Voice Acting for Animation
Being animated is an everyday part of my job as a voice acting coach and as a voice actress, depending on the project type. My first professional contract as a singer was with Disney as the singing Little Mermaid in …
How Many Times Should We Put Our Best Foot Forward?
It’s the age old question – how many takes should you do for each audition? Well, the answer’s easy…when they tell you explicitly in the audition notes. If they ask for three takes, give them three takes! Simple enough. But …
How Many Takes Does it Take?
There you are, reading over yet another audition, and you wonder to yourself, “How many takes will this take for me to actually win this job?” The answer is the same one that Paul Schmidt gave in his blog post …
Slating “In Character”
When an audition calls for a slate, it’s not part of the audition to throw away. In fact, it’s often the first thing a producer hears. Make sure it’s something good that will enhance your audition, not get you thrown …
Speak to the BEAT!
Today we’re continuing in the world of script analysis by discussing how you can identify and utilize beats within a voice-over script to enhance your overall performance. First though, what’s a beat? A beat can be defined in three ways: …
Lead-in Lines
What are lead-in lines? If you try to do an internet search for this term, you get nothing! This is definitely VO jargon. A lead-in line is when you improvise or ad lib into the scripted words. You’re giving yourself …
Setting Client Expectations
Well, here we are. You’ve completed your initial course of voice-over training (for now), you’ve done your demos, and have been reaching out to potential direct clients consistently to market your services. All your hard work is starting to pay …
Learning to Love Lead-in Lines
Do you hate lead-in lines? If so, you’re not alone. In the 11-plus years I’ve been coaching and producing demos for Such A Voice, I’ve never once run into a student who likes them. In fact, asking folks to do …
Inside the VO Studio: Script Analysis
We all know we should do some form of text analysis…but I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks it can be a drag. For those of us looking to maximize time recording and minimize analysis, today’s video is …
The Audition Pregame
Just like a football player wouldn’t walk onto the field for a game without warming up, reviewing strategies, and getting motivated, you shouldn’t go right into a voice-over audition without the right preparation. Coming from a sports background, I like …
Read – Do – Confirm: How to Make Effective Lists
[Editor’s note: the author of this piece (me, the editor of this blog) is NOT a voice-over artist and as such, the above recording is not quite up to our usual, studio-quality standards. I did my best!] No matter what …
5 Steps to Better, Easier Expense Tracking
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here to tell you, we’ve got it pretty good. Here in the 3rd decade of the 21st century, life for the everyday, garden-variety, friendly neighborhood voice actor ain’t bad, as things go. Take for example, the …