The relaunch of my acting career has been a methodical process. After getting my debt into a managable amount, I've slowly and surely been getting the rest of my stuff in gear. The first was my headshots. The second is acting class; it's been ages for me and now I'm back at Steppenwolf, getting my ass kicked in the best way possible. Also on the agenda is redoing my reel, losing some weight, etc. It's all part of the Master Plan, and I'm happy to report that another part of the plan is done. My VoiceOver Demo is done.
See, as an actor I'm in a weird middle zone. I'm too old for "Young Dude" but I'm a tad young-looking for "Young Dad." I'm already a rather specific-looking actor, so falling into this age limbo is not helpful. So, why not try something where my looks don't matter? How the voiceover world works in LA is that you do commercials first, then you can start doing animation. As a young lad who watched A LOT of cartoons, I've always marvelled at cartoon voices. Mel Blanc is bit of a personal hero of mine. I follow Rob Paulsen (voice of Yakko Warner & Pinky) on Twitter. I wanna be Billy West when I grow up. One of my dearest friends is voiceover goddess Pam Turlow (check out her blog here). Doing voiceovers have always been part of my agenda, and now I've taken the most significant step forward to making that happen. It won't happen overnight, it'll take lots of time and effort, but I'm more than on my way.
You wanna hear the demo? Check it out here:
Jon Collins FINAL DEMO 3-23-11
The Master Plan continues in earnest.
Comments