The Year I Focused on Health and Wellness
In 2016, I realized my need for a structured plan to achieve some of my goals. I took a class that was truly the extra accountability I needed: a small group of I believe eight people that met once per …
Working Wednesday: Approaching an eLearning Script
Sound like the Expert As an actor voicing an eLearning script, you are the authority in the subject matter you are voicing. Therefore, you need to be able to confidently explain and represent the content that is presented. There are …
The Power of Community: Mastermind Groups
Voice-over can be a very solitary career. Sometimes, we’re in the booth and collaborating with a director, engineer, or client; but oftentimes, especially in a home studio, we’re alone in the booth, self-directing and then editing our files to be …
Audition Breakdowns: What Are They Asking For?
Upon completion of your voice-over training and the recording of your demo, you will begin the next leg of your voice-over journey: auditioning and securing voice-over work. Whether it’s through an agent, a production house, or a pay-to-play site, …
Acting Techniques: How They Apply to Voice-Over
There’s much more involved in voice-over than having a great voice. Of course, a voice that an audience will relate to and want to hear can certainly help, but it’s called voice acting for a reason. There are a plethora …
Three Beeps: Timing in an Animation VO Session
An animation recording session is slightly different from other voice-over genres such as commercial or narration. Aside from the fact that you are using many different vocal resonators and varying pitch(depending on the character and voice you are bringing …
The Art of the Follow-up
We currently live in the age of digital connection. We check our phones daily and there are a plethora of apps and platforms available to see what is going on in the lives of the people we know (or only …
Working Wednesday: Health Wellness as a Voice-Over Actor
Being a voice-over actor and freelancer can be a roller coaster ride full of highs and lows. There may be one month where you have several bookings and an excess of incoming revenue, and other months where it feels as …
Commercial Voice-Over Work: Where to Start & How to Book
Commercial voice-over is a popular, specific genre of the industry. With our industry now including streaming and social media options, there has been more demand for commercial voice-over work in those various mediums. Here are some steps that you can …
How to Classically Train Your Voice for Voice-Overs
Vocal training is a lifelong process. It’s necessary to have discipline and awareness in order to learn and maintain healthy vocal techniques. As a voice actor, your body and voice are your instruments and you must be consistently practicing, training …
Voice-Over Rates: Knowing Your Value and What to Charge
One of the most frequent questions I hear from other professionals pursuing a voice acting career is, “How much should I charge a client for [insert voice-over project here]?” It’s imperative for voice-over artists to do their due diligence in …