VO Pro: The Business of Voiceover and Voice Acting

Is Voice Acting Right for You? The NO BS Truth No One Tells You

Paul Schmidt Season 1 Episode 140

Thinking about becoming a voice actor? Wondering if you’ve got what it takes to actually make money in the voiceover industry? 

In this video, I’m pulling back the curtain and giving you the real, no-BS, no-hype voiceover career advice you wish someone told you before you dropped cash on a mic and a dream.

💥 I’ll cover:
✅ What voice acting really is (and what it’s NOT)
✅ The truth about voiceover income potential
✅ The pros and cons of a VO career
✅ Beginner mistakes and how to avoid them
✅ Whether voice acting is right for YOU

This is NOT one of those sugar-coated “work from home and get rich” videos. This is the real deal—the good, the bad, and the brutal truth about what it takes to succeed as a voice actor in 2025 and beyond.

🔥 If you’re serious about starting a voiceover career, or you’re at the beginning stages wondering “Is voice acting right for me?”—you need to watch this.
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