TRISTAN SCHAFFER-GOLDMAN

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

Another first for my first year back in the states since grad school(s). I'm thrilled to say my (new found) skills as a voice actor have expanded into the world of audiobooks! Back in March my friends at Trinacria Theatre Company - an immensely talented physical theatre ensemble - invited me to reprise an imaginative work they had created back in 2016 called Colapesce. It tells the story of a Sicilian boy named Nicola, whose unparalleled love for swimming and the sea leads

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

Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, Paradigm had to dissolve its commercial division. This could've been devastating for me, BUT in a twist of fate 3 of my main agents (1 camera, 2 V.O.) made the switch over to KMR, which happened to be the other commercial agency I was considering signing with before I went with Paradigm! Phew. So excited to be welcomed into the fold by Tracey Goldblum and the rest of the KMR team, and to be getting more auditions than ever before!

Signed with Paradigm Talent Agency's commercial division!