For this episode I talk to New York voice over expert Marisa Dargahi. We discuss what is needed to be a voice over artist, the difference between working and auditioning in the states to the UK and more.

With over a decades experience in the voice over well Marisa discusses her transition from performing into casting and then to setting up her voice over business.

Points mentioned are having a home studio, voice over tops and tricks, how you can have a side hustle alongside performing and bringing copy to life.

Shownotes:

2:49 Marisa talks about the voice over industry during COVID-19

4:40 Marisa tells us about her journey in the arts from attending LaGuardia school of the performing arts(the fame school) to working both in the USA and UK

6:38 The change in the voice over industry

7:23 Needing agents across the world

9:00 I do believe you should peruse your dreams, but...

9:44 Asking yourself what you enjoy and the work wik flow

12:40 The transferable skills we have

13:46 How Marisa got into casting

14:41 How she loves helping actors in castings and auditions

17:12 How to get into voice over work and what you can do during COVID-19

17:46 "You are not going to make money quickly"

19:18 What to look for in a voice over coach or teacher

21:26 "People think it is just reading, you have to make the copy come alive!"

23:05 You are building your own business!

24:11 "What people do wrong when getting into voice over"

24:39 You have to market yourself

26:40 What does success and rejection look like for a voice over artist?

29:55 The importance of investing in a good voice reel

33:05 Marisa’s dramatic voice over audition

34:30 What advice would you have given your younger self?

37:35 Marisa's tips on vocal health

39:10 You don’t know what you want until you try it

41:20 Where you can find Marisa online

Other episodes reference:

Episode 7: Freelancers Toolkit

Episode 6: Behind the casting panel with Graeme Pickering

You can find out more about Marisa on her website:

https://www.marisavoiceovers.com/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/marisadargahi

Instagram - instagram.com/marisadargahi/