The business of voice over acting and more with Marisa Dargahi
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/
