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 …
Being in a positive frame of mind when you audition or are going into a directed session is paramount. You need to be present both physically and mentally, and when I say present, I mean a few different things. The …
I was drawn to voice-over acting through my love of listening to audiobooks. I had an Audible membership and had listened to audiobooks on my way to and from work every day for years. As I listened, I found that …
One night I was shopping at my local drugstore and was in the greeting card aisle. I was looking for a card for my mom and while reading the card, it hit me: this is great voice-over copy! I started …
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 …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From video games to animation to anime to singing toys, your voice is your instrument and you have to take care of it. If you get a call to do a walla session (that is, recording ambient background …
[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 …
With the massive growth of streaming and digital networks, companies like Netflix are bringing tons of international movies out of the vaults to be dubbed into English and other key languages. Although it looks easy, dubbing is an art form …
For years, we have booked voice-over jobs together. So much of that is because we possess a genuine chemistry. However, it’s also our ability to commit to our characters and have the moxie to jump off the page, to do …
One of my favorite genres in voice-over is video games. Voicing video games is an opportunity for you to create a 3D character that lives in an alternate universe. Whether the universe created is imaginary or real, the playing environment …
From time to time, a script comes across our desk that is particularly tricky to perform. Even if we’ve already auditioned for the spot and have booked it, we may find ourselves in a position where we have to recreate …
Last week, we discussed what qualities to look for in an accountability partner and where you might find some great candidates. By now, you’ve probably figured out that I find a lot of value in having an accountability partner. However, …