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CAREER What Else Can You Do Now To Supplement Your VO Income?  By Andy BowyerVoice Actor As time marches on, it becomes more and more important to have multiple skill sets in most any field. In a recent interview on NPR's Fresh Air, hostess Terry Gross asked
actor/comedian/musician Jack Black what challenges "larger actors" face in getting roles in Hollywood. I found his answer both intriguing
and very true. He said: "The real challenge is if you don't look super
sexy, like a Brad Pitt, you're going to have to try harder. You're
going to have to make up for it in other ways. "You're going to have to
charm the pants off them. You're going to have to make them laugh. But
those are good hoops to have to jump through. "You're going to have to do
some writing. Let's face it. The great comedians now that are
handicapped in the looks department are tremendous writers." DIVERSIFY TO THRIVE He's talking about diversification. Gone are the days when a
person gets the luxury of being able to focus on a single aspect of any
given industry. The same is certainly true of the voice over industry. There is a plethora of full-time voice over artists around. We're
not exactly a rare breed anymore. DO MORE THAN SAYING WORDS But many of us have chosen to employ other
skills in addition to our ability to "say words." There are many strong VOAs who also provide coaching services to both polished professionals |
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