The voice acting industry has never been more accessible than it is today. Quality gear is cheaper than ever, the industry is thirsty for non-traditional, or “real” voices and, in spite of current woes, the voice-over industry is growing significantly. …
Cue any random day in the first year of my voice-over business. I settled into my studio with a zest for life and a mind set on knocking out my daily “to-do list.” Because I’m a responsible, mature business owner …
“I love junk mail!”…said no one. Well, maybe if you’re gathering starter materials for a bonfire, but for the rest of us, those generic marketing ploys don’t exactly warm the heart. There are a thousand reasons why, but in the …
Successful auditions are the bread and butter of the modern voice actor. While it’s true that you can book a project solely off of your demo, you’re much more likely to have to go to bat against a number of …
As you ascend the ranks of the voice-over world and find yourself auditioning for increasingly prestigious opportunities, the qualifications and skill differences between you and everyone else auditioning for the same work begins to narrow. At each new rung of …
Plug the phrase “Work-Life Balance” into Google, and the search returns roughly 845,000,000 results. This is more than twice the estimated US population. I think we can all agree that this is a topic on most of our minds. But …
If you’ve been in the voice-over business for a decent amount of time, this may be a familiar scenario: May was a great month, exceeding last year’s monthly income by 9%. June? Well, June blew your mind, with a 32% …
You’ve heard the old adage a thousand times, “Two heads are better than one.” In so many areas of life, this is a true statement, and that includes your voice-over business! As any seasoned voice actor can attest, running a …