Hello Hello! Karen-Eileen Gordon here, Technique and Home Studio Advisory Coach! I’ve been thrilled to be both an on-camera and voice-over artist for my entire career, which has given me a unique perspective: Oscar and Emmy Award winners have something …
A while back, I decided to go on a quest to discover what the secret is to a great performance. I wanted to know the one element that elevates us from all the other actors and voice actors – that …
Staff spotlights are back! Karen-Eileen Gordon is one of our newest coaches and is already getting rave reviews from students and staff alike for her talent and enthusiasm. In addition to coaching, Karen-Eileen has led a 10+ year long career …
Actors have many tools. Voice actors have one:our voice. We don’t have the luxury of costuming, make-up, physical movement, or even eye contact and connection with a scene partner. Even on the rare occasions when we aren’t acting alone in …
As actors, we have three important tools at our disposal: voice, body and imagination. I’ve been an actor, voice actor, theater educator and coach for a combined 40+ years and I start every class and every session with a warm-up. …
It’s not uncommon for the average person to hear a great radio commercial and think to themselves, “I could do that!” This is especially true if somewhere along the line they have been told that they have a nice voice. …
Actors ask themselves a lot of questions when they’re preparing for a role:Who am I? Who am I talking to? What’s the backstory? How do I feel? And what am I trying to say as this character? If you read …
In the first blog post in this series, we discussed the importance, location, and sound isolation of a home voice-over studio. Now that you have found a convenient space for your studio and are effectively keeping outside noise from coming …
Having a high quality home studio has always been important as a voice actor. But these days, home studios are no longer just for auditioning or for certain types of work. Home studios are absolutely essential if you want to …
When the Covid pandemic started, many people were scrambling to keep up with all the changes that hit the voice-over industry. In Los Angeles, many actors rely on professional studios for voice-over jobs and have studio engineers who handle all …
There is no doubt that a remote recording session can be intimidating, particularly if you’ve never done one before.. The pressure of having to perform under the direction from someone on the other end and really making it happen can …
Leah Brown started her voice-over journey with SAV several years ago, and since then has done e-learning, audiobook, and commercial VO work! Oh, and she wrote and published a novel this year. No big deal! Let’s check in and see …