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Meet Alex Bui, a Vietnamese-American voice actor based in Texas! After getting his pharmacy doctorate in 2021, Alex has been juggling his pharmacy career with his love for voice acting. He’s all about learning and growing with peers from around the world, whether it’s through remote work or both online and in-person classes.
You can catch Alex in indie games, animation, audio dramas, and show narration. He’s signed with VOX Talent Agency and is aiming for commercial, anime, and AAA video game projects, big or small. Alex is always excited to learn more and make new friends along the way!
My family, friends, and all those who believed in me. I believe I am where I am today because I am decent at what I do and because I have so many family and friends, inside and outside of this industry, that support and believe in me. They are my motivation to do better and better both professionally and personally.
I’m proud of a lot of things and I’m humbled by the experiences. First thing that comes to mind is getting representation with VOX and just being given the opportunity to read these sides is motivating and encouraging. Additionally, I feel I’ve made stronger connections with some of my peers/friends that I know will last a long time.
One major takeaway from participating in THNEA classes is to simply have fun. This is the kind of work that can pay the bills, if you’re lucky, but it can just as easily fill the soul. Getting to bring life to these stories and characters while exploring more about myself and others is a beautiful recipe for art.
Take classes online and in-person often but not so often you burnout! Find your learning style and keep at it, but remember to take breaks and relax every now and then. There will ALWAYS be that one roles you really want. It’s okay if that one gets away.
You can learn more about Alex on his website or IMDB!
13 08 26Rest is hard to come by as a creative person. Experts will often tell you to embrace “just being,” but personally, when I try that, a little voice tends to pipe in my head and let me know that I’m falling behind, not doing enough, and then I end up retroactively putting together an in-depth game plan to tackle for when I’m done pretending to “just be.”
09 07 26...networking isn't just about meeting people. It’s about building genuine professional relationships. The challenge is that authenticity has its own etiquette. Industry professionals can usually tell the difference between curiosity and strategy, and the strongest networking happens when the two naturally overlap.
11 04 26I’m curious, if you’re an actor, singer, engineer, composer, dancer, animator — or like, pursue anything in the arts, can you recall a note you’ve received in the past, or a special nugget of wisdom from a mentor that you can say has genuinely helped shape your craft for the better? A note that’s inspired you to strive to be the best artist you can be? On the flip side…have you received a note that felt like a personal attack or perhaps has made you question your worth as an artist?