My oldest daughter has always been able to wear hats well. Over the years, when we would be out shopping, she would playfully try on different types of hats, adjust them in the mirror, then spin around to us for …
Let’s face it, in our “more is more “society, we often have a hard time saying no in our daily lives, and that can be even harder to do when our careers (and paychecks) are part of the equation. There’s …
Where would a commercial or narration be without a voice actor? Not to sound arrogant, but it wouldn’t exist. Your voice brings a script to life. Without you, the ideas, creative writing, and hours spent on crafting a brand would …
We hear so much about the importance of being optimistic when pursuing our dreams. Being positive, visualizing our dreams coming true…even saying positive affirmations. While there are many benefits to these types of practices, the reality is, if our dreams …
When it comes to the arts some people must spend hours and hours practicing, while others are naturals. For our talent spotlight, Denise Nadeau, hailing from Houston but you wouldn’t know it from her work, it is certainly the later. …
So…everybody keeps telling you what a great job you have, how lucky you are to be doing what you do and OMG how can I get into something that cool??? But… you have been auditioning and auditioning and auditioning with …
Let’s face it, we have one of the best jobs in the world. As a voice-over artist, we get to work from home, make our own schedules, be creative, and have fun while we do it. It’s a dream job! …
First of all, securing voice-over agent representation is not the turn-key solution to success in voice-over; it’s a combination of various skills and tools cultivated through hard work and gratitude over time. You can ask a hundred people how they …
Voice-over agents can become an integral part of a voice actor’s career. When you reach a certain level, voice-over agents can be an entree to exciting, high-earning gigs. Most major national commercial campaigns, high-profile documentaries, film trailers and the like get …
So, you’ve picked your niche, you’ve found your signature voice, and you’ve realized that there is money where your mouth is. So how do you dig deeper? Where do you find even more empowerment, community, and opportunities so that you …
I have been coaching students toward making their career-launching voice-over demos for over five years now, but the last time I recorded one myself was fifteen years ago, when I officially launched my own VO career. Since recording those initial …
Voice-over marketing is really the poor stepchild of voice-over. I don’t know anyone who enjoys the process. Yet, if you have two people in the industry – and one is super talented but does very little marketing of themselves …