Voice Acting 101: How to Launch Your Voice Acting Career and Build the Skills to Book Work

Learn from a SAG-AFTRA voice actor whose credits include national commercials, Squid Game, Baby Shark's Big Show, and Nickelodeon—and who is actively working across every major category of the industry.

Plus, you'll walk away with sample practice scripts so you can start building real skills!

If you've been told you have a great voice—or quietly wondering if voice acting could be a real career—this is your moment to find out!

PLEASE NOTE: This exclusive Stage 32 webinar is now available to watch on-demand and no longer live.

The voiceover industry is expanding faster than ever in 2026. Demand for voice talent is surging across commercials, verticals, audiobooks, animation, video games, podcasts, and digital content. That means real opportunities exist right now for people willing to learn the craft.

But here's what most aspiring voice actors don't realize: a great voice is just your starting point. What separates working voice actors from everyone else is performance, vocal technique, recording know-how, and a clear understanding of how the business actually operates. That's exactly what this webinar gives you.

Most beginners hit the same wall. They invest in equipment before they invest in performance. They assume their distinctive voice is their ticket in—only to find auditions aren't landing and they don't know why. Without knowing how to identify your vocal brand, protect your instrument, understand the different sectors of the industry, or approach voiceover as a real acting craft, it's hard to gain traction. The misconceptions alone can send you in the wrong direction for months.

This exclusive Stage 32 webinar cuts through all of that and replaces guesswork with a clear, practical foundation so you're not just ready to start, you're ready to build something real.

Your instructor is Rama Vallury—SAG-AFTRA actor, writer, impressionist, and voice actor with credits across nearly every corner of the industry. You may know him as "Ali" in the English dub of Squid Game, characters in X-COM: Chimera Squad and Baby Shark's Big Show, or as the host of Nickelodeon's Tooned In. On-camera, he starred as Tahir Khan in the Showtime series Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. He's represented by Innovative Artists for voiceover, Stewart Talent for on-camera, and managed by Velocity Entertainment Partners.

Rama isn't just familiar with voice acting—he's actively working across every major category of it. And in this webinar, he's walking you through all of it.

Some of what you'll learn: 

• A clear picture of what the voiceover world actually looks like—and where the real opportunities are
• How to find your vocal brand and why improvisation makes you a more versatile performer
• The mechanics of your voice as an instrument: warm-ups, vocal health, breath support, and articulation
• What you need to know about setting up a home studio—without the mistakes most beginners make
• A breakdown of the major voiceover categories—commercials, audiobooks, video games, animation—and what each one demands from you as a performer
• A concrete, actionable plan for how to launch your voice acting career the moment this webinar ends