voice over industry

My Year in Voice Over!

January 9, 2026 by GenevieveBaer

This Year in Voice-Acting

It was another really great year doing a job that I absolutely love. Even after 20 years, it still blows my mind that I get to make a living doing voice over. My passion and love for it has only grown with time and each year I unlock new things to learn and new genres to tackle.

Adding Animation to my Toolbox

One of my goals for this year was to create an animation demo. I had been seeing more and more animation auditions land in my inbox and was having an absolute blast tackling that material.

Not only did I create my first animation demo (with the fantastic Kristin Paiva) but I booked my first TWO animation jobs!

Connecting to Voice Over Industry Professionals

Another goal I had set for myself in 2025 was to make an effort to meet and train with more industry pros. I took a multitude of fantastic workshops with casting directors, voice directors, agents, and other industry giants. Not only did I learn a ton of valuable information but I also just got myself “on the radar” with so many voice over folks that make the decisions.

I learned that introducing myself and demonstrating to casting professionals that–not only does my voice over demo sound great–but I can actually take direction and deliver in a live session, makes a huge difference. After all, casting directors are putting their careers on the line when they recommend voice actors for gigs. It’s so important that they feel confidant that the voice talent can take direction, will be easy to work with, and can deliver the goods in the session.

Reel of my Voice Over work in 2025

I sent out an end-of-year newsletter to many of my voice over contacts this year. I wanted to include a reel of some of my work from this past year so I created one and capped it at 3 minutes max.

It was a really useful exercise for me because I tend to brush off my so-called “wins” and focus more on the jobs I didn’t get (a terrible habit).

But going through my work form 2025 forced me to acknowledge that a) I had a lot of work to choose from, and b) this work was extremely varied and covered pretty much every possible genre of voice-acting.

I allowed myself to feel proud of that fact–at least for a few moments 😉

Below is the video of just a small handful of the voice over gigs I had the pleasure of voicing this year.

Voice-acting Goals for 2026

I can only hope that I have an equally large and varied amount of work to look back on this next year.

In 2026 I want to continue my mission of networking and introducing myself and my work to more folks in the industry. I would also like to do a better job of maintaining confidence and self-belief in the face of WHATEVER happens in my career this year. There are so many factors at play, but my value as a voice talent should never be in question.

I will focus on the things I can control: continued training, top-level service, a great attitude, self-marking, etc. and try and leave the rest to fate.

Happy New Year everyone. May it be happy, healthy, and rewarding for you all!

https://youtu.be/e1b5vlfkSXE?si=HEx95VrAwJBTDIMD

Genevieve Baer 2025 VO Highlights (https://youtu.be/e1b5vlfkSXE?si=HEx95VrAwJBTDIMD)

Adding Animation Voice Over to my Tool Belt!

September 15, 2025 by GenevieveBaer

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!

https://youtube.com/shorts/9Uou-e-Lbu4?si=Lyitvg8Ip0e5GR65

Animation Voice over Demo – Genevieve Baer #animation #cartoons #voiceactor https://gbvoice.com/ (https://youtube.com/shorts/9Uou-e-Lbu4?si=Lyitvg8Ip0e5GR65)

My Most LOVED Voice Over Clients

February 8, 2025 by GenevieveBaer

I Love my Job and Appreciate All my Clients

And that cannot be understated. Even after 20 years, I am in awe of just how much I adore being a voice actor. I love it so much. I love the variety that every day brings. I love being creative every day. I love using my acting training and getting into character. I love working from home. I love the fact that the sky is the limit and there are always new goals to strive for and new voice over genres to tackle.

People often ask me who my favorite clients are. I think the answer surprises them. They assume that I am going to name the client that pays the most or who provides the voice over jobs that are the highest profile.

But being a fantastic voice over client is a lot more nuanced than that.

Sending Love to My Voice over Clients!

Or so the Hallmark holiday says. And in honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I would share a few of the things that my MOST LOVED CLIENTS do that make me appreciate them immensely.

•They are Great Communicators

My favorite clients communicate with me. Clearly and effectively. They help me help them by telling me exactly what they want…without me even having to ask. If they have time, tone, file format or any other specific needs, they LET ME KNOW. This results in me being able to get them their audio files quickly and to provide them exactly what they want the first time around.

They also just communicate with me in general. You have no idea how much I appreciate a quick reply back saying “file received!” or “submitted your invoice to accounting”. I care deeply that my clients are satisfied. When I don’t hear from them, I worry that the file somehow didn’t reach them. And yet, I don’t want to bother them with excess emails.

A super quick email confirmation eliminates all that headache.

And ditto with the invoice confirmation. Look, I love my job but I also want to get paid for it. I really love those clients that keep me posted in regards to receiving and submitting my invoices.

•Don’t Make Me Chase Payments

And while we’re on the subject of payment…I have massive love and appreciation for the clients that just make getting paid SIMPLE and HASSLE-FREE.

I have quite a few clients that I completely trust and really don’t have to think about in regards to payment other than submitting my invoices to them. I know that they will pay me within a certain period of time without my having to follow up.

Others, not so much.

Chasing down payments and sending follow-up emails feels like a whole additional job that I really never asked for. It’s so important to me that I fulfill my clients needs quickly and to full satisfaction. If they need a file within the hour? I make it happen. I only ask that my need to get paid without extra hassle would be prioritized as well.

And I LOVE the clients who respect that need.

• They Express Appreciation

I care. I care a lot. And I think that is one of the things that has increased my success in the voice over industry. That care comes through in my work and my business conduct.

You have no idea how far a simple “thank you” goes.

Of course, I will do just as good a job for you whether you express gratitude or not. But a simple thank you and expression of appreciation fills me with the warm and fuzzies.

It feels good to know that my work is acknowledged and appreciated!

My favorite clients go out of their way to recognize how hard I work for them and let me know that they appreciate it. Their notes of gratitude truly make my day.

•They Provide Proper Phonetics

Oh boy, this could be an entire blog post in itself. Please understand, I want to make you happy. I WANT to nail all of your desires and wishes for your voice over project and I want to do it as efficiently as possible.

My favorite voice over clients provide proper phonetics for ANY and ALL questionable words in their voice over copy.

We’re not just talking about technical or medical terms. There are names of towns that only locals know how to say. There are names of individuals that are not easy to decipher. Local store names, foreign names, etc. When in doubt? Provide a phonetic.

And not just a badly written phonetic. A proper phonetic that includes WHICH syllable gets the emphasis. You would be surprised how often that is missed. For added bonus points, add a reference link or a “rhymes with…” to the note.

I have many clients who will slow down the process by making me ask for phonetics (that are not easily looked up on Youtube) or their phonetics are so poorly written out when provided that they are useless. This just slows down the process.

My favorite clients take the guesswork out of the equation for me. They automatically provide the phonetics in a proper and detailed manner.

Grateful Beyond Words

I hope this list was helpful and enlightening to all of the commercial producers, video producers, instructional designers, promo producers, etc. who interact with me and other voice over artists on a regular basis.

This month of love, and all other months, I see you. I appreciate you. I LOVE you!