It's Go Time!

It's finally here! As you can already tell, my new website is now fully launched and accessible. Not only that, but today I also published and began submitting my brand new commercial demo. It has been a long time coming, and my journey has been anything but concise or simple, but it is always worth the effort. Because when you love something as much as I love being a voice actor, you'll face any trials that come your way just to keep that dream alive.

I moved to Los Angeles 12 years ago next month to be a voice actor. If you've met me in person you've heard my Richard Horvitz stories, and you know how impactful his enthusiasm was to convincing me to move away from Virginia and give it my all. While I've certainly met quite a number of people who have started getting work right away, seemingly "walking right through the front door," I have always known that this would eventually work for me. That I would eventually prove to the right people that I am, in fact, a great and versatile actor hungry to bring a fully lived life into whatever characters I can. And while I have had to take several breaks from the pursuit of happiness to satisfy the drones at the IRS, I never wanted to give up. I kept working, I kept auditioning, I booked work here and there, and I always let the dream be my guiding light. I have felt ready and confident in the past, but this time around, with all my additional training, I know I am ready.

The biggest lesson I learned this time around is how to build and rely on a team. Art can often be a solo prospect, but art of this caliber needs a team to keep it from falling apart. Where I am at today could not have been achieved if it weren't for my friends at The Voiceover Academy (thevoiceoveracademy.com), at The Voicecaster (voicecaster.com), and a special thanks to my acting coach Kiff VandenHeuvel (kiffvh.com). Without all the different lessons, insights, and stories shared by everyone I have met and worked with through these folks, I would just be another "pretty ok" actor.

And thank you for stopping by! I will be updating this blog weekly with various stories, insights, and other helpful bits and pieces so that maybe one day I can inspire someone else to follow this wonderful, funderful dream.