Shoutout to the boys for having me on this episode, it was so much fun! Sorry for the insane lore dump, I was so nervous LMAO 💀 I’ve read some of the comments & I wanted to thank those who enjoyed it for being so kind & cool. And sorry to some viewers if this ep wasn’t your cup of tea, thanks for giving it a shot at least! Love these guys & I wish them nothing but the best. Always 💙 (also lemme shill Solo Leveling & Mashle dub comin out tomorrow real quick 🫡)
I loved your performance of Mashle in the first cour’s English dub, glad season 2 finally is relasing. Can’t wait to binge it when it is done. The whole dub is good.
well i'm guessing this was probably about 5+ years earlier which while not a lot is quite a hefty chunk for a college student, esp for a CC. That is practically like half the price of a course at some CCs. Also they probably just gave him a copy of the work tbh.
This podcast was an odyssey. Truthfully, I’m not their target demographic, I don’t watch anime, I don’t follow any of the hosts and only found this podcast by chance because of their NileRed episode. But I was spellbound by Aleks’ story, he told it so beautifully it genuinely made me emotional, cheering for his first success in LA, flabbergasted at his uni exam results, and heartbroken at the thought of a 14 year old kid being essentially abandoned in another country to fend for himself but ends up finding purpose and joy despite his circumstances. I hope he finds the peace and contentment he’s looking for. For someone who grew up on unstable ground without support from parental figures to pursuing a career in such a volatile industry as entertainment and actually finding success - he deserves to take a moment to catch his breath.
Usually, i only watch Trash Taste while i'm eating, 30 minutes at max. But for this episode, i watched it straight from the start until the end without pause because of how interesting, funny, and inspirational the conversation is. I have respect for Aleks Le for the grind and struggle he did to get where he is right now. He did anything necessary and putting everything on the line. But, what really hits me is something that he said. This is not the exact wording but he was saying along these lines, "i don't want to just sit and watching the life goes on, the time just fly away." I didn't come from a family that suffers poverty, nor a family who is rich enough. Sometimes i feel like i'm not trying hard enough at everything i do, because i have backups if i fail. Family will help me financially, that is what i always think. So, all this time i am someone that contradicts Aleks Le's person: wasting his life away, don't care whatever happens, i will do what i like, never thinking what will happen to me becaause i have emergency escape plan through my family. Watching this episode got me thinking, maybe i must not let opportunities that i have now slide away easily. I must change to be a better person, appreciating everything better, doing harder grind, and not letting the days waste away easily. Thank you for inviting Aleks to the Trash Taste Podcast. Cheers to you guys 🎉
omg i really felt this! this honestly ended up being one of my fav trash taste ep despite me not knowing who this guy was and i can’t remember the last dub i’ve watched. like i was so invested😭
Feels like you’re in the exact shoes I’m in. My family is well off enough for me to enjoy life and have forms of entertainment that I took for granted, and I always had a safety net using them. I feel my parents are the same type as Aleks, as they put pressure on me to get great things out of me, although it made me derive my worth from only the work I did. Over time I slipped away from work I needed to do, which then made me, and then my parents, feel dissatisfied in myself. I started to use games as a coping mechanism to run away from my life and my responsibilities, and even though it led to me getting worse grades I would then continue the cycle and try ignore my life. And I always thought I would sort of be fine wasting my life away this way, as I had a family more than capable to support me. But now I’m realising just how important my life is, and while I’ve been a fan of aleks for a long time I’ve just realised I relate to him and you alot. I really must stop wasting my time and care more about myself, I won’t waste opportunities to change myself into a better person. Love you all lads
I 100% agree with Aleks on Zenitsu. Zenitsu is one of my favorite characters ever. His ability to admit his fear and wanting to run away, and his will to stay and fight despite it, IS what makes him brave and so relatable. It really does make him seem more "human" in a way the other characters don't.
He's right, except that the way the Aleks portrayed Zenitsu and how the show portrayed Zenitsu is so night and day. He would've been a good character if they actually fleshed out that part of him that Aleks explained. Sadly in the show, hes a wetbag of a character with wasted potential, pretty much sums up demon slayer.
This might be the single greatest episode of Trash Taste ever produced. Not only was it amusing asf, it was just so real, and inspiring. This episode has lifted up my spirits to work towards my dream again. Thank you boys, and thanks Aleks Le.
Aleks must be my favourite guest this trash taste season and easily in my top 3 favourite guest in all of trash taste. He is such a methodical guy; the stories and aspirations he tells are so compelling just like Pete. He fits in so well with the boys too. I hope we see more of him on trash taste again.
I knew when he said he was going to Japan they’d bring him on for an episode. Really glad to see him. Probably one of my favorite current English VAs. Very talented
Wait I don’t know much about English dub cuz I don’t speak English well so this voice actor is usually in California dubbing for some licensers like Sentai filmworks and some streaming platforms like Crunchyroll and he went to Japan for a trip or something at least three weeks ago (cuz Conner is now on cyclethon for two weeks) and did this recording?
What I learned from this episode is that to be a successful voice actor you have to: Lose all hope, Regain hope, Lie, Commit Fraud, More lying, So much persistence, and a shit ton of charisma
Aleks was on that Asian "Do Whatever You Can to Survive and Watch TV" grindset. Those two things may not seem equally important to some, but it is the lifeblood for our people. Looking forward to the Aleks Le anime miniseries. They won't even have to embellish a lot of the details to make it entertaining. It's already wild as it is.
I quite resonate with Aleks story. Not even remotely the same industry, but after spending so much to study overseas and wasting so much time trying to find a job, I finally am getting a close to my dream in working and living in Australia. Shit ain’t easy, but i think he said it the best by having the right level of confidence and arrogance to bullshit your way through and actually doing and achieving it.
