If you’re a regular listener to my show, then you know by now that I’m always excited to introduce you to intriguing creatives who are making a positive impact in their fields of expertise.
Today, I’m especially excited for this conversation as in some ways I feel like this particular guest and I have been doppelganger’s in both experiences and creative choices. She also happens to share one of my core beliefs that it’s never too late to pursue one's dreams.
Now a full time voice and on-camera actor as well as a voice over coach, Jennifer “Jenn” Sims, was deep into her career as the Director of Broadcast at one of L.A.’s top ad agencies, she worked on 100s of commercials with talent agents and casting directors and listened to thousands of voice actor’s auditions. She also directed voice actors, including Emmy and Oscar winners; such as Donald Sutherland as the voice for a national healthcare campaign and produced network promos starring the incomparable voice legend, Don LaFontaine, to name a just few.
As glamorous as the world of advertising appears to be in the content it creates, it can also be, as Jenn says, very toxic, and her work environment was becoming increasingly so, prompting Jenn to reflect on what she really wanted to do when she began her career in the first place; that of being an actress; as she spent years honing her quirky sense of humor while studying comedy and improv at The Upright Citizen’s Brigade, The Groundlings, (which landed her on-camera commercials for Uber, Snapchat and WebMD) and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. It was during a recording session, that Jenn realized her passion for acting was undiminished and made the decision to quit her job to pursue a full time career in voice over!
However, in Jenns own words, she was “older” than most people who pursue full time acting. And for anyone who is familiar with how youth oriented show business is; especially in Los Angeles, it wasn’t exactly a text-book recipe for success.
Leaving that coveted Director of Broadcast position was a huge risk but one she was willing to take, and so Jenn took that leap. I’d like to extend the net by welcoming Actor, Storyteller, Coach and “Smarty Pants”, Jennifer Sims to 19 Stories
Contact Heidi Love via the following:
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Business email:
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jennifersimsvo@gmail.com
Business website:
Business website: Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thejennsims/
Inquire about classes and private coaching at:
voiceactorcoaching@gmail.com
Demos
https://soundcloud.com/jennifersimsvo/sets/jennifer-sims-voice-over-demos
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Theme Song Credit: 'Together' by For King & Country
Outro Music Sample (for this episode): 'My Girl' by The Temptations
Proverbs 23:18
"Surely there is a future, and your Hope will not be cut off."
Until next time, stay Healthy and Hopeful!
