What Casting Directors Really Want to Hear

Why aren’t you booking more? The truth might be in the first five seconds of your audition.

In this episode, I sit down with seasoned casting director Kelly Moscinski to talk about what makes voice actors stand out, and what gets them instantly passed over.

From specs that don’t make sense to the importance of being unapologetically you, this is one of the most eye-opening conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast.

A must-listen for every working or aspiring VO.

“I want you to be authentically unfiltered.” 

Kelly drops this gem (and dozens more) as we dig into:

• Her casting process from submission to shortlist

• Why she immediately tosses 25% of auditions

• The single biggest mistake voice actors are making

• Why being different is better than being perfect

• The evolution of “conversational” in 2025

• What’s coming for VO trends in 2026

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

📗 Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey - https://amzn.to/4peUlWy
📘 Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert - https://amzn.to/3KdwEhg
📙 Happy Accidents by Jane Lynch - https://amzn.to/4gea8AO

CONNECT WITH KELLY MOSCINSKI

🖱️ Voicecaster - https://voicecaster.com
🖱️ VoicecasterLab - https://www.voicecasterlab.com
🖱️ Authentically Unfiltered (Career Coaching) - https://authenticallyunfiltered.com
🖱️ Kelly Moscinski on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kelly.moscinski.vc
🖱️ The Voicecaster on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thevoicecaster

🖱️ Marc Scott on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@MarcScottVO
🖱️ VOpreneur® on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@vopreneur

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