{"id":458,"date":"2016-02-23T22:13:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T03:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/blog\/?p=458"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:21:42","slug":"male-voice-talent-john-mcclain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/blog\/male-voice-talent-john-mcclain\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Voice Talent John McClain Is A True Industry Professional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"website for voice actors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/male-voice-overs.php?gender=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Male voice talent<\/strong><\/a> John McClain is a true professional of the voice over industry. He books with repeat clients through The Voice Realm due to his quick service and ability to self-direct.<\/p>\n<p>We asked him a few questions about the voice over industry and his <a title=\"casting website online\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voice over services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #444444;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><b>How long have you been doing voice overs? How did you get started?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been doing voice on and off since the late 1980s when a producer for the Jeep account asked me to audition for some spots. &nbsp;I didn&#8217;t land that job but I did get a job doing voice for Stroh Foods, a short-lived attempt by the beer company to go into other markets. <!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #444444;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><b>What are some of the benefits of being a freelance&nbsp;voice actor&nbsp;and working from home?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The biggest advantage to being a freelance voice actor is your time is your own. &nbsp;As for working from home, while I did that for a while I now have a studio that I go to every day.<\/p>\n<h2>Why John values a vetted talent pool<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>How has&nbsp;The Voice Realm&nbsp;helped you find work?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s a more professional space. &nbsp;When you&#8217;ve spent money and time creating a career for yourself it&#8217;s tough to work on sites that don&#8217;t create a standard of professionalism.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #444444;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><b>How is it different to other sites&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;seen?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Talent are vetted and clients are expected to pay a proper rate structure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>What\u2019s the quality of jobs like that&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;seen come through the site?&nbsp;<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So far the jobs I&#8217;ve seen are at a higher level than some of the other sites I&#8217;ve been involved with. &nbsp;There&#8217;s an expectation from the client about the level of talent they will have access to via Voice Realm.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #444444;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><b>How about the assistance and support you\u2019ve&nbsp;received&nbsp;from the site?&nbsp;<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any time I&#8217;ve had a question support has responded quickly and professionally.<\/p>\n<h2>John on where the voice world is going<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #444444;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><b>Where do you see the future of the voice over industry going?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To tell the truth, I miss the old days when you knew your clients and worked in the same room. &nbsp;But the voice world continues to go down the path of independents working out of their own spaces. &nbsp;I expect we&#8217;re not too far from a site like Voice Realm offering the ability to do the entire recording via the site \u00e0 la Source-Connect. &nbsp;Lots of exciting VOIP technologies coming down the road.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>What are some of the benefits&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;found from being in control of which jobs you audition for?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Budget. &nbsp;And time. &nbsp;I know what my time is worth and I can have more control.<\/p>\n<p>If you need a professional and reliable <a title=\"place to hire voice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/view-profile-artist.php?artist_id=386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">male voice over actor<\/a>, consider John for your next project. <strong>www.thevoicerealm.com\/talent\/john.mcclain<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John&#8217;s been voicing since the late 1980s. 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