James Newman
@jnewmanva.bsky.social
I'm just a guy who likes to voice act and stream on twitch. Hoping to make a name for myself in both fields. Living my best life.
https://jnewmanva.carrd.co/
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James Newman
@jnewmanva.bsky.social
· Mar 11
Hello! My name is James, and I am a remote voice actor!
Do you need an energetic hero? An absolute psychopath? Maybe even just a dumb country boy?
I'm your guy!
#Voiceactor #VisualNovel #Indie
Do you need an energetic hero? An absolute psychopath? Maybe even just a dumb country boy?
I'm your guy!
#Voiceactor #VisualNovel #Indie
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TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY! So I'm planning to do an all day stream today, starting with some matches in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising! Just gonna kind of wing it from there.
www.twitch.tv/onyxstrider
www.twitch.tv/onyxstrider
a man wearing a party hat is eating a piece of cake and saying happy birthday ..
ALT: a man wearing a party hat is eating a piece of cake and saying happy birthday ..
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY! So I'm planning to do an all day stream today, starting with some matches in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising! Just gonna kind of wing it from there.
www.twitch.tv/onyxstrider
www.twitch.tv/onyxstrider
Ah, 'tis that time again I see.
December 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Ah, 'tis that time again I see.
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It's an old picture of me with @onyxstrider.bsky.social , however there is a reason why I'm posting this. He has been my rock for many years, and today is his birthday. I hope today will be fun, and filled with laughter. Happy Birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It's an old picture of me with @onyxstrider.bsky.social , however there is a reason why I'm posting this. He has been my rock for many years, and today is his birthday. I hope today will be fun, and filled with laughter. Happy Birthday.
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While this article goes very rightly into the disrespect actors have faced in dubbing, underneath that is an entire ecosystem of abused and rushed freelancers doing the timecoding, adapting, directing, engineering, and mixing who Amazon also attempted to cut.
www.avclub.com/amazon-ai-an...
www.avclub.com/amazon-ai-an...
Amazon's AI anime dubbing fiasco reminds us that voice actors are severely undervalued
Amazon recently rolled out bad AI-generated dubs for several anime on Prime Video, demonstrating yet again that voice actors are undervalued.
www.avclub.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
While this article goes very rightly into the disrespect actors have faced in dubbing, underneath that is an entire ecosystem of abused and rushed freelancers doing the timecoding, adapting, directing, engineering, and mixing who Amazon also attempted to cut.
www.avclub.com/amazon-ai-an...
www.avclub.com/amazon-ai-an...
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Absolutely fuck this, man
This is what happens when you treat every piece of art you license like just another line of a spreadsheet
This is what happens when you reduce work that real people put so much love into down to fucking content slop that you shovel out for as cheaply as you can
This is what happens when you treat every piece of art you license like just another line of a spreadsheet
This is what happens when you reduce work that real people put so much love into down to fucking content slop that you shovel out for as cheaply as you can
Hey just so you know Amazon decided to give us an AI ENGLISH DUB of Banana Fish instead of actually hiring real voice actors
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Absolutely fuck this, man
This is what happens when you treat every piece of art you license like just another line of a spreadsheet
This is what happens when you reduce work that real people put so much love into down to fucking content slop that you shovel out for as cheaply as you can
This is what happens when you treat every piece of art you license like just another line of a spreadsheet
This is what happens when you reduce work that real people put so much love into down to fucking content slop that you shovel out for as cheaply as you can
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We all agree that these "dubs" suck.
But once again, that's not the core problem here. The quality will inevitably improve, though I personally doubt to the quality of a dub made by actual humans who care.
The problem is that these exist AT ALL. They're an offense to art, and always will be.
But once again, that's not the core problem here. The quality will inevitably improve, though I personally doubt to the quality of a dub made by actual humans who care.
The problem is that these exist AT ALL. They're an offense to art, and always will be.
Welp, a second AI dub on Amazon has apparently been found, and it's a show that already had a perfectly normal (albeit non-union) dub: No Game No Life.
November 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We all agree that these "dubs" suck.
