Why? Navigating Motivation in VO
Do you ever get that itch? You know, the one when it’s mid-week, your inbox is empty, no casting calls you fit are up, and you feel like you’re Left On Read with agents? And, to top it off, your …
Working Wednesday: Approaching an eLearning Script
Sound like the Expert As an actor voicing an eLearning script, you are the authority in the subject matter you are voicing. Therefore, you need to be able to confidently explain and represent the content that is presented. There are …
Talent Spotlight: Steven Edwards
Steven Edwards finished up his training with Such A Voice in 2017, and since then has been extremely busy putting his voice-over talents to use in his home country of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as internationally. Steven has a …
“Toying” with Voice-Over?
About two weeks ago, I was walking through the aisles of a CVS in Nashville and I saw a kid playing with a new deluxe talking action figure, giggling happily as he pressed the button and the action figure recited …
Working Wednesday: Using Other Creative Stimuli for Commercials
Commercials are a funny thing. As listeners, when we hear commercials – whether on TV, the radio, or even on Instagram or Facebook – one of the biggest factors in determining whether we tune in or change the channel …
Mic “Stan”: Infusing Stanislavski Technique into your VO Reads
Stella Adler, a famous acting teacher, once recounted teaching method acting to a young Marlon Brando. In the exercise, the class was preparing to embody chickens. The teacher would yell out a different scenario, “You’re in a storm!” and the …
Talent Spotlight: Morgan Walton
Morgan Walton had his demos produced by SAV early in 2019, and since then has hit the ground running in his voice-over career! Let’s check in with him and see how his VO journey has looked so far and ask …
Understanding Character Objectives and Actions
You may not fancy yourself as much of an “actor.” Maybe friends, family, or even people you work with have just told you “you’ve got a great voice! You should do something with that voice, or at least take some …
Meisner at the Microphone
On more than one occasion I have been asked, “Hey Brock, when are you going to get back into real acting, like theatre?” After I manage to stifle a groan and a grimace, I typically gently reply, “Voice-over acting is …
Working Wednesday: Stage Acting to Voice Acting
Every time I approach a script, I tend to go back to my stage acting roots. On-stage there is a set, a costume, and an audience (and perhaps the kind of applause that would make us addicted to acting in …
Create Consistent Characters
Audiobook narration is a huge genre for any voice-over artist. It’s interesting and fun and I, personally, love getting to read longer narrations – getting paid to tell stories? DREAM. COME. TRUE. I mean, I read for fun on my …
When to Talk and When to Listen: Part Two!
Welcome to part two of “When To Talk and When To Listen” if you haven’t had a chance to read part one, you can find that here. As a voice actor, talking is obviously part of the job description. Some …