Juggling Life and Voiceover
“The trick to juggling is determining which balls are made of rubber and which ones are made of glass.” For some people, juggling many facets of their life is easy and they welcome the challenge, but for others, it …
To Rest and How Much To Rest, That Is the Question: VO Prep Tips
76” x 80”, 100 % Egyptian cotton ivory sheets (1200 thread count, of course), fluffy, white goose down pillows, comforter folded back, lights on dim, a spray of lavender on the pillow cases, Sarah Vaughn playing on the Bose. Stretch …
VO Production Tips: Self-directing and self-editing
Over the last several years, the majority of the work I’ve done – both auditions and bookings – has been from my home studio. And for easily 90% of those recordings, there has been nobody on the other side …
Find Your Voice: Learning to market yourself in VO
As a voice over coach with Such A Voice, I talk to new voice over professionals and aspiring voice over talents quite often. One of the most common concerns I hear in new and aspiring voice over professionals is confidence …
Overcoming Allergies For VO
Allergy Season. In the past month or so I’ve had several students horribly troubled by allergies to the point that they could not move forward with their sessions. The facts are this: allergies can be incredibly debilitating – a very …
VO Performance Tips: How Moving Your Body Is Good for Your Voice (and keeps other people confused)
Arms up, legs together….and one and two, and one and two, and – wait a minute! Stop with the exercises already. This is a blog on exercising your voice, not your body. That being said, it is a blog on …
VO Performance Tips: Get Serious About Having Fun
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 …
VO Performance Technique: Use it or Lose it
Whether a novice or an old pro, it is absolutely essential that you are constantly working to maintain and improve your chops. That means developing and practicing your performance technique, as well as staying on top of trends in the …
Ground Yourself: Controlling Your Breathing in VO
Nerves. We can all get them from time to time. And as a newcomer in the industry, that need to succeed can be especially distracting and actually get in your way. So how do you cut through the noise and …
How to Reduce Mouth Noise
You’re in front of the mic and ready to speak, sing, perform a dialog, when the recording sign is turned on and the sound engineer says, “Wait, I’m already getting some mouth noise.” Really? How is that possible? I …