Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Abigail Adair. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Abigail, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

Right around I was a Teenager, funnily enough. Much like a lot of people around that age, I was teased and bullied, but mostly for sounding and acting a little different than everyone else. My accent didn’t sound like a lot of the people I went to school with, and that seemed to be a point of focus they would hone in on.
Around that same time, I remember becoming really enamored to performing arts and acting, and I loved helping and taking part with the performances. I loved falling into characters and enacting their stories.

When I was in my final year of High School, my teacher asked what I would want to do once I graduated, and I knew I wanted to have a handle in the creative arts somehow, but didn’t know how. After a bit of discussion, she suggested maybe Stage or Voice Acting, and something clicked. I’d already loved general illustration and art by that point, so the whole concept seemed like it fit perfectly – Go figure I’d want to pursue something creative! It had always been an escape for me.

From there, I started analysing the shows I would watch and games I would play and imitate them, and I grew a hunger for wanting to be a part of that. It’s nice knowing something I was poked fun at for wound up being a tool for a passion today!
It helps that I was raised in a family with a history of music and the creative arts, so that definitely made me feel a bit more inclined to pursue it – it was practically in my genes!

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

Of course!

Hi there! My name is Abigail Adair, & I was raised in the North East of the Uk. I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of lots of different projects!
I began Voice Acting when I was around 17 and began as a hobbyist, but over the past couple of years I’ve been pursuing it more as a freelance business of my very own!

Animation and Games definitely seem a standard for my work, but I’ve had the pleasure of providing Voices for Audio Books, Music and much more too! Personally I think my go-getter attitude and passion shines through my work – Plus, I’ve been able to assist beyond just Voice Acting before in projects; Script Rewrites, Art Assets, you name it!. Being a jack of many trades can be quite handy!
I love networking and meeting new people, so being able to tackle pain points in projects by providing more is always rewarding, as well as making new friends in the process! I feel like that comes through with my general warmth of personality.

I’m relatively prideful of the fact I was able to build what I have today on my own – starting from the very ground up, from quite a vulnerable place. I didn’t have much to go off of when I began Voice Acting, and a lot of people around me didn’t know much of it, either. To be able to say “Yeah, I did that.” when looking at my portfolio list is definitely something I feel warmly about. However, building from the ground up in todays age can be quite tricky, so having the persistence is key in any creative field.

I’m always looking to broaden my horizons and expand on my ‘Voice Over Arsenal’ too, so I’ll do my best to meet challenges that come my way head on!

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

I wound up building my prescence on Social Media by just being myself unapologetically and it all fell into place! It just sort of.. worked out in the end? And over time, it’s building.

I think there’s beauty to be had in just being your honest self and not being afraid to show that. “To be cringe is to be free.”, and all that. Also, just doing what generally fills my cup and invigorates me, too! In my early days I would post content I would have a lot of fun with, and managed to make a lot of great connections doing so – collaborating on things with others is always a great way to hone your skills, and meet others simultaenously! While some of it makes me wince now.. it’s nice to see the beginnings of where I am today and reflect on that.

When there’s passion or a hunger in a persons work or content, and I always find that to be a lot more interesting of a watch than someone doing it to fill a space ‘just because’. There’s only one of you in the world – so leave that mark in YOUR way that makes YOU happy, right? Nobody can do that for you.

That said, like anywhere there will be people who try to push you down for being that way – it can be tricky. Don’t let someone who shames you for having the bravery to be your own true self put you down, as long as you’re not harming anyone. It says more on themselves then it does about you! It’s normal to get knocked down, but you have to get back up when you’re ready. I’ve had my fair share of second guessing like anybody would, from both myself, and others. The best thing you can do is focus on what you want to bring to the table, and take it one step at a time.

You just have to keep going!

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Personally, I believe there should be more opportunities for younger, fresh faced creatives to build their profile and take part in larger scaled projects. Much like anywhere, unless it’s the indiesphere, there can be a bloated group of the same faces being recycled for the same things sometimes. I feel like we could use a break from the norm and get weird with it and be experimental!

When you have the same set of cards for a decade and you’ve been playing them over and over again, the game can become stale, both to watch and play, no? We’ve seen so many inspiring stories of creatives rise from the bottom to a height they would never have dreampt of, and I want to see more of that! I feel like we can benefit by helping at the root of it all. That said, there’s no shame in leaning back on our roots, either. Traditional arts and how it’s made has always been a great way to get back in touch with our creative beginnings.

As humans we need material to tell our stories and flourish creatively – investing money in creative courses in public schools, events and businesses will definitely help with that, especially for communities! What brings people together better than a great peformance, spectacle or more?

On the other end of things, in my opinion, it would be to roll away from the use of generative AI for the arts and their respective mediums. Are we really using ROBOTS to make our creative outlets for us, now? It defeats the whole purpose of it, doesn’t it? The whole concept makes me want to roll my eyes into the back of my skull.

Love and support one another, and we can all help with making our stories heard! Bring the warmth you want to see in others into the world!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://abigailadair.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abicadabrii/
• Twitter: https://x.com/AbicadabriVA
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Abimation
• Other: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/abicadabriva.bsky.social

Image Credits

Photography by HOVER MEDIA

Media Credits:

Escape from Lavender Island – Jeremy Couillard
Mullet Madjack – HAMMER95
OVER – Lonely Comedian
Life by Leoh (Atypical Artists)
Fida Puti Samurai – Zanardi and Liza