That’s some pure straight talk, yo (lame attempt at sounding cool).

Truly though, if you don’t have the passion to drive you through the ups and downs of a career ( I think our good friend Seth calls that The Dip ), let alone keep going in the very subjective and critical arena of voice over, do some volunteer work as Peter suggested and leave it at that.

It’s a business, an art form, and you’ll learn best through performance. I completely agree that people should audit a class first in a group setting to get a feel for what goes on and to fully understand the industry before jumping into it prematurely by going “pro” too soon.

You can buy books and CDs if you like. Some people learn differently, however, a book or CD is no substitute for personal instruction. Reading a book may help you to light the fire within and give you the confidence to take the next step but do realize that you cannot buy a career in a box. It’s more complicated than that

Thanks Peter for the goods.

Best,

Stephanie

P.S. When you write that book, reserve the foreword for me