Interviewing the most recognizable voice in Japan

Описание: Meet Donna Burke, a singer and voice actress in Japan most widely known as the voice of the Shinkansen. She sits down to talk to us about her 30-year career in Japan, from wedding singer to starring in franchises like Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Tokyo Ghoul, as well as her life as an entrepreneur.

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00:00 Intro
00:53 Meet Donna
01:28 Why Come to Japan
02:59 First impressions of Japan
04:53 Getting started as a singer in Japan
05:54 Culture shock at Japanese weddings
07:09 Working with Hideo Kojima
10:27 What it's like to create a song
13:27 How long it takes to work on a song for a game
15:34 Difference between recording process in US and Japan
19:14 Working with Yoko Kanno
20:47 Which projects are the most enjoyable
24:41 What it's like being the voice of the Shinkansen
28:00 Voice acting experience and training
29:32 Being recognized for voice roles
31:57 Changes in the industry since the 90s
35:36 Working on Silent Hill game
37:20 Desired projects
38:23 Expanding into entrepreneurship
29:13 Hotteeze - Japanese Heating Pads
42:09 Starting Royal Flush
45:50 Did entrepreneurship help with singing career
48:47 Biggest learning experiences from starting a business
50:27 When did Japan become a long term plan
53:06 Future aspirations
54:01 How the Shinkansen voice led to Phantom Pain voice role
55:10 Tokyo Ghoul
56:34 How networking can help launch a career

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