At 16:20 - Garnt's experience of being invisible in high school is common among second-gen Asians. I think Asian immigrant parents are completely ignorant in knowing that yes, your children might be educationally/financially advantaged compared to you but there's a huge social handicap in just not being able to blend in and don't be surprised if your kid is a loner or very shy. This intense striving for all this 'American/Western Dream' stuff when you can't *fully* assimilate makes the striving kind of redundant. Immigrant parents should want financial and *social* success for their kids, just my two cents.
Assimilation kinda has a meaning of “abandon your minority’s identity and culture to resemble majority group’s values, behaviors, beliefs”. It’s better to use “acculturation” or “integration”
@@ryana5435 I dunno about this, though it does have that feeling of "giving up" your heritage, I don't feel as though that's necessarily shameful. You intrinsically will have to give up aspects of you/your family's previous way of life when you move to a different culture, that's assimilation.
I’m not even halfway thru this vid and the lore is INSANEEEE 😭😭 the whole fraud arc is the definition of “LET HIM COOK‼️” 😭😭someone needs to adapt Aleks’ life into an anime
Everything Aleks says about his upcoming and how things came to be are all like make it or break it moments and holy shit I can’t stop smiling when he said he succeeded or something worked out in his favor along with other finer details. In a way he really is the main character and I agree his life could really be a movie or a short film.
Didn't expect Aleks to come on, what a pleasant surprise! This guy is an absolute memer and a great voice actor to boot, I love him and happy to see him come on as a guest!
I really resonated with Aleks's life in a way. I had a really bad mom who ruined my childhood and I still suffer it's reprucussions to this day. I was so alone during my Bachelor's degree and in school (the entirety) and nade the executive decision to spend a fortune to move to Denmark, out of complete randomness. While I'm still struggling mentally all the people I've met so far are so supportive and friendly and it feels like I've finally found a community of people who I can rely on.... it took me 22 years to find sone semblance of emotional stability... I wish no one had to go through so much just for some emotional stability, but sometimes, life isn't fair.
Crazy that one of my favorite voice actors BSed his way into the industry. The man is incredible at what he does and has brought life to so many characters that I love and helped me to enjoy English dub. Literally rewatched Solo Leveling in English just for him
No thanks, it was pretty boring episode as it is. No hate for the man of course. Just nothing really new. We already know how VA industry works from Conor
@@battlefuta9953between me and the ceo of Facebook, we ain’t too different. Except for the fact that he’s the ceo of Facebook and I made a one day business for fun.
@@battlefuta9953 i think Alex origin story was more interesting than talking about VA industry. I think Alex can be called back to share more stories from his life besides the VA part. He already vibes a lot with Garnt.
@@pixion_that was the crunchyroll dub, aleks did thorfinn in the netflix dub, dont ask me why it has two dubs, its a bunch of legal stuff that i couldnt hope to explain.
@@gastar805hey could you tell which dub to watch. I have tried watching vinland saga before but presence of 2 dubs just ruined my mood. Didnt wanna choose the wrong one.
To be honest, this episode almost made me cry. Not only has the release of P3R made my childhood so happy, but hearing Alex's voice as well. Didn't really know who he was before, but now I'm excited to see his works! As a second-gen. Southeast Asian, I can relate to nearly all of what he's talked about. It really warms my heart hearing someone actually put this all into words. I hope one day I can have the same drive as him. Keep working hard!
I just love the support and understanding the boys gave to Aleks to express his feelings of being burnt out and how exhausted he is, he recognises he's in an extremely fortunate position and he's worked genuinely so hard to get there, but he's also human. It really makes me see where he comes from like how he describes zenitsu. He's achieved great things but even he feels tired, and the boys allowing him a space to express his guilt. Well done, this is the type of thing more men need, and props to Aleks for being able to communicate in such a healthy way
His scream on the awakening scene of Persona 3 Reload got me hyped af, I think recently Aleks is blowing up in popularity and I'd say it's totally deserved Edit: Currently of the edit of this comment, Aleks is live on twitch rn joined with Fuuka's VA Suzie Yeung!
the talk about the "i have no enemies" thing and the pauses in japanese reminds me of advent children dub specifically at the end "stay where you belong.... in my memories" and the response is so weird because they matched lip flaps because he responds immediately "I will............................... never be a memory" but obviously i just hear "stay where you belong, in my memories" "i will"
Already rewatching this episode because it is definitely one of the best Trash Taste episodes! I‘m grateful to hear this inspiring story. I think it is amazing of him to be so honest about his past wrongdoings caused by being simply human in unfortunate situations and a hard industry. I‘m sad to see some people in the comments label him as a bad person because of these things… (and if you have never been in a situation so dire you had to lie you must be very privileged tbh.) It‘s respectable and inspiring how he is open about imperfections yet he‘s impressive and funny! Also respect to him for being good at telling stories. It must not be easy to condense such a long story into like an hour. Also, I‘m sure everyone is saying this already so sorry for being unoriginal but he‘s got no reason to be insecure about his smile, his smile is super cute!
Aleks was definitely not on my bingo card for trash taste guests, but a welcome one. I'm starting to appreciate more dub work recently, so having him on to talk about his career is more than welcome. Now bring Junpei (Zeno Robinson) on next for some Brokeback Tartarus shenanigans
I really like how this internet funny guy is also actually a serious voice actor who voices in some serious heavy hitters, but he still chooses to shitpost. A man of the people
That freaking movie was marketed back then that have a star studded cast of great VAs. I watched it solely for that. And was oblivious it was a a Happy Science anime mythology for their cult. Granted I immediately forgot all about that movie until Mother's Basement made a video about it then for some reason when he was summarizing the story it felt as though that I had watched the movie. Until at some point I rembered I did watched it and kept laughing I unknowingly watched a Happy Science Anime
Aha! I knew it! When he mentioned the cast list, I immediately got flashbacks to Mother’s Basement! No wonder he didn’t want to talk about that gig much. Probably not one of his proudest moments having voiced in a cult-propaganda film.
