HOW THE INSTRUCTOR BEGAN
Wendy Shapero is a successful voice artist, actor, dancer, and comedian. Starting out as a young actress-dancer-choreographer in the Detroit scene, Wendy garnered critical acclaim for her performances on-stage in “Antigone”, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, and “Godspell” among others.

THE INSTRUCTOR TODAY
After touring internationally with a stage production of Disney’s “Pocahontas”, Wendy decided to move out west to Los Angeles to pursue film-acting. Wendy acted in such indie features as “Free Samples” with Jesse Eisenberg ( The Social Network) and “Expect Delays”. Wendy’s voice-over performances have been featured on Cartoon Network, an advertisement campaign for
FIAT, and the audiobook for Jeanne Birdsall’s children’s book, “Flora’s Windy Day.”

REQUIREMENTS
Breaking into the voice-over industry is much more achievable today than it was in years past, thanks in large part to the accessibility of having a home studio and the industry being so virtual now. You don’t need to be in a major market to be a successful voice-over talent. To set up a studio in your home, it’s about $350 for the recording equipment once you have a computer, add in a marketable voice, and strong reading comprehension skills, and you have a great foundation to get started. However, even with all of these tools, to really succeed in voice-over, you need to have proper coaching. There’s a lot more to voice-overs than just having a nice sound and reading a script. You have know how to interpret the scripts and bring them to life, this is where acting comes in. Wendy says, “you have to be able to lead your listeners emotionally where you want them to go, conveying the message in a way that powerfully impacts the audience.” The Such A Voice course, “Voice-Overs…Now is Your Time!” will give interested persons the introduction of techniques and tools to do this.

IDEAL BACKGROUND
While a person with any background may have an interest in voice-overs, there are professions that provide a natural training ground for this career path. Wendy says, “having a background in acting, public speaking, teaching and even sales, can help tremendously.” Additionally, a business background is useful in managing the logistics of a home-based business. Then, some
technical savvy is needed to operate the voice-over equipment. This, like any business, needs to be built. In the beginning it’s expected you’ll spend more time marketing and auditioning than recording jobs, however, once you become established and land regular clients, it will even out. Self-promotion and auditioning can result in a career with unlimited income potential.

GETTING AROUND THE COMPETITION
The voice-over industry has gone through a major revolution since the advent of the internet. It is easier now than ever before to connect with clients all over the world, and geography no longer plays a part in the pursuit of voice-over jobs. Wendy says, “this is one of the few jobs I know of, that does not require you to be physically present– your product (your voice) travels quite nimbly over the internet making it possible to do work in cities that would be cost prohibitive to travel to.” The opportunities are endless in the voice-over industry. And the demand for good voice talents to do these jobs gets bigger every year. This is a very
“immediate” industry too; Wendy believes if you know HOW to do the work, you will GET the work. 

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