Making Lemonade
We all know how it feels to put out our best voice-over work and feel great about an audition…and not get the job. We’ve all been there at some point and we know the letdown, the frustration. You might start …
The Doubt Industry
“Voice-over is a multi-billion dollar industry.” That little factoid gets tossed around quite a bit, but have you ever unpacked that statement? Sure, voice-over pops up all over, in sectors everyone knows like radio, television, audiobooks, and animation, and in …
Organization: Break Free from Email
To thrive as a voice-over artist, you must sharpen more skills than the ones you use behind the mic. Besides taking care of your voice and perfecting your craft as an artist, you need to become proficient as a business …
Agent Awesomeness: Creating Partnership
Let’s talk about two of my favorite “A” words: AWESOME AGENT! How do you find one? How do you nurture an amazing relationship, once you have one? The agent universe can strike fear into the heart of the most courageous …
Finding Your Mentor and VIP
I often think back on my first voice-over mentor, a casting director I met at a seminar she hosted, with fondness and a bit of incredulity. Why was she so helpful? Why was she so giving of her time? …
Working Wednesday: Listening to Music for Varied Reads
Rosemary Chase here, Technique Coach for Such A Voice, and I wanted to share with you a fun way to explore energy and tone in voice-over by listening to music. But first, a shoutout to VO Pro Membership Director and …
Consulting a Dialect Coach
The audition comes in for a teenage leprechaun who wants to fit in at a high school for magical creatures. He sounds young, subdued, and has an Irish accent. This isn’t your typical leprechaun. Are you confident that you can …
Why You Shouldn’t Do It Alone
Some of us are lone wolves. It’s true, but it’s rare. Most of us thrive and do our best creative work collaboratively, in some sort of community. The world of voice-over is isolating enough these days, each of us in …
Staff Spotlight: Tim Powers
Tim Powers is another one of our newest coaches here at SAV and has been getting rave reviews from his students. Let’s hear a bit about how Tim got here, what his background in VO is like, and what he …
Tips for Voicing Toys, Games, and Apps
Voice-over incorporates certain principles across all genres, but there are also things that are specific to each niche. Voice-over for toys, games and apps are no exception. Here are a few guidelines to follow (and questions to ask) when you …
Working Wednesday: Exploring Vocal Tones
Along with the tips that I give you in the video above, here’s a few ways that I warm up my voice and my body before I start working on characters for games and animation: Singing exercises from Jeannie Deva …
Audiobook Auditions: Have Fun and Stand Out!
Audiobook auditions offer an excellent opportunity to gain confidence behind the microphone and in the editing process. Plus, audiobooks are available in SO MANY GENRES, you’re bound to find something that’s both interesting to you and a good fit for …