SoonerCon 28 Featured Guest

Austin Tindle

Austin Tindle is an American actor. His birth was foretold by a swallow in a remote location in Orlando, FL.  When he burst forth from the womb a new star illuminated the sky, the seasons suddenly changed from winter to spring, and a double rainbow appeared.  At three weeks old he had learned to walk and by eight weeks he was talking.  His voice-over career began soon after. He was raised in Austin, Texas, which was retroactively named after him.  He has since voiced many characters in English-dubbed anime including: Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul); Marco Bott (Attack on Titan); Karma Akabane (Assassination Classroom), Avilio Bruno (91 Days), Raspberry (Dragon Ball Z), Accelerator (A Certain Magical Index, A Certain Scientific Railgun), Ichirohiko (The Boy and the Beast).  You can also hear him in many other shows including: Is This a Zombie; Guilty Crown; D-Frag; Gonna Be the Twin-Tail; Prince of Stride; Prison School; No-Rin; ACCA; Maria the Virgin Witch; Snow White with the Red Hair; and more.  I’m pretty sure he does video games too, like Dragonball Xenoverse and Smite.  Austin subsists on a humble diet and employs a servant to inspect every grain of rice that is served to him.  He has never used a toilet as his body recycles everything it consumes with flawless efficiency.  Also, he invented the hamburger.

Twitter: @austintindle

Friday, June 7, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: University C

Meet Austin Tindle, Q&A

Come have a conversation with Austin Tindle. You can talk about his life, career, getting into to voice acting, past characters or, ya know, other stuff too. If you don't have any questions he'll probably just talk about himself. Or read Harry Potter out loud. Not Goblet of Fire, though. Ask Austin Tindle Weird Stuff, TL;DR:AMA.

Panelists: Austin Tindle

Tracks: Anime

Tags: GoH

Friday, June 7, 2019 6:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma H

Opening Ceremonies

SoonerCon 28's official opening. Toastmaster Selina Rosen will blast us all into Brave New Worlds.

Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft

Tracks: General Interest

Tags: Ceremony

Friday, June 7, 2019 7:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma B

Friends of SoonerCon Reception

Friends of SoonerCon membership-exclusive social event with SoonerCon 28 guests of honor and featured guests. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided. Thank you to our Friends of SoonerCon supporters!

Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft

Tracks: General Interest

Tags: Reception

Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:00 p.m. | Location: University C

Q&A with Austin Tindle and Sarah Wiedenheft

Have you ever wanted to be a voice actor and wondered what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite anime shows? Come to this Q&A and ask Austin Tindle and Sarah Wiedenheft, both seasoned voice actors, your burning questions.

Panelists: Austin Tindle, Sarah Wiedenheft

Tracks: Anime

Tags: GoH

Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: University C

The Voice of Evil

Villains can be more entertaining than heroes, but there are subtle ways that voicing our favorite baddies differs from voicing the good guy. Learn those differences, and how voice actors develop these characters using various vocal techniques.

Panelists: Summer Rain Cosplay, Prince Blackheart, Austin Tindle, Haileigh Todd, Sarah Wiedenheft

Tracks: Anime, Performing Arts

Tags: Panel

Sunday, June 9, 2019 11:00 a.m. | Location: Oklahoma G

Virtual Reality: The Ethics and Morals of a New Medium

Virtual reality, like all new media of human interactions, opens a new can of worms regarding ethics. What are the limits of user privacy? How do we protect children? What kinds of applications may inform these choices?

Panelists: Mel. White, Dara Fogel, Ph.D., Maureen McHugh, Tim Morgan, Wm. Mark Simmons, Austin Tindle

Tracks: Internet Life, Culture & World Affairs, STEM

Tags: Panel

Sunday, June 9, 2019 1:00 p.m. | Location: University C

How Not To Be A Voice Actor

Austin Tindle discusses the art of the voice and attempts to recount his own experience falling into the weird wonderful world of screaming alone in a dark room for a living. Q&A available and possibly audience participation if, ya know, it seems like a good idea at the time.

Panelists: Austin Tindle

Tracks: Anime, Performing Arts

Tags: GoH

Sunday, June 9, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma H

Closing Ceremonies

SoonerCon 28's official closing. Toastmaster Selina Rosen will launch us into SoonerCon 29, coming June 26-28, 2020.

Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft

Tracks: General Interest

Tags: Ceremony

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