I found out about Aleks from Persona 3 Reload just recently after I got the game, I started watching his P3R gameplay and I fell in love. Now I'm even more in love! 😭 I relate with him so much, we're the same age as well and have been through a lot 🥲 I wished I were stronger than him back then, but better late then never! His story truly motivates me!
@@battlefuta9953 you don't have to go around commenting how much you didn't like the episode on every other comment btw. Keep it to yourself if you have nothing nice to say instead of spreading how you didn't like it to others.
@@JunnyJai eh, maybe I did comment about it a bit more than normal. But hey I think I'm pretty civil about it, and it is rare for me to find any of episodes unenjoable, so that is a rare occasion for me
@@johndoe7017Because how else will these people get attention? They supposedly don't like something but always go to it to leave stupid comments so people will give them attention
DUDE YES. I've first heard of Aleks from his dub of Caimen from Dorohedoro. Ever since, I've been so proud to follow all of his works as he worked up to where he is now! Awesome to see him on Trash Taste, would have never guessed this crossover!
This is the second time I'm so invested in watching a whole episode of trash taste. Most engaging and very progressive storytelling along with Pete's first guesting episode. I still rewatch that episode from time to time.
Whenever I comment on VAs using their normal talking voice for a lot of their roles, everyone tells me it’s hard, but Aleks kicks a lot of VAs asses when it comes to range, even ones that’s been voicing for 20+ years
I took a pretty long break from listening becuase I’ve beeen listing to comedians podcast but I forgot how funny the boys are. U guys did call back jokes. That’s literally professional comedian stuff. I was dying when rent a gf came up. So funny! Can’t wait to catch up on all the episodes I missed.
@AlekeLe is the epitome of get so good at your job that you doing a bad job gets the money 😂 Loved hearing your story man. Sorry it was so difficult for you but glad you're doing well now. Happy to have you be a fellow fan of the boys. All the respect for you being picky or your roles. Makes me want to watch more dub even though I've gotten away from it recently. Thanks for defending Zen, and crazy to think you're only as old as my baby sister 😂
Hearing your story I was like "God's been looking out for this guy" especially with your crazy California trip. I'm sure he does enjoy your antics. I know I do. Would love to hear more stories sometime!
the progression of me starting with this episode like "oh, new guest, cool" to "i am in love with this man" is embarrassing. I just freaking love his mindset and personality, like just wow.
If anyone's wondering, after some googling I believe Aleks's first role was "Laws of the Universe Part 1". Tom Kenny, Yuri Lowenthal, Josh Keaton are all in it, and he plays a villain named Dahar.
Honestly I rarely sit through an entire episode of any type of podcast unless the anime based episodes or cool guests. But the way Aleks explains his stories, is extremely transparent, well spoken, and real with himself and reality, it made me glued to the screen. Really just felt like getting to know someone’s story and struggle. I even felt anxiety for his lifestyle, responsibility, and way of life in his early stages. Really felt like we went on a journey of his entire life and I oddly want to be friends with him. Also I loved how aware and honest he was about religion, his luck, and the feelings of not being happy. Usually all conversations of religion try to convert you or dismiss you but I understood exactly where he was coming from. I was suppose to sleep at 1am and finally break my insomnia streak but here I am at 3:09am writing this comment. I respect him, feel inspired and motivated, and also tired af. Suck an awesome and chill dude. AND he likes Gintama which is the true mark of greatness. This is probably my favorite TT episode even if we include the anime based ones. Great episode!
This whole episode was soooo beautiful. Like sometimes in the other episodes of Trash Taste the amount of times I want to break into their studios to berate their comebacks was so hard. This felt so peaceful in comparison.
For those wondering what was his first ever voice acting role, the one that he's asked about at 45:33 but didn't say - I did some research and it was "The Laws of the Universe Part 1 (2018)".
This is definitely lucky for me this was the podcast I needed to hear. Been doubtful about pursing a better job in my carrer but after seeing this and listen to Alexle story Im inspired to try bettering my without a doubt
persona 3 reload was my first approach to persona 3 at all and I loved all of the work the cast did, I’ve really grown fond of everyone’s interpretation of the characters I cannot wait to watch this video once I can !!
I met Aleks Le at a con just before this episode dropped, and he is one of the nicest people I've met. Deserves every bit of success he has gotten thus far!
Aleks was one of my favorite guests on this podcast. I knew nothing about him beforehand. I only saw the shorts and thought he seemed cool so I wanted to watch the episode. It's funny how the internet says he's 35 when hes 25 because he definitely acts older than he is. I think I liked him as a guest because of that. He's really wise. I think thats a good word for it.
Came here because I saw the shorts of Aleks Le from TTshorts and it seemed fun. The lore dump was fun, I enjoyed the chemistry and atmosphere from you all. Fun watch and I enjoyed it.
no wonder he crushed it as Sung Jin woo, man has been through hell only to barely scrape his way out, sometimes screaming and breaking his voice in the process, such protagonist powers makes it feel like he *knows* what it’s like to be there and that’s why it shows
Aleks Le is incredibly funny I remember a couple years ago at Fan Expo Toronto during the demon Slayer panel with him, Zach Aguilar and Abby Trott when they were asked who their favorite demon Slayer character is he said Tengan because he has three wives.😂
Oh that happens to me a lot, haha. I’m talking to family and we’re all wearing jackets and things, ready to go… but we leave more than thirty minutes later 😂
Learned about Aleks through Solo Leveling and his mind blowing performance there. Incredible how much English voice acting has come along, because to me it was genuinely on par with the sub and that practically NEVER happens for me. Keep doing your thing Aleks!
Two of my favorite voice actors in one episode is craaaaazy. Both massive inspiration for me to try and become a voice actor. I hope I can meet them one day and say that I’m also a voice actor. Love you, Aleks. massive MASSIVE fan of your work and videos.
This is by far my FAVORITE guest ever, this is crazy. He’s so funny, and listening to him talk felt like he was a long lost member of the podcast, just young lol. I’ve never wished for an extended episode apart of the Patreon up until now, I’d genuinely pay for that. We need a part 2!!
