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Moosevoice · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:31 am Post subject: What are you?

Aside from Mr. Banks (I'm assuming he's a...'Auditory Raconteur'?) what do you tell people you do?
What do you label your professional endeavor?
'Voice actor'?, 'Voice Artist?', 'Voiceover pro?'

As easy as this is to joke about, I'm actually really curious about, for instance, what you write on your taxes for 'profeasion' or when someone you've just met asks what you do for a living.

Thanks!
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Bruce · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:17 am Post subject:

Voice actor is my usual introduction, and if the situation merits I'll list a couple of things I voice. If they're younger I'll mention video games and animation. If they're older I usually say audio books and medical narration.

Earlier in my career I did more production, engineering, and writing so I labeled myself "creative services" with those revenooers. I still do.

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Lee Gordon · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:15 am Post subject:

On my tax form I list either Announcer or Narrator (I can't recall which). If people ask, I try to avoid using the term "voiceover" if at all possible, so as to avoid being quizzed on "how to break into VO." When asked, I start by saying I'm in advertising. If pressed for further detail, or if I suspect there's a potential to get some actual work, I will cop to being a voiceoverist.
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Bob Bergen · CM Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 976

My tax returns says actor. When people ask, I say voice actor. If they ask what kind of voice acting, I tell ‘em mostly for cartoons. Etc.

todd ellis · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:11 am Post subject:

I say "I talk out loud for money ... but that's just till my Only Fans really kicks in."
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Mandy Nelson · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:37 pm Post subject:

I tell people I'm an accountant. No one asks questions.
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BALKY · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:55 am Post subject:

hm interesting topic...

I usually say that I work for a radio station, if they dig deeperm, I say it is a clerical position Smile

If I am interested in continuing the conversation, I may add that I do voice over work every now and then Mostly THEN than now, though LOL
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Mike Paul · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:16 pm Post subject:

Taxes: Voice Actor
Introductions: Voice Actor, when the day comes where income from that is larger than income from my day job.
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bobsouer · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:38 pm Post subject:

I introduce myself as an audiobook narrator. (On my tax return I'm listed as a actor.)
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