Being able to work from home is a big perk of being a voice actor, but as we addressed last month in our Working Wednesday segment, having your own workspace away from others can be isolating. One way to connect …
I am most fortunate and grateful to have had much sustained success as a voice-over actor for nearly twenty years. Over that time, I have seen seismic shifts in the industry. One of the most significant has been the …
We all know how harrowing it can feel to make that first contact with a potential client. It feels like the success of our business is dependent upon that initial contact, especially if that potential client is someone that …
As a coach for Such A Voice, I have to say that one of the most popular topics students ask about is agents. Do I need one? How do I get one? How much do they charge? What can they …
“What are the different jobs that a voice-over actor can do?” It’s a great question. In fact, it turns out that it’s the most common question that people search for when beginning their voice-over career. The answers might surprise you and …
When it comes to voice-over, I like to take the same approach to my client relationships that my husband does to our marriage. As he says, “It’s cheaper to keep her!”, meaning that if you have done business with someone …
My oldest daughter has always been able to wear hats well. Over the years, when we would be out shopping, she would playfully try on different types of hats, adjust them in the mirror, then spin around to us for …
Let’s face it, in our “more is more “society, we often have a hard time saying no in our daily lives, and that can be even harder to do when our careers (and paychecks) are part of the equation. There’s …
When it comes to voice-over, what do you hear yourself doing? Commercials? Narrations? Documentaries? eLearning? How about museum audio tours? Promos? Movie trailers? Computer games? Animation/character? Audiobooks? There are so many possibilities, it’s hard to know what you’re best suited for! And it can feel a …
So, you decided to become a voice actor. Congratulations! You started taking classes. You’re working on a demo. You’re jazzed about getting out there, finding an agent and starting to audition. But… How do you find out about the business …
I recorded my first voice-over “job” when I was eighteen years old. I nervously walked into a radio station to inquire about any opportunities they might have for a budding voice talent to get behind the microphone and on the …
Okay, so let me preface this by saying that like most of you, I dream big. Like, really, really big. I’ve read Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk more times than I can count. I subscribe to Danielle LaPorte’s “Truthbombs”, and …