Have you ever listened back to a recording and thought, “Wow… I sound kind of flat?” Don’t worry, you’re definitely not alone. It’s one of the most common struggles people have when recording voice-overs. The funny thing is, you probably …
The voice-over landscape is changing faster than a script rewrite during a live session with eight people from the ad agency weighing in on the Zoom…too real? Every day, a new software platform promises to clone human speech with uncanny …
Hey there, voice-over artists! I’m Justine Reiss, the host of The Voice-Over Pod with Justine Reiss of Such A Voice, and I am thrilled to introduce you to an immersive exploration of the captivating realm of voice acting, where authenticity, …
Dear Paul, I get that I should be marketing, but I don’t know how. I hear about funnels, and I have no idea what that means. I find the whole thing complicated, and I have no clue where to start. …
Low-frequency hums and high-frequency hisses can ruin an otherwise perfect take. A clean and quiet background is essential for voice-over tracks, and clients will expect pristine audio. This guide seeks to improve the quality of your recordings with the following …
You’ve trained. You’ve practiced. You’ve recorded your demo. Then the demo arrives in your inbox and you think, “Okay…now what?” I remember when I got my first demo, I was sure my career would magically take off. At that time …
Creating Strategy and Momentum in Voice-Over Success in voice-over rarely comes from random bursts of inspiration. It comes from strategy, consistency, and momentum. Sometimes voice actors can wait for motivation before taking action, but momentum is actually created through action. …
I know, I know: you didn’t start voice-over so someone could tell you to take a nap. You started because you love acting, storytelling, characters, commercials, games, animation, narration, or maybe making money from a padded room in pajama pants. …
When people imagine the life of a working voice actor, they usually picture someone stepping into a booth, reading a few lines into a microphone, and cashing a check. Yes, recording is part of it – but it’s not the …
We love potatoes as fries, chips, and salads. But “potato” has also taken on a disparaging meaning: any technological device that seems low-quality or out-of-place is, wryly, deemed a “potato.” The phone camera that catches a sudden case of 2008 …
Sound is at the core of our careers. It informs nearly every decision we make, from the subtle inflection in a winning audition to the placement of an acoustic panel in our home studio. Yet, many voice actors don’t really …
There’s a moment in every voice actor’s career when the silence hits a little differently. It might be the client who’s worked with you regularly, then suddenly isn’t. Or the audition you felt you nailed but fell on deaf ears. …