To slate or not to slate? Indeed, my friends, that is the question. And one of the longest running debates in the voice-over world. While I’m certainly not going to answer the question once and for all in the next …
I have a confession: I don’t enjoy fancy restaurants. I’m not a food adventurer. I like to eat – I don’t like to dine. When I see a menu with spectacular, magical food names, I pine for the familiar. I …
As actors, our job is to audition. You’ve likely heard this before. Focus on the audition, not on the outcome. You may have heard it before, because it’s true! Today, we’re peeking into a day in the life in my …
Many of us played the game as children where we would close our eyes, walk down the sidewalk or hallway, and see how far we could travel without bumping into something. Even though we knew the environment, trying to remember …
“Casual and conversational; not announcer-y or character-y” “The tone should be conversational…” “Voice shouldn’t be too commercial-y or sales-y. Should be you in your normal voice not your polished VO voice. Should feel natural.” Ok, variety of casting specs, we …
Today we cover a tricky topic and one that’s often a lively debate among voice actors. Text analysis – is it worth the time? I can hear it now, the grumbling and sharpening of pitchforks in defense of the value …
How many times have I heard that sentence from students in my Intro to Voice-Over class? A lot. In fact, I probably hear that sentence from a handful of voice-over hopefuls in almost every class I teach. I refer lovingly …
This week’s Working Wednesday is a hot take on cold reads. While voice-over artists may be tempted to fear the cold read or dismiss it as being simply a warm-up, hitting record and getting behind the microphone even with …
Many voice-over students have job experience in the business world, or they have worked in a non-profit setting like a school, a charity, or a government office. All of these career experiences teach us to say words with business etiquette …
Erika Ward is a coach with SAV and has been doing voice-over professionally for nearly 10 years. She is also an author, actor, and (self-proclaimed) traveling philosopher. Let’s hear about her journey in the VO world. How did you first …
In the voice-over industry, every artist needs a strategy to deal with the quality of the audio they produce. One’s exact approach varies based on preferences, capabilities, and resources. Today, guest contributor Caroline Cole joins us to talk about her …
This week’s Working Wednesday demystifies warmups by giving you a step-by-step regimen to warm up those vocal cords and get you ready to give your best performance behind the mic. Specifically, we’ll look at… Loosening the throat with non-voiced breathing …