Behind the Mic: What It Really Takes to Be a Full-Time Voice Actor
Behind the Mic: What It Really Takes to Be a Full-Time Voice Actor  
Podcast: The D'Ascenzo Zone
Published On: Wed Jan 21 2026
Description: My guest today is professional voice actress, Natalie Hitzel. You've heard her across commercials, cartoons, video games and talking toys for brands like Disney, Lego, Pixar and Coca-cola. In this episode we talk about: • Her journey into the industry and experience working for these big brands•The craft of voice work•The Audition Grind•The realities of freelancing •How Ai could impact voice artistsTDZ Episode 014 - Natalie HitzelFollow Natalie Hitzel: IG: natalie_hitzelWebsite: www.nataliehitzel.comLinkedin: Natalie HitzelThe D'Ascenzo Zone: ◼︎Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphk_rom3ggaW9qhFlIDrag?sub_confirmation=1◼︎ If you prefer to listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FMIr4zzMZMgQhd3SBUYqz?si=vg_AaJS5QdO6cCQffTIFYw◼︎ Check out my children's book: https://www.amazon.ca/Tiffy-Spiffy-Mr-Michael-DAscenzo/dp/B0CKGVFP72 ◼︎Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikedascenz/?hl=en◼︎TDZ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedascenzozone/◼︎Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@thedascenzozone#podcast #tdz #actor #voice #voiceover #podcast #creative #creativity #acting #videogames #cartoons #talkingtoys