Anyone know anything about voice actors?

[BeeRye]

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With ISDN these days, I don't think you need to "start" in LA or NY, but your agent should be located in one of those places.

As for how easy/difficult it is, it depends. Some jobs are cake, others require real talent. However, even spots that sound easy can be a lot harder than one might think. Being able to interpret the copy the way the writer intended, and make adjustments on the fly are more important than having the "best voice" around. You do have to be a decent actor.

That said, if you make it in the business, it can be a lot of money for relatively easy and quick work.

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My fiancee (to be wife on Saturday) does a lot of voice work. Many years in theatre, then branched off into voice.

She does some local and some remotely. Location is definitely becoming less important, but you still need to be connected to who is booking the work. Even though we're in Canada, she's recently done some US spots for Circle K. She's also done some small Disney children's produced for the Singapore market. You can work "locally" as long as you are connected to work in the bigger markets.

You're right on about interpretion of the copy, but in addition it's important to get to the good takes quickly. Time is money and getting it right early on is an important skill to have.