Recently, I was searching for some Indian sitar music on You Tube to meditate with, hoping it would get me to some Zen place where the primal secret to great voice-acting would be revealed to me in a wisp of …
When Robin Williams passed away, I, like everyone else I’m sure, was heartbroken. I think by his sheer versatility as an actor, he was one of the greatest. So I decided to do a bit of research to learn more …
Setting up terms and conditions for your work as a voice actor is one of the most important things you can do, but it can also be one of the hardest things to stick to. Ironically, it’s the love for this work …
In this article, I’ll be talking about the importance of networking for your voice acting career. And, if you’re anything like me, your face is probably scrunching like a lemon right now, just thinking about it. When I first got …
If you are just starting out in voice acting, you may have heard the term Pay to Play websites, and are wondering what that means. Pay to Play sites, like Voices.com and Voice123.com, charge voice actors a yearly fee …
A casting director recently tweeted, “It’s your job to shake things up.” I take it she was talking to all actors – including voice. It got me thinking. Does that mean, generally speaking, we are not shaking things up? …
When you’ve grown to the point as a voice actor, where you are “ready” to audition, you will notice the daunting truth that there are lots of other actors auditioning too! The sheer numbers of folks going after the same …
When I was a kid, my mom would say to me, “Why do you always overreact to everything?” I couldn’t understand what she was talking about, and to be honest it made me mad. I would walk around frustrated, trying …
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. – Shunryu Suzuki Over the years, I’ve noticed that sometimes a funny thing happens to me and other voice actors I know; it’s what …
This is the story of my student, Ra Palacio, and his journey into the world of voice over. Ra recently booked an awesome voice gig for The Beast, a brand new 500 horsepower supercar created by Italian automaker Rezvani: Ra …
Whenever I start coaching a brand new student, the first question I ask is, “Why do you want to do voiceover?” Invariably, the answer is, “It seems like it would be fun.” And you know what? That’s a great reason …
Have you ever noticed how everyone takes everything personally? Especially when it comes to TV shows, commercials, movies, and music – we have intense emotional reactions to the things we see and hear. I hate that movie… that song drives …