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Voice Acting and Mythology Classes are up and running! Sign up now to reserve your spot!

To sign up for my Mailing List of Classes that I offer, please send an e-mail to: classes@crispinfreeman.com

 

Want to know How to become a Voice Actor? Visit my website: The Voice Acting Mastery Podcast & Blog
You can also read my FAQ page.

Want to know How I became a Voice Actor? Check out my Interview page.

If you would like me to attend a convention: Please have the convention contact my agent, Arlene Thornton at arlene@arlenethornton.com in order to negotiate terms for my appearance. While I love meeting the fans, please understand that I have a very busy work schedule and I can't possibly attend all the wonderful conventions out there. Thanks for your understanding and your interest.

 

Upcoming 2012 Appearances:

Kami-Con, Tuscaloosa, AL - Saturday, February 4th ONLY
I'm off to Kami-Con! I've never been to Alabama before! Check out their Guest Page.

Metrocon, Tampa, FL - June 15th-17th
The convention so nice, they asked me twice! I'm headed back to Tampa for Metrocon! It'll be my second time attending their fabulous event. Here's their Guest Page.

Previous 2011 Appearances:

Pixels, Panels and Prose Colloquium, Tyler, TX - April 9th
I'm headed down to Texas to give my Giant Robots and Superheroes Anime Mythology Presentation at the University of Texas at Tyler! My good friend and fellow anime scholar, Marc Hairston, will also be presenting as well as Jason Portnow, the writing talent behind the online show "Extra Credits" on the Escapist Magazine.com, a site dedicated to video game topics. Here's a link to the Facebook Event Page for Pixels, Panels and Prose. Hope to see some of you there!

Royal/T, Culver City, CA - May 22nd
I'll be performing my Giant Robots and Superheroes Anime Mythology Seminar at the only Maid Cafe in Los Angeles, Royal/T in Culver City! This event is sponsored by the Japan Film Socity of Los Angeles. 15% of all the proceeds will go to Japan Tsunami Charity! Hope to see you there!

Metrocon, Tampa, FL - June 17th-19th
Down south to Florida I go for Metrocon this June! It'll be my first time there and I'm really looking forward to it! Check me out on their cool Metrocon Guest Page! Pretty snazzy! See you in Florida!

Anime Expo, Los Angeles, CA - July 1st and July 3rd ONLY!
It's going to be a Haruhi Suzumiya Extravaganza on Friday, July 1st at Anime Expo! Here's the schedule so far:
Friday, July 1st
12:30pm - Autographs: I'll be signing autographs at the Bandai booth in the Dealer's Room.
4pm - Screening: I'll be introducing the recently completed dub version of the film The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya at Anime Expo!

Sunday, July 3rd
2:30pm - Durarara Panel: I'll be part of the Durarara Panel taking place in Live Programming 1.
4:30pm - Autographs: I'll be signing autographs at the Aniplex booth in the Dealer's Room.

Otakuthon, Montreal, Canada - August 12th-14th
I'm headed to Montreal for the first time in my life to be a guest at Otakuthon! Here's the link to Otakuthon Guest Page. I don't speak any French, anyone want to tutor me?

Anime Vegas, Las Vegas, NV - Saturday, November 12th ONLY
Viva Las Vegas! Make me a dirty martini and blow on the dice, I'm headed to Anime Vegas! Their guest line up is pretty incredible as evidenced by the Anime Vegas Guest Page. Should be a fun time! Blackjack anyone?


Fan Mail Info:

I get lots of amazing fanmail from so many people and I appreciate every single e-mail I receive. However, I don't have the time to respond individually to everyone's comments and questions. If you have anything you'd like to ask me, please join the conversation at my Yahoo! Fansite where I and other fans regularly answer questions. You should also check out the Fansite FAQs before asking any common questions. Thanks for your understanding. I can reach more people through the Fansite than I can by individual e-mails.


Important! Regarding Bootlegs:

Recently I've had a lot of fans coming up to me at conventions asking me to sign illegal, pirated, bootleg copies of Anime DVDs that have stolen my voice work as well as the animation work of companies that I work for. These are usually very sophisticated packaging jobs that look very professional, but unfortunately are almost always Chinese knock-offs of the legitimate DVD. In the past, it was very rare that a fan came up and asked me to sign a bootleg, but it has begun to happen more and more often in recent months. This puts me in a horrible dilemma.

While I would like to make a fan happy by signing their DVD, I cannot endorse the purchase of pirated DVDs or CDs that hurt the animation companies that hire me to do voice work. If a company loses money on a show because the fans are buying the bootleg instead of the legitimate copy, then they will not have the money in the future to hire me as a voice actor on any future products. If you enjoy an artist's work, please support them by buying a legitimate copy of their work. Buying bootlegs is a slap in the face to an artist. It hurts the very creator you say you admire. To put it simply then, I will not sign any bootleg DVDs or CDs at any future convention. I realize that many people make an honest mistake when buying a bootleg DVD or CD and don't realize that it's not legitimate until after they've already purchased it. While I sympathize, I still cannot sign any bootlegs. Thanks for your understanding.

If you'd like know whether or not your DVD or CD is a bootleg, I recommend the Pirate FAQ Page at OtakuNews.com. They have a very comprehensive listing of pirate anime companies and how to identify their illegal copies.