Getting great at direct marketing to potential clients is one of the most important areas of your voice-over business. As a marketing professional with over 30 years’ experience as well as a professional voice-over actor, an axiom that has served …
This week we’re looking at one of my favorite ways to work smarter and not harder as a voice-over artist: maximizing your natural voice. In today’s video we explore three strategies to help you do this: Listen to yourself Research …
I grew up in Baltimore and as such, for better or for worse, I’m a lifelong Baltimore Orioles fan. And while my childhood idol was the great Brooks Robinson, my favorite Oriole of all time is Cal Ripken, Jr. Even …
For those of you who know me (and hello to those I’m meeting for the first time, via blog magic!), it’s no surprise that I am a huge believer in, and ferocious practitioner of, what I like to call “High-Level …
One of the best things about working for yourself is that you get to treat yourself as much as you want. But usually, we’re such taskmasters that we forget we need, nay DESERVE, treats. The truth is, we’re just like …
Not that I’m the final authority on this – this post is as much for me as it is for anyone else who reads it – but I have spent my fair share of hours searching for balance: finding it, …
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Slow and steady wins the race. April showers bring May flowers. The words we speak are filled with moralisms about survival. We are encouraged to think about our future by not robbing Peter to …
Jessi Keenan has been a coach with Such A Voice since 2018, and is a fan favorite among our students and alumni. Hear about how she got into voice-over, what advice she has for aspiring artists, and what she thinks …
One of the most common mistakes I see while coaching students is one that’s rarely talked about. It’s a big component of sounding natural and authentic, and therefore being effective: often, I hear new voice actors fail to right-size the …
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, one of my favorite mantras as a voice-over actor and coach: A bad vocal impression is still a good character voice. As voice-over artists, we’re not impressionists, we’re actors. It’s helpful …
If you’ve been in any live recording sessions directed by clients who aren’t necessarily voice-over professionals, then you’re likely to have received your fair share of vague or confusing feedback. But what your clients say goes – they are the …
Question: How can you tell a good voice-over performance from a not-so-good performance? Answer: Well, that’s kind of a trick question. The truth is, what we find “good” is entirely subjective and based upon our personal preference. It’s like going …