But once again, that's not the core problem here. The quality will inevitably improve, though I personally doubt to the quality of a dub made by actual humans who care.
The problem is that these exist AT ALL. They're an offense to art, and always will be.
But once again, that's not the core problem here. The quality will inevitably improve, though I personally doubt to the quality of a dub made by actual humans who care.
The problem is that these exist AT ALL. They're an offense to art, and always will be.
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The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
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Ask literally any voice actor if they get royalties from the video games they worked on.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
Also, re: "they get royalties", how much money is that? Does it make up for the lack of continued work?
Paying next to nothing is still "getting paid royalties" but is functionally nothing.
Paying next to nothing is still "getting paid royalties" but is functionally nothing.
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Ask literally any voice actor if they get royalties from the video games they worked on.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
Hearing the news about the dems, I'm not shocked. I'm just annoyed. What was the point if you were just going to cave anyway?
a man wearing glasses and a blue sweater says i 'm emotionally exhausted
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a blue sweater says i 'm emotionally exhausted
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Hearing the news about the dems, I'm not shocked. I'm just annoyed. What was the point if you were just going to cave anyway?
"If you see this, quote with a title screen that’s iconic to you."
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"If you see this, quote with a title screen that’s iconic to you."
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This was posted by the official MLB social media account
October 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This was posted by the official MLB social media account
Already a great start to the day...
October 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Already a great start to the day...
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Don't engage them, just block and move on.
I'll say it again, they follow us around because when they don't have a target and only each other, they eat each other like rats in a bag.
I'll say it again, they follow us around because when they don't have a target and only each other, they eat each other like rats in a bag.
I expect they're going to break records for the number of blocks on here
October 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Don't engage them, just block and move on.
I'll say it again, they follow us around because when they don't have a target and only each other, they eat each other like rats in a bag.
I'll say it again, they follow us around because when they don't have a target and only each other, they eat each other like rats in a bag.
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Like a Dragon Yakuza franchise sale on Steam buff.ly/CNhSSXJ
October 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Like a Dragon Yakuza franchise sale on Steam buff.ly/CNhSSXJ
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Hey Voice Actors!!
Once upon a time the community was fairly easy to find on twitter, but it's getting harder to keep track of all the VAs I know across social media, so I'm finally making my own (long overdue) private roster for clients that like to cast through demo reels!
You can sign up below!
Once upon a time the community was fairly easy to find on twitter, but it's getting harder to keep track of all the VAs I know across social media, so I'm finally making my own (long overdue) private roster for clients that like to cast through demo reels!
You can sign up below!
Maxi's Voice Acting Roster
Hey everyone! I'm Maxi Molina, freelance casting and voice director for all sorts of indie games and animation since 2017, as well as the creator and solo dev of The Hayseed Knight! Once upon a time t...
forms.gle
October 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Hey Voice Actors!!
Once upon a time the community was fairly easy to find on twitter, but it's getting harder to keep track of all the VAs I know across social media, so I'm finally making my own (long overdue) private roster for clients that like to cast through demo reels!
You can sign up below!
Once upon a time the community was fairly easy to find on twitter, but it's getting harder to keep track of all the VAs I know across social media, so I'm finally making my own (long overdue) private roster for clients that like to cast through demo reels!
You can sign up below!
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Been wondering something. The whole meme of "lol. lmao, even." Am I the only one who always read that in his voice?
October 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Been wondering something. The whole meme of "lol. lmao, even." Am I the only one who always read that in his voice?
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I’m too old for this bullshit but kids need to get with it and play Chrono Trigger because they’ll meet a lovable medieval frog and be swept away by the orchestral magic of Yasunori Mitsuda instead of whatever the fuck this is
September 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I’m too old for this bullshit but kids need to get with it and play Chrono Trigger because they’ll meet a lovable medieval frog and be swept away by the orchestral magic of Yasunori Mitsuda instead of whatever the fuck this is
Suddenly, I'm reminded of this particular Lewis Black joke.
September 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Suddenly, I'm reminded of this particular Lewis Black joke.
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Silly me. I almost forgot to post this
September 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Silly me. I almost forgot to post this