Play Time and VO Performance Prep
Do you remember when you were young and you used to play? Little kids role play all the time. They seem very intent on their goals, the land of make believe is strong in their heads, and yet it’s EASY. …
Best Liquids For Your Voice… and the Worst
For those of you who have read my earlier articles, I’m sure you’ve realized that I am all about keeping your voice AND your body healthy and at optimum power. This week, we’ll be looking at the best liquids for …
Feature: Ra Palacio's Unique Path to VO
This is the story of my student, Ra Palacio, and his journey into the world of voice over. Ra recently booked an awesome voice gig for The Beast, a brand new 500 horsepower supercar created by Italian automaker Rezvani: Ra …
4 Tips for Nailing a VO Audition
You may have a slick demo, an awesome website, and a few friends willing to write fake testimonials for you, but if you really want to be a successful VO artist, you need to become an audition master. Doesn’t …
VO Production Tips: Self-directing and self-editing
Over the last several years, the majority of the work I’ve done – both auditions and bookings – has been from my home studio. And for easily 90% of those recordings, there has been nobody on the other side …
5 Great Marketing Tips for Voice Over Professionals
So, you’ve got your demos posted to your website. Your home studio is all set up. You feel confident in your abilities to produce high quality voice over work. Now what? It’s time to get that first voice over job! …
Ground Yourself: Controlling Your Breathing in VO
Nerves. We can all get them from time to time. And as a newcomer in the industry, that need to succeed can be especially distracting and actually get in your way. So how do you cut through the noise and …
Take It Personally – Connecting with copy
Have you ever noticed how everyone takes everything personally? Especially when it comes to TV shows, commercials, movies, and music – we have intense emotional reactions to the things we see and hear. I hate that movie… that song drives …