CODE OF CONDUCT

Do Not Critique Your Own Performance! This is peer driven feedback and you are the performer. Focus on your delivery; what you think needs changing may instead be the delivery that gets you hired! You will have your opportunity to give critique when you are listening to others' reads. Self-directing will develop naturally.

Check If You're On Mute! You could be giving us the most incredible read of your life, but that doesn't do much for us when you're muted. Please be sure to UNmute your mic when it's your turn to read.

Mute When Not Preforming! This is the opposite side of Pulling a Richard. If you have background noise going on and it's not your turn to read please courteously mute yourself. It would be somewhat rude to remain unmuted during someone else's read.

Do Not Apologize For Your Performance! Respect yourself as a professional. Skips, stutters, and losing your place in the script happens to all of us; but apologizing for mistakes undermines your efforts. This is a practice session. If something doesn't flow, pick up and try again unapologetically.

The Way Your Voice Sounds Doesn't Matter!  You are first and foremost an "actor" with an emphasis on "voice". It doesn't matter how you sound, it matters how you convince your listener. Just because you have a voice for radio doesn't mean you can't be an anime character and vice versa.

No Empty Compliments! This is a learning environment; saying a read is "good" so you avoid sounding "harsh" devalues the voice actor's honest performance. Critique with the Respect and Honesty your fellow actors deserve.

"Energy" is a Bad Word! Be specific in your critique and feedback. "Energy" could mean enthusiasm, excitement, frantic, passion, anger, a faster pace, and a variety of other descriptions. Without the specifics, the performer cannot give you the read you are looking for. Avoid using "energy" anytime you're giving direction.