Interview with a voiceover: Esther O’Moore Donohoe

esther_o_moore_donoghue2.jpgSo… performing in any interesting shows lately?
I’m just back from New York after studying long-form improv with Upright Citizens Brigade (started by Saturday Night Lives Amy Poehler who played Hilary Clinton to Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin on SNL recently!). It was an amazing experience and I even got to perform at the UCB Theatre while I was there. Even better was the fact that we managed to get (some) laughs!

How and when did you get into VO work?

I’m fairly new to voiceover work and only started earlier this year. Like many others making a voice over demo was on my ‘to do list’ for a long time. Finally I wrote some ads, booked a recording session with a demo producer and soon I had my very own voiceover demo.

What type of VO style do you kick ass at?

Of course I’m going to say I can do it all! I really don’t have a preference but working on character driven and comedic scripts is always good fun. Whatever job I am doing I always work hard to deliver what a client is looking for.

Get any VO work through Piehole?

I’ve been lucky enough to get some great jobs since registering with Piehole and can count Aer Lingus, Meteor, Lucozade and Today FM amongst the companies I have worked for.

Any tips for aspiring VO’s?

I’d advise anyone who wants to get into VO work to just get out there and do it! Spend some time listening to the radio to get inspiration for your own demo and then sit down and write some scripts. I would also say it is important to invest in a quality demo. I had toyed with the idea of recording mine myself initially but I am so glad I didn’t now. It’s so important to present a professional sounding demo to potential clients. Just get out there!

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