Okay, so the following is a true voice over story. Pretend you are this person as you read it. You’re an aspiring voice over actor. (By the way, if you actually are an aspiring voice actor, GO HERE to figure how to build a successful career in VO from scratch.) You practice the craft, research how to break through, figure … 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
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
#1 Voice Over Sleep Aid
f.lux Yes, the #1 sleep aid for screen junkies like us voice over talent rhymes with a naughty word used in the third person. And no, it is not the flux capacitor found in “Back to the Future.” How many gigawatts was that again, Doc? The psychological benefits of sleep are plenty -> Focus – Sleep allows … Read More
Voice Over – Like Movie Trailers?
Since diving into the field of voice over acting, people have been asking me a lot of questions about what voice actors really do. I don’t blame them. Before I really started researching the field, I thought of voice actors as the people who did things like commercials on TV and radio, character voices in cartoons, and movie trailers. While … Read More