A couple of weeks back, I had a chance to audition for some talent agencies through On The Mic Training as a part of my Diploma Program in Voice Over. The whole experience went really well and I feel I did some really great work showcasing my talents and my energy. I hope that I caught the attention of some talent agents across Canada. It would be so cool to be represented by an agent in Toronto, i’m sure the VO industry is booming out there because TO is wayyyyy bigger than Vancouver. Here in Vancouver, I am represented by Connekt Creative, they are a boutique talent agency that has a growing VO department and recently, I have been getting some really juicy auditions thanks to my agent, Melanie Eng.
But, back to my title question, why voice over? That question was asked during our agency showcase and my answer was, to sum up what the art critic Jerry Saltz said: if you don’t have to be an artist, don’t be. Being an artist is like being a boxer, you must only do it if you truly simply cannot do anything else with your life. As scary as that may sound, I feel that statement deep within my soul. I have always been someone who is very very expressive and loves to preform and no matter what I have done in my life, whether it be career, time with friends, family and even in school, i’ve always found an excuse to perform. So naturally, voice over is a career for me that I know I can excel at because it’s that embedded within me. As RuPaul would say, I want to show the world my uniqueness, nerve and talent through voice over!
