If you’re gearing up to build your first ever voice-over home studio, then this is the article for you! For me personally, getting my studio space up to par was by far the most challenging part of launching my voice-over …
Energy is contagious. When you speak with good energy and work to uplift the script that you’re reading, the listener can hear it and feel it. You want your voice to be the superhero that carries the brand into the …
One of my very favorite parts of being a coach with Such A Voice has to be: the students! I have met the most kind, diverse, and interesting people – who all have creative interests, and it brings an energy …
April 15 has come and gone. Take a deep breath – you did it! You filed your taxes, paid Uncle Sam, and are free for another 12 months to go along your merry freelance way. Or…instead of shoving the frustration …
There’s a saying that goes, “You need to be in the right place at the right time.” I used to be discouraged by this idea as it characterized my success as something far beyond my control, and at best, something …
Social Media – many of us are addicted to it and end up scrolling for hours when we only meant to spend a minute checking out someone’s page or profile. And yet, when it comes to promoting ourselves or our …
Why is it important to avoid a monotone voice? When we speak in one tone, it doesn’t keep the audience engaged – it makes it easier for your voice to drown out in the background. It also makes it harder …
Learning how to effectively market your voice-over business is critical to your future success in the industry. Although it feels like a less productive part of creating voice-over success than auditioning and vocal training, creating your business and marketing plan …
While often used interchangeably, there is a difference between a voice-over talent and a voice actor. It’s sort of like, “a square is always a rectangle but a rectangle isn’t always a square” – a voice actor is always a …
Whenever people gather together to create something, conflicts are guaranteed to happen. It doesn’t matter whether you are painting a house, shooting a film, or recording a commercial. Everyone dreads conflict, yet the clashing of creative ideas is inevitable because …
Lead-in lines – most voice-over actors use them and they’re a very simple way of getting whatever it is that we’re voicing off to a running start. A lead-in line is something that we say right before we roll into …
Without a doubt, there’s nothing better for a voice-over career than honing your cold reading skills. Why? Because the mastery of this one skill will allow you to submit auditions more quickly, book more work, and ultimately get paid more …