#56 - Eli Harris - How to be a full-time voice actor by the PRO who does it! ~ D.A. Livecast

Posted on YouTube June 14, 2024. Audio edited by Kiara Horowitz.

Met Eli Harris at the Salt Lake Animation Expo and he is a professional in every sense of the word, nicknamed "The Image Maker" because of the inspiring passion that comes from his voice acting. His advice, tips, and experience were fun topics for discussion!

From his LinkedIn bio:

I am Eli Harris, an award winning actor and voice artist in the industry. I am also known as the outstandingly smooth and versatile voice of several brands which has earned me the title of “The Image Maker” in the entertainment industry.
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Originally, I am from Central Virginia (Lynchburg, Virginia) where I started my acting career at age 6 for the Cherry Tree players.

After graduation, I joined the military as I live by the set of values of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal courage. Only after the passing of my late mother in 1998, I decided to pursue my biggest passion in life that is the performing arts.

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I have a passion for voice acting with the unmatched charisma and sound to command control and hold attention.

For me having a my personal set of values that I live by allows me perform roles that convey messages to about inner values, being in integrity with oneself, setting firm boundaries in life, standing up for oneself with a vision bigger than self while still acting kind, compassionate, and respectful to the needs of others.

My acting reflects authoritativeness and respect, which is believable and yet approachable. These skills allowed me to play roles such as Ike Broflovski of South Park and playing alongside Alicia Keys in The Nanny Diaries.

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I have recently been selected as one of the top voice talent at Innovative Artists, a New York-based independent agency, a leader in the areas of voiceover and commercials for over 25 years.

Over my 18-year career at the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), I have mastered voice skills such as consistency, conversationality and being connected while also acting with believability, authenticity, emotionality and interpretation that allows me to tell a compelling story and perform solid characters.


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In addition to voicing commercials and promos for the Automotive & Beverage Industries I also narrate for sporting, graduation and military events, I am best known for voicing some of the most iconic male characters in video games and animated television shows.

I have industry grade recording capabilities and am able to do sessions via Source Connect, Zoom, Skype and Phone Patch.

Interviewer Scott Wiser is currently supervising at Steamroller Studios (supervising Lego Fortnite and animating on Spice Frontier) and has written and directed for Spacestation Animation. He is the creator of 15 deeply meaningful feature film pitches and counting. 3 of these are Kickstarted Books and one is a short film. Any producers or executives interested in collaborating or funding on Scott Wiser's projects can peruse these pitches through the application at:

www.scottwiser.com/collaborate