Chris Poirier

Acting, cartoons, self-expression, and fun are the major reasons I follow this path of voice acting. But above all there is one drive: My childhood. I hold my childhood very close to my heart, and many good memories are attached to the toons I grew up with. Rugrats, Spongebob, Rocko's Modern Life, Ed Ed 'n Eddy...this was my upbringing. But moreso I want to pass on the type of wonderful childhood memories I had to the generations to come.
I began my road down voice acting with research. 6 solid months of research. Articles, bios, videos, etc... I branched out from that to resources such as books, DVD's, and CD's.
After that long period of reserach I finally took a plunge and took Voice Over classes from Sound Advice in Chicago, IL. I then went on to create my demo with them.
Since that time I've had many priviledged experiences. I am nearing the end of the full Improvisation course at Second City. I've attended seminars, coached with voice-over experts, taken more voice over classes, and performed on stage in a variety of ways.
My experience has become extensive, having done work for Fanta, (link hidden), Havas WorldWide, and the University of Texas Arlington, just to name a few.
I now see my career not as a glimmering hope somewhere along the road, but as a solid business plan for my future.