Kelly and Kathryn discuss voiceover conferences and some of the green and red flags associated with them.
Kelly Moscinski and Kathryn Horan sit down with voice actor Aimee Gironimi for a conversation about the road into VO, where the industry is headed, and what keeps her excited about the work. Aimee's path is anything but typical. Eight years as a stage actor and director for a regional children's theatre in the Midwest. Then grad school, followed by more than 20 years as a Leadership Development and Instructional Design practitioner. All of that experience shows up in the booth. She's SAG eligible, trained across TV promo, live announcing, in-show narration, film and TV trailers, commercials, eLearning, corporate narration, audiobooks, characters, video games, and animation. She's represented by agencies in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Boston, and she's a three-time Society of Voice Arts & Sciences nominee (Mobile App in 2022, TV Promo Demo in 2023, Audiobook Narration in 2024). Aimee also runs Wise Owl Productions LLC, a nationally certified LGBT Business Enterprise through NGLCC and a certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprise through Disability:IN. She brings a real passion for LGBTQ+ and social justice projects to the work she takes on. Connect with Aimee: đ modvoiceover.com More from The Voicecaster: đŹ Casting and workshops: voicecaster.com đ On-demand courses: voicecasterlab.com
Every voice actor hits a plateau eventually. Kelly Moscinski and Kathryn Horan break down why it happens, how to tell the difference between being busy and making progress, and what to do when the thing that used to work stops working.
Kelly & Kathryn discuss green flags they look out for during their casting.
Kelly Moscinski and Kathryn Horan of The Voice Caster discuss union versus non-union voiceover work and when to consider joining SAG-AFTRA, emphasizing itâs a personal decision based on career timing, goals, and sustainability rather than status. They compare union benefitsâset rates, standardized protections, residuals, and potential health insurance and pensionâagainst non-unionâs flexibility, variable pay, and fewer built-in safeguards, noting industry shifts toward more non-union casting (now about 80% non-union). They explain the Taft-Hartley process and âmust joinâ status, trade-offs of joining (no non-union work, fewer auditions, higher competition), and alternatives like Financial Core (Fi-Core) and right-to-work states. They also recommend NAVA membership as an insurance option, stressing long-term planning and doing what works for individual needs.