Voice-Over Marketing
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
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 …
Fun Voice Acting – The Secret to Great Performances
Recently, I was searching for some Indian sitar music on You Tube to meditate with, hoping it would get me to some Zen place where the primal secret to great voice-acting would be revealed to me in a wisp of …
Be Specific: A Quick Voice-Over Checklist
When Robin Williams passed away, I, like everyone else I’m sure, was heartbroken. I think by his sheer versatility as an actor, he was one of the greatest. So I decided to do a bit of research to learn more …
Negotiating Voice-Over Terms and Conditions
Setting up terms and conditions for your work as a voice actor is one of the most important things you can do, but it can also be one of the hardest things to stick to. Ironically, it’s the love for this work …
The Importance of Networking for Voice Over – You've got to be seen to be heard
In this article, I’ll be talking about the importance of networking for your voice acting career. And, if you’re anything like me, your face is probably scrunching like a lemon right now, just thinking about it. When I first got …
Using Pay to Play VO Websites
If you are just starting out in voice acting, you may have heard the term Pay to Play websites, and are wondering what that means. Pay to Play sites, like Voices.com and Voice123.com, charge voice actors a yearly fee …
VO Audition Tip: It’s All About Choices
A casting director recently tweeted, “It’s your job to shake things up.” I take it she was talking to all actors – including voice. It got me thinking. Does that mean, generally speaking, we are not shaking things up? …
Standing Out From the Crowd – Voice Over Tips
When you’ve grown to the point as a voice actor, where you are “ready” to audition, you will notice the daunting truth that there are lots of other actors auditioning too! The sheer numbers of folks going after the same …
Are You an Over-Reactor? – Expressing emotion with VO
When I was a kid, my mom would say to me, “Why do you always overreact to everything?” I couldn’t understand what she was talking about, and to be honest it made me mad. I would walk around frustrated, trying …
Beginner's Luck in Voice Over
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. – Shunryu Suzuki Over the years, I’ve noticed that sometimes a funny thing happens to me and other voice actors I know; it’s what …
Feature: Ra Palacio's Unique Path to VO
This is the story of my student, Ra Palacio, and his journey into the world of voice over. Ra recently booked an awesome voice gig for The Beast, a brand new 500 horsepower supercar created by Italian automaker Rezvani: Ra …