Voice-over agents can become an integral part of a voice actor’s career. When you reach a certain level, voice-over agents can be an entree to exciting, high-earning gigs. Most major national commercial campaigns, high-profile documentaries, film trailers and the like get …
So, you’ve picked your niche, you’ve found your signature voice, and you’ve realized that there is money where your mouth is. So how do you dig deeper? Where do you find even more empowerment, community, and opportunities so that you …
I have been coaching students toward making their career-launching voice-over demos for over five years now, but the last time I recorded one myself was fifteen years ago, when I officially launched my own VO career. Since recording those initial …
Voice-over marketing is really the poor stepchild of voice-over. I don’t know anyone who enjoys the process. Yet, if you have two people in the industry – and one is super talented but does very little marketing of themselves …
Sounding natural is by far the most desired style in voice-over today. Yet, surprisingly, it can be the most challenging delivery to achieve, especially in front of a microphone. I still chuckle sometimes, listening to a recording of myself, after …
So, you’ve FINALLY gotten to a place where each syllable can be clearly heard without sounding over-articulated, your acoustics sound good, and you have a solid grasp of editing. Now, it’s time to go find new clients… This is the …
Let’s face it – for most of us, criticism is very hard to hear, especially if the person delivering the criticism isn’t exactly subtle about it. Whether it comes in a constructive or unconstructive form, as a voice-over artist, you’re …
New developments in technology seem to pop-up almost daily nowadays, especially in the way of apps for smartphones, and with so many people working to improve upon the human experience, a whole spectrum of practical and entertainment apps continues to …
With technology today, it is easier than ever for someone with a computer and a microphone to get into voice-over. Heck! There’s even an app that makes it possible for us to audition straight from our smartphones! It can get …
When I first got into the voice-over industry, there were several areas of the business that took a long time for me to learn and get through my thick skull. In this blog, I’m only going to be talking about …
I want to talk about the secret behind the formula of how to deliver the perfect narration. First and foremost, there is not a perfect formula. Sorry to disappoint, but the truth is that narration is less about the …
So they want a conversational read…how do you get there? Script Analysis!! If you are auditioning at all these days, you’ll notice a trend in the direction notes. Almost every project description or director notes includes the words “conversational” …