I love Aleks. I’m really glad you guys had him on, & after hearing his full story I love Aleks even more now! What a cool dude & straight fucking survivor man! That’s awesome. What a guy
Usually I'm not a fan of guest episodes but honestly this is probably one of the best guest episodes in a long time, do wish aleks could share more but i respect his privacy. Definitely inspired me to do better things for myself and achieve my dreams.
Shoutout to the boys for having me on this episode, it was so much fun! Sorry for the insane lore dump, I was so nervous LMAO 💀 I’ve read some of the comments & I wanted to thank those who enjoyed it for being so kind & cool. And sorry to some viewers if this ep wasn’t your cup of tea, thanks for giving it a shot at least! Love these guys & I wish them nothing but the best. Always 💙 (also lemme shill Solo Leveling & Mashle dub comin out tomorrow real quick 🫡)
Can’t wait for you to say “ERECT”
Your story is very inspirational. Big congrats on your accomplishments and in all you've done so far. Keep doing amazing things and Fight On!
I love the Lore, didn’t know the grind and this gives me so much more motivation
Holy shit dude you are doing so great as jinwoo!
I loved your performance of Mashle in the first cour’s English dub, glad season 2 finally is relasing. Can’t wait to binge it when it is done. The whole dub is good.
Met Aleks IRL, and he’s a great guy man.
Woah you guys also watch trashtaste😮
@@miyukisakikoOf course. Their name is too close to the Anime Man for them not to.
Nice where?
yooo AnimeMen❗❗
@@miyukisakikocdawvg also collabed with them on their dance video
Whoever that girl is is a saint for doing all of Aleks's school work for only 500 dollars a semester
in some countries, it's a lot of money, so maybe she's from there.
bro 500$ is insane 💀
@@ioazacomment gave me a nostalgia jumpscare lol
or they all had the same classes and she just gave him her copies to edit
well i'm guessing this was probably about 5+ years earlier which while not a lot is quite a hefty chunk for a college student, esp for a CC. That is practically like half the price of a course at some CCs. Also they probably just gave him a copy of the work tbh.
This podcast was an odyssey.
Truthfully, I’m not their target demographic, I don’t watch anime, I don’t follow any of the hosts and only found this podcast by chance because of their NileRed episode. But I was spellbound by Aleks’ story, he told it so beautifully it genuinely made me emotional, cheering for his first success in LA, flabbergasted at his uni exam results, and heartbroken at the thought of a 14 year old kid being essentially abandoned in another country to fend for himself but ends up finding purpose and joy despite his circumstances.
I hope he finds the peace and contentment he’s looking for. For someone who grew up on unstable ground without support from parental figures to pursuing a career in such a volatile industry as entertainment and actually finding success - he deserves to take a moment to catch his breath.
Don't worry, this podcast talk about anything except anime
Seriously, he should write a memoir. I'm pretty sure his story would have universal appeal, not just within the anime community.
Oh nah don't worry we're not their target demographic either lmao since this podcast discusses every topic except for anime
Why don’t you watch anime?
Seriously it was such a good episode. So inspiring
Usually, i only watch Trash Taste while i'm eating, 30 minutes at max. But for this episode, i watched it straight from the start until the end without pause because of how interesting, funny, and inspirational the conversation is. I have respect for Aleks Le for the grind and struggle he did to get where he is right now. He did anything necessary and putting everything on the line.
But, what really hits me is something that he said. This is not the exact wording but he was saying along these lines, "i don't want to just sit and watching the life goes on, the time just fly away." I didn't come from a family that suffers poverty, nor a family who is rich enough. Sometimes i feel like i'm not trying hard enough at everything i do, because i have backups if i fail. Family will help me financially, that is what i always think. So, all this time i am someone that contradicts Aleks Le's person: wasting his life away, don't care whatever happens, i will do what i like, never thinking what will happen to me becaause i have emergency escape plan through my family.
Watching this episode got me thinking, maybe i must not let opportunities that i have now slide away easily. I must change to be a better person, appreciating everything better, doing harder grind, and not letting the days waste away easily.
Thank you for inviting Aleks to the Trash Taste Podcast. Cheers to you guys 🎉
omg i really felt this! this honestly ended up being one of my fav trash taste ep despite me not knowing who this guy was and i can’t remember the last dub i’ve watched. like i was so invested😭
Feels like you’re in the exact shoes I’m in. My family is well off enough for me to enjoy life and have forms of entertainment that I took for granted, and I always had a safety net using them. I feel my parents are the same type as Aleks, as they put pressure on me to get great things out of me, although it made me derive my worth from only the work I did.
Over time I slipped away from work I needed to do, which then made me, and then my parents, feel dissatisfied in myself. I started to use games as a coping mechanism to run away from my life and my responsibilities, and even though it led to me getting worse grades I would then continue the cycle and try ignore my life. And I always thought I would sort of be fine wasting my life away this way, as I had a family more than capable to support me.
But now I’m realising just how important my life is, and while I’ve been a fan of aleks for a long time I’ve just realised I relate to him and you alot.
I really must stop wasting my time and care more about myself, I won’t waste opportunities to change myself into a better person. Love you all lads
"without all of those white women who helped me through high school" is wild 💀
Rizz
Honestly, man seem to have rizzed his way through a lot things, most people who helped him were women lmao
@@mrswag2866 Its because woman (especially white woman) are gullible to guilt and tragedy due to being too alturistic.
@@mrswag2866 fr lmfao if it worked then hey who am I to judge, it was just his delivery of the line that cracked me up
@@mrswag2866 Real life manhwa protagonist
Aleks Le is definitely the biggest name of all the new gen VAs of the 2020s so it’s funny how his story is literally an anime protagonist
Definetely
It's Luke from the Streets!
Did you know his favorite things are raw DI, stale bread, water without any ice, Spamming EX DP on wakeup aaaaand dirt.
