How to Organize Your VO Workflow
When starting out in voice-over, so much of the emphasis is on your performance – and rightly so – you need to be talented enough in order to be consistently booking work. But what happens when you get the work …
Protecting Your Instrument
Have you ever seen a jazz pianist roll his Steinway outside to practice during a thunderstorm? Or a concert violinist use her Stradivarius to clear the snow off her walkway? I’m guessing you haven’t. But over the years, I’ve seen …
Embracing Your Weirdness
Weird: Of strange or extraordinary character, odd, fantastic. Quirky: Peculiar or unexpected traits, original. Remember back in high school when kids voted for the “Best Dressed”, “Best Hair” or “Most Likely to Succeed” for the yearbook? There were lots of …
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. …
Character Techniques to Help You Stand Out
In the expanding world of voice-over, creating captivating and memorable characters is important in helping you stand out. Whether voicing characters is your main interest in voice-over or you’re looking to get better at voicing them when they come up …
The Voice-Over Pod: Interview with Cathi Colas
In this episode Justine talks with Audiobook Narrator and Coach, Cathi Colas. They discussed: How to get into audiobook narration What kind of books should you look for when auditioning ? Where to find audiobook auditions When to approach publishers …
The Voice-Over Pod: Interview with Tim Powers
In this episode Justine talks with Such A Voice Coach and Improv Extraordinaire Tim Powers. They talked about: The power of acting in ‘Voice Acting’ – YOU CAN BE TRAINED IN THIS AREA Four point analysis Acting is reacting Having …
The Voice-Over Pod: Interview with Doug Jones
In this amazing episode where I speak with Doug Jones – known as the greatest actor you hardly ever see! We talk about: Voice acting as a full-body experience David Hyde Pierce not understanding why they hired him because Doug …
The Voice-Over Pod: Interview with James Seawood, Part Two
In part two of Justine’s interview with James Seawood, they discuss “Imposter Syndrome”, being able to survive in a highly competitive field, bringing your own “authentic self” to a read, figuring out the strategy or “roadmap” of learning voice-over, understanding …
The Voice-Over Pod: Interview with James Seawood, Part One
In part one of Justine’s interview with James Seawood, James discusses his voice-over journey, the importance of getting coaching, working as a full time voice-over talent, the power of setting intentions and creating goals, working with pay-to-play sites, and so …
The Voice-Over Pod: Interview with Steve Silverman, Part Two
In part two of Justine’s interview with Steve Silverman, Steve discusses picking the right person for the gig. Trends in voice-over embracing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI), how to break into promo and trailer VO, the importance of getting coaching, …
The Voice-Over Pod with Justine Reiss: Interview with Tim Hutchon, Part One
In this episode, Justine interviews Such A Voice Alumni Tim Huchton. We talk about his choice to start a voice-over career, and his experience with our team at Such A Voice. We also talk about what it means to speak …