One of the simplest pieces of advice I can offer any voice-over artist is remarkably straightforward: check it again. Always, and I mean always, check your audio, and then check it again. One last time before hitting submit. It sounds …
Managing a voice-over business itself is a full-time job, and trying to do it all alone can be quite challenging. Delegating some of the tasks that have less ROI (or joy) not only can help you maximize the hours in …
“Success in voice-over rarely arrives to the sound of trumpets. More often, it shows up cloaked as consistency.” If you’ve been in voice-over for any length of time, you’ve probably wondered when your next breakthrough is coming. Maybe you’re waiting …
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 …
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. …
Artificial intelligence is often pitched as the “hero” solution for content creators. It promises faster workflows, lower costs, infinite scalability…we’ve all heard the pitch. Inevitably, someone is going to ask your client the question that makes your eye twitch: “Why …
You’ve been working really hard all year on building your voice-over career: auditioning hot and heavy, marketing, attending conferences, workshops, invoicing and bookkeeping, staying organized… You name it! Whether this is your first year as a working VO professional or …
“The play is not in the words, it’s in you!” – Stella Adler If you’ve spent any time acting, you’ve heard at least one Stella Adler quote. Another quote we hear all the time in our industry is, “Acting is …
You did it! You auditioned for a gig and got cast! Time to sign whatever they send over and get to work, right? Wrong. Do not sign just any piece of paper that crosses your desk based on the lovely …
It’s spooky season! Time for leaves to change colors, candy to be purchased in bulk, temperatures to drop (except in Texas, because fall is a myth here), and you to catch a fright from doing that very necessary but very …
At some point in every voice actor’s career, they need to start thinking about making a demo, a reel, or some samples. Oftentimes, people can get confused about the differences between these things and what they’ll need for different genres …
According to the wisdom of the Internet, Imposter Syndrome is a persistent, unjustified feeling that one’s success is fraudulent. Imposter syndrome is characterized by doubt in one’s abilities—despite a record of achievement or respect from one’s peers—and a fear of …