Drop the mic!

I worked at radio stations for almost 20 years and, in parallel, I have been doing part-time voice-overs for 15 years. I recently chose to be a full-time VO talent. But it seems that most people in Portugal cannot face this as a profession, a serious métier for a grown-up person!

Before, when people asked me what I did for a living, I answered that I worked at Radio X while being a voice-over talent in my free time. The usual reaction was: “Really, on Radio X! Wow! So it is! I know your voice!”

Now, when people ask me what I do, I say I’m a full-time voice actor. The usual reaction is: “Seriously? Oh… And are you okay?” or “Really? But… Are you seriously looking for a real job?”

Seriously!?

For real?!