Why Do You Want to Be a Voice Actor?
One of the first things I ask a new demo student at their first script session with me is; why do you want to be a voice actor? Not only is this question a good ice-breaker, but it also has …
Daily Actions Drive Big Results
Fast forward to December 31, 2022. What does your voice-over business look like? Did you achieve what you wanted to this year? If the idea of moving through another twelve months gets you to an unsure picture of what you …
What Else Should I Study?: Enrich Your VO Career Through Continuing Education
If you’re a voice-over talent, then you know how important it is to keep your acting, improv, and voice-over performance skills fresh through continued practice and study. Group classes and private acting coaching can be helpful no matter where you …
Four Things To Remember When Beginning Your VO Career
It can be difficult to start, well, anything really, but especially a new career in which you are investing your time, energy, and money. A career in voice-over requires faith, determination, and a host of other qualities and factors (including …
Voice-over Communities on Social Media: Asking the Right Questions First
The voice acting industry has never been more accessible than it is today. Quality gear is cheaper than ever, the industry is thirsty for non-traditional, or “real” voices and, in spite of current woes, the voice-over industry is growing significantly. …
What in the World is WoVo?
Professional Associations. Every industry has ‘em, and voice-over is no different. So, let’s talk about associations, World-Voices.org (WoVO) in particular. You may ask yourself, “Why do I need an association? Can’t I network through Facebook and LinkedIn? Why can’t I …
Organization: Break Free from Email
To thrive as a voice-over artist, you must sharpen more skills than the ones you use behind the mic. Besides taking care of your voice and perfecting your craft as an artist, you need to become proficient as a business …
Agent Awesomeness: Creating Partnership
Let’s talk about two of my favorite “A” words: AWESOME AGENT! How do you find one? How do you nurture an amazing relationship, once you have one? The agent universe can strike fear into the heart of the most courageous …
Finding Your Mentor and VIP
I often think back on my first voice-over mentor, a casting director I met at a seminar she hosted, with fondness and a bit of incredulity. Why was she so helpful? Why was she so giving of her time? …
The Union Animation Session
While it’s important to have specific goals as a voice actor, it’s just as important to be ready for the opportunity when you finally reach the goal. And I say ready, because you can’t prepare for something as unpredictable as …
When the Mic Goes Off
You’ve got to be good with a script to be a voice actor, but what may be less obvious is how good you have to be without one in a session. Now, if you stop listening right here I’ll be …
Productivity via Task Batching
Cue any random day in the first year of my voice-over business. I settled into my studio with a zest for life and a mind set on knocking out my daily “to-do list.” Because I’m a responsible, mature business owner …