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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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! …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The question comes up often: “Should I edit out my breaths in my voice-over work?” Again, the standard answer for almost all things voice-over applies: it depends. And again, Rule Number One is, “If the client says do, do. If …
As a newer voice actor, one of the most important skill sets to develop is business prospecting or as many like to call it, marketing outreach. Marketing outreach is the process by which you contact prospective clients (prospects), introduce yourself …
What were you doing before you started thinking about VO? Did you have any background in acting/theatre/etc.? Before VO was on my “to do” list or even on my radar, I was an actor and a singer. I started singing …
In the voice-over world, we’re constantly moving from project to project, client to client. This often makes work exciting and interesting, a far cry from the typical 9-5 corporate gig. And yet, the ebb and flow can be frustrating, especially …