I mean, Travis Willingham got interested in pursuing voice-acting because he recognized Laura Bailey's voice when he caught an episode of DBZ on TV. Think an agency he was working for offered him an audition through FUNimation if he didn't contact them himself about auditions, but honestly, if you're impressed by certain voice-acting no matter the show it is, that's a valid reason to look more into that field. (And it ends happily for Travis and Laura, so anime voice-acting
can bring people together.)
Daman claims to be a fan of anime, but it only states he was a super fan of Pokémon and DBZ, suggesting his circle of influence is very limited and he may not have expanded his knowledge of anime dubs outside the mainstream. Given he sucked ass in his debut role and yet he was able to go out and find more work, the industry was hurting for new talent, especially in the New York scene at the time.
There's also no word on if Trayce was also an anime fan, though I don't see how entering the anime industry to get more boi pussy is a motive that works long-term.
EDIT: Also from the citations, here's a
basic bitch interview he gave for Anime USA. I'm honestly failing to see how he
is an anime fan with these answers.
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