Nah it's makoto chluki from the epic game persona 3 reload
@@arthuralbuquerque8824 To add on, he also loves taking his friends to... "MEMPHIS!"
Thank you I came straight to the comments for this and this was the first one
No, that's clearly Chluke. he's not blonde!
I 100% agree with Aleks on Zenitsu. Zenitsu is one of my favorite characters ever. His ability to admit his fear and wanting to run away, and his will to stay and fight despite it, IS what makes him brave and so relatable. It really does make him seem more "human" in a way the other characters don't.
facts
Fair. But I still like Tanjiro the best because he's the like, a perfect mix of Himbo-Nerd-Geek.
He's right, except that the way the Aleks portrayed Zenitsu and how the show portrayed Zenitsu is so night and day. He would've been a good character if they actually fleshed out that part of him that Aleks explained. Sadly in the show, hes a wetbag of a character with wasted potential, pretty much sums up demon slayer.
This might be the single greatest episode of Trash Taste ever produced. Not only was it amusing asf, it was just so real, and inspiring. This episode has lifted up my spirits to work towards my dream again. Thank you boys, and thanks Aleks Le.
Aleks must be my favourite guest this trash taste season and easily in my top 3 favourite guest in all of trash taste. He is such a methodical guy; the stories and aspirations he tells are so compelling just like Pete. He fits in so well with the boys too.
I hope we see more of him on trash taste again.
Well, we know one of em is Pete (PremierTwo).. And Aleks Le is another one.. So, who's the other one in the Top 3..?
And they both voiced in the same cult too what a coincidence
@@HafidzMurshidie for me Pete, Aleks, and NileRed
@@SnowpointSilver Story teller (from what I know of him), Voice actor, Criminally insane man.
Aleks has protagonist powers. Man had the wildest adolescence, through sheer determination and some luck he got his dream job.
I’m not going to lie, I felt like he was lying at times or exaggerating
@@Youknowwhathidohad the same feeling that yeah this guy exaggerates a lot
I actually feel he's understating a lot of stuff, cause he doesn't wanna get into it. Especially abiut his parents and stuff@@tbu987ify
@@Youknowwhathido I got big liar vibes from his stories
@@tbu987ifyHighly doubt it, sounds like the type of shit voice actors tend to go through
I knew when he said he was going to Japan they’d bring him on for an episode. Really glad to see him. Probably one of my favorite current English VAs. Very talented
We were barely able to make it work bc of our schedules but I’m so glad we did it!
Wait I don’t know much about English dub cuz I don’t speak English well so this voice actor is usually in California dubbing for some licensers like Sentai filmworks and some streaming platforms like Crunchyroll and he went to Japan for a trip or something at least three weeks ago (cuz Conner is now on cyclethon for two weeks) and did this recording?
@@AleksLe It was great to hear about the man behind all these characters, best regards for your future endeavors.
@@ryana5435 i assume this is when he went to Japan for the Demon Slayer event.
def my fav rn. got me tappin into dubs fr
What I learned from this episode is that to be a successful voice actor you have to:
Lose all hope, Regain hope, Lie, Commit Fraud, More lying, So much persistence, and a shit ton of charisma
And be a body builder
And be in debt
AAAND have the main character voice
So... Reigen from Mob Psycho
Become Reigen from Mob Psycho
Felt like the dude was genuinely happy to be on the show and having fun talking. It's always more enjoyable for the audience if they are enjoying too.
holy shit its persona 3
John persona 3 reload
THE BLUE GUUUUUUUYYY
He preloaded my Persona 3 🥰
It's makoto chluki from the epic game persona 3 reload
@@datpotatoes4005Ayo 🤨📸
I can already see Aleks being nominated for best guest and best story. He’s up there with Pete for having this vibe that you’re just drawn towards.
Aleks was on that Asian "Do Whatever You Can to Survive and Watch TV" grindset. Those two things may not seem equally important to some, but it is the lifeblood for our people.
Looking forward to the Aleks Le anime miniseries. They won't even have to embellish a lot of the details to make it entertaining. It's already wild as it is.
41 minutes in...
this ain't a podcast episode, this is an audio book. I feel like i'm getting a movie told. 😂
I quite resonate with Aleks story. Not even remotely the same industry, but after spending so much to study overseas and wasting so much time trying to find a job, I finally am getting a close to my dream in working and living in Australia. Shit ain’t easy, but i think he said it the best by having the right level of confidence and arrogance to bullshit your way through and actually doing and achieving it.
Kinda curious, why Australia? 😭
not everyone has perfect and easy life like the boys
Ngl this is probably one of my favorite episodes of trash taste ever. Aleks's story was fun and interesting to hear and he did a great job telling it!
For those wondering, Aleks first role was for The Laws of the Universe Part 1 (2018)
I know nothing of this film, is there some reason he didn’t want to say it?
@@Kale-mf3jbIt was made by a cult called Happy Science.
Mother's Basement covered them in 2 videos.
I was about to say that wasn't as long ago but the remembered that's 6 years ago
@@Ditchdigger2005 Oh my. Well at least something good came from those films
Dude same, was gonna say that that was 2-3 years ago, but wow 6 years huh, time flies by quickly @@orein1880
"So the trick to being a voice actor........ is FRAUD."
You uh... you wanna tell us something there Conner?
Well Connor did gain some popularity by mimicking a voice actor
2004?
Says the one who also did it
I’m curious. What have Conner done?
I mean he's a Welsh who got famous by mimicking a posh English character.........
Aleks is literally Nagito from Danganronpa. Luck coming in waves to the point where he could time his good luck and accept the bad
At 16:20 - Garnt's experience of being invisible in high school is common among second-gen Asians. I think Asian immigrant parents are completely ignorant in knowing that yes, your children might be educationally/financially advantaged compared to you but there's a huge social handicap in just not being able to blend in and don't be surprised if your kid is a loner or very shy.
This intense striving for all this 'American/Western Dream' stuff when you can't *fully* assimilate makes the striving kind of redundant. Immigrant parents should want financial and *social* success for their kids, just my two cents.
