This week on Here’s What We Know, we welcome voiceover artist and creative powerhouse Gina Scarpa. You may not recognize her face, but you’ve definitely heard her voice, from radio airwaves to major video games and promos for brands you know by heart.
Gina opens up about her journey from hand-delivering cassette tapes to radio stations in Connecticut to becoming a full-time voice actor and respected coach. We’ll explore the evolution of media, the realities of creative reinvention, and why finding your authentic voice, literally and figuratively, matters more than ever.
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In this episode:
- The grit and heart behind building a voiceover career from scratch
- How rejection can fuel resilience instead of fear
- Why authenticity beats perfection every single time
- The parallels between gaming, storytelling, and self-discovery
Quotations:
“I think a lot of people have an attitude in all industries that, like, something is beneath them and they shouldn’t, you know, they don’t need to do it, but I think you should be open to doing, you know, whatever it takes to get where you’re trying to go, you know, within reason.” ~ Gina Scarpa
“I thought because of my background in theater, radio, and podcasting, that I could just make a natural switch into voiceover. And I found out that it was way harder than I thought it was going to be. And when I listened back to things even from five or six years ago, I was like, “I can’t believe that I’m the same person, and then I managed to get where I was trying to go.” But it was a lot of coaching, a lot of work on myself, a lot of improving, and being open to that feedback that I think got me, you know, where I am now, which is great.” ~ Gina Scarpa
“If you suck, you need to know.“ ~ Gina Scarpa
“One of the best things to come out of voiceover was learning a lot about myself. Like, how do I feel about certain situations, or how do I handle different types of emotions?” ~ Gina Scarpa
“It’s an opportunity every day for something new to happen, and that’s always very exciting.” ~ Gina Scarpa
Bio:
Gina Scarpa is an accomplished professional voiceover artist and coach. She is currently available to appear as a guest on podcasts and can speak on a number of engaging topics. With a wide array of interests, Gina is a great podcast guest for a variety of programs.
Gina has spent decades in radio broadcasting and voice acting. She is proud to have voiced national TV and radio commercials. Additionally, Gina has voiced video games and corporate content for some of the biggest brands in the country.
Some of Gina’s happy clients include VistaPrint, Burger King, Xfinity, L’Oreal, and Invesco. Gina also has a passion for both voicing and playing video games. She is a competitive gamer and is accomplished in Valorant, League of Legends, and other competitive games.
Before taking her VO career full-time, Gina spent many years as an on-air radio DJ. She has also worked as a reality television journalist. As a potential podcast guest, she is able to speak on many topics that may grow your audience. With humor and warmth, she would be a good fit for your list of interested guests.
Gina is also an award-winning teacher and director. She was named the 2019 ACE Educator of the Year by the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County in CT. She is also the founder, owner, and Creative Director of Positive Voices Studio. This program provides coaching and educational programming for children, teens, and rising adult voice actors.
Guest Contact Info:
Website: https://ginascarpa.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginascarpa/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginascarpa/
