Voicing or playing characters in commercials and advertising goes beyond just delivering a message. It’s about creating a memorable scene that resonates with the audience and is consistent with what the commercial is trying to portray. We all know commercial …
Ancient folks knew a thing or two about punctuation. As a matter of fact, early writings were often in all uppercase and did not use punctuation at all. It wasn’t until this dude named Aristophanes (a librarian from Byzantium) …
Ah, September! This blog title is a nod to the awesome classic retro pop hit, “September,” by Earth, Wind & Fire. September, the gateway to Fall, is often the unofficial start of cozy sweater season. It’s a time when the …
Beat the Heat: Essential Tips for Voice Actors to Stay Cool While Recording in the Summer – Hannah Trusty Summer can be a challenging season for voice actors. Between the sweltering heat and the need to maintain vocal clarity, long …
Back in the early 1990’s, I was studying acting at Montclair State University when one of the upperclassmen got an internship at a talent agency in New York City. I remember her telling anyone who would listen what an invaluable …
Those of you who have worked with me likely know that I have been a burnt out pile of goo many times in my voice-over career. Even while my success was rising, I was crashing-and-burning. A lot. I finally went …
Whoops! You’re in a directed session for a dream client and you just flubbed up the one line that matters most. One of three scenarios begins to play out. Which one do see yourself slipping into? Scenario #1 “Nice going!” …
If you’re anything like me (which, as a fellow voice actor I’m guessing maybe you are), you love all things creative and expressive, and you want your website to be just that! But… hang on… there’s JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL…I …
I hate the term “work/life balance”. As a mother of five kids, it feels like an unachievable goal, and I always seem to fall short somewhere. Reaching that elusive balance can be one of the most challenging aspects of being …
I’m sure you’re very familiar with how this works: 80% of your voice-over career will be auditioning, auditioning, and you guessed it…more auditioning. I don’t know about you all, but I never looked forward to auditions. I was raised as …
Once upon a time there was a little girl whose parents told her that she could be or do anything she wanted. They sang her songs with lyrics like, “When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you …
“Mom, it’s happening again!” my daughter shouted from the back seat of our 17-year-old Chrysler minivan. She was holding up the fabric of the roof of our vehicle, which had begun to lose its adhesiveness a few weeks prior. I …