And in a lot of cases the social is the most important of all (especially since it can help with networking)!
This is why we should tighten the borders and avoid letting them in
Assimilation kinda has a meaning of “abandon your minority’s identity and culture to resemble majority group’s values, behaviors, beliefs”. It’s better to use “acculturation” or “integration”
@@ryana5435 I dunno about this, though it does have that feeling of "giving up" your heritage, I don't feel as though that's necessarily shameful. You intrinsically will have to give up aspects of you/your family's previous way of life when you move to a different culture, that's assimilation.
I’m not even halfway thru this vid and the lore is INSANEEEE 😭😭 the whole fraud arc is the definition of “LET HIM COOK‼️” 😭😭someone needs to adapt Aleks’ life into an anime
Fraud Arc is fucking sending me ❤
Stereotypical Asian immigrant gang rise up 💯💯 WE GOT THAT DAWGGGG
Imagine him going to voice for himself and not getting it lmao
So many successful people I heard about went through the fraud era and I feel like I should do it to have a chance lmao
arc of a comedy slice of life
Everything Aleks says about his upcoming and how things came to be are all like make it or break it moments and holy shit I can’t stop smiling when he said he succeeded or something worked out in his favor along with other finer details.
In a way he really is the main character and I agree his life could really be a movie or a short film.
it would get bad reviews for being unrealistic, Mary Sue
@@averagejoey2000 thank goodnes the manga is goated
Didn't expect Aleks to come on, what a pleasant surprise! This guy is an absolute memer and a great voice actor to boot, I love him and happy to see him come on as a guest!
I really resonated with Aleks's life in a way. I had a really bad mom who ruined my childhood and I still suffer it's reprucussions to this day. I was so alone during my Bachelor's degree and in school (the entirety) and nade the executive decision to spend a fortune to move to Denmark, out of complete randomness. While I'm still struggling mentally all the people I've met so far are so supportive and friendly and it feels like I've finally found a community of people who I can rely on.... it took me 22 years to find sone semblance of emotional stability... I wish no one had to go through so much just for some emotional stability, but sometimes, life isn't fair.
Crazy that one of my favorite voice actors BSed his way into the industry. The man is incredible at what he does and has brought life to so many characters that I love and helped me to enjoy English dub. Literally rewatched Solo Leveling in English just for him
This guy is the definition of a Hustler. God damn amazing focus and commitment to his goal no matter the method.
i felt alex had more to say, i think a pert two is needed
No thanks, it was pretty boring episode as it is.
No hate for the man of course.
Just nothing really new.
We already know how VA industry works from Conor
@@battlefuta9953between me and the ceo of Facebook, we ain’t too different. Except for the fact that he’s the ceo of Facebook and I made a one day business for fun.
@@DoNotFussofcorce not.
I know what trash taste is about.
I basically said that todays guest was boring to me.
@@battlefuta9953 i think Alex origin story was more interesting than talking about VA industry. I think Alex can be called back to share more stories from his life besides the VA part. He already vibes a lot with Garnt.
No one cares virgin
Oh man, his work as Thorffinn was awesome. "I have no enemies" was on point.
Sometimes he streams on twitch too
Glad you liked it. I got to contribute & rework a lot of his scripts in that dub too! Super proud of how it turned out.
@@pixion_wrong dub "the i have no enemies at all" is the Crunchyroll dub, Aleks did the Netflix dub
@@pixion_that was the crunchyroll dub, aleks did thorfinn in the netflix dub, dont ask me why it has two dubs, its a bunch of legal stuff that i couldnt hope to explain.
@@gastar805hey could you tell which dub to watch. I have tried watching vinland saga before but presence of 2 dubs just ruined my mood. Didnt wanna choose the wrong one.
To be honest, this episode almost made me cry. Not only has the release of P3R made my childhood so happy, but hearing Alex's voice as well. Didn't really know who he was before, but now I'm excited to see his works!
As a second-gen. Southeast Asian, I can relate to nearly all of what he's talked about. It really warms my heart hearing someone actually put this all into words. I hope one day I can have the same drive as him. Keep working hard!
I just love the support and understanding the boys gave to Aleks to express his feelings of being burnt out and how exhausted he is, he recognises he's in an extremely fortunate position and he's worked genuinely so hard to get there, but he's also human. It really makes me see where he comes from like how he describes zenitsu. He's achieved great things but even he feels tired, and the boys allowing him a space to express his guilt. Well done, this is the type of thing more men need, and props to Aleks for being able to communicate in such a healthy way
His scream on the awakening scene of Persona 3 Reload got me hyped af, I think recently Aleks is blowing up in popularity and I'd say it's totally deserved
Edit: Currently of the edit of this comment, Aleks is live on twitch rn joined with Fuuka's VA Suzie Yeung!
Oh nice.
the talk about the "i have no enemies" thing and the pauses in japanese reminds me of advent children dub specifically at the end
"stay where you belong.... in my memories"
and the response is so weird because they matched lip flaps because he responds immediately
"I will............................... never be a memory"
but obviously i just hear "stay where you belong, in my memories" "i will"
Wtf this is one of their best guest episodes dude is insanely entertaining and an amazing storyteller
In case anyone’s wondering 45:25, Alek’s first role was Dahar from The Laws of the Universe Part 1
Already rewatching this episode because it is definitely one of the best Trash Taste episodes! I‘m grateful to hear this inspiring story. I think it is amazing of him to be so honest about his past wrongdoings caused by being simply human in unfortunate situations and a hard industry. I‘m sad to see some people in the comments label him as a bad person because of these things… (and if you have never been in a situation so dire you had to lie you must be very privileged tbh.) It‘s respectable and inspiring how he is open about imperfections yet he‘s impressive and funny! Also respect to him for being good at telling stories. It must not be easy to condense such a long story into like an hour. Also, I‘m sure everyone is saying this already so sorry for being unoriginal but he‘s got no reason to be insecure about his smile, his smile is super cute!
