Voice Acting for Animation

I had lunch with a dear friend and fellow voice actor last Spring and she asked me what my goals were for the coming year.

The very first thing that popped into my head was “create an Animation Voice Over demo“.

When I first began my career as a voice actor, Animation was not really a field that was accessible to voice actors who did not live in either New York or LA. Slowly that began to change. In the last few years, I began to see more and more auditions for Animated series, movies, and shorts.

Taking the First Step

The first thing I needed to do was make sure that my skills were up to par and my auditions were competitive.

I decided to call on one of the best in the business when it comes to Animation: Kristin Paiva.

Kristin is a highly respected Casting Director, Voice Director, and VO Coach with over 2 decades of experience in the animation world. She is also a wonderful human being.

Our coaching session went even better than I had expected and, by the end of the hour, we had plans to create an Animation demo together!

Animation Demo Creation

I have recorded a lot of demos in my 20+ years as a voice actor. However, the process of creating an animation demo was by far the most difficult and the most fun!

Kristin brings on a team that includes custom script writing and expert production. The scripts were written with my specific skills and sensibility in mind and serve as more of an outline for our session–which was filled with improv, experimentation, and play!

In the end, we spent about 5 hours recording a plethora of options. I have never been more exhausted, more sweaty, or more exhilarated after a demo creation session.

The Completed Animation Voice Over Demo

I could not be more happy with the final product. My animation demo is extremely varied, entertaining, and representative of who I am as a voice actor.

I am proud to use it as a “calling card” to market to various creators and production houses, and agents.

Voice Over Representation for Animation

With my shiny new demo in hand, I was able to target an agent with a long history and great connections in the animation world.

I am thrilled to announce that I have been added to Micaela Hicks’ roster at Eris Talent Agency! Micaela is fantastic and I have already had the opportunity to audition for some really exciting projects.

Stay Tuned…

Even before my Animation Demo was complete, the universe sent me a sign that I was on the right path.

I booked not one–but two different roles in an animated series that will be released in the very near future. Stay tuned for a future post introducing those fun characters.

I am thrilled for this new chapter in my Voice Over career. I love the endless opportunities for expansion and growth in the Voice Over world and can’t wait to find out what’s next.

Take a Listen!

Without further ado, here is my new Animation Demo. I am so grateful to Kristin Paiva and her team for working so hard on this and I hope you love it as much as I do!