The Voice of Laura Chase

I love being a Voice Actor!  Why?

Because, in a normal job I feel like a rambunctious 5 year old being told to stop playing, come in and wash up, because it’s time for dinner.   Awwwwwwww Mommmmm!  Normally, at dinnertime, kids hear phrases like;  ”sit still, sit up straight, you’re talking too loud, don’t play with your food, finish your veggies,” etc,  etc,  etc!

But not at McDonalds!  It’s exciting to go there!!!   As a kid, you love the food and you’re encouraged to GO PLAY!!!  And sometimes, your parents even crawl into the tubes or ball pit and play with you, good times had by all! 

The same goes for work at an 8-5 job (or in morning radio 5am-2pm). You have set hours on the clock,  a list of duties to perform,  a set time of when you can eat and how long you are allowed to be gone,  you have to dress up, etc.  That’s normal and it can be pretty restricting if you have other things that must get done like; doctor and dental appointments for yourself or the kids, carpooling and homework, shopping, cooking and cleaning, church/ministry, your child’s volleyball games  and various meetings throughout the day/evening hours. 

But as a voice-over artist the sky is the limit, and the work is FUN!  In voice-over, you get to play around with recording equipment, do silly vocal warm up exercises that always makes your kids laugh, and interact with people who desire to take their businesses to a whole new or higher level!  Something that helps any business  is having a professional voice on their phone systems, e-learning and web videos, commercials and podcasts.   

Sure, as a voice-actor, you have to set aside time to market your business and voice the scripts (and of course continuing education), but usually you get to plan the voice-over sessions on your time, and work it around the rest of your day.  How much better can life get…doing a job you love?

It does feel like I’ve gone to McDonalds… and Playland is waiting for my arrival!