How to Achieve a Hall of Fame Career
Summer is here and baseball season is in full swing. If you’re dreaming of a Hall of Fame career in the voice-over business, you may want to take a look at our National Pastime for some tips and advice on …
Working Wednesday: Fostering Client Relationships
Nurturing relationships with new clients and fostering current client relationships is an important part of your voice-over business that actually begins before you’ve booked the job. First and foremost, in order to make a good impression, don’t overpromise. Be …
Build Yourself into a Brand
You’ve invested a significant amount of time, effort and money into developing your acting chops and producing your demos. Next, to give yourself the best chance for success, you’ve got to develop your marketing and promotional chops as well: you’ve …
Getting Ahead by Being Present
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 …
How to Acquire and Audition with Voice-Over Agents
Voice-over agents are a great way to build and help supplement your voice-over career. They are there to help find you auditions for prospective jobs and offer you support. They research trends in the industry, negotiate client contracts, and act …
Talent Spotlight: Sandra Johnson
Sandra Johnson graduated from SAV’s Premier VIP program in October of 2018, and has been busy recording audiobooks ever since. Let’s check in to hear the story of her voice-over journey and find out what has led to her success! …
Announcing Our New Partnership with Learning Ally!
Such A Voice CEO Ben Werlin here! I’m thrilled to announce our new partnership with Learning Ally. Learning Ally is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating solutions for struggling learners. Their main solution is a library of human-read audiobooks (that …
Audition Breakdowns: What Are They Asking For?
Upon completion of your voice-over training and the recording of your demo, you will begin the next leg of your voice-over journey: auditioning and securing voice-over work. Whether it’s through an agent, a production house, or a pay-to-play site, …
Can Part-timers Win on P2P Sites?
So, maybe you’ve heard the intimidating stories about life on the big “Pay-to-Play” (P2P) sites like Voices.com (VDC) and Voice123.com (V123). You know, that one about Dorcas (your cousin’s friend’s neighbor) who paid the $300-$400 fee to get a premium …
The Importance of Taking Direction as a Voice Actor
In order to be a successful voice actor, we’ve got to be outstanding at a lot of different things, including script analysis, marketing, and recording. It’s a life-long journey that’s always challenging and never boring! Naturally, the ultimate goal …
Moving Towards Dialect Accuracy
Moving Towards Dialect Accuracy We all know how powerful the internet is. The amount of information that we can find on the internet is limitless (and instant). For instance, we now have instant access to examples of dialects from just …
Acting Techniques: How They Apply to Voice-Over
There’s much more involved in voice-over than having a great voice. Of course, a voice that an audience will relate to and want to hear can certainly help, but it’s called voice acting for a reason. There are a plethora …