Being a full-time voice actor is the dream for so many people! But behind the glitz and glamour of a sweat-damp blanket booth and screaming in a box, is the even more glamorous financial realities of full-time freelancing. (Sar-Ca-Stic-Claps). I’ve been a full-time voice actor for two years, and I wanted to share some advice about creating, maintaining and managing your income in this job. Because boy, it ain’t always easy…

Chances are you’re a voice actor because you love to perform and bring other people’s work to life. You probably didn’t get into it because of your inexorable love of spreadsheeting — although I’m open to being proven wrong — so you may not have taken the time to develop a CRM. In this blog I’ll explain what it is, my own system, and why you really should consider developing at least a friendship with the backend of your business (even if you’re not ready for a full-blown romance).

Are you utilizing your timbre to your advantage as a voice artist? Did you just re-read that question to check if I asked about your ‘timber’? Totally fair if you did — they’re very similar. However, wood won’t further your career as a voice actor (unless you’re super creative), whereas timbre is your untapped VO superpower!

Accents can be intimidating — especially if you haven’t trained in them before! I’ve reflected on my experiences with accents as an actor and come up with this list to help people who are new to accent training, as well as more experienced actors interested in ways they can vary their practice.

When your job is constantly inventing defined and believable characters, it’s easy to get stuck in the same voices, accents, and mannerisms. Here are my top five tips for battling characterization fatigue!