Matt Silver is a Toronto native with a drive and work-ethic that seems unsustainable to the average human. But, there was a time was when Matt Silver was trying to figure it all out. What exactly could he do with his life? Pondering his future, Matt sought something that would bring him preciseness and creativity, two interesting, often opposing attributes that led Matt down a unique path to success.
Fast forward a few years- All cleaned up and graduating law school, the Toronto native became a lawyer.
“Timing is everything,” says Matt, “All of my experiences have led me to here. Love of characters and creativity and making people laugh as well as the analytical skills and drive from being a lawyer.”
What Matt is talking about Is his second career in voiceover. Matt is cast quite often as the voice in video games. “It has nothing to do with law,” says Matt. He’s right. It’s a totally different world from practicing law.
Cast in the Netflix oddball movie “Head to Head” Matt gets to surround himself with the very best people in the business.
And he works hard to earn that. His 16-hour work day is a product of his insane work ethic. It’s eight hours a day in a law, and eight hours a day in voiceover. Every day.
You have to admit that Matt’s life is a dichotomy. A lawyer by day, voice artist by night. Similar to Batman, he’s an unrelenting pursuer of success and achievement.
Working predominantly in the finest circles of the voiceover profession, Matt’s voice and his work appear in the kind of productions people wait a lifetime for:
A born owner of the “It Factor”, Matt, has illustrated that a dry profession, such as law, and an ultra-creative profession, such as voiceover can sit side by side. Precision and creativity, coexisting and thriving in the unique life Matt has worked hard to build.
“I would say I’m doing more video games than animation, but it’s a very real world, in that my credits came early from P2Ps and workshops, including World of Warcraft.”
Once seated comfortably inside the world of games, “I really learned how to create a great relationship between me and the mic,” says Matt. “I learned how to immerse myself in a fleshed-out world in order to compete against the best voice over artists in the world.”
Along the way, Matt has also worked as an actor, and in improv. The creative world has always welcomed Matt, and he fits right in. The same is true for his legal career.
Matt also completed the requirements to become a U.S. citizen. The Canadian has also achieved the blessing of United States citizenship, as he voices characters and practices law.
“All work and no play make Jack a dull boy?” Seemingly not! While his work/life balance is tilted, Matt finds fulfillment and passion in his everyday life and he’s found the answer to the search he began years ago: Precision and Creativity.
Connect with Matt: www.themattsilver.com