sometimes, some of the weapons in a game are locked until we reach a higher level. and it can be really frustrating, because who doesn’t want to use fireball at level 1?
pretend starting your VA career is a video game. to begin your hero’s journey, you need the tools and weapons of your trade. you start with a microphone, and recording software, so you can read your auditions. you take classes, to level up your skill set.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
pretend starting your VA career is a video game. to begin your hero’s journey, you need the tools and weapons of your trade. you start with a microphone, and recording software, so you can read your auditions. you take classes, to level up your skill set.
while joining sag isn’t imperative to having an acting career (VO or otherwise), it is a strong tool to have in your arsenal. it can lend credence to your credentials, make you marketable to agents, and offer you support when you’re backed into a corner.
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
while joining sag isn’t imperative to having an acting career (VO or otherwise), it is a strong tool to have in your arsenal. it can lend credence to your credentials, make you marketable to agents, and offer you support when you’re backed into a corner.
This thread has a decent explanation of when it was not. Like I said, it was a looooooooong time ago.
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I was about to disagree, bringing up how art was often the privilege of those with money and time, but then I realized that's not what You were talking about.
Even when monarchs Hired artists to create, that was for clout. The ability to support an artist was a privately and the artist was
Even when monarchs Hired artists to create, that was for clout. The ability to support an artist was a privately and the artist was
March 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This thread has a decent explanation of when it was not. Like I said, it was a looooooooong time ago.
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most of all, i want this industry to not just continue to exist, but thrive, years after i’ve played my last role. if we can work together, i believe we can accomplish that in a way that benefits everyone involved.
March 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
most of all, i want this industry to not just continue to exist, but thrive, years after i’ve played my last role. if we can work together, i believe we can accomplish that in a way that benefits everyone involved.
i don’t think anyone should lose their jobs, not for standing up for their community, and not for whether or not they affiliate with a union.
March 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
i don’t think anyone should lose their jobs, not for standing up for their community, and not for whether or not they affiliate with a union.