Rebecca Forstadt

VOICE OVER AND ANIME ACTOR

SAG / AFTRA

It’s hard to believe that Rebecca Forstadt has been a voice over actor for over 30 years, because her voice still sounds like a kid.  This is very convenient when telephone solicitors call.  All she has to do is say, “Sorry, my Mommy is busy right now.” 

Rebecca has voiced radio, TV Commercials, background voices for film, but is particularly infamous for her portrayal of hundreds of anime characters.  She fell into the anime genre because she happened to be quite good at dubbing.  This is a skill that not all actors can do very well.  Once she started she never stopped.

Rebecca is best known for playing the part of Lynn Minmei in the cartoon series Robotech. She has played every type of character imaginable from a zombie to a cockroach.  However, her specialty is little girl’s voices.  Her voice timber is extremely natural as opposed to sounding like a squeak toy.  She is often asked to replace children’s voices in film who either have an accent or weren’t available to do ADR.  The advantage of using Rebecca in these roles is that she doesn’t require a studio teacher and is potty trained.

Rebecca has fans all over the world and is occasionally invited to appear at anime conventions.   Although, she is not on the convention circuit, because seriously, she has a life, she enjoys those mini vacations and would gladly take trips to Paris, Australia, Rome or London.  Surprisingly she very much enjoyed visiting Columbus Ohio.  Who knew?

If you are a fan, you are welcome to join Rebecca’s Facebook group.  Rebecca is a Facebook junkie.  She is also more than happy to give actors tips on how to break into the voice over field. 

Step 1:  It really helps to be an actor
Step 2: If you live in Podunk, it might be harder than if you lived in Los Angeles.
Step 3: Keep your day job.  It is much more fun if you have money to eat with.

Follow Rebecca on Twitter @rebeccaforstadt

[Video] Robotech Panel at Anime Expo 25 Year Anniversary

Some incredibly smart person filmed our Robotech panel at the Anime Expo 2010.

Other actors included Steve Kramer, Richard Epcar and Ellyn Stern.

Enjoy!

 

Rebecca Forstadt’s Recent Happenings with Robotech 25 Anniversary

It's always fun to be recognized and this year is Robotech's 25th anniversary.  Just recently, I was interviewed on camera by Harmony Gold and Robotech.com to create a documentary dedicated to the passing of Robotech producer Carl Macek.
Last night I was invited to be a guest panelist at [...] Continue Reading…

ROBOTECH 25 Celebration September 18th in Van Nuys

ROBOTECH 25 Celebration

AIRTEL PLAZA HOTEL

Van Nuys CA

September 18, 2010
CLICK HERE

Anime – R.I.P. By Eric Sherman of Bang Zoom Entertainment to Anime Fans

From the desk of the President of Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Eric P. Sherman:

You must have noticed by now that many of the publishers that brought anime to the West have been shut down or substantially down-sized. There are only a few places left still able to bring titles to [...] Continue Reading…

[Video] Made By Robotech Fans for Carl Macek

For Cark Macek  RIP.  Thanks to the fans.

Life Isn’t Always Fair: Saying Goodbye to Carl Macek, Producer of Robotech

I’m still getting over the shock of hearing about Carl Macek's untimely death. He was the original producer/writer of Robotech. I recently saw him at a party and he looked wonderfully healthy.  Carl, gave me the opportunity to have my 15 minutes, no make that 25 years of fame, [...] Continue Reading…

Robotech Voice Over Actors Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Fans

I spent a fun and wonderful evening last night celebrating the 25th anniversary of Robotech at the Tam O'Shanter Restaurant in LA.   A hilarious time was had by all.  Make sure to check it out by CLICKING HERE
The event was organized by Robotech fan Tom Bateman. Richard Epcar, Ellyn [...] Continue Reading…

March 2010: What Rebecca Forstadt is Up to Today

I'm sitting here listening to a podcast with Richard Epcar and Tom Bateman.  It's pretty funny to listen to. Tom called me today to invite me to dinner with several of the other actors from Robotech.  We are going to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show.  Hard to [...] Continue Reading…

Been So Busy, I Think I Have Been Forgotten in the Voice Over Market

Thank goodness for my Facebook Fans, who frequently remind me that there are still lots of my fans out there.  I've been very busy doing all sorts of entrepreneurial things, in order to survive in LA.  You can check out my OTHER LIVES at www.rebeccaolkowski.com  That is a name [...] Continue Reading…

Miss Giggles Games on Mr. Men Show Website

New Games are live!

Hi everybody!
Happy to report that our new games have gone live on the Mr. Men site! They've been a long time coming but I'm hoping they were worth the wait. Its been a lot of fun designing new games — I think the Little Miss Giggles [...] Continue Reading…