In this month’s edition of Speak Easy, I chat with voiceover agent Jessica Felrice, who’s been at Abrams Artists since 2002. After majoring in cinema studies at NYU, Jessica began working as an agent, and later moved to Abrams. Here, she discusses what you should never do in an agent meeting, her best audition advice, and more!
Jen: Do you look to take on new clients at Abrams? What do you look for in new clients? Jessica: We look for good actors that have something in their voice that’s a bit distinctive and something about a natural speaking tone that seems to fall in line with whatever current trends we’re seeing in commercial breakdowns. That cool guy or that cool girl who doesn’t put forward too much effort but seems like the person who you’d want to be friends with—who you’d want to listen to. Someone who is expressive using their voice in a natural way. And we look to work with actors who do well in commercials, but are also doing well in the other parts of their career. Voiceover is really an actor’s medium.
Jen: What should an actor never do when they’re meeting a voiceover agent? Jessica: Don’t show up to meet your voiceover agent
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