SAM ROBERTS
In Both Ears (The Actors Group)
Sam Roberts is the talent agent at In Both Ears. He joined the IBE team as their lead agent in 2016. He was raised in Greenville, SC and received his BFA in Acting from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. IBE opened its doors in 2004 in Portland, OR. It is a boutique voice over talent agency with national reach. They represent over 300 world-class voice talent in the US and abroad. Plus more than 150 ethnic, foreign language, and youth talent. Their agency, production company, and corporate clients are as diverse as the they that they represent. In Both Ears was acquired in 2022 and now operates as the VO division of Seattle based talent agency, The Actors Group.
FEEDBACK
General Note For Everyone:
Apologies for spelling/grammar mistakes or just flowery language and directions that make no sense. Really awesome job folks. I think my biggest overall note is to always take it as far as possible. Especially in those character based Seattle Mariners spots. Felt like a lot of you were holding back a bit. In all spots, we want to hear confident choices and paths forward. Without that you are kind of cooked. Also, remember your acting class 101, WHO AM I TALKING TO? WHY AM I TELLING THEM THIS? Make it personal. The clearer you have that picture in your head, the clearer the spots will come across.
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.