Diversify Your Voice-Over Business
“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 …
It Doesn’t Have To Be So Scary!
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 …
Getting Started in Medical Narration
Let’s be honest: “medical narration” can sound like something you need a lab coat and a PhD to even think about. If you’re thinking it’s all long words, complex concepts, or maybe a room full of doctors in lab coats …
Audiobook Narration Basics
Did you know that storytelling predates writing? Humans didn’t start formal writing until around 3500 BCE (the Kish tablet being one of the earliest examples in cuneiform). Now in the modern era, humans can’t seem to write enough! Fact: In …
MOH & IVR: What Are These Niches Anyways?
For any new voiceover talent who may struggle with confidence, or for those who may be somewhat apprehensive about getting started, I can relate. What helped me overcome those obstacles are two VO niches: Messages on Hold (MOH) and Interactive …
How To Be What Casting Wants
If you are tuned into the voice acting world, you know it’s changing rapidly. Well-known screen actors are discovering commercials, documentaries, and audiobooks as a new way of expressing their artistry and getting income. Likewise, advertising agencies are creating commercials …
Five Steps for Mastering the Art of Rejection
If you’re a voice-over artist, you’ve likely been rejected. Congrats! No, seriously, rejection is a sign that you are taking risks as an artist, and that’s something to be proud of. No pain, no gain. That being said, rejection is …
Leveraging What You Do Best
Voice-over is a versatile field that offers countless opportunities. However, you don’t have to take on the industry as a whole without direction. The key lies in leveraging what you do best. Your voice is your most potent asset, and …
About Dubbing
Dubbing. It’s something that almost every voice-over talent I speak to wants to get into. If you’ve wondered what skills you need for this very fun, challenging, and possibly lucrative area of the VO industry, this blog is for you. …
About NDAs
It’s always exciting when we book an amazing gig and we can’t wait to share the news with everyone. It’s tempting to want to shout our accomplishments from our Instagram accounts or share a video of our voice on TikTok, …
Six Voice-over Niches You Haven’t Heard Of
When you think of voice-over your first thought may be the voices overlaying commercials, maybe you think about cartoons you watched as a kid, or maybe you’re enjoying the voice on the current audiobook you’re listening to. But there’s much …
Creating Voice-over Within Your Current Job World
We’ve all heard the expression, “The more mud you throw at the wall, the more it will stick.” It does make sense: the more we put out there, the better our chances are for success, and the more our skills …