You might recognize Erin Matthews from many of her recent gigs—perhaps as the overly perky flight attendant in “Valentine’s Day” or the date on whom Charlie Day projectile vomited blood on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” Even if you don’t know the face, the voice should sound familiar. For the last 20 years, the L.A.-based actor has been heard in such films as Disney’s “Tangled” and on campaigns for clients like Walgreens and Wells Fargo. And she does almost all of her VO auditions out of her home—her closet, to be specific. Matthews initially built a home studio somewhat against her will, when her agency, Vox, went all home studio in 2007. “I really resisted—I had no computer, no Internet access, and I thought I would miss out on getting direction on all my reads,” she says. “Now I love it. I can do as many takes as I want, and they get back to clients faster, which is more important than ever.” Matthews started off with nothing more than a Snowball microphone, a laptop, and some headphones. With the Snowball costing around $100, she notes that it’s really up to you how much you want to end up spending. She then
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