Don’t think you have to become someone else. [As an audiobook narrator], what you bring is important and unique, and that’s what you should be invested in from the very beginning.
January LaVoy
Audiobook Narrator
At first glance, audio narration may seem as though it’s a difficult market for film, television or commercial actors to enter. But, the truth is, the talent and skills a performer develops for the screen have a place in the book world as well.
For those looking to get started in the audiobook industry, this podcast episode is for you! With an introduction by SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the podcast revisits the Feb. 17 SAG-AFTRA President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement livestream Audiobooks: Expanding Opportunities for Actors. The panel features SAG-AFTRA members and narrators Ron Butler, Vikas Adam, Kyla Garcia, January LaVoy and Emily Woo Zeller, alongside Penguin Random House Audio Senior Vice President, Content Production Dan Zitt.
Throughout the episode, panelists offer advice on getting started in the industry, creating a voiceover demo reel and other important information about audio narration work.
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Photo: SAG-AFTRA Podcast guest speakers. Top row, from left: SAG-AFTRA members Ron Butler, Vikas Adam and Kyla Garcia; bottom row, from left: SAG-AFTRA members January LaVoy and Emily Woo Zeller, and Penguin Random House Audio Senior Vice President, Content Production, Dan Zitt.
The views expressed by the guests are their own and not that of SAG-AFTRA. Any mention of products or services does not imply SAG-AFTRA’s endorsement.
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