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Hua Sonrin

Hua Sonrin

@huasonrin.bsky.social

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何松林/ホーァ・ソンリン. Hua is fine, but I prefer Sonrin. He/Him. Chinese-American voice actor, history buff, sword collector, Shadow the Hedgehog & Nico Robin fan. ASD & MDD. Business inquiries: [email protected] https://huasonrin.carrd.co/

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Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 4h

Doctors diagnosed my dad for sepsis. Googling the severity. I’m shocked…

Thankfully I got him into ER in time.

It’s frightening…

He really could’ve died if I leave him in bed as he requested. But he was screaming and couldn’t get up. I had to do something…

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 14h

I need to be in a booth where there are no dust mites.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 18h

Restarting my recording booth in my mom’s closet, some dust got into my nostrils and eyelids and started getting allergies. Getting some vitamin c and scheduling for allergy shots.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 23h

What would be the 64th week at my day job, I requested a time-off to take care of my dad after getting him to ER. Also have to take care of my dog.

10 more weeks until it’s 2026.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 1d

Feels like I’m being punished by my bad karma, so I keep suffering rejections and delays for voiceover until I’m in my 40s or 50s. Am I doing this wrong?

Probably not. Just too super busy from my day job and too tired on my days off to go into my booth for remote auditions.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 1d

Sure am seeing a lot of Nightmare Before Christmas props in neighborhood lawns lately.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 1d

It’s my first time having to help someone to the ER on my own.

Making me realized how my parents can’t survive without me around. At the same time, making it hard for me to audition for roles exclusive to studio hubs. Really hating this no remote recording rule.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 1d

Taking my dad to ER now for a nasty flu and borderline diabetes. Currently occupied until then.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 4d

These days, monarchies are not necessary. No kings, no emperors, no tsars.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 4d

Before:
I need to get a day job if I want to afford more VO lessons and move out to studio hubs.

Now:
I’m all set. But training first…I’m so tired. Once I step into my booth, I fall back to bed. And I’m cutting down on unhealthy energy drinks and soda.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 4d

Friend: I’m worried the Shrek 5 movie will be bad because of the redesign.

Me: He kinda looks like you if you take off your glasses and shave.

Friend: (snickers) Maybe I should work on my Scottish accent.

Me: Your sounds a whole lot better than mines.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 4d

My mind is going haywire:

-I will voice in anime!
-Please. Make this pain of working full-time in manual labor stop…
-I need to sleep. 10 hours isn’t enough. I need to rest with no alarm.
-What am I doing with my life…

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 4d

Wish I could take the BART and see how things are going in downtown San Francisco. Too bad I’m working full-time shifts as always.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 5d

I would like to know more of Celtic, Slavic, and Sumerian mythology.

Perhaps I should check out Age of Mythology mods. Hard to do when sleeping all day.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 5d

Definitely need to switch to morning shift if I want to continue voiceover on my days-off.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 5d

If I was decades younger, I maybe focused on follower count.

When working 10 hours a day and mostly sleeping on days off, I barely notice.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 7d

It will not be the end of the world if I took until I’m in my 40s, 50s, or even 60s to finally book an anime role.

Just majorly disappointed of how I’m fated to waste decades grinding in gaming and manual labor and not for anime or creativity.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 7d

Despite not booking, I’m truly thankful of the audition emails by a couple of studios.

Others, I’ve been told to reapply after 6-12 months. I did that twice. Am I missing something? I need about 10 booked roles in my résumé or update my demo after adequate training?

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 7d

Anime voiceover with the no remote recording feels too restrictive. Where I have to pay a toll of $2000+ to survive nearby in studio hubs for a .01% chance of booking in additional casting. Then I get discouraging replies of “don’t do anime” or I don’t belong in the industry.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 7d

Curious. Can this really happen? Physically overwork at my day job, to a point it affects my lungs for voice acting?

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 8d

Seeing every new anime and others booking. I could only feel left out because I’ve been rusty in my training and too busy working full-time.

It would’ve been easier if I switch to part-time, but I can’t afford losing my health insurance benefits.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 8d

63th week of working full-time. 11 more weeks until 2026.

Currently on my 7th week of slowly recovering before I can resume voiceover training and remote auditions.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 8d

How long do I have to overwork myself in my day job until I finally booked an anime role?

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 10d

Corn dogs and especially mozzarella sticks.

Hua Sonrin @huasonrin.bsky.social · 11d

Found this on threads. Too relatable and why I chose the hikikomori life.