Nearly 15 years after GoDaddy commercials first aired on TV (when they were very scandalous), the website hosting giant has come out with a surprisingly empowering and timely spot featuring Donald Sutherland’s voice over. To be honest… How could it not be empowering or emotionally moving when you have Donald Sutherland’s voice? The man’s voice over can make me feel … Read More
3 Corporate Narration Script Structure Lessons From A Windows 95 Training Video
What can a classic mid-90’s training video starring 2 of the most famous TV sitcom stars of all-time teach video producers about corporate narration script structure? Surprisingly, quite a bit. (click here to skip ahead to the main lessons) Have you ever seen this training video before? Me either… I honestly don’t understand how it’s not more well-known. Friends AND … Read More
The 1 Trait I’m Leaning On In My Business To Get Through The Coronavirus Pandemic
Are you unsure of how to handle your business during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Me, too. Quite frankly, it’s a scary and uncertain time. But I think I found 1 trait in particular I am going to lean on very hard right now to help me (and my clients) get through this. First and foremost, I hope you and your … Read More
Symantec Explainer Video Voice Over | Client Showcase
Rohan came to me with another project from Symantec about their integrated cyber defense. Security in the online world is a must, especially for businesses. That’s why this video required a confident yet relatable voice – as though a consultant walked into the business to say: “Don’t be afraid. We have your security issues under control.” It’s conversational in the … Read More
How to Change Bixby Voice
Samsung allows you to customize its Bixby voice assistant, specifically its speaking style (language and voice). In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to change the speaking voice of Bixby on North American/US phones (S8 and newer). p.s. If you didn’t know already, I am the current official U.S. male voice of Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant. You can watch … Read More
5 Reasons Why I Do Voice Over
Or does it make more sense to say… Why I voice act? I don’t know how to say it. “Do voice over” is a weird phrase. Basically – Why I do what I do for a living. In case you missed it, I wrote about following my dream of voice over after college in a previous post you can read … Read More
Voice Overs from the 2020 Super Bowl Commercials: A Breakdown
I thought to myself… The top creatives in the world strut their stuff this time of year. And voice seekers like you (and voice over actors like me) can study their work to discover what voice read styles are current or what role the voice overs are playing in the year’s pinnacle of TV commercials. So, I decided to do just that. I gathered every ad … Read More
How to Use the 1 Tool that Generated Over 15 Tweets of My Voice Over Blog Post in 3 Days
You are probably very curious to read about how to use this really cool tool that got my latest blog post shared and promoted quickly and easily over a short period of time on Twitter. And I am guessing it is because you want people to share YOUR high quality, killer (probably voice over) blog content often and quickly. You’ve … Read More
28 Veteran Voice Actors Give Brutally Honest Advice to Their Former Noobie VO Selves
The following is a true voice over story. Pretend you are this person as you read it. You’re an aspiring voice over actor. You practice the craft, research how to break through, figure out how much work it is, and buy the right equipment to become a successful voice over pro. You setup a great recording space. Your mic is … Read More
1 Romantic Move To Get A Voice Actor In The Mood (For A Script)
Of course I was talking about getting in the right mood for a voice over script! Sheesh… But seriously, let’s get it on… …with getting in the mood for a voice over script. Again, obviously I was talking about a voice over script. Okay… let’s do it. Alright, alright. Enough with the innuendos. So the following move can help many … Read More