• Audition for a local community theater play.
• Sign up for a class in your genre of interest.
• Listen to commercials and audiobooks, watch animation, & play video games with an ear for research.
• Check out social media outlets for casting calls. Nearby universities may need actors for student projects.
• Listen to vo demos from the actors at major agencies.
• Google voiceover copy, record yourself doing it, and listen back.
• Make sure the teachers you find are actively working in the industry.

I recommend you start with group classes as an affordable option to practice, and learn through watching and listening to others. Online classes have become widely accessible since 2020. 

Organizations:

• RealVoiceLA
• Voice Trax West
• Atlanta VO Studio
• VO Dojo
• VOLA 
• ActorsConnection (on camera and vo)

Independent vo teachers:

• Arianna Ratner (all genres)
• Rick Wasserman (all genres)
• Nate Begle (all genres)
• Mary Lynn Wissner (commercial)
• Beth Chaplin (commercial)
• Jodi Gottleib (promo)
• Richard Redfield (trailers)
• Richard Horvitz (animation)
• Paul Liberti (animation)
• Donna Grillo (animation)
• Ned Lott (animation)
• Andy Roth (dubbing)
• Scott Parkin (improv)
• Center Stage Vocal Arts (singing)

Have a favorite voice actor? See if they coach. 

• Julia Bianco’s book on the Art and Business of Video Games 
• Atlanta Voiceover Studio’s newsletter
• Lucas Shaw’s Bloomberg newsletter for insights on the industry as a whole
• The GVAA Rate Guide
• www.iwanttobeavoiceactor.com run by Dee Bradley Baker
• www.staffmeup.com for jobs on the production side of on camera work 

• Acting
• Improvisation
• Text analysis
• Cold reading
• Ability and willingness to apply direction and adjustments
• Learning and practicing booth/set etiquette and expectations
• Preparation, and knowing what and how to prepare
• Appropriate gear for self-tapes, auditions, and jobs

I grew up in community theaters and dancing, so I’ve been acting almost all my life. In 2012, I began acting professionally for film, TV, commercials, and live theater. My first commercial agent helped introduce me to voiceover in 2015, and my second agent added me to her roster the following year. My path is unique; many need to train in vo specifically, and have professionally made demos completed before gaining representation. I booked my first major commercial in 2018. 

Once I signed with a large coastal agency, I began auditioning for video games and animation. Those opportunities come almost exclusively through established agencies in major markets.

Please reach out to me to book a one on one consult.