We had the good fortune of connecting with Hunter Reynolds and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Hunter, what inspires you?
There’s a lot that inspires me when it comes to voice acting. My love for the various mediums that utilize it, along with my wonderful friends in the same field, reassures me that I made the right choice in pursuing it. As for writing, my inspiration comes from stories that resonate with me. I’ve been interested in writing comics since the Covid-19 pandemic, but I didn’t take that step forward until I read Mark Waid, Bryan Augustyn, and Greg LaRocque’s The Return of Barry Allen. That story gave me the push to stop dreaming about writing comics, and to actually start doing it. Wally West, a character who had long been overshadowed, overcame his hesitation to carry the mantle in that storyline, stepping out of Barry’s shadow and surpassing him to cement his place as The Flash. He found his place in the universe, and when I finished reading it, I realized that if Wally could find his path, so could I. I needed to quit hesitating and wondering when to finally give it a shot. I just needed to start writing.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I got where I am thanks to patience and constant practice. I had a lot to work on if I wanted to do professional voice acting. I used to have a pretty bad speech impediment, and while it still surfaces every once in a while when I casually speak, constant practice helped me control it. That aside, I spent a lot of time taking classes and honing my craft. I figured I’d just need to give it time and wait for projects to give me a shot. I believe that paid off because the more I improved, the more I started booking. It wasn’t easy, but I’m grateful to have these opportunities! Right now, I’m currently wrapping up another rough cut of “My Dearest Nemesis”, a film I’m co-directing with Caroline Kelly, and I am also permitted to say that we are also working on a comic strip about social anxiety scenarios! We’ve made a lot of progress and even finished some comics (and we’ll be providing a panel, alongside some nemesis BTS photos for those reading)! There will be more to share in the near future!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
There are a lot of places that come to mind! In terms of things to do, I love to spend time with friends jamming out to Karaoke at BBQ Chicken in Richardson, or enjoying some cider and games at Cidercade! There’s also a decent amount of fun and relaxing trails, with my favorite being Arbor Hills.

As for food, there’s three essential spots I can think of off the top of my head:

1. Sushi Kushi in Carrollton. It’s an all you can eat sushi place with a pretty big menu. There’s sushi, hibachi, noodle and rice dishes, several appetizer options, and etc. All of their dishes are insanely good, with my favorite being a sushi roll called the X-girlfriend, with it’s main ingredients being beef and sweet potato.

2. Barley & Board in Denton. One of the best burger’s i’ve had, nuff said.

3. The Flying Saucer, a very small chain. They generally have a great menu, but any sandwich I’ve had from there is always a standout.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I want to dedicate my shoutout to my amazing friend group. As we’re all mostly voice actors, we all share a major passion for the craft, and we always lift each other up as we go through our journeys. Generally, there is so much love and kindness within that group, and it’s so inspiring. I am so lucky and grateful to have such an amazing group in my life, and I have no doubt that everyone in that group will continue to accomplish wonders and inspire people the way have inspired me.

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