The air smelled fresh on this cool, fall day. The sky looked clear as the sun tip-toed its way behind the trees. The quick movements of squirrels in the trees sounded frantic as they packed away food for the winter. Then I felt it. OW! In the middle of my run, I got a stitch in my abdomen. I tried … Read More
How This 1 Stealthy Word Change Slapped On 263% More Clicks
The only difference between two of my recent voice over blog posts was 1 word, and it resulted in 263% more clicks for one over the other. I want you to know that I’m not very happy about this because I hate playing favorites with my voice over blogs. They’re like children to me, and I like them all equally! … Read More
4 Reasons Why The Brain Thinks Women Should Voice Movie Trailers
The role of female voice actors in promos and movie trailers is one of the most common issues floating around today in the voice over industry (and has been for years). The conversation continued after the release of “In A World”, a critically-acclaimed film written, directed, and produced by Lake Bell and starring Lake Bell. (That sounds exhausting…) Lake … Read More
11 Things You DO Want Your Mom To Know About Voice Over
Last time, I spilled the beans about the 11 Things You Don’t Want Your Mom To Know About Voice Over. I hope you and your mom stuck around long enough to hear the good news about my career in voice over. Because the good news is VERY good news. Here are the 11 things you DO want your mom to … Read More
11 Things You Don’t Want Your Mom To Know About Voice Over
Moms are great. They are caring, strong, and pretty much kick butt. Sometimes, it can be hard to be honest with them about some stuff, even if the truth might not be the best news in the world. Voice over is no different. I’ve come to realize that there are some not-so-glamorous things about voice over that moms everywhere deserve … Read More
3 WordPress Plugins That Make Your Blog Super Shareable
When you write a blog, one of your main goals is (or should be) to get people to read it. That’s how it is with my voice over blog. But how do you get people to read it? One super effective way is to get people to share it on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and everywhere else. Why do you want other … Read More
10 Voice Over Twitter Feeds You’d Be Crazy Not To Follow
Twitter is my favorite social media platform. You can see that by reading my tweets here: here. It’s a super fast, non-stop onslaught of information, ideas, opinions, and conversations. Unlike Facebook, people can share content throughout the day without being annoying to their followers. That’s because a Tweet only “lives” for a few seconds. On Facebook, if you share more … Read More
The USA + The Internet = Tears Streaming Down My Face
The USA is pretty awesome. So is the internet. When those two things came together the other night, it brought tears to my eyes and down my face. To commemorate the United States’ Independence Day, we need to focus on how great our country and world can be. While there are many bad examples of America on reality TV competition … Read More
Study Question: What Is Voice Over?
When I am at parties, networking events, on vacation, picking up my dog’s poop… I will oftentimes run into someone and start having a little small talk. Inevitably, the conversation turns to what we do for a living. I say: “I do voice overs.” 99% of the time, as many voice over actors reading this know, they ask: “What … Read More
The Top 20 Funny Voices Behind Your Favorite 90’s Cartoons [Updated]
Did you love cartoons when you were a kid? Same! My favorite part was the funny voices of the characters. Some voices were not only funny at times but also just straight up cool. You see… I grew up in the 90’s, and now that I’m a full-time voice actor and voice over talent, I’ve come to realize that there … Read More