EP 21: Jodi Krangle: SEO & Internet Marketer Turned Voice Actor

On this episode of Second Act Actors, I relax and take in the beautiful voice of Jodi Krangle, a second act actor who’s had a hugely successful career as a voiceover actor. Her first act was as a self-employed search engine optimization specialist and an online marketing guru, but eventually she got bored and frustrated and felt ready for a change of scene. She pivoted to voiceover work and has never looked back since, and has landed work with major companies such as Dell, Nespresso and Kraft.

Jodi talks about the work involved in being a voice actor, from training to channeling your talent to self-promotion. She also discusses the differences between casting directors in the world of voiceover work compared to those working in acting, and what surprised her about starting out in the voiceover industry. Later on, she gives some great tips on how to start out working as a voiceover actor and where to go to learn more about the industry.

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Timestamps

[1:12] Jodi talks about her voice acting career

[2:29] Jodi’s first act

[5:28] The switch from SEO to voice acting

[6:30] Working with a demo mill and then a voice coach

[8:12] Being yourself as a voice actor

[10:15] How Jodi channels a character through her voice

[11:40] Different styles of voice for different voiceover work

[13:14] It’s all about connecting with the copy

[14:15] The training required to become a voiceover actor

[15:20] What Jodi brought from her first act to her second

[16:20] Jodi’s advice on how to promote yourself as an actor