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Craig Lee Thomas is a stage, screen, and voice actor based in Los Angeles. After studying at the Stella Adler Studio in New York City through NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts under Master teachers Ron Burrus, Betsy Parrish, and Jimmy Tripp, Craig went on to perform in regional and off-off-Broadway theater, including 3 seasons at the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival, and a New York Times critically acclaimed performance in Colin McKenna’s ‘Parking Lot, Lonely Heart’.
Nin Jiom. Full Stop. The goo. The goop. The sauce. The lifesaver.
$6 towel hook from Target to hang my headphones up in my booth. Not having to hold them or set them on the desk, and having somewhere to easily stow them between reads is the best.
Primo water machine. It makes that corner of my kitchen look like an office, but getting the 5 gallon jugs of filtered water is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than buying water bottles. Plus, instant-hot water for tea
The Scriptation app for iPad. Organizes scripts, lets me highlight and scribble notes with ease.
This quote, always:
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” -Samuel Beckett
As a voice actor, Craig has performed in dozens of interactive projects including ‘Honkai Star Rail’, ‘Starfield’, ‘Octopath Traveller 2’, ‘Wylde Flowers’, ‘Lost Ark’, ‘Star Wars Squadrons’, ‘World of Warcraft’, ‘Diablo Immortal’, and numerous upcoming AAA titles. Craig also is a Commercial and Interactive Demo Director at Real Voice, LA. Other work includes appearances on ‘Criminal Minds’, ‘Jane the Virgin’, ‘Dollface’, ‘How I Met Your Mother’, and commercial VO work for dozens of companies including Postmates, HP, Dunkin’ and Bank of America.
16 06 25Hunter McCoy (they/he) is a non-binary actor based in Los Angeles! They were born in Manassas, Virginia, and moved around a bunch as a kid, but for the most part grew up in Cary, North Carolina. Their parents called it that they'd be a performer, having put them in community plays at 4 years old, but Hunter didn't bite right away. As a lifelong gamer, they started high school thinking they were on their way to being a concept artist or a programmer.
16 06 25We've been having such a blast organizing opportunities for actors to work with voice directors in a setting that mimics real recording sessions! We love seeing people bring their A-game, having lots of fun, and connecting with us in-person!
16 06 25Are you "directable?" What does that mean, exactly?