About this episode

George interviews voice actor Chris Fries about building a sustainable voiceover career and the intricacies of the industry.

George sits down with longtime client and voice actor Chris Fries to talk about what it really looks like to build a sustainable, high-level voiceover career. Chris breaks down how commercial work became the backbone of his business, why promo is a completely different beast, and how trust—not just talent—keeps you booked on long-running campaigns. They also get deep into studio design, workflow, and the gear choices that support fast, reliable sessions. Timeline 00:00 – Sound Check Promo00:22 – Three Traits of Voice Actors01:00 – Ramble and Rapport02:31 – Meet Chris Fries04:04 – Booking Commercial Campaigns06:42 – Why Chase Promo Work09:12 – Session Workflow and Downtime11:43 – Long Running Campaigns12:42 – Becoming the Owl Character16:16 – On Set Ad Libs and Improv22:34 – Tech Talk and Gear Plug24:42 – Building the Home Studio28:05 – Treated Office Workflow29:34 – Video Game Audio Standards31:34 – Motorcycle Commute Era35:02 – Booth Gear Breakdown38:04 – Mic Switching and Cough Mute41:12 – Desk Side Routing and Monitoring43:28 – Phone Patch and TRRS Setup46:21 – Set It and Forget It47:50 – Coaching Origin and Process52:19 – Travel Rig Upgrades & Farewell

People in this episode

Host: George The Tech Whittam

Guest: Chris Fries

Topics covered

• voice acting
• commercial work
• studio design
• workflow
• gear choices

Keywords

• voiceover
• commercial campaigns
• studio design
• workflow
• gear

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