My Favorite Voice
Growing up, my father worked part time as a radio DJ. Every Saturday night, his voice could be heard here in Vermont on The Point, an independent adult rock station. I didn’t always listen to his show but my mother …
The Dos and Don’ts of A Voice-Over Audition
Beginning voice actors spend a lot of time learning technique, which is important, however, very little time is spent on learning how to “act” in a voice-over audition. The personal impression we leave on casting folks is just as …
Why You Should Operate as a Voice-Over Business
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 …
Sticking to Your Guns in Voice-Over: When to Say No
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 …
Your Voice is Everything
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 …
Optimism in Voice-Over
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 …
Talent Spotlight: Denise Nadeau
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. …
Voice-Over Burnout
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 …
Treat Every Voice-over Opportunity as a Job Interview
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! …
What is a Voice-Over Agent?
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
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 …
Owning Your Niche
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 …