In the Booth: Punch’n’Roll vs. Straight Through
Once upon a time not so long ago, I was on a call with a fellow voice-over artist and heard the phrase “punch and roll”. This was a completely new phrase to me, and I had no idea what it …
8 Home Studio Tips and Tricks
This week’s post is all about your home studio and some tips and tricks to help you get things running more smoothly and efficiently. Home studios tend to come in two configurations: Those where you edit at the mic Those …
I’m Not Booking – Does that Mean I Suck?
So you are not booking many voice-over jobs, and possibly questioning your talents. Before you throw in the towel and decide you suck, consider the amount of time and training you’ve put in and if you need more. Most importantly …
What Else Should I Study?: Enrich Your VO Career Through Continuing Education
If you’re a voice-over talent, then you know how important it is to keep your acting, improv, and voice-over performance skills fresh through continued practice and study. Group classes and private acting coaching can be helpful no matter where you …
Working Wednesday: Small Steps (toward the BIG Goal)
car This month has had me thinking a lot about long-term goals and the small steps it takes to get big things accomplished. This week’s Working Wednesday is a peek into my daily life of what those small steps look …
Setting (and achieving!) Long-Term Goals
Goal setting is like a drug. Great when prescribed correctly, dangerous if misused. That’s especially true for those of us who run our own business. And especially especially true for creatives. We tend to dream big, wild, impossible-seeming things which …
Mindset: The Most Important Quality in Voice-over
It’s not the mic. It’s not the audio interface. It’s not how your room is treated, or which DAW you use. It’s not how much you practice and it’s not how much coaching or how reputable and effective your coach …
But I HATE Commercials!
If you are anything like me, you have spent most of your life avoiding commercials: turning down the volume, fast forwarding, leaving the room, or simply using your mental powers to block them out entirely. Welp, studying voice-over sure changed …
Working Wednesday – Joyful (and not so joyful) Noise: Breaths and Other VO Sounds!
Hiya! VO Coachess Goddess Karen-Eileen Gordon here, sharing some thoughts about Joyful (and not so joyful) noises: the stuff that winds up on our recorded tracks that we DO and DO NOT want there—and what to do about it all! …
Mouth Noise: Stop it BEFORE it Starts
Spring allergies may be winding down, but unfortunately, the battle with mouth noise isn’t a seasonal one. It may be easier when you’re not having to compete with Mother Nature, but taking care of yourself as a voice-over artist is …
Fixing Your Snaps, Crackles, and Pops
Sometimes you listen back to a recording and it sounds like a bowl of Rice Krispies – full of snaps, crackles, and pops. In this post, we’ll take a look at common recording noises and how to fix them. Let’s …
Working Wednesday: Posture and Breath
Welcome back to another Working Wednesday! This week we’re working on posture and breathing that can support you throughout those long recording sessions. It starts from the ground up! Begin with supportive shoes Don’t lock the knees Relax the hips …