Kristin Paiva
Casting Director, Dialogue Director, Voice Over Coach
Kristin Paiva spent nearly 19 years at The Walt Disney Company, where she contributed to numerous animated television properties across Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, as well as select Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar projects. Her work spanned both live-action and animation, with credits including Hamster and Gretel, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe, Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Big Hero 6: The Series, Amphibia (pilot), Muppet Babies (pilot), Milo Murphy’s Law, The Lion Guard, and many more.
Inspired by her diverse heritage and lived experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and someone with ADHD, Kristin founded Paiva Productions to champion inclusive, authentic storytelling. Through casting, voice directing, and coaching, she channels her nearly two decades of industry experience into creating engaging and representative worlds. Kristin’s mission is to ensure everyone feels seen and heard on screen, informed by her own experiences growing up in an environment that celebrated individuality and neurodiversity.
At Paiva Productions, Kristin casts for animated series across a range of genres, including kids/family, preschool, adult animation, video games, dubbing, animated features, and commercials. While she has a deep passion for supporting emerging talent, Kristin is a dedicated advocate for talent at every stage of their career, ensuring that each performer has the opportunity to thrive. Her commitment to nurturing talent, combined with her support for the creative visions of storytellers, helps ensure that today’s stories leave a lasting impact on future generations.
FEEDBACK
LISTENING TO YOUR PEERS
You are welcome to listen to your own recording as well as everyone else’s recordings. They are all available to download to members of the VOWW. Hearing your peers do what THEY do is always a great opportunity to learn.
A piece of copy in any genre can be read 1,000’s of ways. In the real world you are auditioning against 100’s of other actors never knowing really what you are up against. The VOWW is an incredible behind the scenes look into what other actors are doing with the same piece of copy. How other home studio’s sound compared to yours. What feedback would look like depending on how any performance is delivered. It can be eye opening, well EAR opening in many ways for the participants who take the time to delve into all the reads and feedback and not just their own.