Voicelings Student Lands a Paid Gig with a Super YouTuber (2M+ Views!)
See how Steve Vasquez went from audition to millions of views.
What do a wisecracking toad, a massive YouTube channel, and a $200 prize have in common? For most people, absolutely nothing.
This is the story of how Voicelings student Steve Vasquez turned an audition into a paid gig with Jake Carlini, the 1.5M-subscriber YouTube creator known for building wild inventions and racking up millions of views.
Joining Voicelings & Finding His Shot
Steve joined Voicelings earlier this year with one goal: to take voice acting seriously and actually put himself out there. Inside the course and community, he learned directly from Tara Strong – everything from breaking down scripts to setting up a home studio to landing auditions just like this one.
Through Access+ and the Voicelings Community Club, he discovered a paid gig posted exclusively for Voicelings students: an audition to voice the Toad of Wisdom in Jake Carlini’s new video I Built a Fist That Can Punch Through Anything.
And Steve went all in.
“It’s very hard to get these kinds of opportunities, and I feel that we as Voicelings have a huge upper hand when it comes to getting these voice acting gigs, no matter how big or how small.”
The Audition: Becoming the Toad of Wisdom
For Steve, auditioning wasn’t just a little scary – it was terrifying. But he applied what he learned in the course, took a deep breath, and sent his audition out into the universe.
He wasn’t just interested in the role… he was obsessed with it. He needed to be the Toad of Wisdom.
And then, he got it! (Congrats, Steve!!!)
Jake Carlini chose Steve to voice the Toad, and the final video exploded. Within a month, it crossed 2 million views, giving Steve an unforgettable credit and portfolio piece in his budding voice acting career.
“I will never regret the day that I was scrolling on TikTok when I saw Tara had posted about having scholarships for Voicelings. I talked to my wife and friends about it, and they pushed me to do it, and it is absolutely one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life.
I never thought, at 43, that I’d be starting my voice acting career, but here I am. And if I can do it, you can, too. As long as you have the passion and drive, that’s all it takes. Tara and the rest of the Voicelings crew will give you the push that you need. If you start to self-doubt, they will pull you out of that real quick.”
Who Is Jake Carlini?
Jake Carlini is a creative force – part inventor, part comedian, part chaos engineer. His channel @JakeCarlini blends crazy real-life builds (think fruit-ninja devices, a leaf-blower hovercraft, an actual fist that can smash through anything) with high-energy edits and humor. With 1.5M+ subscribers on YouTube, he’s the kind of creator whose videos introduce new talent to millions of people around the world.
And now, Steve’s voice is part of that universe.
Ready to Level Up Your Voice Acting?
Voicelings is the #1 voice acting course and community led by Tara Strong – built for beginners, dreamers, and anyone who wants to start their voice acting journey, meet like-minded voice actors, land super cool gig opportunities, and hang out with Hollywood legends.
Inside, you’ll get access to a huge learn-at-your-own-pace library of pro-level voice acting lessons (think script breakdowns, character work, and home studio setup guidance) and audition training to help you land roles just like this. Access+ gets you into our 1K+ members strong Community Club with Tara, industry pros, and working voice actors, where you’ll be the first to hear about exclusive paid gig opportunities and commercial auditions for Voicelings Legends Live introducing Hollywood legends like Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Richard Horvitz (Invader Zim), and Kathleen Herles (Dora).
Steve took the leap – and it changed everything.
Now it’s your turn.
If you haven’t seen the video yet, watch it here and give it some love! Start at the 11:40 mark to hear Steve voice the Toad of Wisdom.
