Voice Acting Is Acting: The Truth Behind the Voice | Chris Dattoli

The Thought Atlas Podcast · Sep 1, 2026 · 39m

What does it really take to become a professional voice actor?

In this episode of Thought Atlas, I sit down with Chris Dattoli, an award-winning voice actor whose work spans video games, anime, audiobooks, cartoons, corporate and medical narration, and commercial campaigns. He also works as an on-camera actor and model.

Before pursuing acting, Chris worked in marketing and was the chief marketing officer of a large company. Although he was making decent money, he wasn’t happy. He eventually left that career to pursue voice acting—a decision he describes as both the best and worst decision he…