Be Engaging, Have Fun, & Be There
When I was young, my mom taught me how to be engaging and to draw others to come out and play with me. She would challenge me to have fun by myself until someone came to join me. I was …
Talent Spotlight: David Edes
David Edes had his demos produced by Such A Voice in the summer of 2018; since then, he’s been booking consistent work creating training materials for the company he works for, as well as on audiobooks. Let’s hear what he …
Working Wednesday: Approaching an eLearning Script
Sound like the Expert As an actor voicing an eLearning script, you are the authority in the subject matter you are voicing. Therefore, you need to be able to confidently explain and represent the content that is presented. There are …
Working Wednesday: Using Other Creative Stimuli for Commercials
Commercials are a funny thing. As listeners, when we hear commercials – whether on TV, the radio, or even on Instagram or Facebook – one of the biggest factors in determining whether we tune in or change the channel …
Mic “Stan”: Infusing Stanislavski Technique into your VO Reads
Stella Adler, a famous acting teacher, once recounted teaching method acting to a young Marlon Brando. In the exercise, the class was preparing to embody chickens. The teacher would yell out a different scenario, “You’re in a storm!” and the …
Talent Spotlight: Morgan Walton
Morgan Walton had his demos produced by SAV early in 2019, and since then has hit the ground running in his voice-over career! Let’s check in with him and see how his VO journey has looked so far and ask …
Understanding Character Objectives and Actions
You may not fancy yourself as much of an “actor.” Maybe friends, family, or even people you work with have just told you “you’ve got a great voice! You should do something with that voice, or at least take some …
Meisner at the Microphone
On more than one occasion I have been asked, “Hey Brock, when are you going to get back into real acting, like theatre?” After I manage to stifle a groan and a grimace, I typically gently reply, “Voice-over acting is …
Working Wednesday: Stage Acting to Voice Acting
Every time I approach a script, I tend to go back to my stage acting roots. On-stage there is a set, a costume, and an audience (and perhaps the kind of applause that would make us addicted to acting in …
Create Consistent Characters
Audiobook narration is a huge genre for any voice-over artist. It’s interesting and fun and I, personally, love getting to read longer narrations – getting paid to tell stories? DREAM. COME. TRUE. I mean, I read for fun on my …
When to Talk and When to Listen: Part Two!
Welcome to part two of “When To Talk and When To Listen” if you haven’t had a chance to read part one, you can find that here. As a voice actor, talking is obviously part of the job description. Some …
When to Talk and When To Listen
“One of the best ways to persuade others…is by listening to them.” -Dean Rusk Listening is not just a powerful interpersonal skill and fundamental to any healthy relationship; it’s also a tool that every voice actor should implement as often …