I'm fascinated by voiceover work. The idea of using our voices behind a microphone to express emotion and bring a character to life awakens my inner child in ways that are difficult to express in words. I became interested in voice acting after watching all of the films and video games I used to play that featured spectacular voice acting; it inspired me to try it myself at some point, but I never got very far with it. Mostly because I decided to focus on theater and film acting for the majority of my career. Spyro was my first source of inspiration for voice acting. I adore dragons, especially Spyro, and the idea of being able to act without showing my face (I'm very self-conscious about my appearance) makes me feel less anxious about performing at all. In addition to voice acting, I enjoy singing, though I am not particularly good at it. I've been inspired by a variety of artists, particularly those with warm vocal timbres and songs that feel personal and intimate, as if a close friend were speaking to me. People with pleasant voices soothed me. I enjoyed reading books about vocal anatomy and practicing vocal exercises on a regular basis because I aspired to develop an alto-like voice like the artists I admired at the time. Unfortunately, because of my hearing impairment, I struggled greatly with anxiety, making learning to relax in order to achieve the desired vocal timbre impossible, especially when singing. I have a fear of others hearing me sing. I spent years practicing but eventually gave up and experimented with other voiceover content, such as narration, which was enjoyable, but voice acting felt more familiar to me. I enjoy bringing characters to life, particularly when it comes to voice acting in video games or films. I don't intend to sing in the near future, whether behind a microphone in a studio or on stage. It is too stressful. Actually, I don't sing at all these days. My only aspiration for voiceover work is in voice acting itself—because that's what I excel at and am most interested in anyway, and the art form itself is closest to who I truly am as a person, whereas singing felt more like something I did out of obligation from family and friends (even though I sucked).