Confession: I almost never answer my phone anymore. Why? Because, more often than not, it’s a robo-voice telling me that there’s some pressing matter I need to take care of right now and did I know I was eligible for …
About two weeks ago, I was walking through the aisles of a CVS in Nashville and I saw a kid playing with a new deluxe talking action figure, giggling happily as he pressed the button and the action figure recited …
Ah, the joys of getting to perform in-studio! You get to get out of wearing pajamas all day, interact with people face-to-face, and get some fresh air to boot. But, if you haven’t worked in-studio often (or at all), the …
“I can do that later.” Just five little words that create major havoc in our lives, because when “later” comes, those five words start to get a little more truthful: “I don’t feel like it,” or “Maybe I’m not good …
We’re hustlers. Most days anyway. Usually, as freelance artists, we’re extremely self-motivated and energized: ready to move mountains and make that cash. But we all have “those days”. (It’s not just me, right?) We’ve been there. Sluggish. Tired. Not sure …
One of the biggest areas of accountability for a professional voice actor is meeting client deadlines. The longer and more complex the project, the more helpful it can be to hire an audio editor, but how do you manage the …
You’ve invested a significant amount of time, effort and money into developing your acting chops and producing your demos. Next, to give yourself the best chance for success, you’ve got to develop your marketing and promotional chops as well: you’ve …
Alright, so you’ve been auditioning for a while, but you feel like you’re just not getting any bites. Or maybe you’re new to the world of voice-over, and you want to make sure your work really resonates from the get-go. …
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, …
Making a living as a VO actor can seem daunting in a world of one-off jobs, but recurring work from regular clients is one of the keys to getting there. The Holy Grail for a working actor – or …
I started imitating voices and songs at the age of six when I saw the movie Annie and my family discovered that I could sing a song after hearing it once. I had a gift. I just didn’t know …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Whole New Look at Dubbing! Welcome to Part 2 of Dubbing. In Part 1, we watched Daxx George dubbing on a film for a kid who could not be mic’d. Although he did only vocal efforts, this …