As actors, we have three important tools at our disposal: voice, body and imagination. I’ve been an actor, voice actor, theater educator and coach for a combined 40+ years and I start every class and every session with a warm-up. …
It’s not uncommon for the average person to hear a great radio commercial and think to themselves, “I could do that!” This is especially true if somewhere along the line they have been told that they have a nice voice. …
Actors ask themselves a lot of questions when they’re preparing for a role:Who am I? Who am I talking to? What’s the backstory? How do I feel? And what am I trying to say as this character? If you read …
In the first blog post in this series, we discussed the importance, location, and sound isolation of a home voice-over studio. Now that you have found a convenient space for your studio and are effectively keeping outside noise from coming …
Having a high quality home studio has always been important as a voice actor. But these days, home studios are no longer just for auditioning or for certain types of work. Home studios are absolutely essential if you want to …
When the Covid pandemic started, many people were scrambling to keep up with all the changes that hit the voice-over industry. In Los Angeles, many actors rely on professional studios for voice-over jobs and have studio engineers who handle all …
There is no doubt that a remote recording session can be intimidating, particularly if you’ve never done one before.. The pressure of having to perform under the direction from someone on the other end and really making it happen can …
Leah Brown started her voice-over journey with SAV several years ago, and since then has done e-learning, audiobook, and commercial VO work! Oh, and she wrote and published a novel this year. No big deal! Let’s check in and see …
In the first installment of this two-part series, the focus was on selecting a microphone for your voice-over business. This time, we’ll take a look at selecting the gizmo(s) you need to get your voice from the microphone into the …
Your home studio is quiet, your microphone sounds excellent going through your digital interface, and now your voice has transformed from an electrical signal in your brain, into a physical sound, back into electricity, in the form of digital information, …
Pieces of audio gear can be a bit like people: each has their own personality. It’s the same for the audio device called the microphone – the first link in your home voice-over studio’s “audio chain”. Some mics are warm …
You’ve got to be good with a script to be a voice actor, but what may be less obvious is how good you have to be without one in a session. Now, if you stop listening right here I’ll be …