Aw, this was so cute.
Aleks was definitely not on my bingo card for trash taste guests, but a welcome one. I'm starting to appreciate more dub work recently, so having him on to talk about his career is more than welcome.
Now bring Junpei (Zeno Robinson) on next for some Brokeback Tartarus shenanigans
you know what? bring every VA from P3R on here, that would be nice
Kaggy would also be neat
Alejandro would be dope since he's already acquainted with Garnt
@@Sinistralitee and the old VA's they are underrated.
I really like how this internet funny guy is also actually a serious voice actor who voices in some serious heavy hitters, but he still chooses to shitpost. A man of the people
For anyone wondering, The Laws of the Universe Part 1 (2018) was his first role and he played Dahar an evil alien.
That freaking movie was marketed back then that have a star studded cast of great VAs. I watched it solely for that. And was oblivious it was a a Happy Science anime mythology for their cult.
Granted I immediately forgot all about that movie until Mother's Basement made a video about it then for some reason when he was summarizing the story it felt as though that I had watched the movie.
Until at some point I rembered I did watched it and kept laughing I unknowingly watched a Happy Science Anime
Aha! I knew it! When he mentioned the cast list, I immediately got flashbacks to Mother’s Basement!
No wonder he didn’t want to talk about that gig much. Probably not one of his proudest moments having voiced in a cult-propaganda film.
Aleks is such a great storyteller, love when guests go deep into their backstory. Such a cool and charismatic guy, one of the best pod episodes yet
He’s a great storyteller I’ve noticed. Super good chemistry and insane stories !
geez, aleks bad luck is borderline unreal. Take care, man. u are doing hella good job but take a break when you need to. This episode has been great!
Aleks has very quickly become one of my favorite voice actors in the anime dubbing scene! His background story was very cool to hear!
HIT THE STREETS
met him in new york, man was so chill he was just hanging out looking for a quick bite and had pizza with me. genuine chill down to earth guy.
I found out about Aleks from Persona 3 Reload just recently after I got the game, I started watching his P3R gameplay and I fell in love. Now I'm even more in love! 😭 I relate with him so much, we're the same age as well and have been through a lot 🥲 I wished I were stronger than him back then, but better late then never! His story truly motivates me!
He is such a great storyteller. Also very calming voice
I think this episode has got to be one of my personal top 3 on trash taste. Damn! A very welcomed 2 hours of a roller-coaster
Huh, for me it's total opposite.
Good for you tho
@@battlefuta9953 you don't have to go around commenting how much you didn't like the episode on every other comment btw. Keep it to yourself if you have nothing nice to say instead of spreading how you didn't like it to others.
@@JunnyJai eh, maybe I did comment about it a bit more than normal.
But hey I think I'm pretty civil about it, and it is rare for me to find any of episodes unenjoable, so that is a rare occasion for me
@@battlefuta9953then why do you watch the episodes?
@@johndoe7017Because how else will these people get attention? They supposedly don't like something but always go to it to leave stupid comments so people will give them attention
DUDE YES. I've first heard of Aleks from his dub of Caimen from Dorohedoro. Ever since, I've been so proud to follow all of his works as he worked up to where he is now! Awesome to see him on Trash Taste, would have never guessed this crossover!
Based Dorohedoro enjoyer
I fuckin love dorohedoro. Very excited for season 2.
he is 25, same age as me, but so much more thoughtful, so interesting and engaging. I can listen to him for hours
Well considering that he barely had parents you have to think about stuff a lot more on your own.
This is the second time I'm so invested in watching a whole episode of trash taste. Most engaging and very progressive storytelling along with Pete's first guesting episode. I still rewatch that episode from time to time.
I love Jan's episode too! To me is on the same level as these ones.
Aleks Le is such a goat, i love his work so much, I aspire to be a VA like him
I hope you make it!!
*aspire .had to do it. gl bro
@@alabaster3535 tysm :)
@@daniel-ix8wx ah mb i typed this really fast but thank you!!
Good luck on your journey!
HOLY SHIT!!!
This is by far the most excited i've been for a trash taste episode!!!
Hell yeah I fucking love Aleks le
@@themontypython7316 he's literally the greatest
Whenever I comment on VAs using their normal talking voice for a lot of their roles, everyone tells me it’s hard, but Aleks kicks a lot of VAs asses when it comes to range, even ones that’s been voicing for 20+ years
Fantastic episode, probably my favorite yet. Aleks tells stories in a way that’s impressive and keeps the audience engaged
I took a pretty long break from listening becuase I’ve beeen listing to comedians podcast but I forgot how funny the boys are. U guys did call back jokes. That’s literally professional comedian stuff. I was dying when rent a gf came up. So funny! Can’t wait to catch up on all the episodes I missed.
this might be one of my favourite episodes, its quite different from the usual ones but it was really insightful - would love for another ep w/ aleks
Aleks Le lore goes crazyyyy. He's one of my fav newer VAs and hearing about his journey makes me appreciate his work even more. Keep going 🗣️🔥🔥🔥
Alecks is my favorite guest you’ve ever had on! Such a remarkable story! Nice job boys !
@AlekeLe is the epitome of get so good at your job that you doing a bad job gets the money 😂
Loved hearing your story man. Sorry it was so difficult for you but glad you're doing well now. Happy to have you be a fellow fan of the boys. All the respect for you being picky or your roles. Makes me want to watch more dub even though I've gotten away from it recently. Thanks for defending Zen, and crazy to think you're only as old as my baby sister 😂
Hearing your story I was like "God's been looking out for this guy" especially with your crazy California trip. I'm sure he does enjoy your antics. I know I do. Would love to hear more stories sometime!
the progression of me starting with this episode like "oh, new guest, cool" to "i am in love with this man" is embarrassing. I just freaking love his mindset and personality, like just wow.
no way its the guy that levels up individually
for real?
😂😂😂
the guy who levels solo?
