TRISTAN SCHAFFER-GOLDMAN

I recently booked a voiceover gig doing a regional radio ad for Southeast Toyota.

Right before the pandemic I recorded my first radio spot - and first professional commercial gig in general - for Geico, entitled "Ari Buff Boi." For months I had no idea if or when I'd hear it, then one day in June I was sitting outside enjoying the sun and listening to Spotify (with ads) and the spot came on. From that day and for a few months after it played all the time - and as it was a national ad - all over the place! Was so life-affirming hearing my work on the radio,

The pandemic has affected the acting industry in unprecedented ways, but one of the biggest ones is that V.O. actors are now essentially responsible (and expected) to have professional-grade setup at home. So I went to work converting my coffin-sized closet into a cramped but fully-functional V.O. booth, equipped with a Rode NT1 cardioid mic, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 preamp interface and Source Connect for professional bookings. It's a pain to get in and out of, and it gets hot