Hurrying Slowly with Marisha Tapera (ColorVO Collective)
In This Episode…
How we met 00:18
Marisha's VO journey 05:55
Voice acting = self-discovery 26:40
The concept of "Hurrying slowly" 40:40
Success is? 49:37
Closing Advice 50:43
Key Points
NOT having acting experience can be an advantage, because then you don't have to unlearn things.
Voiceover requires physicality. https://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/the-power-within-using-your-voice It's a whole body, mind and spirit job. And you have to be present. You can't multitask because it takes focus, preparation and energy.
Things take time. You may feel that you have lost time or that things are not happening fast enough, or that you are wondering about paying your dues or starting from scratch. Those are not helpful thoughts. It's ok to take your time, be present, and hurry slowly: staying engaged and remaining focused. Keep that momentum going.
Don't beat yourself up for mistakes that may have been inevitable, or, maybe they helped you fail forward. Sometimes what we consider failure, really is advancement.
Connect
Marisha Tapera is a voice actor, narrator, and long-time lover of story and audio. She has performed in a range of commercial, corporate and audio drama projects, and has narrated audiobooks for major publishers and independent authors. She spent her youth in choral music and in college met the musician friend that would lead her to New York and to the discovery of voiceover as a profession. She and her studio are based outside of Washington, DC, in suburban Maryland.