@@IanTho1 The independent leveler
@@cherobu2288 that's actually way better than what I said 😭
BEAST MODE BABY!
Memphis intensefies
TA TA TATATATATA SSSHHMMM... BOOM!
BOOM, DIVORCED
If anyone's wondering, after some googling I believe Aleks's first role was "Laws of the Universe Part 1".
Tom Kenny, Yuri Lowenthal, Josh Keaton are all in it, and he plays a villain named Dahar.
Honestly I rarely sit through an entire episode of any type of podcast unless the anime based episodes or cool guests. But the way Aleks explains his stories, is extremely transparent, well spoken, and real with himself and reality, it made me glued to the screen. Really just felt like getting to know someone’s story and struggle. I even felt anxiety for his lifestyle, responsibility, and way of life in his early stages. Really felt like we went on a journey of his entire life and I oddly want to be friends with him. Also I loved how aware and honest he was about religion, his luck, and the feelings of not being happy. Usually all conversations of religion try to convert you or dismiss you but I understood exactly where he was coming from. I was suppose to sleep at 1am and finally break my insomnia streak but here I am at 3:09am writing this comment. I respect him, feel inspired and motivated, and also tired af. Suck an awesome and chill dude. AND he likes Gintama which is the true mark of greatness. This is probably my favorite TT episode even if we include the anime based ones. Great episode!
This whole episode was soooo beautiful. Like sometimes in the other episodes of Trash Taste the amount of times I want to break into their studios to berate their comebacks was so hard. This felt so peaceful in comparison.
bro leaving a child to live alone at 14 years old is legitimately evil, his parents need to be in prison
For those wondering what was his first ever voice acting role, the one that he's asked about at 45:33 but didn't say - I did some research and it was "The Laws of the Universe Part 1 (2018)".
i absolutely love aleks hes such a genuine human being and feels like one of us. and he just lands all the most wild roles.
I imagine his parents are still waiting in Florida like "Anytime now"
This is definitely lucky for me this was the podcast I needed to hear. Been doubtful about pursing a better job in my carrer but after seeing this and listen to Alexle story Im inspired to try bettering my without a doubt
He was lying bruh 💀
persona 3 reload was my first approach to persona 3 at all and I loved all of the work the cast did, I’ve really grown fond of everyone’s interpretation of the characters
I cannot wait to watch this video once I can !!
I met Aleks Le at a con just before this episode dropped, and he is one of the nicest people I've met. Deserves every bit of success he has gotten thus far!
How is Aleks both so chill, yet so absolutely unhinged at at the same time
This man needs to publish an autobiography. I got gooesbumps from his story. A movie about it could actually be shown in cinemas if produced properly
Bro isnt just voiceing the main character, he IS the main character
i really love a man that can yapp for hours on end, plus Aleks's voice is really soothing
This for me was the best episode. When time allows, please do a follow up episode with Aleks.
Aleks is such a good story teller what the hell lmao. I was hooked immediately. Would love to see him back on at some point!
Aleks was one of my favorite guests on this podcast. I knew nothing about him beforehand. I only saw the shorts and thought he seemed cool so I wanted to watch the episode. It's funny how the internet says he's 35 when hes 25 because he definitely acts older than he is. I think I liked him as a guest because of that. He's really wise. I think thats a good word for it.
Came here because I saw the shorts of Aleks Le from TTshorts and it seemed fun. The lore dump was fun, I enjoyed the chemistry and atmosphere from you all. Fun watch and I enjoyed it.
no wonder he crushed it as Sung Jin woo, man has been through hell only to barely scrape his way out, sometimes screaming and breaking his voice in the process, such protagonist powers makes it feel like he *knows* what it’s like to be there and that’s why it shows
This was probably one of the best and interesting episodes you guys did in awhile!
Aleks Le is incredibly funny I remember a couple years ago at Fan Expo Toronto during the demon Slayer panel with him, Zach Aguilar and Abby Trott when they were asked who their favorite demon Slayer character is he said Tengan because he has three wives.😂
I love they are trying to wrap up then the video still has like 20 mins left lol
Yeah that's the first time they ever did that, I guess connor doesn't like him? 😂
Oh that happens to me a lot, haha. I’m talking to family and we’re all wearing jackets and things, ready to go… but we leave more than thirty minutes later 😂
Learned about Aleks through Solo Leveling and his mind blowing performance there. Incredible how much English voice acting has come along, because to me it was genuinely on par with the sub and that practically NEVER happens for me.
Keep doing your thing Aleks!
Bro's dad lore is gonna be INSANE
This was an amazing episode. Aleks Le is one of my favorite voice actors. He always does an awesome job with his roles.
Two of my favorite voice actors in one episode is craaaaazy. Both massive inspiration for me to try and become a voice actor. I hope I can meet them one day and say that I’m also a voice actor. Love you, Aleks. massive MASSIVE fan of your work and videos.
This has been one of the best episodes to date. Aleks Le the absolute yapper
This is by far my FAVORITE guest ever, this is crazy. He’s so funny, and listening to him talk felt like he was a long lost member of the podcast, just young lol. I’ve never wished for an extended episode apart of the Patreon up until now, I’d genuinely pay for that. We need a part 2!!
RIGHTTT???
He is up there with the greats, I’d say my list goes 1. Sally, 2.Pete, 3. Aleks, 4. Felix 5. Nile.
I love Aleks. I’m really glad you guys had him on, & after hearing his full story I love Aleks even more now! What a cool dude & straight fucking survivor man! That’s awesome. What a guy
This might be my favorite Trash Taste episode, aleks is really inspiring
Usually I'm not a fan of guest episodes but honestly this is probably one of the best guest episodes in a long time, do wish aleks could share more but i respect his privacy.
Definitely inspired me to do better things for myself and achieve my dreams.
that deep-talk was awesome. big respect to Aleks for pulling through like a chad!
An absolutely inspirational and crazy story. Thank you Aleks for sharing.