Here is an excerpt from the interview:
Few casting duos can top the special mojo that you and Draskyl. What factors do you think gave you and Draskyl this much love from the community?
When you genuinely love what you're doing and believe you're in the right place in your professional career, it's very easy to put in work and time to improve your craft, and let your personality shine through. No matter what your profession, it's the hard work and dedication to serving the people around you that contribute the most to success. It takes the pressure and the nerves away... you know that even if you have a bad day you're still doing the work you value above everything else. When you get to that point, it doesn't matter how tired, how irritable, or how nervous you are, because you're enthusiastic and having fun. And if there's anything I'd label as truism in broadcasting, it's that enthusiasm is contagious.
Aside from that, I feel that my broadcasting experience compliments his world class analysis. My analysis isn't nearly on the level of his, but we've worked together so long that we're very often on the same page with our thoughts. Because of that, I can instinctively set him up for deep analysis by offering middle-tier analysis on which he can build and tantalize viewers with stuff beyond my ken. I could go on, but the bottom line doesn't need that much explaining: regardless of why the community has reacted favorably to us in the past, Draskyl and I are both unbelievably thankful for that support and are always working on improving to earn that support a little more each day.
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Lets focus now on yourself as a caster. What do you believe are your best casting qualities?
Well, what I hear most from fans and viewers tends to be euphemisms and metaphors for my voice, usually involving some sexualized characteristics of chocolate... all I really know to say about my voice is that I'm happy people enjoy it, because it ain't like I could trade it in for a new one if they didn't! [Laughs]
Jokes aside, though, if there's anything about which I genuinely pride myself, it's a highly professional work ethic based on years of experience broadcasting in other fields. Decades from now what I want people to remember me for isn't the sound of my voice, but for setting a high standard of integrity and professionalism that made people proud to be a part of the eSports community, and to share it with others.
When you genuinely love what you're doing and believe you're in the right place in your professional career, it's very easy to put in work and time to improve your craft, and let your personality shine through. No matter what your profession, it's the hard work and dedication to serving the people around you that contribute the most to success. It takes the pressure and the nerves away... you know that even if you have a bad day you're still doing the work you value above everything else. When you get to that point, it doesn't matter how tired, how irritable, or how nervous you are, because you're enthusiastic and having fun. And if there's anything I'd label as truism in broadcasting, it's that enthusiasm is contagious.
Aside from that, I feel that my broadcasting experience compliments his world class analysis. My analysis isn't nearly on the level of his, but we've worked together so long that we're very often on the same page with our thoughts. Because of that, I can instinctively set him up for deep analysis by offering middle-tier analysis on which he can build and tantalize viewers with stuff beyond my ken. I could go on, but the bottom line doesn't need that much explaining: regardless of why the community has reacted favorably to us in the past, Draskyl and I are both unbelievably thankful for that support and are always working on improving to earn that support a little more each day.
[...]
Lets focus now on yourself as a caster. What do you believe are your best casting qualities?
Well, what I hear most from fans and viewers tends to be euphemisms and metaphors for my voice, usually involving some sexualized characteristics of chocolate... all I really know to say about my voice is that I'm happy people enjoy it, because it ain't like I could trade it in for a new one if they didn't! [Laughs]
Jokes aside, though, if there's anything about which I genuinely pride myself, it's a highly professional work ethic based on years of experience broadcasting in other fields. Decades from now what I want people to remember me for isn't the sound of my voice, but for setting a high standard of integrity and professionalism that made people proud to be a part of the eSports community, and to share it with others.
