“Sometimes I’ll start a sentence, and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.” –Michael Scott This quote from Dunder Mifflin Paper Company’s Regional Manager Michael Scott (Steve Carrell) is hilarious and the epitome of how he thinks and acts. It is also a perfect description of my life’s journey (and probably … Read More
How To Motivate Your “Audio Engineer” Identity
A little secret about me: I love the NBC show Parks and Recreation. Last night, two of my favorite characters taught us some important lessons on how (not) to motivate others. For this week’s installment of “How To Motivate Your 8 Voice Over Identities”, I compare their hilarious motivational methods to research-based methods to help you … Read More
How To Motivate Your “Voice Over Talent” Identity
In part 1 of this blog series, I focus on your first and main identity as a professional voice over talent: Voice Over Talent. For most of you, this is why you got into voice acting. In my opinion, there are three main tasks for the “Voice Over Talent” identity: Create. Do. Improve. Create. As a “Voice Over Talent”, … Read More
Intervention: You Need Voice Over “Rejection Therapy”
“Unfortunately, we selected another voice over talent for this project.” “No, please do not call us back about upcoming voice over opportunities.” “We already have a voice over talent on our talent agency roster with your sound.” Ouch. Rejection hurts. Literally. According to research from the University of Michigan, the same regions of the brain … Read More
Inside the Mind of Voice Talent Rodney Saulsberry
I have learned a lot about how you can use psychology to be successful in this competitive voice over industry. I hope you have learned something, too. Unfortunately, I do not and will not know everything on my own. You must turn to other professionals and those who have had tremendous success for years (and even decades). So, I … Read More