By Kim Handysides & Voice123’s The Booth “We’re creatures of habit.” 'A common cliché, sure - but is it a valid expression or just an excuse to keep doing and choosing the same things? Maybe it’s simply that we trust our past experience and wish to avoid disappointment. Either way, it’s the … [Read more...] about Client Communication Checklist: Useful tips to get recurring clients
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Critical Listening for Voice Actors, Directors, and Producers
Critical listening is used in many fields, and there are different definitions for rational thinkers and public speakers. For voice actors and others refers to observing, then analyzing the sound of performances to listen for and perceive the ring of truth within it. Let’s break critical listening … [Read more...] about Critical Listening for Voice Actors, Directors, and Producers
Insider Scoop: A Day in the Life of a Top Notch Voice Over Artist
A lot of people, including voice over artists, those new to the world of voiceover, or ones just curious about this industry, wonder what happens during a typical day for a voice over artist. One super cool thing about this field is that days are rarely the same. The kind of voice work we perform … [Read more...] about Insider Scoop: A Day in the Life of a Top Notch Voice Over Artist
37 More Ways to Really Help you Crush it as a Voice Over Actor
In part one of this post, I outlined 35 ways you can light up your career as a voice over actor. In this part two, I give you 37 more ways to keep your voice over acting career on track. These tips and tricks are just a few of what I teach in my private and group sessions as a voice over coach and … [Read more...] about 37 More Ways to Really Help you Crush it as a Voice Over Actor
What Kind of Audiobook Narrations Get Your Heart Pumping?
Reading is a pretty all-encompassing activity, maybe you can listen to music while you do it, but not much else. You can’t do the grocery shopping or drive a car while holding a book in one hand, but you can listen to them. Whatever stigma may have been associated with audiobooks in the past (i.e. … [Read more...] about What Kind of Audiobook Narrations Get Your Heart Pumping?
Which Came First? Voice Acting or Voice Over
All voice over has some element of acting but the level ranges from performance to performance and genre to genre. The goal of voice acting is to authentically capture a story and character through vocals only and to hint at physicality and movement through tone, pitch, and delivery. Imbuing the … [Read more...] about Which Came First? Voice Acting or Voice Over