About this episode

Jesse Malinowski interviews Jillian Skale about the factors affecting actors in commercial auditions and what agents look for beyond voice talent.

Jesse Malinowski sits down with Jillian Skale, head of voiceover and commercial at DDO Talent in Chicago, to break down why most actors are unknowingly getting cut from commercial auditions before a single casting director ever sees them. Get Scene Unscripted pulls back the curtain on multi-market booking strategy, what SAG status really costs you in the commercial world, and the one thing your voiceover agent is watching that has nothing to do with your voice. Join Our Newsletter: https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958 Join our Patreon! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePod⁠ Get Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit! https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit

People in this episode

Host: Jesse Malinowski

Guest: Jillian Skale

Topics covered

• voiceover
• commercial auditions
• acting
• casting
• agent expectations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DDO Talent, SAG

Places: Chicago

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